#it may not have been romantic

[demigods-posts]

one interesting aspect of percy and rachel's relationship that isn't often highlighted is how empathetic percy must have been toward rachel about seeing through the mist as a small child. because percy was the kid who saw a man with one eye stalking him at the local playground. the kid who saw a horse with wings resting atop the roof of a nearby building. the kid who was nearly killed by a fury disguised as his algebra teacher. and the kid who understood what if felt like to distrust the world around him, to be reprimanded for falling victim to the fear that accompanied it. if it was anything that percy offered rachel. it was the grace of understanding a uniquely mortal experience.

[moonkhao]

WE ARE | EP16

[dustbunsinspace]

Part of 🟢 Leo gets Overwhelmed au🟢

Aah, I’m so happy I made it in in time! 💙✨ Merry Christmas, tumblr nation! Here’s a little comic about 03 Usagi and Leo going so see the Rockefeller tree after the events of the Christmas Aliens episode.

Little post about events earlier that night

Also this is literally how maskless Leo looks to me, he’s so moomincore ;

[charmac]

The fact that The S.I.N.N.E.D. System is not only the reverse of The D.E.N.N.I.S. System by name, but in its actual goal:

The D.E.N.N.I.S. System ends with Separate Entirely and begins with the avoidance of going on a date. It’s purely about sex.

The S.I.N.N.E.D. System ends with Do You Want a Tissue? Dennis’ tried and true method to secure a second date, and:

it works for Dee but she sabotages herself—because she has no interest in pursuing a man romantically; it works for Mac but he bows out—because he already has a man he’s pursuing romantically;

The S.I.N.N.E.D. System is about romance. Dating, consistently, something Dennis makes very clear he doesn't do...

Except:

"This is a man we're talking about,

it's always about him."

[danandfuckingjonlmao]

so this is why you dressed up nice today like fuck off

[tinfoil-jones]

Tate Pines AU: Reminisce II

Stan: Do you remember anything from back then?

Tate: ...What is it with you and scientists?

Stan: What?

Tate: ...

FLASHBACK Tate, 3-years-old: *playing with night-vision googly-eye glasses* Rick: So you're a dad too now, huh? Stan: Mhm. Rick: Welcome to the club- he's not mine is he? Stan: Naw, he's too young. Not like it'd make a difference; you'd still run off. Rick: Clearly said to be hurtful, but you're not wrong. END FLASHBACK

Tate: Is tall, gangly inventors with questionable morals your type?

Stan: I don't need to hear this from you *looking away*

Tate: Me, the proof?

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I’ve been so busy with other stuff but I really want to get back to drawing WHF art so I went and cleaned up a wip. Not sure how I feel with some of the angles but I just needed to get this out of my system

Based off of this clip

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[comikadraws]

The Fall of the Senju

One thing I have noticed in the Naruto fandom (and also some official but non-canon material like the novels) is that the Senju are often made out to be some sort of ruling elite in Konoha. And while this belief has a certain hold... it also doesn't.

Let me explain.

When Obito explains the history of the Uchiha Clan, he explains how the Uchiha were gradually distanced from Konoha's politics, diminishing their political power. When he does so, he makes sure to mention that the Uchiha turned into "Senju's lackeys" to highlight the Senju Clan's superior position and control over the Uchiha Clan.

Sasuke then picks up this narrative and applies it to the rest of the village. He doesn't necessarily call them "lackeys" but considers them loyal to the clan that stands for the oppression of the Uchiha Clan.

And this is what bugs me. Because, as far as canon goes, the Senju Clan doesn't even exist at this point anymore. Why do I think so? Well...

Of course, Hashirama and Tobirama both held the position of Hokage while alive and their students (or, in the case of Tsunade, descendants) followed their footsteps. The problem is, that those are individuals who are members of Hashirama's family specifically. We never see the Senju Clan holding any political power as a whole.

But what am I even saying? We don't even ever see a Senju Clan in present-day Konoha. The only living Senju descendant we know of is Tsunade. And she doesn't appear to keep any contact with fellow Senjus. She doesn't even bear their name - For that compare Tsunade and Hashirama and how they are officially referred to in the databooks. Officially, she is considered Hashirama's granddaughter but not a Senju.

Another thing that naturally bothers me is how the Senju are said to be the only clan capable of rivaling the Uchiha in strength. They are both considered the strongest and equal in power.

Then why is the Uchiha Clan considered the sole #1? Even after the massacre, the title of "strongest clan in Konoha" is not awarded to the Senju but to the Hyuga.

For all their supposed influence and glory, the Senju clan has no presence within Konoha. This leaves us with three popular theories:

Kishimoto just randomly never introduced us to a living Senju, never showed us the power of the institution that is the Senju Clan, didn't give Tsunade and Nawaki any connection to their clan beyond their grandfather, and just randomly forgot that the Senju should be the strongest clan next to the Uchiha (or Kakashi and the Hyuga just conveniently forgot/ignored that).

