#i love ur new url!!!!

[swordheld]

how did u choose your username?

oh, this is a fun one!! i think i considered being swordtold at first, for that very ancient myth vibe of the sword being this narrative tool for adventure and structure and physical time, the parable being passed down through the centuries until it meddles into modern day rhetoric and ideology – a kind of fantastical tool, a spark of magic, of possibility.

i like the arc of the story of a place being physical / having it be held by time and hand alike, wearing with the years and having it become something different to each holder, each reader, each experience fantastical and individual.

having that kind of physicality to it; swordheld is the action of taking up and holding the sword yourself, choosing your own narrative, leading your own story. self-identity has always been something i struggle with (a novel concept i know, i know), so it felt right for this blog, since most of my older blogs before this one have been just me silently reblogging and never really posting anything myself, and i wanted this to be the change to that.

i've always had trouble wranging my social anxiety, esp. on the internet, and previously thought that keeping my words to myself helped keep the timeline cleaner, in a way, no messy thoughts for others to sort through, especially ones i believed no one would want to read anyway? but it never felt right, keeping myself apart from it all, esp. not in the way i so avidly enjoyed reading others' posts and additions, keeping their words close to my heart.

i wanted it to reflect that this was a space i was holding for myself? and i'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but this - this i think i got right. i love being here, on this blog, and the joy that it brings me. everyone else enjoying it too has been a wild ride that i never expected, and still surprises me, one that brings a little extra thrill to my heart whenever i think about it.

i had other urls that i liked, but i didn't want this blog to be tied directly to any of my fandom/story interests, since i wanted it to really just be a sort of archive of artistic inspiration and resource, like a little library or museum. i use them now as lil sideblogs of more niche interests now, which is rather lovely.

it hasn't always felt like it fit perfectly, the way that i'd like, but for some reason i can't think of really wanting to change it anytime soon. it feels mythic yet modern in a way that feels like puzzle pieces finally slotting into their place, something my own and inspirational to me, like a lantern i'm holding to make my way by. my own kind of light, if that makes sense – a star i know by name.

[derelictheretic]

I have become the tumblr guy that pops in every now and then to interact with all my mentions and spam post and then peace out into the ether again

[seneon]

new url and space + Venus theme for you

OMF SPACE SPACE AAHAHHJJJDJ

[angelsdelight]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT YOU'RE BACKKKKK i saw you follow me and i looked thru your f/o list and i was like "huh i had a friend who selfshipped with that guy. and that guy. and that guy. and. huh. wait a minute" I MISSED YOU SO MUCH THOUGH MY CHERISHED ONE SINGULAR ARROWVERSE MUTUAL

CARMINA ON YR LIST IS SO BASEDDD ALSO she's my sister so bad i love her so much. she got her tome recently but i'm sure you know that. her skin from the rift is probably my favorite next to yui's

HIIIII I MISSED YOU i got so excited when i saw ur into dbd now but i got too scared to msg u bc i didnt know if you'd remember me LOL

her rift outfit was SOOOOO good this time i need to learn how to play her better so i can like. use it 😭 also unknown n dredge r SO good unknown literally babygirl forever and ever and ever .... everyone else thinks she is so creepy but i just think he is silly and floppy and awesome

[ilycosy]

“dyslexic ass bitch” as someone with dyslexia… just no.

and on ur noted series too??? if they meant it in the way I’m assuming they did, then they need to step away from my pookies page right tf now !!! … protective moot mode but no one messes with my pookie.. or ima throw hands <333

luv you cosy and don’t let them get the better of u 💞 sososo much of us have dyslexia here, their in for one tough tough awakening…

it's sososo odd to say smth like that under a work abt canonically dyslexic characters !!! but i digress 😞

appreciate u smsm princess !! overprotective mootie duo <3

[the-force-awakens]

hi :) I saw thst you reblogged that what's your main spin poll and I wanted to ask if you wanted to elaborate what yours is I love to hear about it!! <3

 🥺 aw thank you!! I always enjoy having a chance to infodump a little bit (btw i love ur icon...daphne what an icon)

I do technically have a handful of spins that I consider my main spins because I'm constantly rotating between them (star wars, doctor who, moon knight and spidey) at any given moment, but my strongest spin is definitely in Poe Dameron from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy!

