#if you disagree and want to debate it's ok I'm open to it

[sporadicallyanenthusiast]

I don't know, call me what you want, but personally I think it would have been much more interesting and compelling if, instead of Ambessa becoming the main villain of Season 2, she got to just antagonize Mel.

And then we could get not only a battle of power (where Ambessa tries once again to impose on Mel her own ruthlessness principles while Mel tries to win over Ambessa using her wits and her already established political power in Piltover), but also this complicated Mother and Daughter relationship where they DO love each other, but can't help but hurt each other. Have them parallel Vi and Jinx in Season 1, even. Mel and Ambessa have also been driven apart by an endless cycle of oppression and violence, except both of them are in positions of privilege and power.

Not to mention, I think it'd have been much easier to insert the Black Rose plot if they hadn't used So Much time with the whole "let's overthrow the government and impose a dictatorship and not a single Piltovan is going to think that us, a bunch of outsider soldiers, have any hidden motives". It really bothers me how much freedom Ambessa was given in Piltover, considering all the circumstances.

I mean, it IS suspicious! She docks her huge warship there wanting hextec weapons and out of nowhere Piltover suffers two terrorist attacks in a row, 3 councilors die, another 2 go inexplicably missing and she fully admits to being present the moment a commercial guild leader also dies. And no one bats an eye at that, no one thinks she might have something to do with it. We as the audience know she's only responsible for two of those things, but for all the Piltovans know, she could very well be the one behind Jinx.

Anyways, I just get sad thinking they wasted both Ambessa's and Mel's potential for Season 2. What Could Have Been, if you will.

[the-way-astray]

i hear the katria bug is catching? well i'm going. to make it worse.

presenting to your askboxes (this is a dual pov fic and a version of this will go out to katie too), with worldbuilding inspired by "the other woman" (other woman anon if you're out there know that i'm thinking about your fic.....)

note that this is au to real life keepblr events and their chronology. for the most part.

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Agree To Disagree (Stria's Version) [Part One]

Stria was sitting at her computer, Tumblr open, and checking out the girl she'd met that morning in the Keeper Forum.

She'd been a nice girl, Katie, with a bright smile, pretty eyes, and an adorable cat trotting along beside her. From the outset, something about her had screamed 'popular' to Stria, even though there was no gaggle of followers and mutuals behind her as there tended to be around popular people in large fandom forums. When they'd bumped into each other, they'd smiled, chatted about the fine weather, and swapped Tumblrs since Stria didn't have an AO3 handle. And that had been that.

But something, something indefinable about Katie, had fascinated her beyond idle username swapping. So here she was, looking up myfairkatiecat on Tumblr.

Stria opened the page to Katie's blog, and read through the pinned post and its long, extensive list of fandoms. Right after those she found a few random anon asks answered indulgently by Katie, along with pictures of her cat Gracie. There—that was more than proof that she was a popular blog. Stria wouldn't follow, of course—her circle of mutuals was quite small. But there would be, she concluded as she scrolled further on, no harm in keeping up casual conversation. Katie quite enjoyed character analysis, after all, or so she'd told Stria that morning.

And then, Stria saw the fateful post. The type of post that had contributed heavily (among other things) to her discerning taste in follow-backs.

Oh, she thought. She likes Keefe.

Stria was well aware that a large contingent of people who actively frequented the Keeper Forum were Keefe lovers. While she couldn't even hope to understand why they did it (after all, she was the one who'd written and posted an anti-Keefe rant that was seventy-five pages in its first part alone), she had no real issues with them. Fanon Keefe was alright with her, and she was a believer in ship-and-let-ship and all its many variants.

However, her Keefe-haterism and other sadly controversial takes (such as that Alden did not deserve the hate he got!!) had made her somewhat notoriously famous. It had encouraged people to take to arguing with her about her opinions—which she would not have minded if the arguments had been well-thought-out. She was glad that most of these were directed at her Alden thoughts and staunch denial of the Elwin-is-Sophie's-bio-father theory, and not her Keefe rant, since responding to badly-thought-out responses to her passionate rant would have been enough to make her deactivate, probably. But, that said, she'd been aching for a challenge. A worthy opponent. Someone who loved Keefe as fervently as she hated him, without excusing his character flaws, ill-addressed though they were.

Could Katie—Katie who defended her liking of Anakin Skywalker, who reminded her large circle of unabashed Keefe lovers to consider their love through the lenses of his flaws—be that?

A notification came up on her screen. A comment on her Keefe rant. From myfairkatiecat.

Ok as soon as I have time I’m reading this whole thing, so just a fair warning, I’m a debate team girlie and I’m probably gonna disagree with you on a lot of things, and since you said it’s ok to argue I probably will. But I want to say up front that since it is a work of fiction it’s not that deep even if I treat it like it is and that if you want me to stop I will :) basically I really like debating so I’m probably going to go all out but it’s not meant to be taken personally at all [A/N credit to @myfairkatiecat this is directly from her comment reply to Stria's rant, which she made in June 2024.]

Ah yes. Stria couldn't resist a little giggle. This is going to be fun indeed.

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so, thoughts? if you want a part two i'll make one :)

katie's version @myfairkatiecat @/the-other-woman-writer (i don't think they'll see this lmfao they seem to be mostly wrapped up in isa/katie's mutual circle's drama)

KATIE BRINGS GRACIE TO THE FORUMS AWWWW

"something about her screams popular" nobody on tumblr is popular and everyone here is lame. this the lame uncool site. hope this helps

CHATTED ABOUT THE FINE WEATHER LMFAOOOO

HOW DO YOU KNOW MY CIRCLE OF MUTUALS IS SMALL ANON HOW (it's true but like. how.)

this reminds me that i still need to post that pro alden essay. whoopsie

STAUNCH DENIAL OF THE ELWIN IS SOPHIE'S BIO DAD THEORY IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THEORY SUCKS

not the anakin skywalker mention . . . i know nothing about star wars at all but if i'm not wrong he's the villain? idk man just trying to see where katie's coming from. this feels very relevant to my "arguing that villains are well-written while at the same time arguing that good guy characters are poorly written makes perfect sense" argument

my thoughts are that anon, you're walking through a minefield here. one wrong interpretation and me and/or katie and/or her anons might blow you sky-high (/j we're very level-headed i swear we are so fun to talk to trust)

part two would be hilarious lowkey

[silverose365]

Unknown Ocupent

Summary: When Sirius Black takes shelter in his family home of 12 Grimwald place he's unaware of two thing 1. His brother Regulas Black had a daughter with a muggle born witch and 2. That his niece has been living there for years.

Psa: It's been forever hasn't it? Super short idea that just popped in my head let me know if I should do another part!

Sirius POV:

I'm not really sure what I had expected was going to happen as I walked into the place that brought me so much dread as a kid but I know I wasn't expecting to see my mother's portrait already covered with her whispering about wasted pure blood.

I certainly wasn't expecting to hear Kreatcher telling someone "mistress Black again suggests you work from the book of dark magic and forget the work the school has given you".

Followed by the sound of a tired young witch telling the house elf "Kreacher for the hundredth time you are not a messenger owl, I do not care what my grandmother requested of me, and please for the love of Godric leave me the hell alone".

As I step into the kitchen I'm shocked to see a witch who is the spitting image of Regulas sitting at the table with school books spread across the table and an elegant looking wand placed in her hand as she mumbles to herself about Expecto Patronum. I peak over her shoulder to see the other subjects she is learning and note Advanced Potions, Astronomy, Advanced Defense Against The Dark Arts I raise my brow impressed.

"Those are some tough classes to get into you must be pretty smart" the girl jumps at least a foot as she launches from her chair..

I chuckle as she held her wand up against me "who are you? And what do you want?"

For someone so young she holds her stance with practiced ease and her wand steady. As I open my mouth to put the girl at ease Kreacher speaks with respect but slight disgust "this is Sirius Black you father's brother".

I watch as she debates in her head before putting her wand down and quietly going back to studying. I stare shocked "That's it? A strange man in prison clothes you've never met in your life walks in and when you hear my name you suddenly don't care?"

Without looking up she motions to the stove "stew is in the pot, tea in the kettle, I assume you know where everything in the house is" she speaks quietly.

"shall Kreacher serve two bowls of stew?" The elf asks clearly not wanting to be here.

"No" I answer for the girl as the elf walks out of the room.

