#ive decided we're gonna name this

[speedy-beans]

humanstuck blast. i do not have many ideas about the captors if you have suggestions share please

i dont entirely have set ethnicities yet i thought of the leijons being french/italian a while ago

[newtness532]

i think you need to ask how much of a story can you change before it stops being the same story

[arolesbianism]

Alright boys pack it up no more rain world posting new oni dlc is coming out in less than a week

[the-bloody-ruby]

Yan!Baldwin IV X Reincarnation!Reader

✎Summary✐ you got reincarnated as Baldwin's wife.

⚠Warnings⚠ historically inaccurate mentions of death, guy of lusignan, racism?(I don't if it counts as racism btw it has nothing to do with skin color).

✎Note✐ reader is a female in this. Author hates this but decided to post it anyway. This is not the actual historical figure but the figure from KoH movie.

✎Tags✐ @jsprien213

✎Part 2✐

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You don't understand how it happened.

How did you end up in Jerusalem?. It's Not our modern day Jerusalem, it's 1181 AD.

From what you understood, you are during the anjou household reign of Jerusalem, most likely during king Baldwin IV time due to Saladin's name being mentioned so it must be around that time. But that's just a guess, if it is true then The king must be about 19 at this point.

When you first opened your eyes you found yourself laying on an a soft mattress, According to who they seemed to be maids, you had fainted while walking through the garden. You do have some blur memories of walking through a grand garden even though you know for sure that you did not walk through such garden ever in your life.

the last thing you remember, that you know that you actually did, that you went to sleep on your bed in your home, that's it. You didn't die while sleeping, did you?.

maybe you somehow took someone's else life, a someone from history none the less. It may sound bazaar but it's the only logical explanation in this unlogical situation.

While you were dozing off, trying to think of a solution to this disaster, The door was pushed wide open. a woman with fine clothing and jewelry enters with servants following her in. "I see you have finally decided to wake up." Her tone was sharp so was her glare.

You stared back at her, not with the same coldness but with confusion. "Who are you..?" You do know that she has to be a noble due to her clothing, but which noble? And why did she visit you? Why is her tone was as if you two know each other?.

She scoffed "It seems like the maids were right, It seems like you actually went mad this time." 'This bitch-' you thought to yourself, you can only say such things in your mind because you don't want to insult someone who might has the power to execute you on the spot. "Who are you?." You ask again, this time with determination.

"Sibylla of Jerusalem." You face went pale, you thought knowing her identify would make you understand the situation better but it only confused you more, why would she visit you?.

You look away, you feel like you're gonna faint again. "Tsk.. Pathetic.." She mumbles as you grip on the bedsheets, she grabs your chin and makes you look directly to blue eyes. "Hold yourself better, you are no common girl, remember that you are queen of Jerusalem, wife to my brother, you are y/n of Jerusalem.. Even if I don't deem you worth of such honour yet here we are.."

You are not sure if she wanted to scold you or mock you, either way her words hurt you even though you don't know why, it just stungs.

"We're having dinner this evening, you should be fine by then." She stated as she turned her to leave. you wanted to protest, you are in no condition to join a stupid dinner. "But-" "absence is unacceptable." she cuts you, she doesn't even bother to turn around to look at you yet her words held a warning in them. With that she finally left you alone.

Now you know whose life you are in, yes life not body because you are 100% sure that this is your own body, whatever. In history her name was forgotten so she's only known as Baldwin's IV wife or the Saracen queen.

Basically Baldwin and her got married to secure an alliance between Jerusalem and some Saracens, and to prevent Saladin from getting anymore power since your people are also in odds with Saladin.

You pity her.

No one cared about her, she was just a tool for her family to gain more power, Jerusalem's court despited her because she is still a filthy Saracen in their eyes and not to mention that king Baldwin IV, her own husband did not spare her a single glance during the entire of their marriage. It's not personal, it's just she's the least of his concerns.

In the end of the day she was executed because she attempted to poison to Sibylla but failed, it is unclear whatever she was truly guilty or framed.

No.. No. You won't die like this.. You won't live like this! You don't want to die with sorrow and tears!.

You won't allow history to repeat itself, you don't care if it's gonna change tomorrow's history or not, you value your happiness more than history that you might not live to see.

If you want a peaceful life, you have two potions.

you earn the King's favor and then you will live peaceful as the queen.

Which you are mostly to take, run away after securing a good amount of money.

Just in case, you're gonna try to secure both plans. You will try to earns his favor while earning enough money to escape.

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Evening came fast.

You didn't want to leave bed but you also didn't want to piss off sibylla so it sucks to suck. Even though you still don't understand, how can she threaten you?! I mean yes she is a princess but you are the queen here for God's sake!. Damn was the old owner this weak that no one respected her title as queen?, however this will change, You didn't die to live again to take bullshit again.

The maids may not be fond of you but they sure did well in dressing you up, you don't like you're about to throw up at any given moment at all But the hard part isn't not looking like you're about to throw up, the hard part is not actually throwing up in front of everyone.

"Come on y/n!." You cheer up on yourself in front of mirror, you were right about the body thing, it is your body. you look like you, not like the actual historical figure (even though there is no surviving portraits of her but okay). 'I'm happy that i didn't lose you, my sweet sexy asf face' you wink at yourself before someone's voice interpreted your flirting session with yourself. "What are you doing?." God.. Why can't they leave you the fuck alone?. First Sibylla, now this?.

"wHaT aRe YoU dOiNg?." You repeat mockingly before turning around only to see Baldwin IV in flesh and blood standing in front of you, you recognized him easily due to the mask. Your face went paler then it went with sibylla, why is God doing this to you? You are praying for the ground to open in half and sallow you.

His blue eyes just stared into yours, it felt like he is staring right through your soul. "..." He didn't mutter a word, You don't know what he is thinking but whatever it is, it doesn't seems like something you want to know about.

You wanted to cry, really. But not in front of him because it would only worsen the situation, after all you just mocked a king.

"..."

It's been quite the few minutes, he didn't say anything yet. 'You know what? I already ate shit so let's just walk away and pretend that nothing has happened.. Maybe he will just ignore it and then I'll get to keep my head..' You thought to yourself.

You proceeded your plan and it actually worked! He let you walk away although you felt his eyes still watching you like a hawk.

Dinner was as awkward as you'd expect. You tried your best to just focus on your platte and ignore everyone else on the table. "Are you alright?." It's Sibylla, even though her words seems out of concern, her voice holds no kindness to it.

You looked up from your plate, you stare back at her but this time with more confidence since the last time you two spoke. "Yes, I am fine." You replied to her question with a calm yet confident note.

That caused sybilla to stare at you. You have never acted like this before, you were always quiet and shy, never once you looked right into her eyes with such directness.

"I heard that you fainted in the gardens today. you should look out for your health more your Highness... It would be a shame if you become so sickly like someone we know.." Said the man who is seated next to Sibylla, who you assume is guy of lusignan.

At his words Baldwin looked up at him, that caused guy to shift uncomfortably in his seat, he hated everything about Baldwin, especially his blue eyes when they stared right through his soul.

'God.. It's so awkward...' You thought before deciding to gamble with fate again. "Your majesty.. Your food will get cold.. Please eat." You hold his gloved hands in yours as you tried to give the kindest smile you could manage. He moved his eyes from guy's to yours before he pulled his hands away and continued his meal.

