#it’s in the form of letters to him

[i-will-change-this-someday]

I saw a post recently about how people treat Jonah/Elias like he’s way more evil than all the other avatars, and I completely agree that he’s not. He is however, hateable in a way many can relate to hating.

(This ended up way longer than I thought it would, so I’m going to put the rest under the cut)

Pretty sure most people aren’t able to relate to “yeah, this guy ripped my ribs out of my chest” or “that woman engulfed my hand in flames” or even “that’s the clown that murdered my brother.”

They can relate to “ugh, yeah that’s my creepy boss” or “yeah, that person has gaslit me and tried to manipulate me on multiple occasions” or even just “that bastard, he’s always so smug, like he knows something I don’t.”

There is also of course the fact that his evil plan actually worked, so he seems more evil cause he actually succeeded in the whole apocalypse thing. And of course most of his evil actions we see had a very direct impact on the characters we all know and love.

But no, he’s not more evil than most of the other avatars, I think people just forget the other, more mundane, things to hate about other avatars.

Jared was a bully. Mike Crew had no care for the people who died in his search for an escape. Jane was a toxic friend. Jude enjoyed watching people’s lives collapse. These were things about them before they became avatars.

Also, I don’t think people are as sympathetic as they could be to Jonah. (I am NOT excusing his actions, just hear me out.)

I would say one of the most sympathetic avatars (not counting Jon) is Michael, he was sacrificed to The Spiral without ever truly knowing what was happening. (Although, he’s not really Michael Shelly after that, so you could argue Michael Shelly was never an avatar, but that’s a post for another time.)

We get Annabelle Cane’s statement but it’s vague on whether or not it was true. Personally I do think it’s true, it was a statement and I don’t think you can lie during statements, so she also has a sympathetic angle.

Mike Crew got chased by something and was forced to become an avatar just to escape it. Oliver Banks just wanted to sleep. Jane was scared and looking for love. Simon Fairchild, if I remember correctly, just loved the sky. Even Peter Lukas arguably didn’t have a choice in becoming an avatar. (I honestly don’t really remember Jared and Jude’s story and don’t care to check right now)

So many other characters get, at least some, reasons to be sympathetic or understand where they’re coming from, but Jonah doesn’t. All the old statements are of people Jonah is hurting or has stood by as they got hurt. We don’t get a statement really telling us how he became who we see today. (Not counting the fact that we do see how he “became” Elias Bouchard, via eye swap.) The most we get is his statement in ep 160, but even that’s a very brief mention to what drove him to such extremes.

So anyway, now I have some headcanons as to Jonah’s life when he was still Jonah Magnus. As corny and tragic as it sounds, I do think Jonah probably watched his family die, and not all at the same time, I think he would have seen his family die in a lot of various ways.

I think he watched his mother die from childbirth, I think he probably had some siblings that died before they were even a day old, I think what siblings he did have were away when their father died, leaving him alone with his father’s corpse, I think he probably caused the death of some of them and the guilt of that faded away to the back of his mind. And I don’t think it stopped at his family, death seemed to follow him, or at least everyone around him, his friends and colleagues, his family, even just the mere acquaintances he made during his research.

I think as the ones around him died they were all in pain, but he wasn’t, he watched with morbid curiosity as people died, saw the agony they were in and feared it. And so, what was he to do but try to best it, to avoid the suffering that everyone around him seemed to accept as inevitable.

[rocketbirdie]

deranged picnic

[justaz]

s1ep13 merlin, believing he will be dead by morning, goes to say goodbye to arthur and he leans against the door of arthur’s chambers and watches the glow of the fire light his skin golden, full of color and life that it had been sorely lacking while the prince was injured. he stares at the softness of arthur’s features and pressed the line of his profile into memory for while he passes he will wish for nothing more than to see arthur one last time, his smile and blue eyes one last comfort before he passes on to the otherworld. arthur turns to stare at him and frowns at whatever expression merlin is making. the prince kicks a weak foot out at the chair next to him and motions for merlin to join him. merlin slowly shuffles over but ignores the chair completely. he stops in front of arthur who watches him with wary confusion. the tug of his lips and the furrow of his brow sickeningly endearing and merlin allows himself to be selfish and leans down to press his lips to arthur’s.

the prince is sat frozen under merlin’s touch but he can’t find himself to care much about that, not when he finally knows what it feels like to kiss arthur. he hopes that will be his last sensation before the ever consuming nothing, he hopes he will close his eyes one last time only to find arthur grinning at him and calling him an idiot before leading him into paradise where he can watch arthur smile, hear him laugh, and feel his touch for all eternity. he pulls away and leaves before arthur can gather himself to form a response, dropping the letter explaining everything on the table as he passes. so he allows himself to be selfish twice - to take from arthur and to give, to let himself know what is feels to kiss the man, to embrace his feelings for him, and to have the man know him for who he truly is. he wishes to pass peacefully with no regrets. somehow that revolves entirely around arthur.

only…he survives the whole ordeal and yeah has a gnarly scar on his chest but is otherwise fit to return to his duties. which include taking care of the prince. of arthur. who he kissed. and who most definitely know about his magic by now. yeesh.

