#might be the end of and era

[hemomusicmonster]

Okay. Medium-sized Dragon Age Veilguard rant, but not quite what you're thinking. I don't think I'll really talk about any spoilers, but like, just in case: Possible Lucanis quest spoilers below.

Okay, so I know it's a nitpick on my part, but why does Lucanis break out of jail runway ready?

The man has been waiting with a demon in his head for the better part of a year for the right opportunity for a jail break. He should look like Robin William's character after getting summoned out of Jumanji. He clearly doesn't even have weapons yet, and he somehow snuck his armor into his cell and put it on without his ever-present guards noticing?

Imagine the scene starting out normal- Rook walking in and requesting the Demon of Vyrantium to the guards- only for a man wearing prison rags and glowing eyes peeking out from the long ebony hair spilling in his face to jump out and start killing the guards. The motions are calculated despite being unarmed, and any blind spots this man has are covered by the glowing wings sprouting from his back. The last Venatori falls, and he asks who you are in a voice long unused to speaking. You explain that Caterina sent you as he walks over to a table in the corner - never taking his eyes off you as he does. You realize as you speak that he is putting on his armor and that this is, in fact, the man you were sent to free as he turns to face you proper and pushes the hair from out of his face. Help him finish his job, and Lucanis Dellamorte, the Demon of Vyrantium, is at your service.

You could even do a fun little joke item and make prison rags a cosmetic you pick up from the Ossuary. "The tattered prisoner's uniform from Zara’s twisted experiments. There is no logical reason why anyone would choose to wear this."

Okay, second order of business: What is that glowing blue object in Lucanis' cell? Is it ice? Is it crystal? It shouldn’t be lyrium because that shit's poisonous. And if it is ice or stone- why?

I get that it is a cool looking backdrop for Lucanis' sick ass fight scene; I get that. But, like, do they put him in it? Was he supposed to be in there? He didn't break out of it, he jumped up from behind it.

If you’re trying to wait for or incubate a demon out of this man, there is no need to break out the 7 foot block of ice. Chains would work fine. You already fed him the demon, now you just have to wait, right? Sure, maybe he's killed and/or maimed a handful of guards over the past year, but really, Calivan? The ice? Do you know how hard it is to maintain that? To keep it from melting? It's a waste of mages and ice.

Look, despite all of bullshit, I enjoy playing this game. I love Lucanis, and the game is gorgeous to look at. I had fun. But it's been 10 years- *10 years* for them to get their shit together. I'm gonna be a little overly critical.

[chowbaw]

Aaand that's a wrap! Keep staying fresh.

[poolpvrty]

'Cause me and Lily are together in my dreams And I was wonderin', mister, have you ever seen Pictures of Lily?

A Different Ending. Part 1/4: The Wedding.

Close ups under the cut!

[hellspawnmotel]

I continue to read astro boy

[secondbeatsongs]

going through some old logs, and I need you to understand just how truly unhinged early 2010s RP omegle was.

genuinely you could stay on there for hours with just one person, hashing out complex traumatic backstories, drawn-out love confessions, detailed action scenes...collaboratively describing graphic violence, past abuse, comfort, hurt/comfort, hurt/no comfort, any number of sex acts...and then one of you would be like, "oh haha it's 2AM! I have to sleep :(" and the other person would say, "omg saaaame. :( gnight!!!" and then you'd exit the chat and never speak to each other again, and this was. fine.

you could just spend an entire evening shoving your wretched, bleeding soul into a chat log with someone you'd never meet or learn the name of, achieve some form of emotional catharsis, and then go about your day or night like this was an average way to spend your time.

I'm really normal about this, actually

[spicyvampire]

When he accepts your marriage proposal in front of witnesses <3<3 [3/3]

THE SPIREALM (2024) EP. 7

[danishphoner]

“I’ll give you the ✨ D ✨”  “I wish you would” “I wish you would, too” “Well, I'm giving it to you now”

[canisalbus]

Hey, I’m new to Tumblr, but I’ve seen your characters around the internet and I love them so much!! Everyone has so much love for Machete and Vasco and your art is so cool to see! Do you have any tips for an aspiring artist and creative writer?

Hi! Welcome to tumblr! I'm glad to hear you like my dogs :]

I'm not really a writer, and I also completely lose my confidence when I'm trying to explain my art processes. So this is probably an obvious, unhelpful platitude at best, but one thing I've realized is that you should allow yourself to be self-indulgent. If you're the primary target audience of your own work, it generates passion and keeps you inspired and motivated. I like to believe that people who see your creations are more likely to respond to them positively if they can sense that you're putting your heart and soul to them.

[bri-cheeses]

just for, uh, curiosity’s sake, how would y’all feel about me writing a Rosekiller Soulmate au?

