#i think about that line frequently

[whalesharkstho]

these fucking guys….

[kaeyachi]

Kaeya had always been an efficient and hard-working individual (he had to be to support Diluc in the background as his brother rose thru the ranks after all).

He has so much free time because he completes all his work way ahead of schedule. And if he still has enough time, he adds more to the workload in secret.

And once all of that was done and over with, he makes time for everyone. He has to. He feels as if every moment has to be given to someone else.

No one knows how he does it. No one has to know.

Every mission has a dozen strategies in line, and every battle plan is made with efficiency in mind. His perfect record will not be tarnished. He can't risk it (even if it baffles others that he would willingly activate a ruin guard just to prevent a failed mission. Jean disagrees with his methods, but Kaeya can say that the results say otherwise)

He needs to be quick.

Efficient.

Perfect.

And so he comes and goes like the wind.

Kaeya values time because he knew every second counted. He can't just stand there as if he were frozen. Time could run out in an instant.

Kaeya had only been late once his entire life.

He'd rather he never be late ever again.

It took one day of being of being imperfect for everything to fall apart. On that tragic day...had he gotten there on time... then maybe...

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" Come on, let's get moving, traveler. We're not frozen in place after all. " Kaeya teasingly says. He stiffles a giggle at the traveler's exhasperated sigh.

"Yeah yeah, we've heard enough of you calling us a slacker. Can't you be a bit more patient?" Paimon whines at him.

Kaeya snorts, but acquiesces, hiding the shaking of his hands at the thought of being idle.

He imagines hearing a clock ticking.

Kaeya knows that that is his own problem. He tries his hardest to relax as he waits for the traveler to finish whatever they're making on the alchemy table because, seriously, it is supposed to be a relaxing day. There's nothing major going on, and his schedule is once again empty as intended. What's the hurry?

Kaeya taps his foot on the ground as he waits. He wishes he could take his own damn advice when he tells others to relax.

[seriousbrat]

I actually think that dumbledore wasn't entirely wrong to compare the snape-james dynamic to draco-harry. it's just that draco is the james of it all, not harry. he's the one with the privilege, the loving parents who buy him nice things and send him sweets (which i'm also sure the potters did for james) and the more aggressive of the two.

perhaps draco wasn't quite as extreme as james in the end but things like the potter stinks badges, making fun of him publicly for fainting etc, all the rita skeeter stuff in GoF, trying to (presumably) get him to fall off his broomstick by dressing as a dementor, that is bullying. the nastier stuff draco did to harry and co. throughout the books was almost entirely unprovoked and unmatched by harry's actions towards him; draco fired the first shots trying to get harry expelled with the 'wizard's duel' when like, what had harry ever done to him other than not like him/reject his friendship.

I do think it's a less extreme version of snape-james as I said, but the parallels are definitely there, especially when you consider that it culminates in harry using sectumsempra on draco- a spell it's implied that sev created to use on james. it's somewhat more equal perhaps because harry is generally more popular than sev was at school, but there are also various points where harry is very unpopular, such as the entirety of OotP when Draco lords his status as prefect and then inquisitorial squad member over harry to torment him. like it is a rivalry but also draco is considerably nastier to harry and more aggressive than harry ever is to him.

harry typically holds his own better than sev appears to in SWM, but with the exception of HBP he usually has much more pressing matters distracting him to devote much energy towards hating draco. I also think Sev often could hold his own and probably did, that doesn't make it not bullying.

[klanced]

Keith walking into the holding cell greeting all the regulars by name while Lance is sobbing lamenting that his life is over and his future is ruined (they were like. Trespassing or some shit he’s going to be fine)

lance: (actively dry heaving in the corner, on the verge of a panic attack as he imagines having a permanent record)(actually what does a permanent record even look like?)(omg is he going to have to go to COURT? like in JUDGE JUDY?)

keith: remy, this is lance. lance, this is remy, she’s my favorite alcoholic :)

[topnotchquark]

Valentino Rossi talking about the significance of number 9 in motorsports in regard to his 9 championships.