That went as smooth as possible.. You could feel Sibylla's glare but you couldn't care less, what matters now is to earn Baldwin's favor.

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Im back from the dead 💪🏻.

Idk if you guys will like this but enjoy and if you got any notes for me then go ahead 💃🏻.

[whenlilyfallsinlove]

i know you

eli moskowitz x reader... (y/n) is basically jess in gilmore girls.. ive been obsessed with cobra kai lately

"what the fuck are you doing?"

"excuse me?"

you don't think you have ever felt as angry as you have done today. finding out that one of your best friends, that you just so happened to be in love with, had changed completely as a person was one thing. finding out he tried to beat up the third member of your little trio was another.

so you did what you had to, you always felt the need to go out the way to protect eli and demetri. you didn't think it would end up being from each other.

approximately half an hour earlier:

"(y/n)." demetri's face flooded your screen, as you were sprawled across your bed. calls were usually a common thing between the two of you now eli was distant.

"demetri.. hey! you okay?" you respond, taking note of his face.

"no." he says, in a deadpan tone.

"umm why? what happened?"

"eli happened."

of course. ever since your best friend since age 6 joined cobra kai, he had felt like a whole new person. he even gave himself a new name for goodness sake! you and demetri both knew it wasn't the real him. you'd known him for too long. that being said - this new persona didn't stop him avoiding you both.

"what did.. what did he do?" you look into your phone camera, worry evident on your face.

"he tried to beat me up! i was at the mall with sam and robby.. and i went to the comic book store.. and he was there. wasn't happy with my yelp review and tried to fight me."

"what the hell." your eyes widen slightly. rage soaring through your veins. what was he playing at? putting on a front to show off to his friends. why didn't he remember who his real friends were?

"i know.. i just can't believe he would do it. we were friends with him!"

"i know.. are you sure you're okay?" you ask, concerned.

"i'm fine.. robby and sam helped fight them off it just.. caught me by surprise."

"i bet it did.. look i'll ring you later, okay? i just need to take care of something."

demetri knew you all too well.

"don't do something you'll regret." he says.

"i won't."

now here you were, shouting at someone that was supposed to be your best friend. the boy you have had a crush on for so many years.

"don't 'excuse me'. you know what you did." you scoff, walking closer to him. you had decided to wait until he had finished karate to talk, it seemed appropriate.

"oh yeah? and what's that?" eli looked at you, his tone cocky.

"you tried to beat up demetri! what are you doing?" you question, looking at him in disgust.

"he shouldn't have put up that yelp review." he scowls.

"oh who cares about a stupid review! he's supposed to be one of your best friends." you say, angrily.

"not anymore. i'm not friends with pussies."

"what the hell is your problem? what.. you gonna ditch us just because we don't want to beat people up like you do?" your voice raises slightly, causing eli's scowl to falter.

"I told you, i'm not friends with weak people." he says.

"are you kidding? seriously! who was the one that used to fight your bullies in elementary? me! who was your first friend? demetri!"

"we're not kids anymore. people change. friendships change. it's not my fault you guys aren't strong enough for this." eli says, looking away from you, his demeanour crumbling.

"you're not like that either. you're putting on an act!" you exclaim.

"an act? the fuck? this is me now, accept it." he shouts.

"what's going on with you?!"

"nothing.. im fine." he says, his eyes searching your face.

"i know you. i know you better than anyone! this isn't you."

"what do you mean?"

"you know what i mean! starting fights with demetri.. ditching us for those idiots.. being so violent. why are you being so violent?" you ask, looking him in the eye.

the pleading in your voice makes his face soften slightly. you always had a way of getting to him. i mean, of course you did, he'd always had a massive crush on you.

"just tell me what's up with you! i care about you. why are you being like this?" you beg.

eli struggles to get his words out. he wanted to reach out, he wanted to hug you. he wanted to go back to yours and watch doctor who with you and demetri. but he coudln't.

"you don't.. you don't know me anymore." he forces out.

your face falls and eli swears he could feel his heart break.

"fine. don't expect me to wait for you anymore." and with that you turn and walk away, a small part of you hoping he stops you.

he doesn't.

he wants to, he really does. but that's not him anymore.

he watches you walking off with a pained expression, knowing hes fucked up. he just can't bring himself to stop you.

[roryacker]

WereGhost Masterlist

Figured I'd start this sooner rather than later that way all I have to do later is just grab a link, pop it in, and add a summary, then we're good. The hard part is done ahead of time wooo.

Looking for a specific part? Wanna start from the beginning? Just wanna see them all compiled into a list? Here's a masterlist :) I also describe what exactly is what for the sake of simplicity, give the parts a lil summary and all.

Will be updated with every part I add whenever I can get to my computer. You can also find every part by searching for the tags "Werewolf Ghost AU" or "WereGhost" on this blog, but variety is nice. And yknow they're numbered here and all

https://www.tumblr.com/roryacker/769702636726501376/the-website-ive-been-using-for-art-on-my-phone?source=share (First Sketch - sucks)

https://www.tumblr.com/roryacker/769705906158141440/i-could-not-sit-there-and-let-that-first-one-be?source=share (First Design - no story but a little mini rundown on what it even is)

First Part - Simon is injured via beartrap while being hunted down. Introduces Simon, wolfhunts- a major theme in the story- and, of course, Johnny. Mentions a mysterious older man speaking with Johnny, but does not give him a name.

Second Part - Simon gets muzzled so Johnny can sleep without having to worry about being mauled or something, Simon eventually falls asleep. Johnny offers him food and Simon snaps at him to scare him off.

Third Part - more about wolfhunts and Simon getting used to warmth and comfort. Simon is force-fed some medicine despite not actually minding it, simply wanting to be difficult so Johnny doesn't think of him as sweet or docile. Johnny leaves the door open one morning while leaving with the older man, but Simon decides not to leave, much to Johnny's relief.

Fourth Part - no art attached - routines keep changing and Simon doesn't like it. Johnny starts talking with a woman who seems kind enough, but this prompts him into hiding Simon, as well as making him smell different and leave more often. Eventually, as he gets healthier, Simon decides to leave on his own, assuming Johnny will toss him out anyways, and falls asleep in his old territory, yearning for Johnny's home but deciding that it's for the best.

Fifth Part - Johnny finds Simon sulking out in the woods, having spent a while looking for him. Johnny realizes Simon isn't just a wolf, but urges him to come back, regardless. Simon reveals himself and follows, and is met with a warm home and a friend. (I also wasn't gonna mention it but after a few days of thinking about it I figure I should mention some casual nudity?? I'm not any less 16 than I was before and it wasn't added for any nefarious purposes, it's a perfectly SFW bath scene where it hardly focuses on him not having clothes, but I figure best to leave some sort of warning so it isn't out of nowhere. I think I meant to at first and forgot. It's only Simon, only because. Wolves don't exactly waltz around wearing clothing, now, do they)

Sixth Part - eventually

A better summary of the whole story:

Simon is a werewolf; he comes from a long line of them, in his very blood, but has been seen as a pest by the local town since he was just a pup. When he was younger he'd whine and beg outside of homes so children would feed him thinking of him as a harmless dog, until eventually on an especially instinct-driven night he broke into a chicken coop and was caught. With his shifted form being incredibly recognizable, wolfhunts are regular for him, and the townsfolk know exactly who he is. When he gets caught in a bear trap on one of these hunts, a human finds him, but seems to take pity on him, instead, and drags him back home to help him, instead. From there, Simon adjusts to living within a warm, comfortable home, where meals are offered to him and not earned with teeth and claws, where he's offered medicine and bandages and not made to clean wounds with his tongue and wait out the injury, all while telling himself that he can't get attached. (Spoiler: he does.)