I grab two bowls and ladel stew into them sitting down beside her as I slide one towards her "so am I to call you little Regulas, or..." I trail off seeing her smirk.

Y/n POV:

I try not to break my uninterested face but can't help but smirk everyone says I look like my dad but unfortunately for 'the great and noble house of Black' based on my personality others may think I'm more like my uncle say beside me.

Realizing I haven't answered I lower my eyes to the stew as I stir it "I'm y/n" I keepl it simple enough.

He clears his throat "so hogwarts huh? A Slitherin I presume"

"Nope" again short and to the point.

"Drabble in the dark arts?" He tries again

I scoff "nope" as he opens his mouth again I groan "ok let's just get this over with I'm a 6th year Huffelpuff, I'm top of my class, no I have no intrest in the dark arts, no I don't care if anyone in the family disagrees and if you have a problem with that get over it because I'm not moving"

He chuckles at me...chuckles. he soon grins "so I see the family reacted the same to you being different as me."

I look back at my soup "well..." I hesitate "except my mother's a muggle" I mumble.

To my shock instead of turning his nose up at me like the others he puts his hand on top of mine I the kind of way a father would soon a nervous child "i don't care about that.. I get a feeling you and I are gonna be just fine living here together"

I smile softly feeling accepted blissfully unaware of my father's ghost smiling at the scene before him from the corner.

Let me know if I should do another part!

@myloser @scandalous-chaos @myfictionaldreams @georgeandiareinparis111 @roonilwazlibimagines

[vividly-vermillion]

hi nyssa!! here for a little selfship chaos:

tsubakino wants to give you a little makeover! what aesthetic are they going for? how are they doing your hair/makeup? are they also taking you out to buy new clothes? (using gn pronouns bc i am not familiar with the character and didn't want to misgender them, i hope that's ok! 😅)

i hope you're enjoying your vacation! ily 💜

Fallon this ask made me SCREAM!!! (there's also a whole debate on Tsubakis pronouns bc in manga it's he/him but people will sometimes come at you for using those instead of they/them or she/her so yeah... I go with how it's in the manga but I'm open to it and see why others may disagree)

Tsubaki is free to do literally everything to me but change my hair color. Otherwise I'm his little dress up doll 😭

I think he would love to do my makeup bc most days I can't be bothered to do it. And he would for sure give me bangs to hide the huge forehead /lh

Clothing wise I don't even know😭 but surely no longer my beloved baggy clothes. A whole shopping trip has to follow here which I think would be pretty fun with Tsubaki (I hate shopping otherwise) but that baby hypes me up so hard I don't even have time to be self conscious

[magicxc]

Hills and Valleys

Synopsis: Legend has it that Halloween is strictly for the scares. With ghouls and goblins, vampires and werewolves, witches and broomsticks, who could disagree?

However, all this friend group wanted was a little trick or treat. Sprinkle in a few party favors, loud music, and a cabin in the woods, the myth was bound to come true. 

Lurking around the corner is danger like never before, eager to bring this night to a bloody finish. 

So join these friends as they fight to make it through a Halloween they’ll never forget, proving that "the scare" is more than just a fantasy.

Word Count: 4027

Warnings: TRAUMA lol, detailed bloody scene

Chapter 3 - Lorenzo’s POV

Series Masterlist

“Oh my gosh, how the hell did we manage to get roped into helping you cleannnnnn,” Lynn complained. 

“Guys we’ve been doing this since highschool, why are y’all acting brand new?”

“Dammit Lenny, I should’ve left while I had the chance.”

“Steph you’ve been drinking all night, how the hell were you planning on getting home without driving?” I countered. 

“And as ritual would have it, I assume we’re all sleeping here then?” Emery asked. 

“See, Em gets it and I got the guest room all set up for you guys.”

“Two rooms, five people. That gives us about 2-3 persons to each room,” Jason proposed. “Sugar and I are more than willing to squeeze one more in.”

“No, the hell we’re not,” she whispered.

“Woah woah woah, what do you mean five people? Where the fuck is Julez?” Steph barked. 

“That sneaky bitch, she’s probably halfway back to the A right now,” Lynn suggests. 

Ahhh fuck, Julez. I wouldn’t dare say it to her face but I for sure wouldn't mind if she stayed the night. Truth be told, this rift between us has gone on long enough. I was more ashamed than anything for several reasons - number one being that I was scaring the hoes. It was beyond unnecessary for me to snatch them out of their kiss like that and I felt like an antagonist straight out of a lifetime movie. Reason two being everyone saw it all go down. I swear I looked up and the lights were on, the record scratched, and this random bitch was clutching a pair of invisible pearls. Ok so it didn’t exactly go down like that, but a lot of people still saw that shit happen. And reason three being that work became awkward as hell and my coworker ended up putting in a request to transfer departments. 

What’s even worse is that I’m not good with words. I’ll never in my life put a woman in any situation to feel uncomfortable or forced to do something she’s not down with. And the fact that my coworker felt the need to get away from me made me feel fifty shades of shitty.

Meanwhile Julez has actually been trying to mend things between us and like the dumbass I am, have been giving her the cold shoulder. Could you believe that? One of my best friends has been trying to squash our beef and I act like a bitch on her period. 

Maybe I can blame it on my underdeveloped brain? They say men aren't fully mature until they hit 25, and even then there’s still some debate. Yeah, that’s the one. I can hear her and the girls now, cackling up a storm. They’ll never let me live it down, but it’s all good. I fucks with the homies and if communication is something I need to learn to keep them in my life, then so be it. 

But after tonight tho; once I get some sleep in me and this alcohol out of my system. Hopefully Julez will be willing to hear me out, nah fuck that. I’ll fly down to Atlanta if I have to, but she’ll listen to everything I have to say whether she likes it or not. 

“I mean the guest room is big enough right Steph, why don’t we let those three have it while you and I catch up for old times sake?” I teased. 

“NIGGA THAT WAS ONE TIME.” 

“Lenny, you know I'm down to help clean, but I'm pretty sure we can do this tomorrow,” Em yawned. 

“Yeah man, I’m no lightweight but even I can barely keep my eyes open.”

“J’s right Lenny, we can finish this another time.”

Wow, it’s a full on bitch fest in here tonight. 

“No we can’t Lynn, my parents are gonna be back here first thing in the morning and I need this place in pristine fucking condition,” I snarled. 

“Well why would your dumbass host it here at the lakehouse then,” Steph screeched. 

“Because Stephanie, it has more living room space and less valuables to steal; plus the scenery is cooler for Halloween.”

“Mhmm touché. A lake house on Halloween where there’s seclusion and nature, and creepy crawlies.”

“Really Jason,” Lynn butts in. “Since when do you like seclusion?”

“Since there’s no neighbors around to hear the sounds I’m gonna pull from you.”

“Guys please,” Steph gagged. “I know those mummy meatloafs weren’t the best, but I was really hoping they’d come out the other end.”

“Oh whatever, don’t hate just because my sex life is healthy.”

“Yeah a little too healthy. Now I see why they call you sugar,” Steph laughed.

“Dammit now I’ll never hear the end of this.”

“And y’all will never hear the end of me. COME THE FUCK ON, CLEAN AS YOU TALK.”

“Lorenzo, dude relax,” Jason chided. 

“Lenny, it's not like your parents don’t know about your party lifestyle.”

“It’s not that Lynn. The lake house is in Escrow,” I explained. “The new owners are set to move in come Monday while we spend the weekend removing any last minute items. 

“Ohhhh yeah, I would’ve fucked you up if I were your mom and dad,” Steph pointed out.

“Now really ain’t the time.”

Every get together is the same exact shit. They eat my food, drink my beers, then get to bitching when I need help tidying up after. We go on about how tired they are while they drag their asses and the next thing you know the sun is peeking over the horizon. What could’ve taken minutes turns into hours where we all sleep til evening and then laugh about it over some makeshift leftovers. But I’d much rather skip to the laugh over a meal part cause I’m getting real sick of the inbetweens. Next time I'll just let them host at one of their homes and see how they like it. Maybe then they’ll appreciate all the efforts I go through.

Just when I find myself ready to have another screaming match, it seems that Em has beat me to it. At first I thought she just wanted us to shut up, but the way she’s clawing at the glass has me on edge. The scratching of the window soon turns into hitting and I race over there before any real damage is done. 

