#i love this series can you tell

[styllwaters]

I'm thinking about His Dark Materials again. Specifically the societal quirks that Lyra's world has as a result of everyone having their soul manifested outside their body in the form of dæmons. It's one of the most fascinating examples of worldbuilding I've come across tbh

Some of my most favourite tidbits:

Dæmons are named by the dæmons of the child's parents

It's taboo to touch another person's dæmon, but this is learnt, not instinctual

Children often settle arguments through their dæmons, with one accepting the dominance of the other (eg. Pan hissing at Annie's fox daemon in the first book to get her to back down)

The fact that people can tell when someone lacks a daemon even though they can be hidden out of sight (like a mouse in your pocket)

To the inhabitants of Lyra's world, looking at someone without a dæmon is like looking at someone without a head

These extra pieces of lore just make the world seem so magical but believable at the same time

[astronomalyy]

terraformers and their worlds...

[guillory-street-gossip]

I just remembered that an actual plot point is that like Grace straight up invented the stock market?? Only in new reynes.

[decaffeinatedpartymuggoop]

My favorite thing about Annabeth is her wardrobe.

Cause like, Rick simplifies her clothes in a way a man would, and you can tell.

Cause in EVERY book, from The Lightning Thief to Chalice, she’s in the goddamn CHB shirt. With like some shorts or cargo pants. Nothing more, nothing less.

He’s made improvements over the years, giving her some other clothes. But he’ll always come back to old faithful.

Like, he most definitely did it on accident, but he made her so Adam Sandler and I love it

[softstrawberrycreamcake]

[sparkgr4ce]

first post on tumblr aaaaa 😭 i have no idea how this app works help

anyway valgrace yay!!!!!!

[eyeseechan]

release that girl

[kugiscki]

i cannot wait for yor’s eventual backstory chapter because holy shit. if twilight’s was heartbreaking, yor’s might just send me into psychosis.

this whole idea of this young girl who is forced to grow up extremely fast and single handedly fill in the gaps her recently deceased parents left in her and her little brother’s lives. to drop out of school so she can take on dangerous jobs and ensure her brother is happy despite all the turmoil he’s faced. to have sacrificed everything she could’ve been to guarantee her brother always had a roof over his head, warm (although often inedible) food, and a bright future ahead of him.

then, for her to reach adulthood and feel all the work she did was for nothing because, in her peers eyes, she’s inadequate and bizarre. she doesn’t fit the societal expectations of a woman; she’s considered too masculine, too ditzy, too independent and a woman who doesn’t need nor want to rely on a man—all things looked down on by society at that time.

but then her inner conflicts are finally seen by loid who also had to grow up way too fast. and then she finds a family where she is accepted for who she is—shortcomings and all. and now it feels like everything she did to reach this point in her life finally has meaning: to give back to the next generation of kids what she did not have the luxury of receiving— a stable life without the constant threat of war looming over them.

in short… that chapter and its implications will destroy me.

[paintedcrows]

Love this guy. The Gucket...

Also I was messing around with the colours and I kind of love these.

[dilfmobius]

LOKI 1x02 "The Variant" | LOKI 2x02 "Breaking Brad"

[gloombeaches]

also idk if anyone else on here has seen some of the new scaremester covers sooo comp post of all the covers shown off so far!

[gnomewithalaptop]

Rereading the Our Worlds at War tie-in again and God I miss their friendship every day

[pessimiavium]

☆Hermitcats AU Sketches☆

A revamp of the last post, still really rough sketches tho- I want to just draw interactions but I know I have to get a baseline first... ugh

I REALLY lack in character design-

ALSO FORGOT SKIZZES SCARS? bru what's wrong with me

[galileosbeast]

oh vi R cane.

[iamchaos1234]

Tumblr killing me image quality again help 😭

[theellipelli]

planning for the future