#is already genius to me

[blossomsinthemist]

White Witch's Delight Cake

from The Wondersmith. "I've been conceptualizing this cake for quite some time, and it was really fun to finally put it all together. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Little Turkish Delight-inspired gems of elderflower-champagne and rose-rose gelatin peek out from a soft vanilla mousse, sandwiched by tender sponge cakes. Hoar frost crisps add a pleasant crunch and the whole thing is crowned with an icicle crown made of sugar! It looks impressive, but is surprisingly easy to create. I'll guide you through every step of the process."

[ametrinesu]

that one trend where partners pick out beads/crystals that match their partner's eye color but its the gay hedgehogs and their chaos emeralds

[starscream-is-my-wife]

A quick trip to the Arctic

[painted-kneecaps]

In an alternate universe, Powder gets caught and left behind when Jayce’s lab explodes. Realizing that she will likely be shipped off to some dismal prison or orphanage, Jayce argues that keeping her around will lure back the real culprits of the attack- she’s just a child, after all, and nobody was really harmed- besides, somebody has to keep an eye on her, and they were his crystals. What’s the harm in letting her tag along?

In an alternate universe, Viktor notices her genius and takes her under his wing, consults her on his experiments and encourages her to undertake her own. She becomes an expected presence in their lab, tinkering away at her own projects and offering a fresh perspective when Jayce and Viktor get stuck.

In an alternate universe, they notice her despair and betrayal when her sister doesn’t come back for her. They notice when she breaks down, her grief and rage, the internal violence her mind wreaks on her, and they search for a cure. They get her help and medicine, and if need be, they talk her through her delusions with cool, scientific detachment, explaining what is going on in her brain until it doesn’t scare her anymore. If, in the process of helping her, they both begin to reconcile with their own self destructive tendencies- well, that’s just a convenient side effect.

In an alternate universe, she is understood and listened to and valued, and she is not a weapon or a tool or a jinx. She is respected for her brilliance, and her illness is acknowledged and not feared, and her genius is put toward progress and not violence. She never quite fits outside the lab- she is a Zaunite, after all, and she clings to that identity with teeth and claws- and though Jayce never quite understands, Viktor always defends her to him.

In an alternate universe, she builds Viktor braces and prosthetics and mobility aids as his condition declines, new and improved with every model. They tweak the designs together, and their witty banter as they work staves off the threat of impending mortality, just for a while. Hextech products begin to sport animal motifs, a phenomenon that neither Jayce nor Viktor feel the need to explain. Their lab is covered in graffiti, which they both complain about, but never actually discourage.

In an alternate universe, Vi finds her sister, and she is eccentric, but not broken. She is supported and cared for and hailed as the protege of the two most brilliant scientists alive. She is angry and confused and betrayed, yes- but she is not alone, and she is not afraid.

And they can work with that.

[detentiontrack]

Does anyone want to hear about the most psychologically manipulative thing I’ve ever done?

[philtstone]

ironically reflecting the stories' philosophical differences movie arwen & movie chani are both given onscreen agency that they did not have in the books by playing precisely inverse narrative roles that are yet equally integral to the externalization of plot and theme in their respective films in this essay i will

[boycock-boycunt-boyslut]

"he's so cunty" that's just how cowboys are

[real-odark]

jane doe but shes not a doll, but a theater mask

see:

[drvct-tape]

I was plagued with a vision. Will do something about it if nobody else does.

[gloriousmonsters]

ok listen. listen. hear me out. what if Angel was the one to propose the contract

like.... the intensification of heartbreak and guilt when Val tells him 'I own you, or have you forgotten that?' as Angel looks at his signature, the heart he drew next to it. the extra layer in 'what's the worst part of this hell? I can only blame myself'. and above all it plays well with my observation that their contract had to have been composed with some level of input from Angel, because... why on earth/in hell would Val have given him control of his life outside of the studio; and while Val invokes the contract to put Angel back in 'his place', Angel invokes it to remind Valentino that he can defy him. It's actually similar in composition to a kink contract/agreement--if I'm in this specific place, you hold all the power and call the shots; but outside of it, I don't give you that level of control. Angel can straight up tell Val to fuck off in front of a crowd and all Val can do is say he'll make Angel regret it next time he's in the studio (and isn't that an extremely dark variation of the classic kinky romance beat of 'sub misbehaves when they're in public and can get away with it, dom promises they'll pay for it later'?)

so like. all of that about the contract also works if Val proposed it, but I love headcanoning that their relationship was on the rocks around the time it was signed, and one of the factors was Vox coming onto the scene... and so now i'm just thinking about Angel in his peak era of both-sides-ing their relationship problems, knowing his 'commitment issues' (partly real, partly consisting of val's 'you know other men??' issues) are a major cause, furious and disconcerted at someone else drawing so much of Val's attention, wanting to make a stupid desperate Hail Mary pass to save their relationship but devoid of the usual options of 'have kid' or 'impulsively propose marriage' or 'move to a new house that's inevitably haunted' i watch too much horror, going for the option of '...hey do you want to make the kind of binding contract that is accessible to us?'

and surely it's not that stupid! he's only really giving Val a formal version of the power he gives him already, right? Val's his dom and his director and manager, and maybe there's... problems but it's mostly been great for Angel so far, so if having it on (magic eternally binding) paper would make Val happy and make him understand that Angel really wants him, wants them, the risk is toooootally worth it. just, best not to tell Cherri about it she'd definitely think it was insane.

(and when, much later, she learns about the contract and berates him for being an idiot and not telling her when Val brought it up, maybe don't correct her assumption. just keep it to yourself and feel even worse.)

[lizasweetling]

my brain blanked out of sheer elation on this one, so today's has thematically appropriate colored text

"the Vessel is not the Mind!" = Castle Says Trans Rights

[hikaruchen]

Come to my house tonight. We can be together in the nuclear sky, and we will dance in the poison rain. We can stay a while in heaven today. — Stay Together, Suede

A commission for Chapter 8 of Secrets of the Red Temple by @gjods!

Dance of the two 💚 I can’t begin to explain how happy and honoured I am to be able to work for this fic again. This scene has a deadly chokehold on me, like, how would I not? It’s my boys having their moment and being all fluffy and cute together how would I not???? Please please please read it if you haven’t, and once again thank you so much for giving me the chance to contribute for this absolute gem <3

[naarlar]

okay but Eurylochus literally guilting and low key trying to gaslight Odysseus into abandoning the men HE lost to Circe is some good ass foreshadowing

[dichromaniac]

Me making a RickChelsea playlist last week: ooo this song fits

Yesterday: white lotus episode 3 podcast drips, Aimee Lou Wood mentioning a specific song she sees as a RickChelsea song

I HAD THAT ON MY PLAYLIST

[blank-house]

if no one asks this... the people (me) need to know: what about hickeys? what do the lis think about it in both ways? any clues? 😶

Oh Jesus. I have so many thoughts about this. So so many thoughts.

Okay without naming names because I think it’s more fun if you find out what makes the boys tick yourselves—

One of them definitely likes receiving them. He’d beg for you to put your lips on his body whenever you guys are making out.

Another one loves making them. Good luck trying to get him to focus on anything else. You’re practically a place of worship for him.

And the last oneeee doesn’t necessarily favor giving nor receiving but he’s gonna be so openly smug and unbothered about it when walking around campus. Catch him wearing a shirt that dips below the collarbones. Watch him unbutton the first two buttons. He’s never planning on hiding it.

More things to discover for sure but that’s all I’ll give you for now!

[anpiels]

tried a different shading style for this one :] i missed her