Grabbing both her hands, I try to pull her away from the window - my attempts damn near futile until Jason comes over, arms wrapped around her waist as we both work to calm her down. But a fist to my jaw has us pinning her to the ground entirely, concern thick in the air. 

“Emery, what’s wrong? Talk to me!” I yell. 

Nothing, just constant thrashing as her arms and legs flail every which way. The screaming hasn’t since stopped and I’m on the verge of having her committed because what the fuck? She was JUST fine a second ago. 

Rushing over, the girls land on the floor next to her, trying but failing to understand exactly what's happening as they shake her shoulders for answers. 

“Em please! Tell us what’s going on,” Steph sobbed.  

“Em- Emery! EM, calm the hell down.”

“Lynn what the fuck did she see? Go and check the window,” Jason orders.

“Julez,” Em hiccups as she points to the window. “It’s fucking Julez. They’ve found me.”

“Julez? What do you mean Julez, Julez what?” I screamed.

“And who the hell is they?” Steph added 

“Ohhh Em tell me you aren’t referring to the Resident Reaper?” 

“Lynn, they’ve got her,” Em says weakly. 

“The Resident - aye y’all what the fuck is going on?”

“Come on Lorenzo, your friend has obviously been through a lot.” 

“J shouldn't have to remind you to be considerate Lenny.”

“I’m sorry Em, I- I’m still stuck on the Julez part is all, wh-what about Julez?”

A shaky finger pointed in the direction of the window is all Em can manage. Silent tears stream down her face and I get this gut feeling in the pit of my stomach that something went terribly wrong tonight.

It's like the opposite of butterflies, that instead of everything being light and airy my stomach feels heavy and sunken to the ground. But I didn’t think it could sink any further until I heard the gasp that Lynn lets out. It’s shallow and wrapped in despair, yet somehow it’s enough to have everyone flocking to the window. 

I hear a mixture of sobs and screams alike and as I lock eyes with Em, I realised then and there that I wasn’t going to see my friend again. That we were never gonna get the chance to patch things up and that for the better part of a few weeks, I’ve been way too stubbornly foolish. 

My feet feel frozen in place but I have to see for myself. Trudging over to the window, I stop just shy of the pane and peer out into the darkness, eyes adjusting as I try to make out what my friends are seeing. Their sobs get blocked out as I stare into the water and stumble upon the gaze of Julez.

Her eyes are bloodshot red and lifeless as she drifts with the tides, a serene scene under different circumstances. Oddly enough she looks content and I’m not necessarily religious, but I say a silent prayer to the big guy upstairs that she at least went peacefully. 

Dropping to my knees I let out a sound that scares even me, roaring out my frustrations and sadness alike. That scene is something that’ll haunt me forever but what hurts most is wishing that I'd never seen it.

There’s a solemness to the air around us, thick with gloom and melancholy as everyone tries their best to gather their thoughts; scared to break the silence and confirm that this isn’t just a bad dream. Quiet sniffles and heavy breathing slices through the silent night until the stomping of feet cuts through it all. 

Looking up, I see Steph marching toward the front door trying but failing to open it as she realizes that the deadbolt is locked. It's one of those deadlocks without the knob turn thingy simply because my parents felt it was better security in a house this far out. Essentially it needs a key to be unlocked. 

“Dammit Lenny, why would you lock the damn door,” she shouts while jiggling the handle. 

Wiping furiously at my tears, I stand up deciding that I’ll have to grieve a little later as my body goes into overdrive, panicking at the idea that someone took it upon themselves to lock us in here. 

“Steph, why would I do that?”

“I’ll check the back door man,” Jason offers. 

“What about the windows, any of them big enough that we could fit through?” Em questions. 

“There’s bars on all the windows” Steph mumbles. “What the hell was your family trying to keep out?”

“Or maybe keep in?” Lynn induces.

“Now is not the time to place blame guys,” Em suggests. 

“Back doors locked too and I’m not getting any cell service out here man." 

“Alright everyone let’s just take a second to think this through,” I snapped.

There could’ve been a thousand guesses thrown my way about how I imagined this night turning out and absolutely none of them could’ve surmised just how fucked it’d get. 

At worst I prepared for a nasty hangover, Tylenol on standby, not a damn murder mystery. And Julez of all people, she’s damn near the most wholesome one of the group and they- they watched as all life drained from her big, round eyes. 

Dragging my palms across my cheeks, I straighten up as my body kicks into autopilot, revenge sourcing it with enough adrenaline to power through this shit show. 

Even with anger coursing through my veins I can’t understand why? Why go through the trouble of killing Julez and locking us in here? It’s not like we discovered her right away, however it’s not something I have time to elaborate on. We need to find a way out of this death trap and call for help immediately 

“Listen, the whole point of shitty cell service in the area is something my parents were banking on when they got this place,” I disclosed. “Some crap about family bonding time, but if I can just get to the -“

“This just gets better and better,” Steph blurted, while she rocked back and forth on her heels. “Escrow or not Lenny, I’m getting out of here even if I have to tear that door hinge from motherfucking hinge.”

“BUT IF I CAN JUST GET TO THE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS, MAYBE WE’LL GET ENOUGH SIGNAL TO CALL FOR HELP.”

“What’s so good about the bedroom upstairs,” Em questioned. 

“It’s the only part of the house that picks up a bar, maybe two from the cell towers.”

“Bars on all the windows, deadbolts on all the doors, only available cell service is in the master bedroom,” Lynn criticized. “Just what the fuck were you four up to in here?”

“What are you suggesting?”

“That maybe you guys ‘family time’ went beyond the occasional movie night,” she sneered. 

“Baby, enough we’re not gonna get anywhere with y’all jumping at each others throats like this.” 

“YOU’RE SICK! LYNN I SWEAR IF YOU WERE ANYONE THE FUCK ELSE I’D-“

“You’d what?”

“Guys please,” Emery sobbed. “This is exactly what that asshole wants, to see us turn on one another.”

“Lynn you’re fucked up for that one and you know it,” Steph admitted. “None of this is helping, so what do we do now?”

“I think the cell service is a great start Lorenzo, but we gotta find those keys man,” Jason suggested. “Where’d you last place them?

“I remember seeing it near the deviled eggs,” I sighed. 

“You max this house out to the brim for a party and don’t even bother to properly secure the keys to your own home?” Emily screeched. 

Inhaling a deep breath, I tilt my head upward desperately trying to hold onto what little patience I have left. Julez is out there floating against the currents and here we are arguing over a set of keys. My friends have never really struck me as stupid, but this night is chocked full of surprises. 

“New locks to this place are getting installed come Monday Em. Between my parents here this weekend and the new owners after that, I couldn’t care less who had the keys.”

“And now we’re all going to die for it,” Steph scolded.

“Shut up, all of you,” Jason yelped. “Every minute we spend here is a minute more that sick freak has the upper hand, possibly plotting. 

“And unless one of you can squeeze through those bars, the only way we’re getting out of here is through that door,” Em chimed in.

“Lorenzo, think man, does your family keep a spare key anywhere around here?”

“Uhh ye- yeah, I think so. Hell if I know where it could be at this point Jason.”

“Where is it usually?” Em asks. 

“By a rack near the back door.”

“There were no keys when I checked back there,” Jason pointed out. “Fuck, we need to get moving NOW.

Facial expressions hardening, I can see the socialite version of him slipping away while his military brain kicks into overdrive. Feet spread at shoulders length and arms placed firmly behind his back, Jason goes on to dictate orders to us, a small thanks on the tip of my tongue considering we were all scrambling.

He directs me to the master bedroom to try and get some signal, Em to the second bedroom, himself to the kitchen and living room, Steph to the bathroom and any miscellaneous closet doors, while Lynn works on picking the deadlock cause God only knows how she picked up such a skill. Why am I surprised tho, this is the same woman who helped me open my car door after I’d accidentally locked my keys inside; criminal ass bitch. 

We all race to our respective areas, more than ready to get this night over with. Upstairs, I make a beeline for the innermost corner of the room between the bed and window. 

Stretching my arms until the phone touches the ceiling, I squint my eyes until they gloss over with no luck to any flashing signal. I dial 911 only to hear the mocking tone of the operator on the other end letting me know that the number I am trying to reach is unavailable. 

Picking up the expensive floral vase from the night stand, I smash it against the wall until it shatters into a thousand tiny pieces; beyond overwhelmed with how everything is going. 

