#lola's ramblings

[ramblings-of-lola]

I was thinking about the Crows and their tattoos, which is a smaller detail I often forget about them. These are teenagers that have been forced or choose to permanently have marks are their body that reflect something about themselves.

Nina has a tattoo from The White Rose, the brothel she was employed by. Every time she glances at it, does it remind of her of Matthias, who she took the job for?

Inej had a tattoo from The Menagerie that she had crudely removed. Does the scar of it remind her of being captive or her freedom?

Kaz has the "R" tattoo and one for the Dregs. When he sees it in the mirror, does he remember Jordie and the boy he used to be? Does the Dregs tattoo remind him of the criminal he's become to get his revenge?

Does Jesper's Dregs tattoo remind him of the debt he got himself into? Does it remind him of his father and their farm?

Does Matthias have trouble understanding why the other Crows have tattoos because he never had to permanently mark himself to prove his loyalty to the Druskelle?

Does Wylan wish he had the Dregs tattoo that would resemble some sense of belonging that he never really felt at home?

[ramblings-of-lola]

Imagine being a waitress at a diner run but you have idea you're actually a werewolf who ate her last partner.

I love once upon a time. imagine being a human man. with a doctorate. and a successful therapeutic practice. with no fucking idea you’re actually a fucking cricket

[plutopools]

the girlfriends (oh rocky’s there too)

thank you so much @wpk12art for the halina standee again <3 it’s my biggest treasure

[lolabearwrites]

You knows what's so weird. Is like, I don't even consider Zutara an AU. Like, if I rewatched Atla I would be genuinely shocked that they didn't end up together.

Katara married the bald kid? Umm-no she became the SWT ambassador and her and Zuko fell in love. They had a bunch of kids? She became the Fire lady? Co-rulers of the fire nation??

[ramblings-of-lola]

There's something so interesting about how people connected to magic and the Old Religion perceive Emrys versus people who know Merlin as the king's servant.

Merlin is used to being one of the lower people in the room at court. He's constantly reminded of his position as a "lowly" servant when he's really an incredible powerful person. I really love those moments we as the audience get to see that. When Merlin has to stop people from bowing at his feet, when others are willing to sacrifice themselves for him like he does for Arthur. The name Emyrs is revered and feared. It's associated with power.

[saturnplaza]

Man give me social-disease and give me teenage razors

Man give me social-disease and give me high end phasers

Ive got an offhand way

Give me some information

She's gonna walk away

Jetlag is suffocation

No one understands how much this song means to me

[momentomori24]

Surprisingly, hearing Vox and Val technically (I love how technically needed to be added) aren't dating didn't upset me as much as I thought it would. It did... for like a minute until I thought about how painfully much it fits them.

Val throws tantrums and is ready go out and kill people to let off steam, but decides to stay put in his room and sulk instead while he waits for his flat-faced prince to come and comfort him before he does anything drastic. He's killed and abused people for the slightest hint of non-compliance, which he sees as giving him an attitude or questioning his authority, but he doesn't so much as flinch when Vox raises his voice and starts shaking him in frustration more than once. He doesn't lash out or get angry when Vox tries to talk him out of marching towards the hotel, but instead listens to his points and takes his words to heart even when they weren't what he wanted to hear. He's not interested in Alastor, but is willing to sit through watching the extermination broadcast because Vox is a passionate football dad about his one-sided rival getting dunked on. He doesn't even act jealous towards Vox's obsession, just weirdly amused and supportive even tho he hates not being the center of attention any other times. And then there's Vox, who acts like he's annoyed to have to put up with Valentino but still does it anyway. He acts disinterested about Val's ranting over Angel until he hears that Angel might've quit because he's an jealous, insecure loser that wants that mf's attention to himself. He lights his cigarette and decides to call up their lowest earners for him to terrorize without being asked just to lighten his mood a little (unrelated but i feel for their employees). He keeps his eyes on him both in his room and when he's at the pub through the cameras he's got everywhere. He takes his hand like one would with a princess and smiles fondly at him before disappearing when noticing they're being watched. He's the only person that Val trusts enough to calm him down when his temper gets the better of him. And Val-- despite his volatile temper and obnoxious quirks-- is someone he respects and cares about, both as his business associate and romantic partner.