It started out as an art thing because I am a sucker for turning characters into animals (on top of it being what I've drawn for my entire life, I'm talking since I was like 3 here, it's a really good way for me to understand characters in my own little way) and then turned into a way to drag myself back into writing again and get over my anxiety about posting silly things I like because screw it dude I'm happy with this. Who cares. It's the internet.

It does not only revolve around Ghost while shifted, and will 100% have him as a human, and will not always have art to accompany it. I told myself it would but let's be honest here art is hard sometimes and I care a lot more about the writing tbh.

WereGhost is entirely SFW (I'm 16 ofc it is) but the end goal is SoapGhost/Ghoap/whatever your preferred name for them is, and there is lots of violence I will not lie. It's a werewolf story taking place in the undecided time period past where the very first part (with writing) involves him getting bear trapped because he's being hunted, that was kind of a given from the start.

Personal detail under the cut, it's nothing super serious just a little explanation for later on, but I figure since it's just about my life I'd hitcha with a Keep Reading.

No set schedule ADHD would kill me if I tried, updates will slow down around January as I'm applying for a job then. Still, I love this thing, it won't die out it'll just happen less. Once I do get a job I'll ideally be awake around 10-2PM and should be at work at 4 (all just vague estimates, it's bound to change but that's the plan), so that means I'll have from when I get home to however long I'm awake after, the few hours I have before work, plus days off (which will likely be spent with family more than anything) to try and get stuff out. Also meaning not guaranteed haha, but I will try simply for these two, and because woah I'm writing again.

[kentocrush]

03. ,, mitski + jjk

since twitter flopped on my mitski x jjk post ive decided to wrap it over to my real fans Tumblr (thank you) I am so enthusiastic about mitski and jjk equally so I have gathered a wide assortment of mitski lyrics/songs and jjk characters that fit each other! warning for obvious JJK SPOILERS (if I do end up explaining a few) I'll probably make a part two.

YUJI ITADORI + CRACK BABY "Crack Baby, you don't know what you want // But you know that you had it once // and you know that you want it back" I know damn well that Yuji misses what he had before, how he wishes for a normal life (even if he won't always admit it) but truly - he was cursed from the start, and he will never truly know what he wants back.

GETO SUGURU (HS) + I WANT YOU "you're coming back // and its the end of the world // we're starting over // and i love you, darling // and i'm done, dear" very much in reference to the KFC scene, but also Gojo in general. Theres not too much to talk about but I really emphasize the "we're starting over" although, they aren't really. Theres no starting over.

MAI ZEN'IN + I DONT LIKE MY MIND "inside the walls of my skull, waiting for its turn to talk // and it may be in a few years // but you can be its tere, waiting still // for me to be left alone in a room full of things ive done"

theres really no explaining to do here. As much as I dont really like Mai - she makes me so sad. especially with the hints on her relationship with Naoya??? fml!!!!!!

SUKUNA RYOMEN + COP CAR "am cruel, i am gentle, i can make you laugh // i have loved many boys, i have loved many girls // i dont think about the past, its always there anyway"

if you get it.. you get it. I really dont know how to explain blahhh...

JUNPEI YOSHINO (+ MAKI ZEN'IN) + CLASS OF 2013 "Mom, would you wash my back? // This once, and then we can forget // And I'll leave what im chasing for the other girls to pursue"

FML!!!!!! god I hate this but., RBGUBVUDHBSSIJ

MEGUMI FUSHIGURO + CLASS OF 2013 (LIVE) "Mom, am I still young? // can I dream for a few months more?"

this is a sign for me to stop

GOJO SATORU (ADULT) + I BET ON LOSING DOGS

Literally the entire song is him idk guys. like his babies are his students andall he wants to be is the proudest teacher and father and he's just doing a great job. I fw Gojo Satoru. but GOD this song is so him im gonna fucking los

SHOKO IEIRI + FIRST LOVE/LATE SPRING "Lately, I've been crying like a tall child // So please, hurry, leave me, I can't breathe // please don't say you love me."

Shoko deserves so much better I say. im also listening to this song right now soo.

KENTO NANAMI (HS) + I GUESS "I guess... // I'll have to learn how to be somebody else // Its been you and me since before I was me // without you, I don't know quite how to live"

dont even get me STARTED!!! Haibara was His ONLY classmate and one of his ONLY close friends and he literally died and left kento alone. Nobody understood kento like Haibara did - and he lost his youth which is hwy kento wants to protect it so much nowww.

YUUTA OKKOTSU + THE FROST "You're my best friend // Now I've no one to tell // How I lost my best friend"

I actually love this song so much..! I feel a lot of people assume satosugu with this song but nobody else at the tech at all knew Rika like he did -- and he didn't really have anyone to TRULY understand the lost of rika like he himself did. let my boy get understood.

NOBARA KUGISAKI + REMEMBER MY NAME "Cause I need somebody to remember my name // after all I can do for them is done // I need someone to remember me // I need something bigger than the sky // Hold it in my my arms and know its mine"

I dont know how to put this into a lot of words. She wants to be known - become someone strong and someone that people can look up to.........

yayyy!!!! ill def try to cook up some more but with other artists zs well. I listen to a lot of mitski, laufey, and Tyler but I listen to others too.... give me some recs if you want!!!

always - likes and reblogs are appreciated !!!! (as well as comments I love to talk)

[banamine-bananime]

AITA for trying to save my friend and keep the rest of my asshole friends safe from their bad decisions?

I (M26) just went through this real shitty breakup. So basically, my ex C (M lmao man fuck if i know his age idek if knows it. or has one i guess) has this god-fucking-awful habit of deciding to solve every problem by dying about it and/or fucking off without so much as a word to the people unfortunate enough to give a shit about him, except maybe his sister (unhelpful for the rest of us because she also inherited the "fucking off without a word" gene. man fuck this whole family for making me care about them. whatever). Also, killing himself inside peoples brains thats like a whole hobby for him. like okay either ghost us OR kill yourself in front of us altering the trajectory of our lives forever PICK ONE like a NORMAL person.

Okay wait im not explaining this well. So years ago C and W (M37 now) were partners but C was, uh, in a really bad place mentally (S is telling me this is more diplomatic to say than "crazy af") and that situationship ended as badly as a situationship can end. I mean W's told me he pretty much had his sense of identity as someone separate from C totally destroyed by that for a while, which like, in hindsight its kinda an accidental dick move that our team made him take C's legal identity, but in our defense a) the fuck were we supposed to know?, b) tbf he really did need it not to go back to prison, c) it's not like C was using his identity, on account of the fucking off and effectively-dying-as-a-solution habits, and d) i mean. i gotta admit it's also pretty funny in a really fucked way.

aw shit derailed on a tangent again

recently its just like, we just get so focused on one thing its hard to remember anything else, you know?