Via FIAWEC on Twitter 21.04.2024

[rustedgate]

Having a side character that you're invested in to an. Abnormal degree within fandom is a. special kind of frustrating. cause DAMN, that character gets mischaracterized frequently in little ways so often, but if I say anything, it'll sound like I'm nuts. Cause it's not One Thing. It's more like an ever looming shadow and I know EXACTLY why it happens but noooot enough ppl are on board with tackling why they think/assume the things they do in order to change. Soooo :/

[rooolt]

it’s like they literally sent character repressed to the n millionth degree to transgender island and NOTHING came of it?????? I find that hard to believe

[ghost-proofbaby]

astarion and eddie kneel before you. unfortunately, it's not for sexy reasons, it's because you have to kill one of them.

so who's getting the dagger to the heart?

(I'm not sorry 😌)

BLUEY. THE BETRAYAL I FEEL SEEING THIS AFTER GETTING OFF FROM WORK.

this is absolutely devastating. but also.... okay, just, just hear me out? okay? i love them both. i adore them both. i would happily lay my life down on the line for both astarion and eddie. i would sooner flip that dagger towards myself than ever consider sending it through one of their hearts. they are my beloveds. each one brings something so beautiful to the table, have taught me to love in such unique and charming ways-

im stabbing astarion because he stabbed me once when i gave him the one fucking flail and he lost his saving throw against it and decided to try and merk me with that extra fancy dagger i gave him in his second hand.

[taylortruther]

i have so so so many thoughts (I think we all do, lol) but one that I was particularly struck by, last night at like, 3AM, was a sudden wave of "wow, i'm really glad i don't look at love/relationships the way she does" along with some "wow i'm really glad i'm not taylor swift"

and it immediately felt a bit like an unfair thought/reaction to something so deeply personal and visceral but even today i can't really shake it. parts of the album feel deeply (painfully) relatable and then other parts feel so far removed from just how I tend to view things and make certain decisions idk idk

(and like, i'm certainly not the most famous person on the planet having a very public breakup, which is probably part of it sdjfhzskjhf but idk! just sitting with it, wondering why that was such a quick reaction on my part)

yeah, i know this will come across really mean to people, but i know you're not trying to be mean, but it's also because i agree. i like her music a lot but i have basically never related to taylor's view of love and sometimes that gulf is very stark! like, i approach relationships way more carefully, whereas taylor has frequently described feeling like love is this unstoppable force that she must obey. of course, all of our experiences shape us differently, so maybe 5-10-15 years from now, i'll look at ttpd and feel seen! and maybe taylor and any of y'all who follow me would think my view of love or my relationships have been stupid and bad.

also, you are right that taylor has a unique life, with crazy pressures. we can't really relate to that. BUT we can relate to dating the wrong person, or the mistakes we make when trying to leave a relationship or find out what will make us happy. the thing about art is that you don't need to have shared the same exact feelings or experience to relate to it. or have sympathy for it (even if it's limited!!)

[mangled-by-disuse]

talking to friends about The Horrors, specifically the Trumpian Horrors, and, like

the more I consider it, the more I think that the best thing we outside the US can do - for ourselves, for the world, and for America as well - is to just holler to the fucking rooftops that AMERICA IS NOT THE WORLD.

By which I mean:

we do not let politicians, media, and our own social circles convince us that American issues are the only issues worth discussing;

we challenge politicians, media, and our own social circles on the politics of appeasement;

we challenge ourselves on the assumption that laws passed in the US affect us directly, and we do not place ourselves in American shoes;

we focus on our own shit. Not because it's more important, but because we need to remember that it still exists. Our eyes cannot be on the USA while the legislative and political rights in our own countries are eroded from under us.

we look to the rest of the world. We get used to viewing people who don't look like us, talk like us, or even like us as an equal and crucial part of the political landscape.

WE ARE LOUD ABOUT THIS. In politics, in activism, in social contexts, in our own assessment of our own politics, we remember and hold up that America is NOT the centre of the world, and that American hegemony is NOT inevitable.

This is not because I'm trying to undermine American struggles. This is because the Trump administration is strengthened and bolstered by every other country that chooses to suck the cock of American supremacy in the desperate attempt to maintain the last remnants of the old imperial order.

It is up to everyone in the world to challenge that, and to say: yeah, this fucking sucks, and we want America to be better, but we don't need America.

There are other markets. There are other allies and potential allies. There are other global powers (Personally I think we should try to dismantle global powers entirely, but, you know, one battle at a time) and there are other political shifts.

