#healing gatherings

[rossenn]

In my Anders illuminated manuscript era

[rainbow-sunshine-unicorn]

I don’t mind the “you are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires” speech being the more well-known of Anthony’s confessions but what really bothers me is the lack of hype for the “I love you…You do not have to accept it or embrace it or even allow it. Knowing you, you probably will not” bit from his proposal speech.

Because it is genuinely sooo hilarious to me that even in the midst of his heartfelt love confession, where he’s laying his soul bare to Kate, he can’t help but banter the littlest bit, going “knowing you, you probably will not”.

And Kate doesn’t let it go either, answering back with, “there will not be a day where you do not vex me”

It always gets me so bad because throughout the season both Kate and Anthony have the weight of the world on their shoulders and the only time we see them really laughing is in each other’s presence.

And so, that their final love confession embodies this humour that they share with each other is so genuinely poignant, because it was falling in love with each other that brought back that brought back laughter they had lost to circumstances back into their lives.

[zevis413]

starting this account properly like a true steven enjoyer

[polaroid-angel]

>[While sipping away at a rather mediocre coffee, Coworker looks up to see... another himself? No- this guy isn't quite him, hair's too long, and the clothing he's wearing is... yeugh. Coworker stands, approaching curiously but warily]

"Uh, excuse me sir?"

>[He waves slightly to get his attention, the look on his face only worsening when he sees just how perfectly his the facial features of the other man are.]

"...Oh yikes."

>[ @classified-coworker]

Valefar was reading a book on reincarnation. His eye narrowed, his expression serious as he studied every word in the book.

"... so why...?"

Before he could ponder any further, he heard a familiar voice. His own.

He turned to the grey man, stunned by his appearance. Not that he didn't mind the monotone. Oh no, he looked...

Eugh.

"Hm? Thou look ill, and exhausted, too. Dost thou rest at all?"

[genericpuff]

i have nothing to say about the newest episodes of LO

so I'll let past me from the year 2022 say it instead

because everything they said a year and a half ago ironically still applies today and i don't even know how that's possible but it's where we are 💀😭

[little-chaos-arts]

Thanks JJK!

I guess it's been over a week since jjk ended....wow....

I haven't been in this fandom for long, only having watched the anime in april and I couldn't wait, so I read the manga up to date in like 2 weeks....

This piece of media has had such an impact on me, pulling me in with its compelling characters I couldn't get enough of. And wherever I wished there would be a bit more interaction, a bit more emotion, someone in the fandom had created something to fill that gap.

I didn't hate the ending, yes it did leave some things to be desired but I'm happy to know the fandom has dozens of creative ways to interact with it!

[bonefall]

Super interested in how you plan to write Leopardfoot! I feel like both fanon and canon tend to make her into a sweet mom(tm) who’s super sad that Tigerstar is evil, very similar to how Goldenflower is usually treated. What’s her thoughts on Pinestar and him leaving? How did she influence Tigerstar? What are her political beliefs?

Society has progressed past the need for sad moms who stare tearily at their evil sons and boohoo about all the murder. It's MOTHER AGENCY TIME

BB!Leopardfoot was FEROCIOUS. Her father was the indominable Adderfang, and he taught her about the importance of honor and glory. When Tigerpaw was given to Thistleclaw as an apprentice, she was proud of it. It felt perfect to her-- that her father's apprentice was now her son's mentor.

For his brief rule, she supported Sunstar completely. It helped that he came after the disastrous and embarassing exit of Pinestar, which ruined the legacy that she wanted him to give her son. Pinestar was a damn coward and a codebreaker... and she assured Tigerkit that he was more HER son than his.

She even gives him a life, for Legacy, in defiance of StarClan

She was friends with Bluemoon for a time, but after ascending to StarClan, she learned about the Forget-me-nots.

This changed her opinion of her. Leopardfoot supports Thistle Law, STRONGLY so.

She supported THISTLECLAW when he tried to forcefully void the Queen’s Rights. If Bluemoon hadn't broken the code, then what did she have to hide?

She backed off when Thrushpelt leapt to her defense though, "She didn't reveal it because she doesn't love me are you happy now??"

Leopardfoot: *awkwardly turns away feeling like an asshole now, tea SPILLED, her friend's dirty laundry EXPOSED, thought she was crusading for the law but she just dug up drama*

Towards the end of Pinestar’s reign, he was getting exhausted. He wanted peace. Leopardfoot wanted kittens around that time, and figured that there was no better cat than the son of Oakstar, architect of the infamous Crusade Era.

If Pinestar had no children, a glorious bloodline would have died out. She wanted it for her kits. Pinestar agreed on the condition that he would be their Mi, which she happily accepted.

So when Pinestar left, she jumped into the nursery to take over and had to explain to her kits where their Mi went.

She drove it home to them that he abandoned everything, because his weakness took over. They would never be like him, she promised.

Mistkit died very young. Nightpaw made it to apprenticeship before she also succumbed. Tigerclaw remembers very well how hard it was to lose his sisters.

Leopardfoot herself was taken shortly before TPB, in Spottedleaf's Plague. Her death causes Tigerclaw to have a bit of a moment.

After the trial in Bluestar's Flowers, Leopardfoot leaves StarClan along with a bunch of other Thistle Law supporters, including Thistleclaw himself. She joins the BOTTE at the end of OotS, fighting to the end with her son.

She misses him a lot, and remains in the Dark Forest to the current arc. She chose her path; and has the dignity to walk it.

She does miss StarClan sometimes though, and will tell you stories about it if you ask.

In terms of demon friends, she's somewhere in the clique between the harsher and softer spirits.

