#holy shit I WANT TO SEE THIS SO MUCH

[crispywizardtale]

[sodapopbuoy]

Somewhere in Florida

[front-facing-pokemon]

[ace-and-the-rpg-horrors]

i was sort of wondering why exactly i've been sympathising with Eva so much, apart from, admittedly, bias- i did start considering that due to that, maybe i'd been internally exaggerating how Wolfgang & Co had been treating her. but i replayed some of Chapter 1, and honestly? now i'm of the opinion that Eva was justified to be afraid of Wolfgang, even if what she did in response was inexcusable.

because it wasn't just that Wolfgang told the others to be wary of Eva (and Damon) which caused them to feel othered. consciously or not, he literally attempted to control their movement on at least two occasions- when he attempted to stop them joining in on the exploration of the pharmacy, and then when he demanded to know where they were when they reached the dining hall last.

in his defence, i don't think Wolfgang was being malicious in doing so, i reckon he did genuinely believe he was protecting the others. but in doing so, for the two members of the group he disagreed with, he actively attempted to further restrict their freedom- in a situation where they're all already trapped!! i'm not surprised that Eva, with frustration, mentioned during the trial how much she'd been watched and suspected- multiple times, if i recall correctly. of course it got to her.

but that probably wasn't even the scariest part for her. it was probably just how easily Wolfgang had taken a leadership role within the group and how willing they were to listen to him without question. only Diana really spoke up against him on one occasion and got him to begrudgingly "allow" Eva and Damon to tag along. i mean, on that note, the fact that Wolfgang even casually commented that he wanted group decisions to be allowed by him, following the minor incident of Desmond taking initiative and checking the room locks, was extremely alarming!! like i mentioned, i don't want to villainise Wolfgang, but it does seem like he has the tendency to be rather controlling, whether or not he realises it. i would be willing to bet that the herd mentality implication was done completely on purpose, considering that Wolfgang's animal motif is a sheep and the writing team have done the symbolism in the game so well.

for all this, i can understand Eva's point of view. i know that, as Wenona had mentioned, there's a chance that Eva didn't actually feel threatened by Wolfgang, but i personally am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. because if she was honest about being on edge, that would be a rather reasonable emotional response, in my opinion.

what else are you to feel when you're at odds with an honoured individual who effortlessly holds the power to turn so many others against you too and potentially put your safety at risk, if not terror?

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE CROSSROADS Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev. Bioware (2024)

[crouton-moons]

Zionist.

saying don't fall for scams does not make someone a zionist. tumblr asks are NOT actual calls for aid!

i was just going to delete this ask like i do all scam asks, but i figured id post it just in case other people are getting similar things for... not being gullible? for trying to stop other people from being scammed and sending their money to scammers instead of actual palestinians?

many people in palestine obviously need aid. an obvious bot sending thousands of messages to thousands of people asking for "aid" will not help those people. they aren't from actual victims. they're from random people who are weaponizing the kindness of strangers to make a buck. falling for it helps absolutely no one. critical thinking is even MORE important in a time like this, stop falling for this obvious shit! they're just like the ai porn bots. they're used by the same exact people for the same exact reasons, getting money off those who are gullible. they're scumbags who are weaponizing peoples empathy to make a buck off a genocide. stop. falling. for. it.

they're trying to take advantage of you. they're assuming you're too stupid to think critically about who you think you're helping. stop proving them right.

there are thousands of actual ways to donate to those in need that aren't tumblr ask scams!

[fruitsoftart]

Just finished MADK and hhhhhooouuhhhhhh my god. Holy shit. Holy fucking shit. I like. Need to study. And also to sleep bc its. 2am. So im writing this so i can hopefully stop feeling like ive just had my entire brain chemically rearranged. (Spoilers)

J not knowing how to escape bc hes embedded himself so deeply in the top among the rigid castes of demonic hierarchy so he grooms a successor to take his place so he can be freed from the constant power struggle in a way that is understood. He like very much reminds me of lestat from itwv actually he wants so so badly to be known that he is willing to drag someone innocent and good into his world and completely corrupt them at the first hint of potential understanding and knowledge altho im not gonna go too too deep into that comparison rn bc im still buzzing off the finale chapter MY GOD. Im gonna throw up. His conversation with his young self (????? I think???) when he admitted he forsook his own identity so he could become anyone bc he was so afraid of being known versus the utter euphoria he experienced when makoto told him he found his name the raw desperation he showed everytime makoto continued his pursuit of jonathans destruction how he continued to push him towards it the many subtle and clear ways he never saw makoto as a person until the very last few moments when he hurt him again.

Makoto going from a young man so desperate to find acceptance and understanding from anyone that he summons a demon to becoming the demon himself… the way he lovingly, carefully preserves the shell of the original body that Jonathan gave him but ALSO “theres not an inch of this body i haven’t tinkered with” IM CRAZY. He consumed the body that jonathan gave him too he made it his own by exploring it to the last inch and customizing it to his standards but ALSO every single inch of his body was dedicated to jonathan like. The werewolf teeth to emulate his master the wild predator looking ass tentacle dick so he could eat jonathan again from the inside out and fill him up with his cock in every way the wings he stole from his brother k the clothing he STILL keeps from when jonathan dressed him oh im going crazy. Im going so crazy.

