#like civilized folk

[holy-anxiety-batman]

Insane when the vibe is so obviously clockable that the host at the restaurant that we went into to use the bathroom specifically told us ‘not together’ like. We hadn’t even kissed by that point.

[flour-is-a-spice]

Is this anything

(original under the cut)

[sympathytea]

Evbo from PVP Civilization is..fascinating in terms of morality and how he weighs the value of sentient life. This young man has, a frankly shocking amount of kindness and respect for those he deems to be worthy of it, especially for PVP Civilization. But will casually kill off side characters, regardless if they have threatened him or not. Sure, you could say that these deaths were necessary and a thing he just had to do to survive and get to the next layer.. But he is seemingly unbothered by the idea of taking lives. He is himself, scared of dying for the first part of the series, but then starts throwing himself into danger and having others kill him, not himself, but other people. For the first episode of the series, he is on the edge of death, scared of the marketplace and something must've happened that stuck with him in particular. Then that fear is gone, and with it, the pacifism he originally had in the series. He never killed someone until Tabi came along. Evbo cares a whole lot for his companions, going so far as to let them kill him without mercy, but cannot show the same level of empathy for people he just..runs into for the sole purpose of slaughter. Even when they actively flee from him, even when they pose zero threat to him as an immortal being, he still kills. This sole fact is why I personally don't think that Evbo is entirely innocent nor can be written off as being a complete victim, nobody is in this series. You have to kill to survive, descending down, down, further down into your own depravity. Relinquishing any morals that may be tying you down. He's almost there, but not quite enough to be on the same level as say, Tabi. This poses a new question. How low can he sink before he hits rock bottom?

[notbecauseofvictories]

man, the world seems terrible and full of bad things, and then you read about the Chicagoan who started developing ramen recipes with meticulous (even obscene) attention to detail, or an Irish hurler who decried state-sponsored spending for sports complexes live on air, or well-considered analyses of films or animated television shows and whether they are narratively/dramatically coherent, and it's....well, it's okay to be here. I like it here.

[bunabi]

am I the only one bothered by Veilguard, post about Solas, am I the only one not bothered by Veilguard, another post about Solas, and then fifty spoiler screenshot compilations, nahhh I think I'm good over here 😭

[astriiformes]

Oh Max Miller Tasting History's medieval saffron rice recipe we're really in it now.

[folk-enjoyer]

pete seeger is so misunderstood that it makes me go feral and run around my room like a wild badger, clawing at my curtains and all that.

People think he wasn't as radical as woody guthrie because he sang children's songs and spoke of love. wrong! He was blacklisted! he was called an enemy of America! he dedicated his whole life to helping make better the country that abused him, who abused him and his friends and comrades. he worked tirelessly for decades to preserve the legacy of people like woody guthrie and lead belly and all the other folks. Do you even have the slightest idea of the black hole of information that would have happened without Pete Seeger? Can you comprehend what a world without Woody's music would feel like to live in? God bless Pete Seeger.

[misc-catgirl-anatomy]

hdg star trek au where bones gets Big Mad at an affini saying that bones is a vet

[alt0stratuscloud]

hey chat. in a pjo au who would emf be the demigod kid of. this definitely Isn't for a happens-alongside-pjo-canon fic I want to write where Evbo's a hermes kid and Seawatt's an unclaimed athena kid who ends up joining Luke's army. but avoiding big 3 answers would be good. for no reason

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

John: When i was a kid my grandma was a great depression survivor and she wouldn't waste ANY amount of food so she taught me i had to eat the apple core and i started eating the whole apple in grade school and the kids called me horse boy

[kingofthewilderwest]

much of tumblr is

"theoretically I agree with this post but it was written in an unnecessarily confrontational way so I'm not touching it with a ten foot pole"

[jonsaremembers]

just got off the phone with a client who said, very snippily, that he would have to call me back because he was in the dentist's chair and about to get something stuck in his mouth (direct quote)

don't you snipe at me sir YOU picked up the damn phone!!

[araiz-zaria]

You've seen Hatsune Miku on Thomas Jefferson's binder, but have you seen Hatsune Miku in 20th Maine??

Well now you have 😏😌✨ you're welcome!

Here's Hatsune Miku serving in 20th Maine together with Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (left) and Thomas Chamberlain (right)! 😆💙✨

[sympathytea]

If you haven't seen my first Parrot post (which is fair its. in a weird spot and was a pain to post) here you go New season! New bullshit! Parrot I know what you are. (S2 spoilers below)

So Evbo finally decided to pay Parrot a visit, and it reveals a decent amount of information. Lets analyze.

[Transcript Start]

Evbo (Narrating): So instead, I think its time we bury the hatchet- or bury the axe in PVP Civilization terms- with Parrot. Because I think its about time I forgave him. Evbo (to Parrot): It doesn't look like you're too shocked to see I have a diamond sword. Parrot: If you've got a diamond sword that must mean you've came here from the outside. So that means Tabi won...but she let you live. Evbo: (Sighs) You are..right about that. She did win. Just like you predicted in your message. I just wished I could've realized what was happening sooner. If I did, then maybe the Eternal Sword would still be here and we wouldn't all be in danger.