S is so good at getting us back on track though. thank god because you would not believe the number of irons weve got in the fire to keep track of, its ridiculous. (i love making my partner be the planner in the relationship lol. highly recommend being a passenger princess in the body sometimes. fuck massages, i'm telling you THIS is what you need after a long day getting shit DONE and taking care of everyone else's messes)

So I met C 6 years ago, right out of basic, when we were privates stationed at the same base. middle of nowhere. shit, this is gonna be hard to explain, just realized i should use different names for C to keep them straight. I knew "A" and W knew "E", i didnt meet E until years later. theyre alters and also the same guy but also not the same guy. dont worry about it if you dont get it bc ive dated both of them and i dont think i do. my life is stupid.

Bunch of bullshit happened, A ghosted (lol. you'd be high-fiving me if you knew him) and then found a problem to solve by dying. you get it by now.

Then i meet E, E encounters a problem and tries to die about it round one (i guess round two, after exploding in W <- LOL. you should be high-fiving me right now), E's sister drags him back to the land of the living, E ghosts, W and i start dating, W tries to martyr himself and disappears because i guess E rubbed off on him (dude i am on a fucking roll. you should be high-fiving me out of pity for my glamorously miserable soap-opera life if nothing else. homophobic not to), our team gets W back, E strolls back like he has no idea why im mad at him, we fight about it, makeup-makeouts about it, and E tries to die about it round two: in my brain boogaloo.

So thats how S and i meet. oops, guess i never introduced S? Feels weird to have to introduce ourself twice, people dont really meet us separately anymore LOL. S (M, ageless) is also C's alter, my partner in life and badassery and brain and body. and obviously freaky sex stuff, that goes without saying but i'm saying it anyway to brag. the swish swish to my stabbing people who really deserve it. Not really interested in your opinion on our relationship, it's not what i'm asking about. we're aware its not conventional, because we're not fucking braindead. Im so sick of all the "oooohhhhh this isn't healthy", "he's a male manipulator and youre codependent i know bc i learned psychology from tiktoks by girls with green hair", "why are you wearing your ex-boyfriend's armor colors while wearing his dead ex-boyfriend's armor while dating and sharing a brain with your dead mutual ex's alter", "have you considered going to therapy instead of a quest against death itself" blah blah blah. If youre so bored you need to judge our life then just get your own 🙄🙄🙄

we've been really on that sigma grindset the last few weeks. S has got our sleep optimized down to a tight triphasic 3.46 hours and we're minmaxing the fuck out of the rest of every day. Biohacked to shit over here. too much to do, so we have to make there be enough of our time to do it. who else is gonna? my teammates? the REDS? we're half batman half babysitter to a gaggle of idiots who can barely be trusted to wipe their own asses, let alone fight their own battles and make decisions like "wah wah wah A is dead let's just give up and cry about it or whatever".

Don't even get me started on W. Oh youre all about character-building wake up and grind self-improvement and taking leadership until we're making decisions you dont like, i guess. WHATEVER. this is why we dont listen to you.

its hard, okay. like, you cant understand the sheer fucking stress were under trying to keep all our plans going smoothly while keeping these guys safe while they're basically actively trying to unravel every carefully-laid thread and also strangle themselves in them. im probably going prematurely grey and also losing some time. its hard to remember when we need to hold back and use the kiddy gloves. i really didnt want to come to holding - uh, we'll call him MC (M25) - by the throat, passed-out. he's like a brother to me, been through thick and fucking thin together, so yeah, i feel really bad about that, my bad, we were the asshole there, but like, maybe stop throwing yourself in the way? like run out into the road you're gonna get hit by a truck no matter how hard they slam the brakes. mfw the conses quence. but im NOT asking about that. everyone's been on our dick about "please god stop doing all of this" and abandoning A and trying to break us up way before that, and THAT'S what im asking about

Anyways tl;dr are we the asshole for getting shit done when it takes methods that all our monday morning quarterback friends dont like

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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole:

it really was a dick move to dangle my teammate's limp body in a chokehold even though it was basically an accident and also not even directly relevant to the question

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might not be the asshole:

okay but we're right

[morally-earl-gray]

its ✨crisis time✨

sooo.... im aroace.

ive kinda known for a long time but i was in denial about it until recently (my internal thoughts are... complicated)

anyways, i want to come out to somebody, but im not sure who. i have a few options so im making a pro/con list (something i do a lot when making important decisions). yes, this is very personal but i need an outside opinion.

Option 1: lets call her Estelle (not her real name)

Pros:

younger sister

im really close to her (we tell each other almost everything)

bisexual, and i was one of the first people she told

already suspects that im aroace

Cons:

shes really pushy

shes gonna be weird about it and ask too many questions

she hasnt been as honest with me as she used to be, so im a little hesitant to open up to her

Option 2: Poppy (again, not her real name)

Pros:

shes my twin sister

we're really close

if i tell her, shes finally gonna stop asking me why i dont get crushes (and stop calling me a liar)

shes pretty understanding

she probably wont ask too many questions

she tells me everything about her life

i know she probably wont tell anyone

Cons:

shes straight (and doesnt know our other sister is bi) so she could be weird about it?

i might need to explain it to her bc shes less educated

Option 3: Clara

Pros:

lesbian, so she'll definetly understand

already knows what aroace means

we've been friend since kindergarten and we text a lot

Cons:

i know for a fact that she's not completely honest with me about her life

i dont know her as well as i thought i did :,(

basically idk... it would be kinda hard for me to be super honest with her, and i would feel weird about it

Option 4: put a PSA on my extended family group chat and then completely disappear (lock myself in my room) for like a week

Pros:

they'll all finally know

theyll stop calling me a liar when i say i dont have any crushes

i can stop feeling like im hiding something when im around them

i gotta come out sooner or later, right?

rip the band-aid off

if i come out first, my sister will probably feel more comfortable when she decides to come out

Cons:

theyre REALLY homophobic

they have extremely... old-fashioned views on stuff like families and gender roles etc

they definetly wont understand

theyll probably call me a heartless robot or smth

i'll probably end up as an outsider in my own family

they're gonna be super awkward around me

long story short: every bad thing that you could say to an aroace... thats what theyd say to me

So... if anyone has advice, i would love to hear it. this is literally eating me up inside, i really want to talk to someone but i dont know who. also (and this is a weird request) my dms are always open, if anyone's out there and wants to chat, please message me and we can work through our crisises together

[slayedfrr]

nobody asked 4 this

im just bored 😁

here is the one mill subcount script i wrote by memory cuz i pretty much have this episode memorized

enjoy!! 😋😋

hmmmmmm, got any sevens?

hehehehehe i do!!

*falls face first on top of the cards 😝😝*

get it??

yeah. i get it 😒

SIGHHHHHHHHHH 😩😩😩

HEY! QUIET, NINE!! 👿👿

FIVEEEE come ONNNN this REEKS!! ☹️☹️

what's up with him?

he's being a BABY 🙄

no im not!! 😡😡

IVE BEEN STANDING HERE 4EVERRRR

IM SOOOOOO BOREDDD

is it REALLY a big deal? just let him go

NO he HAS 2 finish his time in jacknjellify's subscriber count! 👿

but...why???

it's the rules???