Also maybe im delusional but the way that jonathan makes what seems like all of his …pets? Successors??? Victims??? Go thru prostitution. Not only is the sex between makoto and fjord so interesting as an expression of how the ugliness of abuse and exploitation can be disguised or softened and how it can come from the people who abuse one’s reliance and trust in them to use one for their own ends but also like. I wonder how much this has to do with Jonathan’s own experiences as a child prostitute? Idk idk i hardly think that jonathan is trying to like, make another him like how makoto wants to groom someone to fill the void jonathan left in him at the end but i cant help but feel that there is something there, like rly every single guy went thru the brothel????? And also jonathans own insistence that the sex was a way to strengthen makoto and inure him to the cruelty of the initialed demon world. Hmmmm. Squints. Very fascinating i feel.

God i also love all the side characters as well, truly like, every single part of this series is so like, gruesomely beautiful???? Its so well written and orchestrated that i wish it was like 90 chapters instead of 19 but there is so much depth to all of these people GOD. But like fjord (maybe) datenshou and maybe kieran the only decent beingd in the entire thing im so happy datenshou had a happy ending agh!!!

Datenshou also being such a clear depiction of abuse and grooming my god. His desperation to be loved the way he was when he was young the mindless obedience of a child who only knew that he was praised when he behaved and couldn’t see further than that and now has to grapple with the fact that the person he loved and the person who raised him didn’t actually love him for that and wasnt as good as he believed….augh. Aughihgjoufhh. Gghyguhg. Letting himself be exploited and raped as “punishment” when he betrayed jonathan because he saw it as his due…he didn’t know any other way to redeem himself… smothering humans in love until they physically cannot be parted from him bc they are so addicted to him and then being so obsessed with jonathan that he literally falls as a initialed demon when he betrays him to makoto….. my god. Oh my god. Im foaming at the mouth.

Also vol 1 makoto so fuckin real for having crazy kinks and being repressed and fucked up abt it enough that he summoned a demon ate his guts and fell in love when he was accepted abt it. I fr cant blame you bro if the most beautiful demon ive ever seen appeared in front of me in hs intertwined our bodies in the most visceral way possible and told me i wasnt a bad person for having evil sexual thoughts i would also have manifested a whole new level of mental illness and obsession.

Also also god the overarching metaphor of cannibalism as love and desire and obession and the visceral way gore and desire is intertwined with jonathan and makoto and the brothel patrons and makoto and kieran and just. Every single interaction. I started madk BECAUSE of the first chapter (dont even get me started on the throat fucking (literal) and the intestine fucking and the organs my god. My god. Madk rly said oh you wanted sick and twisted??? Huh??? And blew it outta the water) and oh my god. The obsession and love and hatred and possession and cruelty and just. Im gonna be thinking abt this for the next year oh my fuck.

[hwangyeddeongie]

wait kpop stans genuinely believe a random employee fired from YG has 500+ terabytes of data (200+ TBs being from JYP (???)) on a bunch of massive kpop corporations just hanging around on their computer???

[shima-draws]

Finished season 2…

[dazais-guardian-angel]

bsd 122 is one of the best chapters we've had in eons; it's one of the best chapters in the entire manga. I can't remember the last time a chapter has made me feel the way this one did.... i'm just speechless, oh my god. this is what it looks like when Asagiri does his best work. i missed this bsd so, so, so much 😭😭😭

[ender-cloud]

Have I talked about this image yet? BECAUSE HOLY SHIT THIS IMAGE DOES SOMETHING TO ME!

I mean for one, Hes taunting Hyde here which is something we usually see Hyde doing to him so its just like he’s showing the part of him that he “got rid of”

Also Also! THAT POSE! JUST LOOK AT IT!! THATS THE ZESTIEST POSE IVE EVER SEEN!

I have over 600 pictures of Jekyll, and this one is definitely my favorite, it’s not even close!

It like shows the non serious side of Jekyll and I think that’s what makes it so great, he’s just being so silly as a shadow

Here’s some extra stuff of me bothering my friends with it:

[akkivee]

god kuukou is so tiny next to the yamadas lmaooo

[every-sanji]

[gingermintpepper]

google, how do I get tumblr dot com to stop giving me posts about the iliad and the odyssey without blocking the tag so I can still see my very curated list of moots and follows who post about the iliad and the odyssey

[secondstar-acorn]

can’t think of anything to say other than it was everything I could have ever expected and wanted and hoped for. seeing them perform truly is an electric experience and I am so, so grateful I got to be there. I’ve never felt such overflowing joy and love in one room before and that truly is down to what a one-of-a-kind group Starkid is. I’m so happy and a little emotional that it’s over but like it’s sung in days of summer, “don’t wanna see you go but it’s not forever, not forever” ⭐️💜

[cloudbends]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH WONDERFUL PRECURE