I kind of instantly fell in love with him when my dad first took me to see The Force Awakens when it came out, which was a huge surprise for me because Poe was maybe the character I was the least intrigued by at the time (Rey and Finn had me asking far more questions, anyway) and none of the descriptions for him really jumped out to me. But after actually seeing him, I was positively in love, and then quickly downloaded accompanying novels that featured him (Before the Awakening and the TFA novelization) to read more about him, and then in April of 2016, they came out with a comic series for him and that really helped further cement my special interest in him!

It took a huge hit in 2018-most of 2020 because of all the fandom negativity (especially around Poe) but at the end of 2020, I rewatched the sequels back to back for the first time and it flared back to life without me expecting it to and I did a huge deep dive into uuuuuuuuuuuuuh every piece of expanded material he'd appeared in 😅

Basically (I'm not super sure how familiar you are with Star Wars) Poe is one of the best pilots in the Resistance, which is lead by Princess (now General) Leia Organa, and he's her right-hand man/protégé/surrogate son. Barring the Resistance's bombing fleet (which is teeny bc the Resistance is teeny and held together by duct tape) Poe is essentially in charge of its only flight wing and (as far as we know) all* of its squadrons. On top of that, he's also an active intelligence operative, and even helps oversees the reports from the Resistance's spies so like...he's kind of already helping run the Resistance even prior to officially co-running it by the third film with Leia/when he's finally named its official leader.

Poe is super important to me for a lot of reasons, but one of my favorite things about his arc is that it's not centered around romantic love/tension unlike a lot of the other dynamics in the sequel trilogy (altho Oscar did play Poe as being extremely smitten for Finn and who can blame him, and we do meet an ex girlfriend of Poe's in the third movie, I stan a bisexual king). Poe's whole arc is about his duty to the Resistance, his struggles with keeping hope because he's afraid that everything they've (and him) endured and lost will have been for nothing if they lose the fight against the First Order. If there's a love story for Poe's arc, it's his love for the Resistance and his friends, and that's so wonderful and profound in my eyes.

But also the bridge of Poe's arc, from the daring hero we see in tfa and the start of tlj, to the cautious but courageous leader we see at the end of tlj and all of tros, is Poe being forced to accept that his role in this story isn't that of a martyred hero. He's quite literally grounded (his X-Wing is destroyed) and he's pushed into the role of the leader his mentor wants him to be, and TLJ (in my eyes) is the story of someone who full heartedly believed the most he had to offer was a noble self-sacrifice realizing he actually wants to live (and that he can do far more for the Resistance/galaxy by surviving.)

I love Poe a lot because he's also very simple. He's, as Rian Johnson described him, a good guy hero. Unlike other characters, you never doubt whether he's gonna be tempted or corrupted, you know that he's going to do the right thing and remain true to the Light side, you have faith that no matter what obstacle he faces, he's gonna overcome them and come out the other side that much better for it.

The Age of Resistance comic analysis of Poe breaks it down the best, I think:

Poe's inherent humanity is what makes him a great character. He's not someone who struggles with right and wrong or good and evil. Instead, his struggle is more with his tendency to need to be the person who pulls off some last-minute, thrilling heroics in service to the greater good. Because Leia's right: you can't solve everything by jumping in an X-Wing to blow things up.

I could talk for days about Poe (I've spent the last three years doing just that) about the nuances of his character and the depths that largely go unexplored because of Lucasfilm's inexplicable disrespect and dislike of him, the fandom often reducing him to a love interest with no other personality traits, or complete bastardization wherein he resembles Hangman Top Gun more than Poe Dameron (often when people want to oversexualize him).