And they aren't dating. Val and Vox clearly have a connection and understanding and attraction yet are unable to confront those feelings in fear of being vulnerable. So they aren't dating. Val obsesses over Angel and Vox obsesses over Alastor to distract themselves of the other only to fall back into each other's arms at the end of the day. Even tho they aren't dating. They celebrate, dance, sing, support and shamelessly make out with each other. They're the only ones that would put up with each other's bullshit no matter what-- but for some reason, they're still not dating. They are two of the worst Overlords in Hell, capable of committing so many despicable acts and jumping to immoral tactics for their own gain without any regrets, but opening that door into genuine emotional vulnerability? Acknowledging their softness for each other? That's where they draw the line. They're clearly made for each other, but neither of them dare to step over that line to commit to something more.

Which means that we could get to actually see these changes take place. We could get to see more sides to these two we still haven't seen before. We could get to see them actually start dating and the complicated journey it took to get there. We could get to scream and kick and seeth as these two morons continue to dance around admitting their very much requited romantic feelings for every stupid reason under the sun episode after episode. We could get to see these two fix each other and make each other worse simultaneously. Mostly make each other worse. We could get to see them have a romantic duet. We could get to see them be happy together-- officially together-- while they make life worse for everyone around them.

All this mumbo-jumbo, sleep-deprived ranting will likely not happen, but the potential character growth, the dynamic development, the resolved romantic tension, the SONGS we could get??? I'm clinging onto this hope for dear life until it's ripped from my cold, dead hands.

[gobullworth]

who else feel baka rn 😭😭😭

[ramblings-of-lola]

I don't remember this scene specifically, but imagine how much Tam relates to that.

Tam's parents' love has always been conditional: "I love you but... I wish you weren't a twin."

"I love you but... I wish you aren't a Shade."

"I love you but... I wish you cared about blending in with society."

For Keefe and Tam, the "love" from their parents has always depended on how they fit with unrealistic expectations to change themselves for the parents benefit.

okay but keefe's mother never telling him she loved him and then one day he hears her tell tam "I love my son" vehemently as a THREAT and it's the first time Keefe has EVER heard the words and she's using them to tell Tam she might KILL him

[zero06iranosaurusrex]

DISCLAIMER:this all are a fiction works and not any of em based on real deals,i use other pop cultures fictional medias as references so...maybe a little bit talk about this kinda...random au that i made yeah all of em are connected each others and also an expansion lore of my other LT AU:divided horizon and yes the main characters are....different in each of em,and also they kinda...have different stuffs to dealt with and to solve,and each shits that happened onto them was caused by different factors like bugs's problems was caused by his encounter with cecil which made him become aliven't,ace dealt with losing both of his parents,and other shits,yakko and his insecurities beneath his fun and easy going attitude and buster with...a lot of terrifying shits happened to him which i refuse to elaborate more because...graphics so yeah ....angst here n there lmao but yeah don't worry,every stage of grieves has redemption arcs and solving problem times and they eventually would got it somewhere in the middle of their stories

also a test page of the first arc because....i need to dealt wit moires on the screentone oTL

[hagenwo43]

[flickerintwilights]

on the road to hell

[ramblings-of-lola]

Oh my word, yes, let's freaking talk about it.

I reread the scene to refresh my memory. Inej's two main thoughts, like op said, are that she doesn't want to be captured again or be forced to give up Kaz's secrets.

She wants to die free. Not at the hands of men due to her time at the Menagerie. She's been abused at the hands of men who saw her as an object and not a person as a child.

Kaz is responsible for her freedom. He saved her from the Menagerie. She's loyal to Kaz and won't hurt him by being tortured to give up his secrets and endanger him.

May the Saints receive me.

This is her final thought before Kaz stops her. Inej at this point in the story, if I'm remembering right, feels guilty before her Saints for the things she's done to survive. Her last thought is a plea to her Saints that they will have her on the other side. She doesn't know for sure that the afterlife will be better than the hell she's escaped from, but she's willing to risk it so she will remain loyal to Kaz and die free.

So are we just going to sit here and ignore what Inej was about to do right after she got stabbed by Oomen? The girl pressed her own blade beneath her chest and was ready to drive it into her heart just because she didn't want to be captured a second time and more importantly... She'd rather die than betray Kaz by potentially giving away all his secrets.

[twinkodium]

Another video of Oscar walking to the McLaren garage 🫠🫠🫠🫠

[basicrese]

i was bingeing the Hadestown soundtrack again and had this sudden eureka gut-wrenching thought of a plotline where luke and reader are orpheus and eurydice in a past life. him the musician, her the runaway; ripped apart from love and life way too soon. Centuries later, they're reincarnated into a son of Hermes and daughter of Apollo, respectively. Luke, the runaway, and reader, the musician. forever fated to love each other but never last.

[plutopools]

i have such a good lackadaisy au idea..