[cazzythefrogking]

I JUST HAD THE BEST PROJECT IDEA

I'm gonna make ✨marauders theme cardigans✨

(& valkyries & skittles)

And they're going to have fancy buttons

I love fancy buttons

I am excited for this

[lgbtlunaverse]

While rereading mdzs I am once again shocked by how talked about the "you were the only mistake he ever made" line from Lan Xichen to Wei Wuxian is and how heated it gets some people because honestly... I don't think he actually even believes that.

Stay with me. Look at the actual line. (I Included 2 translations for comparison's sake)

Firstly, yes he is mad at Wei Wuxian in this scene. But his biggest moment of anger was actually before this. By this point he's realized that Wei Wuxian forgot what happened after nightless city (and therefore ISN'T stringing along his baby brother on purpose) so he has in fact calmed down a bit.

Secondly, notice that he starts by talking about how his uncle felt. This is not Lan Xichen making a value statement about what he thinks. When he says Lan Wangji was proper and righteous he is talking about him being a model lan, he's talking about their family and clan's perspective of Wangji. Indeed, in their eyes, Wei Wuxian is the only time Lan Wangji was ever not the textbook perfect Lan.

Thirdly, what is Lan Xichen trying to say here? What is he mad at Wei Wuxian for? It's that he doesn't know Lan Wangji is in love with him. His anger is eased by realizing Wei Wuxian doesn't remember the very blatant confessions lwj made in the cave after nightless city, or Lan Wangji fighting his own clan elders for Wei Wuxian, and so had no way of knowing the whipmarks on Lan Wangji's back were related to him. But he is still mad, he still thinks Wei Wuxian should have been able to figure it out. So what does he highlight?

The fact that the only thing Lan Wangji, perfect model-Lan righteous Lan Wangji, ever defies his clan for is Wei Wuxian.

And Wei Wuxian has seen him do this! Even if he doesn't remember this one instance. Because Lan Wangji has been doing that the whole story through. Wei Wuxian has watched Lan Wangji blatantly stand against the entire cultivation world for him, and here Lan Xichen is highlighting just how unusual that is, how much Wei Wuxian must mean to Lan Wangji that he's willing to do that. The important part of the sentence here is not "mistake" it's "only."

Lan Xichen here isn't trying to say that he disapproves of Wei Wuxian, or telling him to stay away from his brother. Remember, the thing that made him mad in the first place was Wei Wuxian saying that he and Lan Wangji slept in seperate rooms. He thought they were together! He's mad because they're not!

At no point does Lan Xichen say he individually considers Lan Wangji's feelings for Wei Wuxian a mistake. If he ever did, it's clear he accepted them regardless long ago. Mistake or not, what he wants is for his little brother to be happy.

[atlantis-area]

TAEMIN Ending Fairy (JUICE, 230702)

[blitheringmcgonagall]

A Marauders What If...?

What if James had been blamed for the Prank?

What if he got expelled at the end of Fifth Year?

What if there was never a Lily Evans and James Potter, Head Boy and Head Girl? If they parted enemies, if they never got together in their final year in Hogwarts? What if the marauders lost James? What then?

Chapter 8: Beg and Plead

Summary

Sirius finds out from Snape what happened on the night of 12th June 1976...

“How nice. And yet…I wonder what Lupin would think if he knew he was falling in love with the man who almost ruined his life. The man who nearly murdered me in fifth year at school? Would he like that, do you think? I suppose beasts don’t really care about killing others, do they?”

“What?” He wanted to rip Snape’s heart out for daring to call Remus a beast, but something else was off, something that didn’t add up? Instead of rage, he heard his own voice tremble. Unsure.

Continue reading…

[cowcat44]

Its really toshinover isn't it

[powerfulscribbles]

Hot take: Even though I love that he beat the Miquellallegations, pre-dlc Mohg was so much better and had a lot to go for in terms of power, potential and how conniving and dedicated he was to achieve his goal. I miss him.

Also the premises for a Lord of Blood ending were right there. It would've been an interesting alternative option where you as a player, not only as a Tarnished, are giving up both your role as main character and your quest to become Elden Lord, thus letting someone else seize that opportunity.

I understand Miquella's plan for godhood and the creation of a gentler world (which is still ultimately destined to fail if we intervene and avoid having our heart stolen by him), but it removed so much agency from Mohg in particular, in my opinion.

[elainarcheronslawyer]

Some more things that remind me of Elain:

1) if I say vintage nighties 🤍

2) that filter they had on the last Harry Potter films that made everything dark and grainy but also autumnal? Specifically the odd hope you feel when the filter isn’t there at shell cottage 🐚

3) tasteful hair bows 🎀

4) vintage heart cakes 🧁 (I just think everyone gets one for birthdays and celebrations)

5) continuing the cake theme these butterfly cupcakes I found on Pinterest 🦋

6) heart shaped jam pastries ❤️ ( if anyone has a recipe let me know please)

7) Lover by Taylor Swift 💕

8) not to go full swiftie but that’s exactly what I’m doing, the purple folkmore dress 🪩

9) daisy crowns 🌼

10) a little women Christmas 🎄