Before I know it, my knees connect to the wooden floor beneath me, palms circling the perimeter of my face as I bawl my eyes out; teeth sinking into my skin to muffle the screams that tear through my throat. If someone would’ve told me 24 hours ago that I’d be stuck in my own damn house while trying to evade a possible serial killer, I would’ve told them to fuck off and yet - here I am.

The rage running through my body comes to slowing stop, adrenaline all but gone as the weight of exactly what’s going on crushes me further into the floor. 

Sitting up against the bed frame, eyes puffy and throat sore, I briefly wonder if it’s even worth the trouble and come to terms with the fact that I may very well not make it out of here alive. 

A low gleam of light pours in from the window above and the moon in all its fullness draws me closer, the same way its gravitational pull does the earth. 

Fingers cradling around the lip of the pane, I pull it up and the gust of wind that whips across my face fills me with a fresh glimmer of hope. The stars in the sky twinkle so brightly and I wonder if that's the last thing Julez saw before her untimely end; a sliver of satisfaction filling me at the thought of her final view being something so serenely scenic. 

Fingers slipping into my pockets, I dig out the cell phone lodged in there and stick my hand through the bars at shoulder length. Iron jabs at my skin the further I stretch my arm through the metal while small beads of sweat gather on my forehead and palms. Tongue slipping between my teeth and over my lips, it plants itself at the corner of my mouth; a telltale sign of my concentration. 

Aiming my arm higher toward the sky, it starts to burn at the sensation and I make a mental note to get back in the gym once this is over with. 

“C’mon you son of a bitch, I dropped $1300 on you, the least you could do is pick up a signal.” 

Angling my arm a little to the left, I stand on my tippy toes in hopes of getting lucky and the small bar that pops up in the corner of my screen is enough to ignore any discomfort my body may be feeling. 

Eyes brimming over with tears, it takes everything in me not to scream through my relief, trying to stay focused on the task at hand. 

Fingers swiping over those infamous three digits, I’m all but ready to hit send until my phone slips through the cracks of my hand. Watching as it free falls 20 feet to the ground, the screen breaks alongside my hope. 

“Son of a BITCH,” I fumed, arms wrapped around the bars as I shook them senseless; annoyance growing once I realized that even after giving it all I had, it didn’t even budge. 

After a few more minutes of me pacing around the room, I get this lightbulb moment of clarity that of the five of us left, there’s still four more phones. 

Racing down the stairs in newfound anticipation, I burst through the doors of the first bedroom, all but ready to snatch Em’s cell phone; only she isn’t in there. Making my way to the front, I see the bathroom light pouring into the hallway and dash inside, eager to find someone, anyone really. 

Slamming through the bathroom door, I get ready to scream the good news to Steph, yet the sight before me has me halting entirely. 

Both hands covering my mouth, I have to physically swallow down the vomit that threatens to surface. Panic rises inside of me as the hands that once wrapped itself around my face now finds itself buried in my hair - frantically running through its tresses. 

A low wheezing sounds from beneath me and I fly to the floor, knees sliding against the tiles until I reach her. 

Blood is everywhere! Splattered drops line the walls as the once white floor slowly turns a shade of deep crimson. I look over to Steph, whose hands are weakly cradled around her neck and it’s only then that I can figure out just where all the bleeding is coming from. 

“Oh shit, oh shit, shit,” I hissed. “Steph it’s gonna be alright, I just need you to hold on for a minute.”

Shuffling, I reach out to the adjacent wall to snatch a towel from the rack. Wrapping it around her throat, I try my best to make a tourniquet, loosening it as Steph starts to make these wet, gurgling noises. 

Tears prickle at the corners of my eyes at the fucked up reality of this situation and the fact that I can’t even sit down long enough to process just what the hell is even going on anymore. 

With the towel securely placed around the wound, blood rapidly seeps through the cloth, my face sinking at the realisation of how futile my efforts are and how quickly she needs professional help. 

“AYEEEEEEEEE,” I screeched. “YOU GUYS GET IN HERE RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.”

Applying enough pressure to the wound to try and stop the bleeding but light enough that I don’t choke her, I finally let my tears fall. 

Shoulders sagging and chest heaving, my body is physically exhausted from this terror filled night. My best fucking friend is getting paler by the minute and the blood that gushes from her neck shows no sign of slowing down. The pool of liquid quickly spreads beneath us and sinks into the tiled creases and I can’t help the wail that escapes me.

“Steph, baby talk to me,” I pleaded. “Who did this to you?”

Heavy footsteps approach the doorway and I hear a muddled mixture of screams. 

Stephs raspy voice pulls me in and her whispered tone is indecipherable. Wrapping her in my arms, I quietly shush her as I rock us back and forth, urging her to save her voice and energy until we can get some help. 

Feet splashing through the blood and plopping beside me, it takes a minute for me to notice that it's Lynn, begging for answers. 

“I don’t fucking know Lynn, for goodness sake make yourself useful.”

“Both of you shut up,” Jason barks. “Dude tell me you got enough service to get us some hel- to get Steph some help.”

Silence is all I can muster up in this moment and yet it's enough to answer their million dollar question. 

Jason frantically paces the floor, Lynn is hovering over Steph yelling out questions and assurances alike, and Em is sliding down the wall, legs cupped between her arms.

Stephs slow breaths stop hitting my neck, her light wheezing all but gone and it's then that the crushing weight of her passing dawns on me. 

Eyes tightly squeezed shut, they do very little to stop the onslaught of tears, my rocking now intensified. Lynn catches on and her high pitched shriek sends a ripple effect of anguish into the air. 

A deafening silence falls on the group, and after what feels like forever, a gut wrenching realisation hits me that it’s one of us - it’s one of us hurting our friends.  

[neon-amnesia]

Kind of a rant post, pretty long.

Alright well, I'm learning something new everyday on anarchism, and my thoughts on most ancaps have changed somewhat compared to a few days ago. You can say I am an individualist anarchist, believing in personal property, etc. But I honestly don't care if one still believes in private property. As long as it doesn't hurt/exploit anyone.

And to reiterate, I'm not a communist neither do I support their ideology as a whole lol. If you look at a 2 piece puzzle, they fit. But are they the same piece? No they're not. Anarchism and communism may share some things, but that doesn't make them the same thing, neither does it make them a communist just because some ideas are agreeable. An anarchist can be one without being a communist. Maybe be anti-communist even.

A couple of things I learned from someone, in person/online. Talking like civil people despite our differences:

leadership =/= ruler

Rulers use violence, and/or coercion to force people to follow them.

Leaders use persuasion to convince people, but still voluntary (no one is forced).

anarchism does not mean: no leaders, no rules, no hierarchy (although for the last one my views may be different, as stated previously I'm not an ancap).

Voluntary = good, forced = bad.

What's the point of fighting each other because of our differences? When I see people tell me how I view things is incorrect and what they think is right, are they not hearing themselves? We all fall under the same category in the end, regardless of our differences. No one's ever going to agree on the same thing. Might I say it even goes against all of our principles to be arguing with each other. Civil debate? No problem with that, but don't go around telling people that what they believe in is wrong if it doesn't align with what you believe in. Try to understand first. Do you still disagree? Move on then, end the conversation.

Sorry for this long post. Or rather I don't normally make my posts this long and want to keep it short, so this won't be a regular thing. I'm just tired to be just shitted on when several people I have talked with online was the one who asked "ok then how do you view things?". Only for them, after I answer, to go "well you're wrong and don't know what you're talking about". Lmao, I've talked to many like and different minded people over the years, both online and in person. Don't tell me that I don't know what I'm talking about. And yet, I'm still open to what people say.

[jameseywamsey]

marauders as good place characters

HI ME AGAIN SORRY NOT SORRY BISH

1

WHO IS THAT MAN?! WHO IS... THATS ELEANOR SHELLSTROP THAT IS!!

hehe i'm so funny

2

the very first time chidi anigonye opened his mouth and started spouting philosophical stuff, i sat back and was like 'well, looks like we've found another remus varient'

also i just want to see remus teach sirius how to be a good person

3

for most of the rest i won't use gifs cause i just want to use og cast

BUT james fleamont potter is most certainly jason mendoza. now ik james ain't a feckless eejit who can't tell his head from his arse but he does have that same hilarious obliviousness and occasional seriousness as well as that relaxed funny nature.

4

for the loml lily evans it felt fitting to have her as the other loml: tahani al-jamil. like that hard work to be perfect. also the perfect petunia = kamilah

5

now this was hard but i believe michael is perfect for minnie (i debated peter but i just didn't think it worked well enough) also i think its funny.