[anghraine]

I love that Elizabeth and Darcy are so ready to effectively tell each other they're full of shit. This happens a bunch of times, but I was re-reading their conversation at the Netherfield Ball and they're both kind of refreshingly Done.

[Darcy:] “Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing?” [Elizabeth:] “Sometimes. One must speak a little, you know. It would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together; and yet, for the advantage of some, conversation ought to be so arranged as that they may have the trouble of saying as little as possible.” [Darcy:] “Are you consulting your own feelings in the present case, or do you imagine that you are gratifying mine?” “Both,” replied Elizabeth archly; “for I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds. We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the éclat of a proverb.” “This is no very striking resemblance of your own character, I am sure,” said he.

It's also pretty funny, because I suspect Darcy is thinking of this sort of thing in a later conversation at Rosings:

“You mean to frighten me, Mr Darcy, by coming in all this state to hear me. But I will not be alarmed, though your sister does play so well. There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me.” “I shall not say that you are mistaken,” he replied, “because you could not really believe me to entertain any design of alarming you; and I have had the pleasure of your acquaintance long enough to know, that you find great enjoyment in occasionally professing opinions which, in fact, are not your own.”

[kouvei]

I got to sketching out the vampiric Crew of Light's bat forms!

[oneroomjestershow]

creature feature

[deva-arts]

Sleepy Vincent 2 out of Help Me!

We see the aftermath of those lasers at last! Also some of Vincent's old home <333 Two and a half decades, people! Sometimes you gotta make do with what you got, so Vincent decided to make use of color theory-

Dr. Atticus Vaughn: Observational Notes {A-4|.|S-1]

X-XX-2XXX

Four weeks post retinal correction:

We have since reinforced the subject’s restraints following our previous oversight, which nearly allowed an escape during one of the earlier procedures. It's a small miracle that the subject didn't break free prior to the new security protocols.

The unexpected onset of acute photophobia post the failed attempt at correcting the deviation continues to hinder experimental outcomes. Despite no additional retinal alterations, the subject exhibits persistent sensitivity to light, which disrupts natural sleep cycles and, consequently, all testing schedules.

According to facility requirements, all lighting in the containment unit must remain at full intensity for consistent surveillance; however, prolonged wakefulness has introduced considerable physiological and psychological variance into daily metrics. A consistent deprivation of sleep threatens the accuracy of results and makes for unforeseen complications.

To mitigate the issue, a soft item—specifically a pillow—was introduced to the enclosure in an effort to induce rest. Although chosen for its minimal impact, the subject has formed an unexpected attachment to the item, exhibiting behaviors of possession and benign tactile interaction. This reaction deviates significantly from intended conditioning, as the subject has not been introduced to any stimuli associated with comfort or personal attachment.

Day by day, we encounter more setbacks thanks to Roxanne's initial interference. It has become evident that a reassessment of Subject #1’s behavioral conditioning is necessary to eliminate these emergent sentimental responses.

[End Log]

[izar-tarazed]

it's mermay! what type of mermaid would izar (and ensha!) be!

Well. Blue scales and mother of pearl and all... Izar would totally embrace being a mermaid.

Ensha... not so much.

[quillheel]

─  romantic gestures.   bold what applies to your muse , italicize if there's potential / it depends.

holding hands · buying flowers · cooking · cuddles · writing a poem / song · holding door open · tying shoe laces · sharing a milkshake with two straws · offering their jacket when it's cold · kissing in the rain · publicly confessing love · long walks at the beach · doing the titanic pose on a boat · taking cute pictures in a photo booth · sharing a taxi / uber · kissing the back of their hand · slow dancing · getting tickets of their favorite artist / sports team / other · introducing them to your parents · lighting candles · flower petals on bed · love letters · star gazing · brushing / doing their hair · picnics · teaching them to play an instrument / sport while gently guiding their hands · compliments · late night drives · taking selfies together · drawing them · self-made gifts · massages · proposing with a family heirloom ring · lending them your favorite book to read · paying for dinner / coffee · mixtapes / playlists · surprise birthday parties · feeding them · handing them keys to your apartment · making space in drawer for their clothes when they stay over · sharing a blanket · couple costumes · tucking a hair strand behind their ear · running after them at the airport / keeping them from leaving · moving cities to be together · blowing a kiss · breakfast in bed · defending them in a fight (verbally / physically) · joint bubble baths · dropping the L-bomb ("i love you") · dedicating a song at the karaoke bar to them · wearing their clothes · yawning before putting an arm around them while watching a movie · granting them the last bite (from meal)

tagged by: stolen from @infog <3 I legally HAD to tagging: @tenebriism @braveryhearted @autonomousxselves @fantomevoleur @musesofthesun @pluviacuratio @tendercoded / @manebloom / @lncanting @cozyfarms @deiscension @shadowedresolve @sakuaxe @lovlorne @leuvspell @adoranoia and you!!!! ( multi's, decide as you please! )

[brittlebutch]

almost no one has written binx/hob content and certainly no one had written it in the way i am currently finding it intriguing, which is admittedly disappointing. so perhaps i will have to do it if no one else will.