Parrot: You're not the one to blame. No one in your position would've expected you to stop Tabi. Honestly, its a miracle you're still alive. I should be the one to apologize. I should've warned you sooner. And because of that, my civilization will pay for the consequences of my actions. You see, the Bows, Axes and Tridents never attacked each other. But each one of them knew that whoever obtained the Eternal Sword first would seek to wipe out every civilization. (Sighs) I can't say for certain how long we have, but the Axes are the most ruthless civilization of them all. So its safe to assume they won't hesitate to attack. Evbo: Wait- I don't get it. I thought all of the civilizations were against the Swords. So why would Tabi and the Axes attack the other civilizations?

Parrot: Each civilization holds their own Eternal Weapon. If one civilization were to collect all five, there would be no stopping them.

Evbo: (Sighs) This is just great. I didn't just cause the downfall of the Swords, but I guess I caused the downfall of the whole world. That is unless I stop her, right? If I can go to the other civilizations and stop Tabi from getting all 5 Eternal Weapons I mean- there's still a chance! Unfortunately me being a Diamond Sword kinda makes that complicated. Parrot: The only way you'll have a chance of surviving in another civilization is by getting another weapon, but I can help you with that. Evbo: Lets go! I'm gonna be able to get another weapon!? Okay! Sounds like a plan. Wait- Hold on- I actually need your help with something. And before you say no, you owe me.

[Transcript End]

Alright so a few things to unpack there. Parrot is acting as a supportive friend here, which is fair. He's also blaming himself for not warning Evbo sooner. He also seems somewhat aware that he just put the Bow Civilization in critical danger. Not great. Something interesting though. That I'm unsure was mentioned beforehand.

So in case we've forgotten. Here's what we're working with in terms of confirmed weapons (minus shields which. don't seem to be classified as a weapon)

Parrot mentions there being Five eternal weapons. We see Four civilizations on the map from the diamond sword layer and Four actual weapons. Assuming the Axes already have their own Eternal Weapon already, that would mean the Axes would only have to collect Three weapons. They already collected the Eternal Sword so..that means they would need two more right? But that doesn't add up to five. Assuming that they're implying Shields have their own Eternal "Weapon" (Probably a shield) that leaves us at...four. Huh?

I saw somewhere that Evbo forgot about the mace's entire existence (but who knows maybe he'll surprise me) so thats probably not the 5th weapon. So that leaves us with...

...Horrifying. Imagining Evbo running around with that loaded with firework rockets. Dear god. Anyway that's not what this post is about. I just thought it was funny. Back to Parrot's shenanigans. Evbo apparently has to be the one to forgive Parrot. And also Parrot "Owes him" for...something. So its safe to assume that. Something happened there when they went to go do murder on the whole iron sword layer. So that leaves me to assume: Parrot suggested the murder of the iron sword layer. And Evbo is covering for him. And Evbo was the actual assistant in this. Probably a crackshot theory, but I'm going off of memory and the stuff I have already written. Its either that or Evbo specifically wasn't forgiving Parrot for..not revealing his weapon type immediately? Which nobody else did either until Zam decided to commit "A Throwaway Joke" and run away so...hm. Idk about that. Feels weird to have to forgive the guy that literally gave you the heads up about a betrayal over that, right? That's why I think its something more than that.

Speaking of weird things Parrot is up to. The yellow elephant in the room.

You knew I was absolutely going to talk about this. Hoo boy. Some implications.

First off: Parrot could easily kill Zam right here. Zam quite literally just made himself unarmed. But he doesn't. Pretty sure these two were actually on the same side, and thats why Parrot wasn't trying to help Evbo out of the prison. Second: Zam's phrasing "I want to know why you're the only one still alive." Someone might say "Oh he's talking about how Parrot is the only bow left from his civilization because Tabi killed them!" WRONG. Zam does NOT know that right now. He's been stuck in Sword Civilization and the Diamond Swords would absolutely kick his ass considering it would be a 4v1. He does NOT have outsider info. There's no implication that he has actually seen whats happening outside. You know what this is about though? The fucking massacre on the iron sword layer. Its Empty. And Evbo confirms this in his narration! Quote: "Its not like there's anyone there to fight him.(Parrot)" WE HAVE A CONFESSION. IN VIDEO. IT WAS NOT JUST A FEW PEOPLE. THE ENTIRE LAYER IS GONE. oh i love this series so much

But yeah. I fully support the idea of Parrot being yet another antagonist. The quiet type that hides this shit in the background and manages to scare another antagonist. One that literally has immortality. Or at least implied to still have it because why wouldn't he go back and hit the armor stand after retrieving his trident? But yeah I need. I need more of whatever their dynamic is. Zam and Parrot are fascinating together rn. What did they get up to assuming they were infact, on the same side during the prison arc. And I honestly think Evbo in some sense, knows these two worked together. That's probably the most likely contender for what Evbo "forgave" Parrot of. Ahhhh layers !!

[tariah23]

Been dodging most of the antiblackness that’s been coming out of the aftermath of the Super Bowl since I just don’t care to read what racist wp have to say like, they were already going to do what they always do anyway. They still haven’t shut up about Beyonce so

[actual-corpse]

I really fucking hate it here man.

I keep seeing commercials BEGGING for support and aid and donations for the wildfire victims.

But... why us? Why are WE called on to provide aid? We, who can barely take care of ourselves, are begged to help when there's TONS of money at the top in the government. And all those blessed celebrities? Why aren't they doing anything? These people with all this money are doing jack shit with it, and they believe they deserve praise when they "promise" to donate... Fuck that.