*they start arguing in the background*

hey, six, siiiiix, SIX

WHAT

i got an idea 😁

shoot

okay okay so step one u come over here and U CAN TAKE MYYY PLACE 😀😀

SIX DONT LISTEN 2 HIM HES GONNA MAKE U HANDSTAND IN THE SUBCOUNT AGAIN!! 👿👿

GRRRRRR why r we even doing this anywayyy, there's no point 😔😔

congrats friendos!! the subcount JUST hit one million!! :D

AWESOME 😎😎😎👍👍

now where's one? :)

*one is NOWHERE 2 be seen*

trying 2 skimp on their duties aye? ILL CLOBBER THEM 😡😡✊✊

hold ur horsies nine, i know some1 else! :)

who?

ten!!! :D

oh

ive ALWAYS wondered who was on THIS card

how do u not know them?? theyre AWESOME!!

yeah!! they're super cool, and athletic, and always here 2 help us!!

YEAH, like, this ONE time, he saved my cat when it got stuck in a tree!!

oh yeah that reminds me!! one time my cat got stuck in a tree, and ten went and saved it!!

oh MAN, CRAZY u bring that up, six

cuz that reminds me of this other time ten helped ME with-

let me guess, he helped ur cat down from a tree? 😒

no 🙄

I was the one in the tree

cool, awesome, ill go get them <- i kinda don't remember if five says this or not but IK it's smth similar

u KNOW them?? :D

yeah, we talk all the time

five's LYING they don't have FRIENDS

yes I DO 👿👿

name ONE 😒

WHY? THEY ARENT AROUND

you KNOW that's not what I meant 😡

ill go get them 🙄

cannnn i come with??

NO!!! 😡😡 it's a one person job

oh, cool!!! ill go get them then! 😁😁

WAITTTTTT

why do U get 2 go get them SIXER??? 😡

uh cuz I want 2

well I WANT 2 TOO!!!!

guys, guys ur 4getting abt MEEE, ill go get ten! 😋

ten would hate u 🫤

WRONG!! he already hates me 😁

WRONG

yeah, I lied 2 make six look stupid

no, i meant about u going 2 see ten, i called it first 👿

DONT CARE im going

no I AM!!! 👿👿

>:)

let's play a game!! 😄😄

i luv games!! what's wrong?

don't cha wanna battle 2 win a PRIZE??

but what IS the prize- wait why am I doing this wdym, four??

u guys will battle 4 the privilege of retrieving ten!!

five, nine, seven, six AND X!!

i have no idea how I got dragged into this messs!! 😀

this is B attle F or P ermisson T o M eet 10!!!!! 😄😄

*epic BFPTM10 theme song plays*

i said i memorized MOST of this subcount so like

i don't rlly remember what four says so im gonna go 2 a part that i DO remember

FIVE. you've been ELIMINATED!! :D

WHAT?!

srry five 🫤 ur out

fine WHATEVER I DONT EVEN CARE I DIDNT WANNA WIN ANYWAY 🙄🙄

wait!

HUH? :D

ur still out dw, but I have a special announcement

4 this elimination, we're gonna do a classic

im sucking u up!!

WHAT, NO!!!!

2 late, ive already decided it's happening 😁

four STOP THIS, I MEAN IT!!!!!

STOOOOOOOOOOOP

huh? :O

*eight picks up ten with one arm like the strong guy that they r and places them on the ground*

he's here

hi guys!!!! :D

OMG TEN, IM SHAKING!!!!

nice 2 see u all again! :)

how is everything? :)

good!! 😁

that's good 2 hear

see any good movies?

nahh

me neither!

*five pops out of fours ear canal or whatever and they look deformed 💔🥀*

*six starts laughing at them*

HEY QUIET NO LAUGHING ALLOWED 👿👿

*they crack their bones back in the shape of a five?? what r my descriptions*

oh I have 2 sayy, key lime pie!! :D

it's just so tasty and tangy and moist!! i love the way it gurgles down my THROAT 😋😋

fascinating!

say eight, where did u find good old ten from? the rest of us spent DAYS searching

HEH that's an easy one! ten n i were just chilling in our even numbers club house watching object show 87 on tv, we decided 2 wait until someone was close 2 rippping through a rift in space time b4 doing the grand reveal!

>:(

uh oh, why did ur face setting switch 2 angry?? 😥

EVEN NUMBERS CLUB??? I WASNT INVITED? IM. EVEN!!! 👿👿👿

ummm it's actually called the even non perfect square numbers club!! 😣😣

yyyyeah what eight said! 😅😅

oh, ok then :)

AHEM then what abt ME? according 2 UR rules, i still deserve in! 😒😒

well, thats an easy one SIX, in ur own words

bc WE'VE got our OWN STYLE 😎😎 and U...don't have any style 😝😝

HEY THATS NOT HOW IT GOES!! 😡😡

SHUSH

we do NOT tolerate cyber bullying here! >:(

aw MANN, there go my sunday evening plans 😕

hey, eight? 😓

wassup? <- he's trying 2 hard 2 be nonchalant 🙄🙄

why was everyone so eager 2 find me?

BC we LOVE and CARE ABT U!! 🩶🩶🩶 ☺️☺️

no RLLY, why? <- does he NOT believe ppl love him?? ☹️☹️

because it's your turn in jacknjellify's subscriber count!!

ohhhh i see..!

yeah!! :D

it's ur turn in the spotlight!!

interesting, interesting

*he sits down next 2 where the zeroes r 😄*

u know it's actually pretty comfy here!

the grass feels nice, the tree provides shade, these non speaking zeroes seem like friendly chaps and...do I smell...super glue??

woopsie! that was me big bro 😅

that's what happens when u stand in one place 4 four months 😓

ehh, it's no biggie! :)

(I DONT REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY AFTER THIS PART AGRAGARAGARAG IM SUCH A FAKE FAN ☹️☹️☹️)

well uh

i sure am normal!

lemme know if i made any mistakes or u could tell me what i didn't remember 😗😗

[conclaveyaoi]

do you have any favorite bellini and/or sabbadin headcanons

this is a GREAT question that I hadn't thought of until now. I think that at the moment I have more vibes instead of full-on HCs but let's see:

I. Aldo and Giulio being a established couple before/during/after the conclave drag race: I mentioned this briefly in another post which was inspired by their physical closeness throughout the film. I watched it so many times and it was only when I was making my silly little edits that I noticed this. It's the type of thought the more I think about the more it makes sense in a big-picture way. These two have the exact personalities to be the type of clergy members who fuck on main, have long-lasting relationships with others and don't have issue with the hypocrisy. not that this means sabballini is this amoral, asinine mastermind duo, I don't see them like that at all. in fact one could argue they try to fight for more progressive change in the world than many so-called liberals but with different tools and within an incredibly convoluted system, god bless indeed. but anyway returning to the romance itself, who am I to judge, though? politicians do the same. there are several gay people living well while keeping a private life due to survival or just to make their lives easier in their own sociopolitical contexts and not being out on instagram doesn't make any of these people less gay or inferior. It makes complete sense to me how their romantic, sexual relationship was the best option for both of them and they have lived like this for quite a while. I like the idea of Sabbadin pushing so hard for Bellini (there's a joke here somewhere) not just because they are so (rightfully, in my view) passionate about not letting Tedesco win but also because that's his lover who wants to stand up for the liberals and spark change in this extremely outdated and decaying institution! Sabbadin is always returning to this idea of "we" which is very campaign manager of him but also Imit can be so romantic. They're a team! We're winning this election together, mio topolino (they're not winning but they kinda are). When it ends, they realise how exhausted they are and just. Basically spend a weekend in bed. They need to sleep. And fuck lazily. And sleep some more.