He has so many qualities that I adore: he's snarky and hot-headed and can throw things (metaphorically) in people's faces when he's particularly upset, he's impulsive, but also kind and compassionate and patient with people. He sees the potential for more/good in folks that most wouldn't. he truly deeply values people, and that's what makes him such an amazing leader: he inspires loyalty because of how much he believes and takes risks in the people around him. He's often the first person to give someone a second chance, or to lower his blaster, but he can also be vindictive. He's confident in his abilities as a pilot to the point he's often mistaken as arrogant, but he never puts anyone down and always lifts people up, and has a lot more insecurities than anyone would guess, and is really sensitive to rejection.

He's also kind of canonically a prince, thanks to the TROS novelization, so you know. I think that's neat and I'm so totally normal about it (when Leia passes away, she leaves her Organa legacy to Poe...the Organa Legacy would be the Royal House Organa - as well as the Resistance. So...Poe is in some ways a prince).

(*which is...three, they only have three squadrons)

[karinaing]

your commitment to the bit has my CRYING new pinned and all 😭

i thought it was time to finally show my true colours.......i am indeed a blond men lover😔

[dokjaism]

I associate you with Genshin, the color red and legend of Zelda ❤️

wahhh i love being associated w games i like<33 AND the color red

what are 3 things u associate with me

[omgeto]

hi empress 😋😋 can i be nosy about your manga collection !! what series have you collected the most for? also, i saw you’re a shojosei enjoyer <3 have you read yubisaki to renren!! are you excited for the anime coming around next year, OMG ALSO. i heard kimi ni todoke is having a reboot for 2024 too!!!! I’M EXCITED ABT IT AAA!! anywho, it’s nice to meet you ueueue, you have such a cute theme . . i’m gawking <3_<3

FINALLY OMG IVE HAD THIS BLOG FOR 18 DAYS AND UR THE FIRST TO ASK TO ABOUT MY MANGA COLLECTION MY PRIDE AND JOY I even got some new (non manga additions) today actually 🤭

AND YES I HAVE INDEED READ YUBISAKI TO RENREN (it is yet to be in my collection though) and I will immediately watch the anime when its out. and yes kIMI NI TODOKE ABSOLUTE FAVE (even tho when I first watched it I quit halfway because of the slow burn and decided to just read the manga instead) the theme song ALWAYS gets me in my feels like really and truly

but to answer ur question the series ive collected the most for is technically demon slayer but that was a box set given to me by a friend SO the actual answer is my pride and joy nana which was super super hard to collect and one of my favourite things EVER (I recommend watching it/reading it if you haven't) NANA I LOVE IT SO MUCHH

manga collection under the cut ahh go crazy

but yes as u can see a got a little todo plush today, and a liddle yor cable hugger AND I GOT MY FIRST ANIME FIGURE MY BABBYYYYY SUGURU

[bunnybisexual]

p.s. ur so cool n awesome every time i come back to tumblr after not using it for a few days i always check ur blog :3

aaaa that’s so sweet tysm :’) let’s be friends 💗💗💗

[teruthecreator]

fitzroythecreator -> teruthecreator

NEW ERA BABEY

[navysealt4t]

hi just wanted tp say ily :33 at football game so i must be short but ily hugs

:33 thank youu rosemary big hugs <333

[starlight-miraidon]

Not ONLY did I get Detective Pikachu Returns for christmas but I ALSO got the dlc for Violet. Sufficed to say. Hi lads.

[kuroosdarling]

AIMSSSS HIHI HOW R UUUUUU im soso sad bc i don't think my ask from like,, last week sent >_< buuuut i jus wanted to say my greetings & i hope u have been doing well~~~ how has ur week been? ໒꒰ྀི´ ˘ ` ꒱ྀིა

NINI MY LOVE !!! omigoshhh nooo i didn’t get it ! >_< cries !! tumblr wants to see us apart </3 but we won’t let it <3 my week has been good !! i did sm yard work today and i took the biggest nap ever after PLS !! (also discovered i was allergic to this one plant oops) ! how have you been ?? how was ur week !! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ

[ten]

hiii guys its been  2 years since ive been on here thats crazy

[kaguya-muneuji]

also. PLEASE read blue period best thing that I did in my life ever

YES YES YES I WILL i actually have the first volume. . ... ill get around to reading it soon!!!