5

2 things: 1) i just found out its shawn not sean which hurts my brain but i suppose thats the point

2) he is the perfect dumblewhore, you have no chance to disagree.

6

vicky was either gonna be voldy or snape or lucius but i think lucius cause vickys hair is gorgeous and i can't do her dirty like that with snape so yh.

7

janet is regulus for the sole reason of jegulus. also i feel like he'd be an excellent bad janet ;)

9

peter pettigrew is pill boy, i just couldn't find a gif of him. i feel like that good old fashioned peter and james friendship like it just makes sm sense

10

the judge is mary. it just makes absolute sense.

11

ok so she was gonna be either barty or evan and i can't choose soooooo

11.5

derek is the other half of rosekiller. so with that what you will

NOW THIS IS ALL I HAVE SO FAR BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED

[my-fair-katie-of-the-lake]

Hi, I saw you talking about your reasons for being pro life and you said you were OK with civil debate so I want to send you my thought process on being pro choice.

Feel free to not respond but if you want to then I'd like to here your opinion on what i said. (Btw sorry if anything comes off as hostile because I don't mean it to, I'm autistic and struggle with tone xx)

The fundamental beliefs that I have around abortion are bodily autonomy, safety and how it effects miscarriage.

Personally, I think that every person has the right to decide their own moral stance on abortion and take that into account when deciding on whether to terminate a pregnancy.

Obviously you said that you view abortion as murder however, for many others including myself I view it as until the fetus is viable it is a part of the woman's body and something that she should have the right to get rid of(as well fetus' arent sentient, they do not know anything, that they will be born or that they die, they simply exist and i understand that it is still a life but i do kind if view it like a parasite because it is entirely dependant on the woman for life and only really knows the eat, almost like a plant) .

Both views are valid and by making abortion legal people have the option to make their own judgements.

If a person feels that abortion isn't right for them because the baby is a life then they can choose not to have an abortion regardless of circumstance. However, I think its equally fine for someone to not consider it murder and just a choice they are making over their own body and choose to get an abortion for any reason.

I also hold the view that sex does not equal consent to pregnancy, just as it doesn't equal consent to stds. They are unfortunate side effects of sex and people should have the healthcare available to treat them.

Pregnancy is a very invasive thing, it last for a whole nine months and if you are not in the right position to be pregnant without for example losing your job as many jobs find that acceptable to do which, or it gets in the way of your education or multitude of other factors I think it is perfectly fair to have an abortion. I think we can acknowledge that some people regret their abortions while also understanding it was nessacary for them at the time.

Secondly, I believe abortion should be legal because that allows for safe and regulated abortion. In the UK, where I live, the abortion act was put into place because of the sheer amount of women having backstreet abortions and dying or contracting diseases like sepsis. As people will have abortions no matter whether it is legal or not I think it is always better to allow those women to have it done by medical professionals who will ensure it is safe for them. I do not know how it worked in America before the overturning but in the UK abortions must be done in an official NHS facility and be verified by two doctors before the procedure is allowed to take place.

Finally, I think that abortion should be legal because of what is being seen in the U.S with women who have miscarried, something already so traumatic, being accused and sentenced for 'desecration of a corpse'  and similar things. I do think its deplorable to do that to a woman who has already suffered and while that is obviously not the intention of pro life people it is an upsetting side affect. As well women going through miscarriage sometimes need medical intervention which is classified as abortions.

While I do believe we should have optional therapy before someone has an abortion just to make sure it's what they want and they aren't being coerced, I think abortion overall should be legal.

I'm totally okay with civil debate! I welcome and appreciate it, even. I appreciate your willingness to have an open dialogue about a complicated issue.

I would argue that defining life by being able to think/know things is dicey territory when you consider that people in long term coma aren't dead.

I would disagree with the idea that sex isn't consent to pregnancy. It's consent to the possibility, for sure, since that is the primary function of sex. Because humans find pleasure in the action, we've come to separate the two, but that is quite literally what it does. It's our reproductive nature. Now I'm totally on board with various forms of contraception and believe people should have that right to choose--sex also forms deep emotional bonds and attatchments and therefore can be a beautiful and important thing even if a couple isn't ready for children--but once you've chosen to have sex, even if you are using contraception, you accept that it's a possibiltiy. Forms of contraception, if you look at what they are, are quite literally meant to block sex from doing what it's supposed to do: condoms keep sperm from seeking eggs, for example. We are a sexually reproductive species. Pregnancy definitely isn't an "unfortunate side effect" of sex the same way a sexually transmitted disease is.

The fact that pregnancy can affect someone's career/education are very true! I raise: contraception, reform of our systems so that they are more open to women. I hesitate to say that pregnancy has to negatively impact your career, as someone whose mother wrote a dissertation with me practically on her lap, got a PhD and became a scholar all while being a mother at home. It definitely can, though, which is honestly more of a sign of misogyny in our culture. Women can get pregnant. Men can't. The fact that our systems are designed in such a way that pregnancy can hinder you in moving up in them is just sexism in disguise.

As for women who go through miscarriages that get labeled as abortions: it's absolutely atrocious to me that this happens. I know it does, and it's terrible. It shouldn't. Also, a procedure that helps a woman through a miscarriage (a baby that is already dying) is healthcare in a way that "choosing not to be pregnant" (or, in other words, if you believe that an unborn baby has a right to life, killing a child) is not.

When it comes to the legality of abortion, I think there should be safeguards in place to make sure women who miscarry aren't being targeted and women who will die in childbirth are given their necessary healthcare. However, I believe that the separation of sex from reproduction is a mistake of modern society, that the assumption that women cannot move up in the world if they have children is misogynistic, adoption should be raised as a solution to anyone who is not equipped to raise the child they have concieved, and ultimately, that no matter what stage of development a child is at, they still have their right to life.

I am open to further discussion on this topic!

[theresthesnitch]

Hey there Snitch!!! Big OLT fan over here 👆👆 ok so here is my question, after the big father and son meeting, James is not intrigued by the fact that Lily never told him that she was pregnant in the first place? He's not mad at her at all? Just upset about being kind of an idiot? I would love to read more about his (and yours consequently) thoughts and feelings about it. And I'm guessing we going to see them talking about Harry, I was just wondering if this hasn't crossed his mind. Can't wait to the final chapter!! This is by far the fic that has instigued me the most in a very long time. Thank you for sharing it with us

Oh thank you darling! I'm so glad you love it so much. I've had this fic brewing for so long that I'm loving sharing it with you all. It's a bit bittersweet to post the final chapter and be done with it. What if I don't post Monday and just keep it open for a bit longer? 🤔 (just kidding, i wouldn't do that to you all!)

So let's talk angry James.

I had several comments and messages about how angry James would be at Lily/Mary/Remus/etc when he found out, and to me, that feels like a mischaracterization of James--at least OLT James. Maybe Ignite James, but he has way more fire and fight than OLT James. He's feeling a lot of emotions, and maybe he's a bit upset, but I don't even think that is an overwhelming feeling for him.

First, consider the moment that he figures it out. He's not talking to Lily, he's looking at his son. James, who was an only child of older parents, has always wanted kids--plural, as in a big family. He was never going to be angry about having a kid. I don't think, in that moment, he is thinking about why he didn't already know about Harry, he's just thinking I have a kid.

When Lily shows up, I think he's still in awe of Harry, who has just hugged him, and I think he picks up on the fact that Lily is upset EVEN THOUGH he doesn't know why. He does love her (despite the way he's been acting) and I think that he doesn't want to fight with her right then, especially if she's upset.

Tiny spoiler for the next chapter, but there's a small time jump before the next chapter (days, not weeks or months), and I think James had a lot of time to think (and talk to Remus and Sirius) in that time, and I think he's done a lot of thinking about how they got there. I don't think he'd blame Lily enough that he'd ever reach the point of anger.

The thing is, they both have fault here (I know the debate in the comments has been raging over Team James and Team Lily, and maybe you agree or disagree with who is MORE to blame, but they have both taken steps that prevented a resolution here). James has to take some of the blame here, and being mad at Lily would mean he'd have to at least deny that he had a part in this. (also, to be fair, James is definitely mad at himself too).

I do think they have a lot of discussions to have, and that this is definitely one that would come up. It is not in chapter 9. However, if it were to exist somewhere, it would probably look a little something like....