II. I think Aldo holds a lot of tension on his shoulders and I can see Giulio massaging him late at night as they whisper ideas to each other. Aldo happens to mention Tedesco in a sentence, scoffing, and Giulio notices his shoulders getting more tense and says something like "let's avoid that name after 11. It's not good for you" very softly. Aldo complies.

III. I think Aldo has textbook average general anxiety and he gets lost in his head more often than not, which means that he can be quite oblivious and sometimes careless in the relationship whereas Giulio may be full-on spiralling/stoically struggling but is checking in with Aldo, not ignoring him. I think he's just better at communication and displaying affection. Aldo struggles more with the former but he's great with the latter once he gets a break from spiralling. I think he gets feral in bed (haha) after he's been through some stress and Giulio loves not knowing when that switch is gonna turn on or not. It keeps things fresh.

IV. Aldo being the more experienced one with theology due to his extra years (just a 5-year gap, though) so he's the one recommending literature to Giulio. They email each other often when they're not having a romantic getaway in Rome.

V. They just decided early on to meet in Rome on main given that's the easiest explanation route. Nonetheless Aldo has found ways to visit Milan, on top of the events they would have to attend together, because it's a lovely city. One time he was there during fashion week and Giulio laughed at him being unable to look away from the twinks. He swears Aldo blushed.

VI. Giulio being the stubborn one when sick, not Aldo: this might sound unexpected but I think that Aldo is very decent with taking care of himself regarding food/maintenance. He might be spiralling but he won't lose his appetite over it. I wonder if Giulio is the kind of person who goes "have you eaten? good" when he hasn't, smokes 3 cigarrettes and he sort of eats some parmesan, calls it a meal, goes to bed hungry wondering why he's hungry (totally not giving this trait of mine to him, I'm so not hungry right now). This of course means he gets sick more often than Aldo and I think Aldo would shine in this type of situation. Needing being needed. Phantom Thread yaoi (which also works for lawrellini but the different I see here is that Giulio is more open to receive than Thomas who is in this epic depression spiral, unreachable). He's stubborn as hell, mumbles stuff about italian politics during a high fever, called his office to say he's staying in Rome for a few days to go to the doctor when in fact the doctor is just Aldo tucking him in and making soup. No smoking.

VII. Giulio giving Aldo blowjobs to ease the stress during the conclave: this one is self-explanatory methinks. Aldo got so stressed eventually he refused, saying he couldn't let himself have that pleasure. Catholic mindset: feel shame over pleasure and overjoyed with suicidal martyrdom. He was lying though. He was actually so embarrassed since the first voting he couldn't face someone he cared for, that was too painful. Giulio saw right through it. "Isn't it ironic that I never really wanted for myself until I lost the vote?", Aldo says ashamed and Giulio holds his hand, "it's only human, Aldo".

VIII. Maybe they never said "I love you" to each other: Variations, yes but never the typical romcom grand gesture three words. They say it in other words, through quotes, through gestures. Making coffee in the morning and taking it to bed, that's their version of grand gesture.

IX. Aldo admiring Giulio's down-to-earth, strategic, comfortable-in-his-own-skin personality and that's what made him fall in love (even though he doesn't use this term): He attributed it to him being younger at first but then he noticed Giulio was more at ease in highly stressful situations than much older people. Certainly always more than him. It was cool and sexy and he only seemed to get more fiery when Tedesco was speaking and to defend Aldo which turned out to be even cooler and even sexier. Giulio is so much like a dog.

X. Aldo liking to kiss Giulio's birthmark. It was unconscious until one day Giulio went "you always kiss me there" and when Aldo got nervous not knowing what to say and about to apologise, Giulio went "don't apologise, I like it. It's your tradition". So he kisses him there before bed every night they get to be together.

I wrote all of this at 1am so there's a slight chance this makes no goddamn sense. I have more individual bellini and sabbadin thoughts too but let's start with this :)

[moonpool-system]

hi, ive been doing some surfing about system travel. i saw on your blog, you made a post about it. ive been in the practice for almost 3 years, done with several people. i can only mostly verify that one or two people have actually been on the consensual receiving end. do you still do system travel? where do you think this concept comes from? sometimes i feel nervous about system travel because i feel like im faking it even though its been done for years, between almost a quarter of my system, thoughts?

Hi there anon!! So yeah, we do still take part in system travel ^^ We've been partaking for about two years now, only with one other system that we trust more than anyone else and do checkups with. I'm a frequent flier so I can visit my girlfriend a lot, and we have permanent doorways there set up in headspace. And honestly? Yeah it is still the only thing that makes us still actually worry about accidentally "faking" or gives us parroting anxiety and stuff. It's the most nervewracking for us when someone from our partner system is in front with us, we always feel like we're gonna "get something wrong" even though we're not controlling them. I had a breakdown earlier becus my girlfriend Miri came over to front unprompted and I was so scared that I was faking her being here that I sat for a while just trying to calm down while she comforted me. We ended up getting told by the host in the morning that she had left, which was a relief TwT

System travel is a pretty old concept that originated with spiritual plurals, I think! If I find the old post im thinking of about it I'll attach it too. I'm a spiritual soulbond - we've always found it way easier for headmates not made by the brain to be able to travel (many of us can't do it at all) and I'm pretty lucky in that department =w= thoouugghh it has gotten harder to leave since I've been hosting lately, though. To me it's not much different than lots of spiritual systems who move universes - if a daytripper returns to their universe or a phonecaller "hangs up", that's still a kind of connection and/or travel back and forth! People just get more uncomfortable about it when they can see the destination, I think, but honestlyy I really get it tbh. Memories from past lives and other universes are harder to remember cus they're not connected to ur current brain anymore, but I think not many ppl apply that to system travel too so they're not sure how to handle not hard-confirming using specific words/phrases/numbers/etc. Some of us have managed to get short specifics through, though! Like remembering new pet names we decided while over there or something 💗💗 It's really cool whenever we get verification like that, it helps quell the faking anxiety and makes me so happy!!

[miowritings]

Did you miss me?

Tsukasa tenma x gn! Reader

✮a/n:.. did yall miss me? Haha! Ive gotten ALOT of requests i think.. some are very hard to do mind you! I will only do the request when i feel like it. Sorry... Should i write for mha?

✮contains: cliffhanger i suppose?

"when i grow up! I'm gonna be the man that marries you!" Tsukasa declared, holding both of your hands in his palm, his eyes, shining brightly, you gave him a nod, no reluctance whatsoever.

Both you and tsukasa were childhood friends, doing things together, you were basically a packaged deal.. all was well until you moved cities.

It was a difficult decision, one that would change 2 lives, you didn't want it, but it's for the best, your parents say, they didn't even give you time to say goodbye to your dear friend.. Time soon passes by and you decide to pay a visit to your old hometown. The streets were unfamiliar yet.. familiar at the same time, the trees were gone, but new ones were planted, there you happen to pass by the Tenma's household.. you could've knocked, you could've checked if anyone was around, but you didn't, what would he think of you? Would he still remember you? What if he doesn't want to see you? You let out a sigh "maybe next time" you say to yourself, going back to your rented apartment, not far from his place.

You soon paid your visits to phoenix wonderland, a park both your parents and tsukasa seem to enjoy, its been so long since youve last went here, did things change? Walking into the park was like a trip to memory lane, some were changed, some stayed the same even after all these years. Hearing the commotion towards a stage, you decide to head there, what's happening? You ask. There you see a group of theatrical kids, performing a play about a magical world, you hear a familiar voice, it must be him, even after all these years his voice didn't change one bit.

