#i am a fan now ngl

[kitorin]

SHI YUQI PLAYING IN 3 MINS FUCK YEAH

[courfee]

the complimentary james to this regulus

[gxtzeizm]

the fact that me, as a fan of both lando and oscar without any bias (maybe a bit on lando but not that much), is going to witness both "oscar fans, lando antis" and "lando fans, oscar antis" posts all in my one dash 🥲🥲

also the fact that atp i couldn't even bother enough with this same situation on both lewis and george. now it happens on lando and oscar as well which got me like....

[the-way-astray]

you could theoretically read the series in the order 8.5, 9.5, 9 instead of 8.5, 9, 9.5 because books 9 and 9.5 take place parallel to each other but also sophie and keefe never interact between them so hypothetically there should be no difference (and no spoilers either way).

another thing you could theoretically do is alternate between reading books 9 and 9.5. a chapter here, a chapter there. it would be like reading a longer version of unlocked, with the povs alternating between sophie and keefe.

in fact, in theory, there could be a possibility of even less spoilers if you read it 8.5, 9.5, 9. for example, if vespera makes an appearance in unraveled, and you didn't know she would die yet, it could be a really cool way to see her last minute and have an extra layer about her before her death. whereas if vespera makes an appearance in unraveled and you already know she's going to die, it feels a little more empty. not completely meaningless, but like. kinda empty. like if vespera hints at a larger plan or something in unraveled and you didn't know she was going to die, you'd be super excited to see this plan shake out, but now that we know she's going to die something like that wouldn't hit as hard.

[raiiny-bay]

attempt no. 2 at making hair

[scattered-winter]

[ileikbees]

[james-spooky]

this is a test

[flower-dagger-gay]

just saw it

[xoxoemynn]

oh no crying over Ed and Stede

[robynator]

this has GOT to be the best way to announce a new season release date like WOW... you absolutely can get a wahoo, hillywood, because DAMN that was perfect. ingenious, even. i don't think any of us were expecting that going into it but hillywood just keeps impressing

thank you, neil, and thank you, hillywood!

also that scene with neil was SO well executed both by neil himself and hilly, absolutely my favourite part of the parody

[bragganhyl]

it seems i'm out of khepra missions

[kuiinncedes]

i watched wickeddddddd

[ladyseidr]

william "me and my Perfect Societally-Idealized Family" af.ton vs. jayne being a polyamorous lesbian who regularly scandalizes people on purpose and knows william is bullshitting himself ( even if he won't hear it )

[smallearthboundfindings]

Prince Poo? :0

HECK YEAH BABY, let's go! Um, I mean, of course!

This boy got done kind of dirty by both the plot and the fandom. He is severely underutilized in both departments, so I vow to give him the attention he clearly deserved.

First of all, incredibly obvious comparisons to Aang aside, can you imagine the misery of being nothing more than a child once you get to the bottom of it, but being raised for a very intent purpose? He is literally surrounded by teachers constantly and passing NPCs in Dalaam repeatably note how he doesn't seem to have time for anything else.

This is basically all he does. Train. Be trained. And like his caretakers KNOW he has some kind of destiny, they literally tell him this before being sent off to Summers!

What I think is that Poo has little to no free will of his own when you combine that with being a prince, which obviously adds in even more rules in how he's raised. He has to be conditioned from the start to be a prince AND The Chosen One (tm), which is a lot of pressure on a kid that is what? 14? 15? Not to mention the fact that his parents are never seen. Are they even real? Oh well, question for another day.

To me, going off with the rest of the Chosen Four was his first taste of freedom. Basically ever.

He clearly didn't know how to handle it, still being extremely formal upon first meeting Ness. I mean, introducing himself with "I am the servant of Ness. I will obey Ness". Goodness gracious, this is not how you talk to other kids!

And yet, he clearly has a goofy side. It's subtle, but his growth is shown by drifting away from acting like that. It's when at the very end, when all is said and done. He bids farewell like this:

"Our travels together end here. I must return to Dalaam, and use this experience for the good of my country.

Ness,

Paula,

Jeff...

Let me demonstrate a strange power before I go. I realized this power as a child. PSI Farewell! Now!

I'll see you again someday!"

(btw i love this dialogue... part of the reason why i just transcribed it)

See, he tells a joke! It's probably just PSI Teleport Beta, but he tells a joke! He's got exclamation marks! He warmed up over time, and I think that's so... cool...

I think what happened over time was this. Ness HATED being seen and referred to as 'master'. Kid lacks a single bone in his body to take advantage of the situation. And he was worried for Poo acting that way. After weeks and weeks of telling him to stop, he gradually does.

And along the way, Poo learns what he wants. Who he is. Not by what was chosen for him, but for who he is inside.

He really couldn't have done it without the other three and the journey along the way. And for them, he'll be eternally grateful going back with a greater sense of identity.

[lovesickeros]

I know that the 'even the gods bleed' is intended as neuvi romantic (according to the tags) but Im honestly so in love with furina shes the cutest and Id let her play with my hair all day. Really excited to read more of your fics and get more moments with her (ill feed my delusions and see her as romantic). Your writing is great, it keeps me engaged and makes me want to keep reading.

honestly i try to keep it vague enough that like. yeah there might be something there with basically everyone in the fic rn (and more later on. because why are fontaine characters so attractive...) so like. absolutely can read furina as the intended romance KJSDKFH she is my bias anyway if it isnt obvious i've spent like $200 on her banner i am, in fact, her number one fan.

basically trying not to put too much emphasis on a character so everyone can read it thru the lens of romancing whoever they want without alienating anyone so everyone is free game. furina?? go for it. neuvi?? absolutely. wrio?? hell yeah.

furina is the only right answer, though. indisputable.