***

James pulls Lily closer to him, her head resting on his chest as the sweat cools on their bodies. He twirls a finger in her hair, the question lingering in his mind until it just comes out. “Did you ever think about telling me?” 

Lily turns, resting her chin on his chest so she can look at him properly. “Hm? When?”

“While you were hiding. Did you ever think about telling me? Sending an owl or something?”

“Of course I did.” Lily pushes herself up a little more, so they are face to face, and he can see the storm of emotions brewing there. “I wanted to tell you every day. If it had been any other situation, I would have told you immediately.” 

“You did?” He hates the uncertainty in his voice.

“Yes, James.” She bends to kiss him. “I wanted to, but we had just broken up because we couldn’t keep each other safe. A baby? He was safer if no one, including you, knew he existed. What if the owl was intercepted? They would have used him against you, and I couldn’t let that happen.” 

“No, I know that. I get why you made that choice.” James tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. “I guess… I just need to know that you wanted to.” 

Lily cups his face with her hand. “Every day. Every single day, I wanted to tell you. I was so afraid, and my body was changing, and I wanted to share every single moment with you. It was the best and worst time of my life.” 

“I wish I could have been there. Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to see you pregnant.” He sees her face drop at this, and he immediately regrets it. “I’m sorry. That’s not what I meant. I don’t blame you for it.” 

“No, I know. I wish you could have been there too.” 

Lily laid her head down on his chest, and James bites back the words he wants to say. We could do it again. I can be there this time.

It’s too soon. They’ve only just started to come back to each other, to trust each other. But soon, James thinks, he’ll have to grab that ring his mother is keeping for him, the one that belonged to his grandmother and was always meant to be for Lily. Soon, they’ll talk about more. 

For now, he’s content with her and Harry, and it’s enough.

[atsisweirdstuff]

Here are the reason why I would or wouldn't argue with each mbti

By an ENTP(aka i've a lot of frickin experience)

Ne

ENTP : I would. We both enjoy it and it probably won't get personal. Will we look like we want to murder each other? Yes , probably. But it's no fun without the weird sexual tension.

ENFP: I would do anything just to argue with youಥ‿ಥ but you guys are not really argumentative. And we agree about most of the things usually (i also think we have a very similar view on the world). Your Fi is sooooo cool and I really want to explore it a little.

Ni

INTJ:Hell yeah! Will I win? Not sure. But anytime I have a debate with you i learn a new thing ,so crush me with that knowledge of yours.

INFJ:Yes? You guys are also highly intelligent in my opinion and will only start something if you know you can win it. Yes I would but it will haunt me for ages after.

Te

ENTJ:Yes but it will lead to nowhere. We won't convince each other. It's either a fistfight or we will just hate the other one for life from than on. Fucking with you is only out of spite from my side.

ESTJ:No it's unnecessary. There is only one truth for you and it's yours.

Ti

INTP:Yeeeessssss we see most things differently but you are pretty open when it comes to discussing our point of view. And we kinda have the same kind of logic so it's a delight to talk with you.

ISTP:Nah you guys don't argue you insult. And i feel like that's because you don't really care about my opinion or want to put in that kind of effort.

Se

ESFP:If ENFP is not argumentative than i don't even know what you are. It's just impossible to debate with you because you turn on the joking mod and it's like I'm talking to a wall.

ESTP:No, you just pick on people.....and you are so fragile ,if i also get personal you go into fight or flight and will go as far as punching me to protect your ego. It's very easy to talk about things we are agree about with you but if we disagree all hell breaks lose.

Si

ISTJ: Absolutely fricking not!!! Let my tell you your personal experiences is NOT universal ;) Get out of your little bubble and of your high horse. Than maybe.

ISFJ:Yessssss! You are also stuck in your bubble but you are very humble when it comes to arguing so it's ok! I promise I also make sure not to raise my voice at you. Lavo ya!

Fe

ENFJ:No....just hell noooo. I love you and everything but you will and up screaming at anything and everything if you don't like my opinion. And you will also get mad at my for so long if i don't give in(what i will definitely not do)

ESFJ:Why are you so aggressive?:'( Where did your lovely nature go? I feel like whenever I argue with an ESFJ it gets violent and you try to stab me with all the sharp thing in your reach. (To sum up my point ,no)

Fi

ISFP:I don't know . I feel like your tactic is making the other feel like you two are on the same page and i don't know how I feel about that yet.

INFP:You can't disagree with people....how? Just how? It makes you look less intelligent then you actually are. It also makes me dislike you. Get over playing the martyr.

Will i stick to this and not fuck with the people i said i don't want to fuck with? Nah.... can't really learn from my mistakes sorry

[whatiwillsay]

blog/pod faq:

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hey guys my name is cam (or cameron, camcake, cammy, camcorder, camborghini etc) and i'm the producer of the what i will say podcast! i use she/her pronouns and i'm gay as hell. i'm from the southeast of the US and i'm here to talk pop culture, gossip, celebs, and offer a bit of sisterly advice should you so want it! this started out as a gaylor swift blog but now I'm open to talking about just about anything that piques my interest so let's jump in!

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[dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram]

Speaking of Harry's sexuality, it makes me a bit uncomfortable how people discuss it at length? Ofc he's made it clear that he's a member of the LGBTQ community and I don't think there's anything wrong in acknowledging that at all..but I've seen some people just say he's outright gay without considering the possibility that it might be a bit more fluid than that.. it's definitely tinged with biphobia.

Same goes with Louis too, although his sexuality isn't as hotly debated bc unlike with Harry, a huge portion of Louis' fans just assume he's gay too, with absolutely no attraction towards women (again, makes me a bit uncomfortable to just assume he's one thing)

I don't think you're entirely clear about the point you are making here. Because you open saying you're uncomfortable people discussing it at length. I think that's a reasonable concern, and people can have very different ideas about what's appropriate when it comes to discussing celebrity's sexuality. It's a bit of sisyphean task to try and persuade everyone that your boundaries are the right ones, so if that's your concern I recommend you find and follow and engage with people who have similar boundaries to you.

But the focus of what you say isn't actually boundaries in discussing celebrities sexuality, instead it's about the conclusions people come to.

In particular, you seem to be arguing that people whose conclusions you disagree with haven't just come to different conclusions from you, but there's something wrong in them doing so. This is based very much on assumptions you have made. How could you possibly know that people who say Harry is gay haven't considered the possibility that he might be more fluid than that?

I have considered the possibility that Harry might be more fluid and I've decided that I think he's gay. I will just mention my favourite reason my deeply cherished belief that he was telling the absolute truth in the GQ interview where he said 'Bisexual? Me? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I'm not.' I might be wrong, but it's OK to be wrong about celebrities - it's not a sign of biphobia.

With Louis one of the biggest reasons I think he's gay is the way he navigates being asked his celebrity crushes over the years. He always gives the same answer, as if he's learned them by rote, and has even at times mentioned that everyone else had a crush on them. He comes across as someone who is not attracted to women, but knows he has to perform being attracted to women and I really identify with that.

I'm not saying any of this to try and persuade you - think what you want. But to try and point out what is going on in this ask. You don't like it when people describe Louis and Harry as gay, but rather than figure out why, or just avoid people who do it, you've made assumptions about their reasoning that you have no evidence for in order to suggest it's not just that you disagree, but they're doing something wrong.

[my-pjo-stuff]

"Second of all the world war 2 was not revolution it was a wars beetwen nation. So not a good exsample."

you asked for an example of violence being a good option. No one ever talked abt revolts (talk of moving the goal post) "Yes the gods are personification of natuarl lwas which means they life as longs as someone beliefs in the them"

Proof? I'm a person who likes proof for their claims, I brought mine, where is yours? Or are we just throwin things into the ring now? In that case Zeus is a pink octopus with a breeding kind and anger issues. "Which brings in the question how you can overthrew someone who only exsits because someone else believes in them. Do that maybe means that Luke was not abel to otherow the gods because the children of gods fought for their parents? In which case the only way to overthrew the gods would be Philosophie and Sciene, meanig to make the goods useless."