So much of the current rightward swing in the UK, at least, is directly modelled on MAGA to the point that it's the same movement, to the point where the branches of that movement feed power and influence to one another. You know what has consistently been one of the more successful tactics? Fucking reminding people that they are not, in fact, offering solutions to the problems Britain faces, because these are American solutions and we are not America.

idk it feels stupid to say this. it feels stupid to have to point out that Not Everywhere Is America, and it feels even stupider to think that this is something that needs pointing out to the systems of power. But the more I think about it, the surer I am that one of the tentpoles of American power, and therefore of Trump's power (in the US as well as beyond it!) is just... the willingness of so much of the world to say: yeah, sure, everything is America.

WE ARE NOT AMERICA.

AMERICA DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTROL US.

idk. maybe it won't change shit. but maybe yelling that at international power structures loudly enough - making noise about issues that are not American, focusing our efforts outside America, challenging American supremacy on the global stage - is, in fact, the most useful thing we can do.

[19thcenturyfuck]

every time i get into a fandom i tell myself i will not fixate on some bizarre worldbuilding detail. anyway, here i am going insane thinking about time lord societal views/attitudes/norms/etc. about regeneration

[settons]

It is kind of crazy to me Dragonborn and Dawnguard are both DLCs. Locking two of your most interesting quest-relevant characters behind a paywall? Todd? You stupid prick?

[weldfists]

Sett and dealing business in Navori

For a man who holds the power in the underbelly of Navori, there’s no way he isn’t more involved with enforcing, especially when they are within his grasp and/or around the Pit. A la typical mob boss fashion, you pay a fee for protection for an allotted amount of time, this ensures that any trouble caused by anyone in the vicinity of your home, bar, market stall, restaurant, what have you-- they fall within Sett’s territory, thus they’re fucking with his stuff. Punishment for that is dished out pretty quickly too, so it’s not too bad of a set up. And it’s not any sort of insanely high amount of gold, after all he’s trying to keep the area around him nice and orderly so no eyes pry too closely to what's going on below.

There are some areas that tend to elude his grasp, yet, are still within this realm he tends to “control” and it’s usually stray market stalls in the rural parts of Navori. Why does he do it? He’ll never tell you, at least directly. But anyone could tell from the way the owners greet him as if they’re one of his own, much to his chagrin. They’re usually folks his Ma knows or often shops from, or folks who have known him since he was a little kid. Any sort of trouble comes their way, be it a robbery, someone else trying to get them to pay enforcing fees for protection, threats, etc-- best know it’ll never happen again if it’s anything Sett’s got to say about it.

Outside of enforcement and the Pit, he has a hand in running an inn & bar as well. This is an area he tends to leave calling cards to see who the next big thing will be for his enterprise, makes scouting a little easier, especially if they’re starting shit within the walls. It’s also easy to see who is full of hot air and shit talk, he loves to deal with those types getting them to shut up in five seconds flat. While in comparison, the inn isn’t anywhere near as lavish as the Pit is, it’s done with purpose-- make it inviting. There’s a door behind the bar that leads to an area where he enjoys doing business which shares a little more aesthetic crossover with the Pit, usually reserved for those trying to strike a deal with him for something in return, usually never works out for them though.

[akkivee]

rei’s rainmaker special move in spray gun is actually a lyrical reference!!! it references the song ‘ame no bojou’ by yashiro aki, and it’s about this woman who pines for a lover who left her and how she hates she does

during the song, she sings she’s learned to cook for herself and finds herself wishing that she could share that with him as she sets the table to include those who aren’t there, and i thought that was an interesting line if you apply it to rei, like rei’s never come off as a guy that knows how to cook to me and prefers his wife’s cooking, but that one event where 💉0️⃣👔 ran that butler cafe threw me for a loop because not only could rei cook but he cooked high class meals lmao

maybe rei learned to cook after his wife’s ‘passing’ but it’s a little lonely without his family so he doesn’t do it often 😭😭😭

[unganseylike]

is it bad that i often think about the fact that i now live in the same city as the boy i had my first relationship w (literally in 2018) and i so badly want us to have an extremely awkward chance reunion

[cirrates]

I know asking you all to vote for a character from a miku mobile game over tumblr darling character who very well may deserve to win (IDK I havent played the game yet. I want to. I promise.) will probably get a "Oh. We're rooting for that one. Ok." response from many people but you have to understand

Hes having fun blowing bubbles