The Senju met a tragic end, possibly due to an overrepresentation on the battlefield, leading to a high in casualties and the decimation of its members. But somehow, this remained unaddressed in the story.

The Senju Clan was dismantled or gradually fell apart as an institution but with their member unharmed.

The third one finds support in Hashirama's village-centric philosophy that seeks to "eliminate the framework of clans".

The Senju may have intentionally abandoned their clan unit in favor of integrating themselves with the rest of the village. They may have abandoned the Senju name in favor of adopting other clan names or even no names. Both of these would've been political moves.

By abandoning their clan unit, they'd also abandon their status as a founding clan. It could be considered a political withdrawal or a measure against corruption (which obviously failed in the case of the Hokages' immediate family and students but likely succeeded in the case of the regular Senju Clan members) to ensure that Senjus do not receive a preferential role in Konoha's politics.

Furthermore, this could've given other clans an incentive to accept former Senjus into their own families upon marriage. Kekkei Genkai or Hiden users would not marry out of the clan but instead, the outsider-Senjus would be guaranteed to marry in, keeping their clan-specific jutsus within the confines of their original clans or at least not hand them to another major clan.

Similarly, abandoning the Senju name may have been an incentive for Senju to marry non-Senju in order to adopt a prominent clan name.

All of this would've been a means to an end to strengthening relationships among clans via blood relationships.

This entire theory is highly speculative, of course, but it's the best I can come up with, given the Senju Clan's non-existing presence within the present-day ninja world.

[spyres]

apparently the confessions blog is posting dumb takes we have to put it down now

[clownhonkbonk]

hi rqg people i am once again late to the party

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sketchbook, december 2024 (click for better quality)

aziraphale & crowley, “jane austen” (graphite)

[aethersflood]

-- "It's plain she cares for you very deeply." -- "And I her. Which is why I had to let her go."

[saffitaffi]

So I just read all 914 pages of Fool’s Fate in one day. I don’t think I’ve ever read that much in one day ever. These books are so good holy snickerdoodles I love the politics and the amazing worldbuilding (robin writes matriarchies and different societal structures SO GOOD) and the realistic characters and Fitz’s unreliable narration and also the gay ass ‘friendship’ between him and the fool (fitz ‘no homo but also my bond with you is deeper than my love for anyone else including my other half bonded wolf and my wife and also sex’ farseer)

So uh. Yeah. Excuse me while I go cry in the corner. Again.

[columboposting]

I keep seeing all these posts about how Nandermo can still win and guys, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Nandermo isn’t happening. Not the way you want it to, anyway. And the reason I know that is because the showrunner of What We Do in the Shadows said this while promoting season 6 (source):

I don’t know how s6 is going to shake out, but I feel fairly confident saying that Nandor and Guillermo are not going to end up in an explicitly romantic or sexual relationship. It’s just not happening. I know I can’t stop the inevitable shitshow that ensues when WWDITS ends without nandor and guillermo kissing, but I just want some of you guys to temper your expectations for the finale, because I really don’t think it’s going to be what you want it to be.

[bloo-the-dragon]

so *points at mer au eclipse and ruin* these bitches gay, obviously

but im curious as to like. how do they view each other. do they see themselves as human labels of relationships? do they kinda have their own word for each other or is it just "yeah im stuck with this fucker for the rest of my life and while i may act like its a horrible thing i really dont mind and even prefer it bc honestly i doubt we'd be able to survive without each other"

honestly they give an "idc wut its called we're bonded for life" vibe /silly

HJGFGH Oh definitely it's a 'bonded for life' kinda deal, literally as well as metaphorically. As for what to call it, well it's not romantic nor is it platonic - Queer-Platonic is the closest/best term for it and that's generally how i refer to their relationship! It's very much it's own special thing, and it differs greatly from typical human relationships. (Honestly if they were humans it would probably be super unhealthy lmao)

From Eclipse's perspective he doesn't really give any label to what he and Ruin have. At the very beginning it was a sort of mutual roommate situation that developed overtime into them becoming so much more, to the point that - as you correctly said - they would no longer be able to survive without the other.

Presently Eclipse is aware that Ruin is now his counterpart and has fully accepted that (again there's a story behind this happening that i hope to one day share should i ever manage to finish the fic gfjkg) but as far as an actual term goes? Hell if he knows, but he's content either way, even if he does grouch a lot!

For Ruin, it's more simple - to him Eclipse is his mate, his bonded, his partner for life. Now again this differs greatly from human and even your typical animal forms of relationships (especially with the mated for life deal) and it still falls very closely under the qpr catagory. Mers don't actually mate in the sexual sense (genderless beings and all) so for them to bond for life is to quite literally bind/tie their soul to another making them as one almost.

So long story short, it's a queer-platonic partnered for life kinda deal! Neither of them have any actual labels for it, it's just a 'we're attached at the hip and we ain't letting go'. It's truly queer!

[nostalgicninjas]

Take good care of yourself, Samu.