Ok so first off, you talk about how Luke overthrowing the gods in the way he did was "useless". Which states that they CAN be overthrown. Yet you also state that they are natural laws and thus CANNOT be overthrown???? Either you just disproved your own argument here, didn't have a solid one to beginn with or can't decide which standpoint to use. You decide. Because honestly? IDK all three are honestly pretty stupid (and sorta embarassing) Also we already have seen how overthrowing "the gods" could work with how they overthrew Kronos. They can just be cast down into Tartarus, or sliced up, or otherwise incapacitated. Also again; argument from before, "Olympus to preserve or Raze" CANONICALLY states that the gods CAN be overthrown as it makes "raze" an option. In this case Luke would be a allergory fore someone who tries to solve problems with violence and loses in the end.

Okay even if we SAY that you had a point here.....that's not what an allegory is???? Here's the definition:

While the fictional fits,,,,,Luke wouldn't be symbolic. Like in that case he just straight up would be "someone who tries to solve their problems with violence and loses in the end" I think the word you mean is "example". But all this aside, I cannot help but notice: How come that you : A) Still haven't answered all my questions yet? I have answered all of yours and even reminded you of them. B)Never give any proof or reason with your statements? You do realize that to a functioning argument in a debate you also need the reasoning and proof for it, right? You can't just throw in statements and then not elaborate. You can see that I always gave my reasonings and proof, just look at the length of my responses to yours. C)Never seem to properly respond to the points I do make? Like, whener I respond to your points I really make sure to get into them. So respond to them and show and explain why I disagree- and to take care I do really interact with the things presented to me and don't leave them out. Yet you never seem to do that with me, instead just throwing in more and more topics and statements and opening new thing.

All that being said, I'm very sorry but either you start really treating this like a serious debate (where you present prov and argument and actually respond to questions and counter-arguments) or I'm going to end this here and block you. This started out very fun, but I start to get the feeling that you just keep moving the goal-post and refuse to actually acknowledge anything I have to say. To be honest- I start to get the feeling that you just.....don't know or WANT to respond to my arguments and points properly. And before you come at me, this does not mean that I say that you can't properly respond to me, I'm just telling you how it comes off. So yeah, either start actually properly debating me or I'm ending this here. Because I don't want to waste my time and neither do I think should you.

Percy would sacrifice the world to save those he loves, Luke would sacrifice those he loves to save the world.

And Luke is the one in the right.

[fiftyshadesofanxiety]

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Welcome to my Room! Bungo stray dogs ,moral orel, and classical literature themed! There's a little bit of everything about me in here, it gets a little chaotic. I'm finally using my tumblr acc and im not sure where to start, so please do interact! C:

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[softrenjunnie]

Me thinking what should I ask: an anon reading my mind and asking it before me :O

Hi hi hiiiii bby! I'll ask for a ship with NCT 127 and Seventeen! (Of it's too much nct 127 is fine sweets~) oh okokok so i can write a lot, let's do this 😎😎😎😎😚

Personality traits: positivE, a bit stubborn and competitive, a closeted cheesy gurl hahahah (I'm not thaaaat open into pda or expressing verbally my feelings buuuut acts of service are my way of showing love- i give bear hugs <3) I'm constantly moving i need to be actiVEEEEE: I'll help with the cooking, workout, traveL, cleaning while dancinG, etc. Of course the quarantine makes me look just videos of travelling ffs HAAHAHA but it's ok, let's learn salsa! I always try to push myself out of my comfort zone! I mean i randomly blush sometimes so i did theater to blush more :o HAHAHAHA I'm afraid of heights likE really afraid~ i did zip line :D i passed out a bit and probably peed myself mwah~ but I did it! how satisfying <3 i love listening to music that can be dance-able and to happy singing! I am an animal lover~ i love meeting people who i can learn from no matter their age or nothing, just their mind <3 (that sound so airy I'm gonna scream hahaahha)

Age: I'm Charlie, 23 years~ I'm 5'1 almost 5'2 but come on, i give cozy hugs lmao 💅

Hobbies: long walks/trekking, travel, learning new stuff (languages, astrology, history, baking recipes, new workouts, errthaaang), basically i don't like routine so if I'm chopping onions everyday I'll look for a way to another form of chopping them hahaha <3

Zodiac stuff: Aquarius ♒ <3 Sag moon, gem rising~ Basically air Dominant with a lot of earth and fire, no water~ if you want my whole natal chart DM me! :D

MBTI: I'm an ENFP-A! And reading about it, it's pretty accurate~ i have my serious moments too of course, if someone needs me or needs a wise advice I'll be there!

What i look for in a bae: someone i can talk about everything! Deep topics (history, politics, humanitarian stuff), random talking if pineapple should be in pizza or why dogs are so cute! also someone i can do new stuff with! Learn from each other and be crazy together? YeeeS! Someone i can look at their eyes and giggle because we don't need to talk to understand each other? Yeah, that kind! So someone who speaks up their mind and can be theirselves around me because we accept each other weirdness in this house <3

Favorite stuff in the world: little details, sarcastic, weird sense of humor; dogs, long walks + good conversations , citric fruits, crunchy desserts not that sugary lol, sunset,clear sky, rain too, nature and mountains, debates, games, ice cream any moment of the daaY any time of the year, going to bed after a hectic day lmao <3

I'm not sure if I'm missing something! (If I'm missing something tho, DM me!! <3) Hope this is enough hahaha thank you 🥰! Mwah~

im so so so so sorry that this is late, i have had a lot to deal with irl so this blog has kinda come in 2nd prio.... but thank you for including so much info !!! makes it much easier for me to write this :)

in nct i ship you with... 

the member with the best hair (🙈), jungwoo !!

he’s an infj, meaning that you and him would be an amazing match!! as you’re both intuition feeling-types, you’re both warm and enthusiastic. you both have your ideas & the possibilities in life in focus, and this is something that would bring you two closer to each other. your types are types with an idealistic nature and you’re likely to agree on most big and important things, even if there of course can be small disagreements between you two on small matters. you’d often help each other, and i feel like conflicts wouldn’t be common as you both would try to see everything from the other person’s side. you’re both likely to approach any problems you have with an understanding and caring approach, and even if you two wouldn’t agree on everything you’d just agree to disagree and try to move forward. 

neither of you like dull or mundane days, so it would be common for you two to do stuff every day, and especially spontaneous things i think! i feel like jungwoo would be the type to wake up in the morning and just go “okay. mountain-climbing. let’s go”, and you’d just agree bc it’s him lmao. and even if neither of you really enjoy the actual activities, you’d enjoy just spending time together!!

since both of your venus signs are capricorns, you will find that you have great respect for each other, aswell as similar goals and needs when it comes to love. he also loves to talk, and (i feel like) esp about more random stuff like pineapple on pizza (you better agree with him when he says he doesn’t like it heh) and why he loves dogs. and he would be very relaxed with you and could go crazy with you (in a good way)!! would feel relaxed around you bc he knows you wont judge him, and he’s very happy that he can just be himself around you. and you bet there would be many nights filled with laughter, games and random ice cream breaks!!

extra: imagine going to a zoo with jungwoo !!! idk just walking around, looking at the different animals, pointing at an ugly monkey and telling jungwoo that it looks like him, getting drinks, jungwoo pointing at a horse saying it looks like you as revenge, buying souvenirs as memories forever, aka just having a rlly good time !!!!!

in seventeen, i ship you with...

the world’s biggest cutie, minghao!!

as he too is an infj, you would fit well together! he might sometimes struggle to keep up with your energy level, but since both of your types enjoy helping and trying to understand others, neither of you would have any issues adapting to each other. as with jungwoo, you wouldn’t fight a lot, and if you really disagree on something, you’re very likely to just accept that your opinions differ and then go on with it, instead of make it a big deal. you might have some differences in how organized you feel like you need to be, both because your types are often different in that way and because minghao likes when things are tidy, but that’s nothing that the two of you can’t handle. he would like how no day would be the exact same with you; it would be spontaneous and fun. he would need a tad bit of structure as an infj but not a lot to the extent that it gets hard to deal with. he maybe wouldn’t be the one to initiate spontaneous stuff, but would enjoy you dragging him along on it!!

as a scorpio sun, he is likely to be good at solving problems that come to him, as he’s very understanding of himself and how he affects others. but if he were to face an issue he feels like he can’t solve, it is common for scorpios to become vulnerable and feel helpless - which is where he would need you to bring him up again and to make him see the positive sides of everything. his venus is in capricorn, which means that he is likely to think of the end goal when it comes to relationships; if the end result is good, then the way there will be worth it no matter the difficulties he may meet on the way.