And there you saw, none other than tsukasa tenma, being the antagonist of the play, he held up his sword, fighting against what looked like a hero. His moves were beyond incredible, it's like hes the actual antagonist.. he brought down his sword, admitting to defeat, the protagonist casts cheers, celebrating their defeat with laughs and smiles, the play soon came to an end, with all the actors and effect directors bowing. You wanted to shout, to yell his name and say that you're finally here, but you didn't.. maybe another time you thought.

You and everyone gave an applause, this show wasn't like another, you wanted to standout.. maybe he'd notice you? But again, you stayed silent, its been too long since you had last seen each other.. the tension was gonna be awkward you just know it!

So you stayed, you cheered for him before deciding to leave "i'll catch up to you later" you say to yourself, turning around to leave the seats. Unbeknownst to you, tsukasa had already noticed you.

Before you could walk far away, you hear a shout behind you, loud, confident and unsure at the same time did he finally see you?

"[Name]..! Youre back! Did you come and watch us?"

He called out, waving his hands like a bird, you were the shy type, never really engaging in conversations until someone started it.

You gave tsukasa a quick nod, you badly wanted to catch up to him, to ask how hes doing but you stopped yourself, unable to say anything, he chuckles, rubbing the back of his neck

"Haha! After all these years i finally found you, hey.. do you maybe wanna catch up later? When we're both not busy of course!" He exclaims, even after all these years, it's like he never changed.

"Sure" you say quietly, but not too loud of course. "There's still so much i really want to say to you.." you added.

[canvas-madness-txc]

I hate this image

So let's talk about it!

Point the first: in what world is Romeo canonically 17 years old? Nowhere in Shakespeare's play is there a citation that even hints at him being 17. Capulet calls him a "youth," so he is definitely not an adult. Also, wouldn't it make more sense to the story if Romeo was more around Juliet's age? Let's look at what is explicitly said in the play:

A. Juliet is 13 about to be 14 in give or take 2 weeks

B. She is being married to Paris, who, despite not having a confirmed age, is most definitely an adult.

C. Juliet does not want to marry Paris, which makes sense: he's way older than her, he's never spoken to her, and when he does, it's in a very possessive and creepy way. Romeo doesn't. In fact, he reveres her, which we're getting to.

With all this in mind, wouldn't it make sense for Julieet to fall in love with a boy who is most likely her peer? This brings me to:

Point the second: "Romeo and Juliet is not a love story." Well, it is, and it isn't. It's a story about love, but it's also about hate. The point of the story is that the innocent love of Romeo and Juliet is killed because of a petty feud. The story is not memorable if we do not see the hate kill the children of the families because they loved each other. And they do love each other. Yes, it was fast, but sometimes that happens. Ever meet someone and instantly vibe with them? That's what happens when they meet at the party. Their love is still very real even if it did not last that long, and we have a reason for this: the feud. They had to get married in secret because if they did it in public, their families would literally cause the end of the world. They got married in the first place, so it would be near-impossible for their families to try and stop it because they're now a union in the eyes of God. And they married because they do love each other. "What about Rosaline?" I hear you ask. Well, what about her? Her stake in the plot only lasts for about half an act at best. Plus, she was a nun. Was that really gonna bring out a romance? That is a situation where you are allowed to be upset but you should eventually cut your losses. Also, it's probably better that Romeo moved on from her in favor of Juliet. The boy was a mess in act 1, and Juliet is the person who brings him back to himself ("Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo"- Mercutio). Romeo and Juliet work, they balance each other out: Romeo is himself again with Juliet, and Juliet gets a taste of freedom/control of her life with Romeo. Romeo literally is ready to disregard the ideas of honor and masculinity to make Juliet happy. He does respect her. He does love her. I want you to look at these two lines and tell me that neither of these two are in love

"If I profane with my unworthiest hand / This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: / My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand / To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."- Romeo; I, v

"Thy face is mine and thou has slandered it"- Paris; IV, i

Would you really disregard someone who reveres you and basically says his world revolves around you/ you are a heavenly being that he worships like a pilgrim in favor of the guy who pretty much implies he owns you?? Would you?? Look, I'd hate to pull a Hamlet by pointing between these two lines and start berating people for this, but we do what we must. Romeo's dialogue makes it clear where he stands with Juliet: he adores her. He loves her so much that if he could carve his family name out of his body, he would (Act 3 scene 3). Obviously, you don't need to go all extreme to prove love, but you get the point. He willingly decides to sacrifice what he's been taught for her and she to him. They aren't each other's enemies. Their families are enemies. Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt because he loves Juliet. He is willing to sacrifice his family's idea of hatred because he loves Juliet. He does not act like he owns her or that anything he does if justified. When Juliet questions him about "leaving (him) so unsatisfied," he doesn't double down. OBVIOUSLY Juliet would choose Romeo:

He gave her choice throughout the play, unlike Paris. Juliet was confined in her life, and she only agreed to consider Paris because her parents asked her too. She never wanted him. She was just doing as told. Romeo ASKS to hold her hand. Romeo ASKS for her faithful vows. He doesn't push it towards her. He lets her take the reigns, and she reciprocates. Would this be considered bare minimum, now yes. Then? Juliet is basically being strung along to do as her parents ask, Romeo is different from that. Different to the feud. He doesn't make her do things. He lets her make her own choices. As a partner and equal; she definitely would not get that with Paris. The guy literally says that girls younger than Juliet (13) are already mothers. If that sounds like a yikes, that's cause it is. Shakespeare wants us to understand why Juliet did what she did, there is reasoning in the play.

He is sweet to her, and his "it is the east and Juliet is the sun" can be interpreted as him being so smitten with Juliet that she is the center of his universe. Her happiness is important to him; he goes to great lengths to say this.

He is also most likely in her age group. He's a youth. Even if he IS older, he is probably like 14-15 at best. He's a kid. They're both kids. Most people want partners who are their peers or at least similar to them, and Juliet does not seem to be different.

Finally, point the third: the love of Romeo and Juliet never killed anyone. It was the Montague and Capulet feud that did this:

Tybalt, being raised to hate Montagues, goes on what he was taught to fight Romeo over the dishonor at the party. If there was no feud, the gate crashing would've probably been less of an issue. Lord Capulet did not do anything to stop this behavior and decided to berate his nephew in front of hundreds of people, say some things that are hypocritical based on act 1 scene 1 and low key imply that this is only not OK because it would make HIM look bad. (I could make a whole separate post on Lord Capulet alone, but that is a story for another time) Yeah, that all works as well as you could expect, and Tybalt swears revenge on Romeo because his logic his whole life was Montague=bad, and you don't revert those habits by public humiliation. Romeo is more of a scapegoat to Tybalt after what happens than the actual problem.

Tybalt tries to fight Romeo, and Romeo doesn't engage because he's married to Juliet; he and Tybalt are family now. Romeo tries to reason with him, but it doesn't work. Mercutio, also being raised on the notion of honor and probably thinking Romeo has lost his mind or something, jumps in. The thing is, he's a kinsman to Escalus. He is neither Capulet nor Montague. There is no point in him getting involved but it happens anyway. They fight, and as Romeo is trying to stop them, Tybalt ends up killing Mercutio. If there was no feud, this fight would never have happened.