She dislikes Morningstar, Cloudberry, and Ryewhisker on the softer end, and has come to resent Thistleclaw and Finchflight on the other, but likes Darkstripe, Leopardstar, and Silverhawk.

Gets along with a range of "mid" level demons.

In particular I imagine she hangs out with Darkstripe a lot. Taste test buddy, he asks her to try his experimental recipes because she's honest but not mean. One of the few Thistle Law supporting cats he hangs out with after the double-death of Tigerstar.

He calls her Lefty. Her official nickname is "Left" but he calls her Lefty.

(Clanmew: her name is Saorpwyyar. Others call her Saopr. He calls her Sapyy.)

Her mom and dad Swiftbreeze and Adderfang are here too, following Thistleclaw like she did, but she's been minimizing her contact with her dad. She feels like she is owed an apology somehow but also doesn't have the emotional intelligence to know that it's what she wants.

She just knows that she feels really bitter talking to him, and that's unpleasant.

She used to be VITRIOLIC with Pinestar, who is also here, even going after him physically when he chose to join in with the Dark Forest trainees. But now... honestly so much shit has happened, she just doesn't like seeing him. She wishes he wasn't here.

I write her being very dignified. She doesn't like to admit publically she was ever wrong and speaks with confidence, quietly backing off and not wanting to speak about her mistakes. She loves her children and her family, but explores the world in a very "self-centric" way, trusting her feelings and personal judgement over anything logical.

A reactionary sort of person, if that makes sense.

Her Land Mar has to develop over time because she is an ex-StarClan migrant (damned souls get theirs instantly after judgement), but it's called the Fence Cliff. It's a picket fence that blocks off a sheer drop, making a sharp turn down the cliff face and acting as a walkway. Follow the fence down the slope, and you can access the Dark Forest's town biome.

[iristial]

[your-ne1ghbor]

Character conflict

Only thing I will say here is this:

The most terrifying villains

is them knowing they're in the wrong...

[antaripirate]

honestly this could easily go either way. awful at taking care of themselves but would drop everything to take care of the other. fucking idiots.

[mtg-art-daily]

Healing Grace

"Whatever faith you have in Serra, she has more in you." —Lyra Dawnbringer

Artist: Magali Villeneuve

[geneticdriftwood]

i’m having thoughts about batman vs green arrow, and how the central characters shape the stories their supporting casts are allowed

like, in batman comics, bruce’s story is about being permanently shaped by a grief he can never move on from (his parent’s deaths, and later jason’s death). the premise of batman, bruce’s unyielding dedication to his mission, requires that bruce always be living in the shadow of his formative trauma, always responding to it. structurally, he can never be allowed to heal (because a happy bruce wayne isn’t batman), which means he can’t really grow. his supporting cast can develop and grow in their own right, but they can’t leave (bc they’re batman characters), so they stay stuck in the same unhealthy dynamics with bruce. this creates a narrative paradigm where positive change rarely sticks, cycles aren’t broken, and the easiest story to tell is a tragedy. bruce isn’t allowed a happy ending, so nobody who loves him gets one either.

now compare this with green arrow, where ollie’s stories are so often about having the humility, courage, and determination to take accountability for your mistakes and change for the better. transformative change is his whole deal! it’s the point of the island! and his relationships with his supporting cast reflect this. ollie messes up, he learns from it, and his relationships with other characters develop and improve accordingly. the point of the story is that ollie changes, making change possible for everyone. and so green arrow books present a paradigm where characters are allowed to grow in ways that stick, where harm can be learned from instead of brushed aside, and where happy endings aren’t guaranteed but do largely feel possible. yk?

[toadallytickles]

Made it home safely from another successful tickle gathering~!🪶 This weekend was SO MUCH FUN, I felt like I deepened a lot of connections I’ve made previously, had a really good heart-to-heart with a good friend, and felt some parts of myself heal. I heard some things I really needed to hear. I already know drop is gonna suck..

Anyway.. need someone local to quench my constant tickle thirst.. tickle gatherings are too far apart..! 😩💦

[polaroid-angel]

A red canary hits a window, missing an opening. It backed up for a moment before flying inside, resting itself on the table. It was injured, scars visible on its body and wings with red specks of blood on its feathers. It's leg was sprained as well.

(ooc: any character will do!)

(( @ur-local-demonlol ))

A sweet little one, red canary, it seems. Valefar extends a kind and gentle hand, smiling softly as he observed the bird. It was chirping like it was in pain, but he hadn't noticed yet.

"Good day, little one... your crimson feathers are quite the sight, why aren't you in the trees?"

His eye finally processed the state it was in.

First came the shock, he was worried about what could have happened to the poor little bird.

Then came the alertness, where he cupped the canary in his hand, observing details. Lifting wings gently and checking underneath feathers.

"What happened to you, hm? You're covered in scars and your pretty leg is sprained..."

It reminded him much of his childhood. He went out birdwatching only to find more injured avians writhing on the ground, chirping in pain.

Passerines were his favorite.

[tacobelle]

The heart break when you spend your last day at home 🥺

No more gatherings on the roof with tea and a pipe. No more walks through the village and fresh flowers in our hair. No more nights gathered on the khatts and churi in the morning. No more boats and bumpy ass jeep rides where we’re clinging on for dear life. There’s no place in the world, no holiday thats better than being back home in Kashmir. When else can you just wake up, pray zuhr and go visit the graves of all our loved ones in one place, on a daily basis ? I’ve been to so many places and rarely ever felt like taking my phone out to capture the moment to look back on, simply bc I know I won’t miss it that much. But at home … I’ll take a picture of every cup of tea.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

去有风的地方meet yourself (qu youfengde difang/going somewhere windy)