minghao feels like someone who enjoys traveling and seeing new places, so he’d love to go on trips with you! and he too likes someone who enjoys learning, so you two would not only be able to learn new stuff together, but also learn from each other. he would enjoy that you’re so helpful and he would really appreciate your advice, and he would do his best to help you too through his wiseness and calm and the fact that he’s good at analyzing situations.

he would loooove to talk to you, both about random stuff and about deep stuff. he seems like someone who enjoys a good debate, and he would love being able to say what he really things and just have a real, good discussion with you, without having to be scared that you’ll judge him. he would be both really amazed and proud of you for challenging your fear when you went zip-lining, and he would admire your courage!! 

aND i know i’ve written a lot already but oH MY GOD HE IS TOTALLY THE TYPE TO JUST GIGGLE BY JUST LOOKING AT YOU BC YOU GUYS KNOW EACH OTHER THAT WELL AAAA IT FITS SO WELL WITH HIM !!! IT WOULD BE SO CUTE !!!!!!!!

extra: imagine your regular every-day life with minghao!! like i can see you two like having a cute lil breakfast together, talking about just regular stuff with the smiles never leaving your lips, and then its time to do the dishes so you turn on some music and just enjoy the time and after a while it turns into a dance battle instead sdjfkhfkdsdfgd

[silver-wield]

Okay, as requested a few days ago, a Cloud and Aerith analysis. I feel like I've spent a lot of time in chapter 8/9 today lol 

Ok, spoiler warning for ppl who haven’t played – do I still need to do this? Eh ok, (I tag FF7R spoilers as final fantasy 7 remake spoilers) and it’s gonna be reasonably long.

Also, this is one person’s interpretation of the scene, so if you disagree that’s cool and we’ll agree to disagree.

You’re also gonna have to excuse the janky quality on some of the screens, I’m grabbing them from Youtube and it’s frustrating af trying to get the exact moment I want.

Other analyses if anyone’s interested.

Shinra HQ vision scene (Cloti/plot analysis) 

Chapter 3 (Cloti reblog) 

Tifa character analysis 

Aerith Resolution (plot analysis/theory – I should probably update this since I’ve had other ideas since then) 

Train graveyard (not really an analysis, but I got some sweet screenshots of Cloti) 

Clotiscrew tunnel analysis 

Cloti reunion analysis 

The Promise Analysis 

Andrea’s approval (Cloti ask response) 

Leslie analysis (not mine, but a good read) 

Cloti action touching 

Aerti friendship analysis 

Cloti body language chapter 3 

Cloti healthy disagreement 

Cloti post heliboss battle (chapter 15) 

Clerith playground scene 

Cloti body language plate fall 

Cloud and Barret friendship 

Resolution scene analysis (A) 

Barret character analysis (chapter 13) 

Cloud character analysis (Honey Bee Inn) 

Cloud character analysis (Barret's death) 

Now, strap in and enjoy the ride.

Recap time!

Okay, our delightful heroine (I will rein in the sarcasm, but Aerith aggs me when Cloud says no and she ignores him. No means no.) and our moody af hero have finally got done with the flowery side quests, kiddos, Rude and the giant hands of crash crash boom oops there's an invisible wall there minigame trip through sector 6 to reach sector 7.

Aerith says “let's take a break.”

Cloud says, “No.”

They take a break anyway.

(I've already done the slide analysis, link above)

Back down from the slide and it's time to go. Aerith opens up the underground link into sector 7 and we're venturing into awkward goodbyes.

So, we're starting with Aerith being chipper and cute with the quips. Standard stuff. It's possible she's feeling regretful they're parting, but I've said plenty of times that of everyone in this, Aerith has the best poker face. There's very few times she lets that mask slip and lets us see what she's really feeling and it's usually in times of intense stress. This isn't stressful, although she was feeling down a few moments ago while talking about Zack, so maybe that'll make her a little easier to read. For now, though, she's fronting like a boss.

Hmm interesting. He's definitely thoughtful here. So, I'm gonna have to put together some possibilities.

He's clearly mellowed his attitude towards her – he was proper stroppy at her house the day before, shouting and so on – so this isn't negative. We could say he started feeling more positive towards her through their interactions over the day or maybe when he saw the whole Rude bit and realised she's not quite what he first thought. Or it might have been when he saw her looking downcast about not high fiving or it could've been their chat on the slide that finally thawed him out towards her.

And Aerith's the same. Her smile falters just a bit and she can't meet his eye. Maybe she knows they have no reason to meet again or that her mother told him not to see her. We don't know for sure, but it's possible, otherwise why is she disappointed? She could expect to see him again. They could make plans. It could be meta!Aerith knowing that Cloud is probably better off not getting to know her.

Eugh dammit. Does anyone know how hard it is to analyse people's motives when you can't see their faces clearly? I bet this was on purpose, thanks Square.

I mean, having to go by the above data I've mentioned, they could both be feeling the same lingering regret intuitively. You know like how you just get the sense how someone's feeling? That.

Their poses are identical, and coupled with the slightly awkward intonation on “so” I'd look at this and say this comes across like a couple of teenagers who kinda like each other and don't know how to take the next step. You know, that kind of immature I have no idea what I'm doing with my life kinda deal. That's not to say it's romantic, especially not from Cloud. He's an awkward introvert. Aerith has no social skills. They're not friends and up until five minutes ago Cloud was annoyed af at her. That'd make for an awkward goodbye.

Aerith laughs, Cloud doesn't, and she moves aside so he can leave. Looks like the moment’s over.

Before going, Cloud turns back to ask if Aerith can get home ok. This looks like polite concern, which I'd expect considering they just came through an area full of monsters, mech and bandits. If Cloud wasn't concerned, I'd call him a douchebag. His eyes widen a little as he speaks, but it's not that same kind of expression he pulls whenever we're suspecting a visit from real!Cloud. This is SOLDIER!Cloud asking. 

(I've said that typically Cloud's eyes go very wide as a hint that his real self is reacting to things, but widening eyes on their own do not indicate real!Cloud. It's something about the way he does it that shows it's not quite right for the SOLDIER persona we usually see. I can't explain it properly, but it's likely something the devs have done to his microexpressions on purpose to differentiate between the two and without knowing exactly what I can't put a pin in it. All I can say is when it looks like real!Cloud is expressing himself and when it isn't because there’s a difference that I’ve picked up on.)

This is flirting. Plain and simple. Head tilted, little smile, crinkling eyes. She's amused and teasing him in a flirtatious manner and her dialogue backs that up, although at the same time the tone she puts it in also sounds quite matter of fact, like she's genuinely asking what if she wasn't ok? That likely does appeal to the protective SOLDIER side of Cloud. He wants to be known as the hero. Still not romantic.

That's what I like to call a shit-fuck-bollocks moment. The realisation he should take her back home and make sure she's safe, but then he's also got to get back to sector 7, and this is all SOLDIER!Cloud's debate. There's no sign of real!Cloud and there's a quick decisive result that he should do the right thing, which is why he says he’ll take her home.

This is nothing like in the honey bee inn later when you see the clear back and forth of his eyes darting around as he argues with real!Cloud about dancing to get Andrea's approval.

And Aerith laughs again because I think she's aware how ridiculous it is that he'll walk her back when he needs to get home. She was teasing the entire time, but it looks like it went over Cloud's head – colour me unsurprised.

I mean, there's no romantic undertone to her expression here. It's genuine amusement and I'd definitely say friendship towards Cloud.

Ah the image that certain people hang their hat on. Let's get this one done.

Aerith says she has a backup route for emergencies that's safer than the one they used. You can hear Cloud start to speak—- ask a question because the sound is a “W” -- then cuts himself off and smiles. That smile is a mix of bemused and amused. 

For anyone who doesn't have a stupidly large vocabulary and thinks those two are the same thing:

Bemused

adjective: puzzled, confused, or bewildered.

Amused

adjective: finding something funny or entertaining.

Cloud's bemused because back at the start of the collapsed expressway he literally asked if there was a better way and she avoided answering. So, he's caught her in a lie and what can he do about it? Nothing. That's why he's all "of course there's a safer route".

And then we're back in control and moving onto the next part of the game.

Conclusion:

Well, they're awkward. Both of them. Cloud is an introvert with mental issues and Aerith has no social skills and a terrible personality flaw in which she bosses everyone around and doesn't listen.

I wouldn't say they're friends, more like comrades. Cloud's still very resistant to her company even after she helps him save Tifa.