I was reading through General Lilia’s card lines (woo he came home!!) and this one line really struck me because I think it contrasts well with a future dialogue he has with Malleus.
In his general days, Lilia completely dismisses the worth of NRC, because he believes with his skills and knowledge he’s already learned everything he needs to. He has a sort of arrogant approach, believing young mages or people in general couldn’t possibly have anything to teach someone like him.
In contrast, current day Lilia acts with humility and has an opposite view, which he discusses with Malleus. He loves travelling and meeting new people, and is always open to new experiences and learning new things. Lilia understands that there are certain valuable things that Malleus can never learn through books or tutors, that can only be found through connecting with people and learning to understand experiences that are different from your own.
We can see how Lilia has matured and become more open minded, because he’s able to challenge Malleus’ worldview that, despite being in a similar situation to Lilia and already having nothing to learn academically at NRC, there’s so much Malleus can learn just from having experiences with other people. Social skills, tolerance, kindness, friendship, humility, and maturity are all areas he can improve on from interacting with those different to him.
(To clarify, Malleus isn’t so much dismissing the value of these things, he’s just acting aloof because he was left out once again. So Lilia has to remind him why it’s worth it for him to have come, because he knows Malleus is searching for ‘something more’ in his life than just the knowledge/power/skills he already has).
TLDR; General Lilia parallels with current Malleus, and modern Lilia tries to help Malleus learn from his faults because he had the same attitude 😭💔
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My favorite thing about the new eyecatcher is Robin and Jinbe's faces. They're so calm when it comes to Luffy's shenanigans. Like yes, young man, my dear captain, hug me til it hurts because this is definitely the best time of my life too and I will forever appreciate your sudden signs of affection.
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I am convinced Tan was not at family dinner because he either has already or would on the quickest provocation fight Fang and Phum’s dad. Unlike Phum who disassociates until his dad picks a fight.
He’s known them since high school, not long after Phum came home. He’s fought beside Fang and Phum and they’ve bandaged each other’s injuries. He’s lived through numerous of Phum’s retreat into his quiet darkness. He’s wiped too many of Fang’s tears over Phum, their family and Fang’s own loneliness. He has promised to be Fang’s family and safe space because he knows Fang and Phum don’t find their own family a safe space.
You cannot tell me that the loudest, mouthiest of the gang, who tells it like it is, and is also capable of being dead serious when he needs to be, wouldn’t defend his dearest babe or his nong (love Tan starting this with Phum in ep 15) at the slightest sign of distress. And therefore, would go with Fang if he wanted him to be there but cannot promise to behave.
That or, don’t think I didn’t clock we’re still introducing Peem to the parents as Fang and Phum’s friend. We all know Tan has no chill when it comes to Fang and his love for him. So….just gonna leave that there.
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james potter could get bitches but he chooses not to (because the bitches he wants, he cannot get)
sirius black could get bitches but he chooses not to (he's so aroace-spec and hates anyone he isn't already friends with <3)
remus lupin cannot get bitches and he chooses not to (head over heels for sirius)
peter pettigrew could get bitches and he does get bitches. male bitches though. my man is gay asf. (please read that in matt berry's voice)
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Tubbo being haunted by life by the sea is sooooo fucking funny
Like someone better play that shit at his funeral cuz hes coming back immediately to make it stop lmao
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