Tybalt is killed by Romeo as an act of revenge that he would later regret. Even though Romeo did what Montague called "what the law should end," it makes it no less wrong. The cycle of violence is bad, and repeating it doesn't make it better. Also, justifying this removes the nuance of the feud. Neither family is in the right. They are equal houses with equal power. There is no reason to hate each other. But they do and kick off a chain of events that only get worse. You can't make either house more in the right than the other. If Tybalt is a de facto antagonist, that ruins the message that this stupid feud killed 6 people. And it IS very stupid, and it gets stupider from here. No one knows why they're fighting, and now 2 people just got killed for no reason, one being literally royalty.

Lady Montague dies of grief after Romeo's exile. Did she have anything to do with the exile? No. Could the whole situation have been avoided? Yes. Again, there are no winners. People are just losing family and friends left, right, and center. Are the parents in R&J great? No. Is it still tragic to know that a mother lost her son and gave up on life over a conflict that never mattered? Yes.

Paris dies in a fight with Romeo in the Capulet tomb in Act 5. He picks a fight with Romeo because he believes Romeo will desecrate Juliet and Tybalt's corpses. Why? Only because he's a Montague. There's no other justification for what Paris does. All he knows is that Romeo is of the enemy family and jumps to this conclusion. If there was no feud, no one would go to this conclusion, but still Paris jumps on that and gets killed in the process. In the events of the story, the justification adds up with what we know about the Capulets, Montagues, and the people take sides, but that does not give it a point. Paris is also supposed to be neutral. He may be marrying Juliet, but he is not a Capulet, only associated with them. The point of having 2 members of the royal family get killed is a deliberate point: even neutral parties were not safe. The feud controlled literally everything and people died for it.

Finally, our main couple who everyone, blames for this. Romeo dies because he believes Juliet is dead. Before you berate him, I would like to introduce a concept known as "dramatic irony": when the audience knows something that the characters don't (vocabulary.com). The problem in Act 5 is that the letter explaining the plan never reaches Romeo. He hears from someone he trusts that Juliet is dead and believes it. Why wouldn't he? "What about the letter!" Stopped by the plague. "He should've checked!" He did. He snuck back into Verona at the threat of execution to check. And she was buried in a graveyard/ catacombs. If I brought you to a graveyard, pointed at a grave, asked you if the person in it is dead and your answer wasn't a resounding "yes" I would be concerned. Juliet wakes up, finds Romeo dead for real, and kills herself too. She doesn't really have another choice. It's either die with Romeo with the autonomy she has or keep living under the control of her parents. She and Romeo were each other's escape from the feud-ridden life they lived. They loved each other and needed each other, but because of that, they had to die since Verona did not let them keep that love.

If there was no feud, Romeo and Juliet would've been married in peace. No one would've had to keep secrets or carry out elaborate plans to get their means. Unfortunately, the way they lived was incredibly toxic for everyone involved. Kids felt like they had to keep secrets and kill themselves because that was easier than dealing with their parents, and is that not sad. Would it not be upsetting to know that you as a parent were so terrible that your kids chose death over you? Had they not been so hateful, everyone could've been happy. Escalus quite literally spells it out for us:

"See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, / That Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!" (V, iii)

If there was no HATE, Romeo and Juliet wouldn't have had to die because they were in love. It was never Romeo and Juliet's fault. It was always their parents' fault. It is said in the play time and time again, from the chorus to act 5 it is this bitter hate that ruins everything. That is why the lovers marry in secret. That is what kills 6 people. That is the cause of the tragedy. Romeo and Juliet were victims of the feud and ignoring that basically disregards the whole play.

Bottom line, this photo is inaccurate and dumb.

Sincerely,

Everyone who read the play

[darlingian]

weekly tag wednesday (on friday)

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today we're gonna be talkin' ragrets. All those shoulda, woulda and coulda's!

First.. the basics:

Name: c h a n i ✨

Popular music/band/artist while you were in highschool: I was in high school from 2006-2010 and that was an odd time for mainstream music. I was mostly listing to hipster indie music and was to "cool" for pop/top 40. lolol Oh wait, Ke$ha did have everyone including me in a chokehold.

Okay.. let's get into it…

What's one thing you wish you'd known when you were younger? that I was never going to be able to be enough for some people and accept that.

What is a course or certification you wish you'd done? Dang, I wish I had simply graduated highschool. So much shame in my life revolves around my incapacity to do that.

What's a style you wish you'd never rocked? Honestly, my fashion and general style over the years is one of the only things that I'm not embarrassed about! Hahaha I have always played with my fashion and it hasn't always worked but I had fun.

What's a style you totally killed? I was wearing thrift store grandpa cardigans with mini skirts and coloured tights back in the day. I still think it's a hella cute look.

Do you still wear it? Not together anymore.

Favorite pair of shoes you've ever owned: I bought two pairs of ballet flats, one pair green and one pair yellow, so that I could wear one colour on each foot. I still dream of those shoes.

Have you ever worn heels? Do you regret it? Do you wish you had tried to wear heels? Do you think heels are the devil? What are heels--Jess stop saying that word: In grade 9 my friends and I would all wear kitten heels to school and clack clack clack down the halls. It was silly. lol I love heels! But while in the past I'd put up with pain to look cute, now I need the shoes to not kill me so my standards for heels have changed. Still love wearing them!

Name one bucket list item? Visit Scotland & Ireland

What's something you would do if you could step outside all your insecurities/fears today? Make a shit ton of phone calls I've needed to make for months.

Is there another language you wish you learnt? Irish

What's something you've done to your hair that you look back on and cringe? So in the movie A Knight's Tale, Jocelyn wears her hair in this low bun but jutting out to the side is a fan of spiky hair. I tried to emulate this for my grade 8 school photo.

Okay last one.. what's a real regret? Deciding to go to camp in the summer of 2012 instead of joining my dad in his move to sri lanka.

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ive been out of the tag game game for so long I don't know who to tag anymore lol sorry pals.

[satancopilotsmytardis]

ive had post war/neutralized shigadabi on the brain recently. dabs getting so sick of being a todoroki that he goes to tomura and asks to take his last name. Obvi tomuras like fuck yes and the paperworks done within the week

also cant stop thinking about all might or izuku reaching out to tomura, and even tho they mean well its a bit much for him, so the next time they call him over by his surname dabi comes up like hi ❤️ yeah you didn't specify which shigaraki. Wtf do you want and gives his husband a chance to sneak off

Yes, Dabi absolutely fucking hates that everyone he talks to now that's not the League calls him 'Todoroki', and he decided that he's gonna change it. He doesn't ask Shig first tho, he just goes out, does all of the paperwork, and waits for Duster to start getting so confused about mail and calls because, "hey firefly, I think people think we're married, cause they keep sending mail addressed to the Shigarakis"

And then Dabi gets to drop that he changed his name and watch his lover be surprised by something he did for once. (If Duster takes this as a sign that he absolutely can buy the ring he's been eyeing (even tho Spinner kept telling him 8 months was too soon to propose) then that's his business until he finds the perfect moment to make it Dabi's too)

They absolutely would use the shared last name for hijinks tho, and may also delight in people wondering constantly if they're married or not.

(All Might they have to be! They share a last name and we went to their reception!

Midoriya: But there was no ceremony, and neither if them wear a ring! That was also the same time that Twice finished his treatment and when they invited people they just said it was a 'celebration'!")