#i was made for frolic

[redclown19]

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Jin Ling: Master Sleuth

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[dazesanddoodles]

just a couple of gal pals

[mukuberry]

"King of the masquerade"

I've seen quite a few people use this phrase as 'proof' that Kazui is secretly egotistical or proud of what he's done, so this post will be me breaking apart what I think he actually means

A king is the male ruler of a country, or in this case, the man who rules over the masquerade that Kazui lives by. A good king is strong, commanding, dominanting, someone who leads others and protects everyone within his kingdom. Someone who is respected and admired by all and feared by those who challenge him or threaten those he protects. In other words- a king is the height of masculinity. A strong provider.

Kazui is someone who, on the inside, has failed to become the ideal masculine man. On the inside, he priorities his emotional safety above others, he's timid and weak, he's manipulative to those closest to him, and he wants to be cared for rather than being the one who cares. Unfortunately for him, he isn't allowed to be anything other than the 'perfect man'. Even before he was born, he's had the expectation of being a strong man forces upon him, regardless of what he truly wants or needs. He isn't naturally manipulative, but has had to become so to protect himself. He lies and 'follows' the ideal of masculinity (the king) until he can become it himself- even though it's something he can never truly become.

But he's not just following the king in order to become like him, he's following him to get the king's protection. As said before, a king rules over and protects all those under him. A good king will look after his citizens, and as long as Kazui is under him, Kazui is given the safety he isn't allowed in his normal life. Kazui isn't just following any king, but the king of the masquerade- as long as Kazui lives under a mask, he is granted protection. He's only allowed to be safe if he hides behind a performance of masculinity. Kazui said it best himself, lies are "ways to live without getting hurt", and he will "lie until it gets better".

Even if the things I've just mentioned weren't true, even if they were Kazui flexing his ego or something similar, it wouldn't matter. I can't subscribe to the idea that this man is proud of what he's done because more than anything, what Kazui wants so deeply, is to be freed of his lies. To stop following the king.

Kazui is a man who has been torn between two desires his entire life- the desire to be safe, and the desire to be accepted as his true self. He cannot have both, if he wants to be safe he has to hide who he is, and if he wants to be true to himself, he has to put himself at risk. It's only after 39 years that he's finally made his choice to try and live as himself, but he can't just quit lying as he pleases. Dropping his mask means tearing down the kingdom walls and exposing himself to pain. He would have to live without the king's protection for the first time in his life and he is rightfully terrified to do so, he needs to be given patience and help in order to live freely.

TLDR: Kazui hides behind the masculine ideal. This isn't something he wants to do, but feels it's the only way he can be safe.

[peteytheparrot]

Turns out looking at negative stuff all the time… makes you negative

[athena-xox]

You know how duchess, meeshell and ginger all had horrible destinies but they’ve been modified to be better. Well Ashlynn’s mom is still canonically going to die for her fairytale meaning Ashlynn will too.

Still, having Auntie Step visit was good practice. After all, one day Ashlynn would have her own unkind stepsisters to put up with in the story, which would happen after her mother’s untimely death, but Ashlynn didn’t want to think about that part.

This also makes me wonder if duchess is aware of this. That Ashlynn’s mom is going to die.

Or it could add to my own personal hc that Cinderella and her prince will have the next prince not Cinderella, and Ashlynn was an anomaly and was supposed to be an older sister to the next Prince Charming and be like darling/poppy (except both of them technically have destinies but you get the idea), but her parents didn’t have another son so Grimm made ash the next Cinderella

This could also add to why ash isn’t as close with apple and briar at the start of legacy year, because maybe her parents were still trying for a son.

The original reason I wanted to make this post was that Ashlynn says “one day Ashlynn would have her own unkind stepsisters” implying that she doesn’t know who they’re going to be yet. Aunty step would be one of the evil step librarians and the step librarians wouldn’t be charlotte and prudence’s mother.

Meaning Ashlynn’s fairytale frolic + the clock strikes cupid would take place in Ashlynn’s sophomore year and the stepsisters would be freshman ??

[if-you-heart]

I have a silly AU were that one girl from Haiku splits or something and it haunts my sketchbook and I just wanted to show you

So here, take a Passion :]

(I’m a huge fan ur drawings are amazing jksjroajwiwnwbsiaahha-)

I didn’t realise I had to many asks hello op. first and foremost THANKYEWWW ^_^🎀 secondly this is so cute I love this creature. gnaws on this drawing a little. I think that idea is positively sublime

[teruthecreator]

they need to invent a me who isn’t bored

[imaginarianisms]

jon & daenerys better have moments like this in a dream of spring. btw

[thejaymaniac]

Today's gender: Velcro Elf

[quail-dawn]

I just read wind and it was so bad 😭😭 literally the whole book is just ‘LoOk how eeeevilll he is’ and ‘wow! Frostpaw had a vision that came true’ like bit h we already knew they were true. We got like ONE paragraph of frostwhistle at that was the only good part. But hey, my collection expands.

[barefootcosplayer]

I have had the nicest people commenting on all my old bioshock fics recently and it is just so heartwarming and affirming like thank you and ily ily ily, I’m just feeling the love 😭💛🥰

[candyn-gutz]

the fact that i relate to cats bunnies and sheepies rlly makes me the funniest creature alive i think

behold. gods favorite fucked up little guy. catbunnysheep........

you're so real for it though. i think id be some kindof creachur between a cat n jellyfsh

[gayleafpool]

we need to make dream travel real i would visit all of u and give u the most cryptic fucked up prophecies ever starclan warrior cats style

[pegglefan69]

i PROBABLY will not be able to sew myself a cute pair of pants or shorts before whatever pride activities we get up to next month but. what if i tried. i have a REALLY cute cropped tank top & NOTHING to wear it with

[pigeonsparty]

God i love to scuttle