[timeclipsed]

♡ ?? ( change attraction to cool level or smthing idk whatever you like best <3)

Send ♡ to see what my muse thinks of yours (status — accepting!)

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[oediex]

"What if we call it Akina?"

My parents bought a robotic vacuum cleaner. They're getting on in age, so it's a good addition to the household. It and I met last week, so I asked what its name was. Turned out they'd just named it after our family name. Boring. "It needs a name," I said.

Today my dad says unprompted, "I think we need to give it a different name. Our last name is a bit stupid." My mum says it's fine, but I agree. I'm drawing a blank, though, until my dad suggests the perfect name.

"What if we call it Akina?"

I like to think he's been pondering on this for two weeks.

In the early 2000s, my parents bought a GPS system for the car. I dubbed her 'Akina'. She was named for an AI system in a space ship in the Yoko Tsuno comic album series that I'm still obsessed with twenty years later.

It stuck. When my parents were going anywhere new, we'd say, "Don't forget Akina." "Akina will guide you." "Where is Akina?" I was sad when new cars with built-in GPS systems replaced the old ones. I always kind of felt like she was my baby.

I've missed Akina. I'm glad she's back.

[yxstxrdrxxm-a]

Ello, it’s me again with an important question~ Since Boss wears glasses, how bad is his eyesight?? Or does he only wear it for aesthetic reasons??

…….And would he allow Friend! Darling to take his glasses and try them on, or would he grip their wrist before they can remove it?? :3

(First scenario may or may not include Friend! Darling staring at his face and saying he looks more handsome with glasses)

how bad is his eyesight?? Or does he only wear it for aesthetic reason??

For the sake of possibly getting 🍀 going through a crisis, he wears it for the sake of being able to see. He struggles a lot because (correct me if I'm wrong cause its been a WHILE) he's actually far-sighted! However, when he doesn't have his glasses, he just wears contacts instead.

…….And would he allow Friend! Darling to take his glasses and try them on, or would he grip their wrist before they can remove it?? :3

Jessamine. Jessamine. Friend! Darling would have somewhat of those rights but heaven forbid you pull that away for an hour, he will hold you on a death grip. This man wouldn't mind if they do it though, because he doesnt really need it and has his contacts, but... Well.

Let's just say he likes them better.

(First scenario may or may not include Friend! Darling staring at his face and saying he looks more handsome with glasses)

THE FIRST SCENARIO LMAOOO PLEASE TELL HIM, PLEASE FEED INTO HIS EGO. I will laugh because he'd be probably "oh, so you're into glasses, are you? :)" while internally going "hm... interesting..."

[umemiyan]

a fine day to make a man whine and pout, i gotta know which one you’re thinking of

........................satoru 😔😔😔

[kingofconundrums]

I'm not gonna sit here and act like Danny isn't my favorite rider, it sucks that most people's interpretation of him on this website comes from Jason Aaron's run even though that run bastardizes his character simply because he doesn't like the spirits having their own personality nor does he like the character Noble Kale. It's time to leave it by the wayside and embrace Brisson's run since Danny is finally acting like himself again

[fleetingpetal]

happiest of birthdays to the one and only wanderer! 🤍

it's actually a whole hour away until his birthday, but it's never too early or late for a birthday celebration so to my favorite fictional character of all time — may he have an incredible and lovely day as he deserves <3

to embrace my self indulgence, i wanna ramble about how happy i am for him in his current life as the wanderer. the peace he's obtained, the fact he's atoning for his sins and past mistakes and, in spite of his awareness about being a bad person, he still tries on improving on himself as well. becoming at least a little better, a better person. and i won't shy away from saying that i am so so proud of him ~

i remember how last year, i was beyond overjoyed seeing his drip marketing finally happen after two whole years of being locked in hoyo's basement, literally shedding tears while watching his character teaser then hyper analyzing every little detail about his character demo, avoiding spoilers about inversion of genesis like the fucking plague despite knowing what that quest really held for the next step of his journey. it's surreal yet easy for me to believe that it's been a whole year since he joined the playable roster, and now we're having his second birthday letter which is fittingly titled, very much him being him, and giving us padisarahs 🥹🤍 he's so cute and he doesn't even realize it at times i love hate him sm

i actually just logged out of genshin not too long ago as you can tell. i went to puspa cafe, gave him some tea and chazuke to enjoy before logging out to go back to writing. but this isn't time for me to go all about me writing and all, today's kuni's birthday!! and all i can say is that i am excited for his artwork to be published tomorrow morning my time and of course, spoil you guys with the multiple stuff i have planned ^-^

farewell for now, see you tomorrow morning and afternoon 🤍