#mutually assured destruction to lovers to divorced to lovers

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mutually assured destruction does not involve transphobia

[uncannytimecandy]

why is The Social Network (2010) the most sexually charged movie I've ever seen.

It's literally affecting my ability to focus on class and in conversations. (i have to dissect this film for class and all I'm finding is homoeroticism. Im literally 10 years late but whatever.)

Okay first off, opening like 15 minutes. Cuts between girls at parties, doing drugs taking their tops off, he's in his dorm getting drunk, hating on his ex girlfriend on line, and comparing women to farm animals (like the piece of shit he is). It's supposed to be kinda... oh... look at him he's a loser he isnt out at parties like everyone else... but also this IS his party. This is pleasure. He might as well be taking ecstasy rn. Being a condescending asshole and showing everyone how smart he is, devoting his life to being behind a computer to prove it. (also the entire soundtrack is DOWN and DIRTY) Mark's motivations (besides being a smartass) seem to be girls and parties. I dont know just.... sex is like BAKED into the tone of the movie. I squirmed in my seat the whole time like an unwilling voyeur. (except the girls snorting coke off of each other that was awesome)

Okay that said. WHY IS THE MARK ZUCKERBURG MOVIE GAY. The share settlements could have been replaced with a divorce lawyer and I would not have noticed.

Edwardo's introduction as a character coming to comfort Mark about his breakup?

"Are you alright?"

"I need you."

"I'm here for you."

"No I need the algorithm you use to rank chess players."

They make me sick. I can't even structure my thoughts properly because it's the... IT'S THE EVERYTHING!!!

Mark is an asshole. This is the topic of the opening scene and the ending. The whole point is that He Is An Asshole. (I know the lawyer was like, 'You're not an asshole, you're just trying to be.' but like.... when he checked the math of the lawyer for no other reason to be condescending and petty? yea.... okay. DIVA-ING OUT!)

He's an asshole and Edwardo is his only friend. Edwardo keeps being his friend even though Mark is an asshole.

Edwardo showing up in the rain? Like a scorned lover? Just to get upset at Mark's new sidepiece? (i feel like the Elon Musk concubine tweet) Mark saying he needs him AGAIN????? The way Edwardo (assumedly) storms off and comes back as soon as Mark calls?

In the same scene Edwardo says he's scared of Christy, says she's psychotic and unpredictable. Later when she sets the scarf on fire, after getting jealous and treating Mark like one of Edwardo's side hoes, Edwardo tries to put out the fire of a relationship with both Christy and Mark (nahhhh bro ur gf and best bro are being parelleled... its sooooo over...)

On that note... when he first gets together with Christy? They make out and Christy goes to suck him off? At the same time the film points out that EDWARDO IS LISTENING TO MARK IN THE BATHROOM STALL NEXT TO HIM ALSO PROBABLY GETTING SUCKED OFF???? that is a WHOLE allegation

Okay post-fuck-you-flip-flops. All the legal stuff. OOPS??? FYM OOPS!!!

Something about the way these two points COULD have been used to help build their case but they don't, and they aren't exactly 'Harvard Gentlemen'.

Something about how on Edwardo says oops because he was just telling a story, not trying to open a new can of worms. He doesn't bring it up or use it for defamation because he was never angry about Mark's moral failings, he clearly doesn't mind those, he was angry over Mark not needing him. Or maybe ever lying about needing him in the first place.

And what does Mark say oops for? Sorry for bringing the chicken up? Sorry for not? Sorry for the possibility he started the rumor in the first place? Is he saying oops FOR Edwardo, for jumping to conclusions? Is he sorry for defending him?

Physically ill.

So anyways what scene do I use for my quiz because it was due three days ago and I am NOTTTTTT writing about mutually assured destructive yearning

[dreamingofthewild]

100 Bloodweave Fanfic recommendations

As there are over 3,000 Bloodweave fanfics, I have been wanting to do a fanfic rec list for a while. To share some of the works I enjoyed and to offer support for the talented writers in the fandom. I opted for 100, as it is a nice number for a rec list. It was very hard to narrow it down, and there are many good fics that, unfortunately, didn't make it too the list. This is not meant as a 'Top 100' list.

The recommendations will be shared in 6 parts as it is too much for one post.

Part 4: In Universe Post-Canon Multi-Chapter - 20 fics. 

two slow dancers by arcanefoxx. Ongoing. Healing, Comfort, Fluff. Based on the idea of touch-starved Gale and touch-averse Astarion. Astarion and Gale learn to navigate their respective trauma’s post-game. This is very sweet.

Stay Though My Arms Shake by Lunarwench. 162,002 words. Slow-Burn, Angst, Friends to Lovers. Realising that he has nowhere to go Gale invites Astarion back to Waterdeep with him. They slowly fall in love, but the road to admitting their feelings for each other is not easy.

Better call Astarion by Greytercakes. 34,496 words. Angst, Fluff, Anxiety, Unhealty Coping Mechanisms, PTSD. After Astarion is arrested for trespass in Waterdeep, he decides to return to his roots and study law. Not to fight his case or anything, but purely to win arguments against the people he hates most – magistrates.

The Other Shoe by United. Ongoing. Fluff, Healing, Angst, Slow-Burn. Waterdeep will be many things for Astarion. A place to rest. A place to heal. A place to figure out what the fuck he wants to do with his life now.It will also be a place of endless frustration with a wizard who refuses to collect on his debts and a stranger he can not keep himself from returning to.

What Friends are For by Nivasi. 52,480 words. Hurt/comfort, Fluff, Humour, Smut. After Tav and Gale divorce, Astarion is sent to check up on Gale and they end up falling in love. This story is unique, and takes an unexpected turn. 

Dear (Mine), From (Yours) by LamentablePlum. 10,245 words. Getting Together. Mutual Pining. Post-game Gale and Astarion exchange letters between themselves and eventually develop feelings for each other. Luckily, Wither's reunion party is just around the corner! Will they be able to confess their feelings in person?

in the middle of a maze by vannral. 14,556 words. Friendship, Getting Together. Gale has disappeared, he, Shadowheart and Tara try to find Gale. 

Eclipse of Two Moons by deerancha. 20,896 words. Angst, Fluff, Depression, Smut, Alcoholism. After the events of his adventures with Tav and the party, Gale finds it hard to find his place in the world. He slips into a depression, unsure how to proceed with the pieces of his life he has left. Until he reunites with an old friend, who puts things back into perspective again.

Travelling Together by oflights. Ongoing. Soulmates, Angst. After the tadpoles are gone and everyone goes their separate ways, Astarion and Gale realize they can still hear each other’s thoughts. Probably because they’re soulmates.

Mutually Assured Attachment by FaustusianSutcliff. 19,289 words. Getting Together, Friends to Lovers. After spending some time adventuring, Astarion takes Gale up on his offer to stay with him in Waterdeep for a time, both expecting to spend time together as friends, neither expecting, but disappointed, to fall in love.

A Study in Reflection by Aenigmatica. 14,341 words. Fake/ Pretend Relationship, Love Confessions, Smut. Gale returns to Waterdeep with the orb still intact, hoping to find a cure that doesn’t involve Mystra. When  the Open Lord of Waterdeep proposes a marriage alliance with a mysterious suitor in exchange for removing the Orb, Gale claims to be already committed to a nonexistent lover, unwilling to compromise his integrity. Luckily, a certain pale elf offers to help.

Destructive Natures by patheticfangirl. 123,580 words. Angst, Bittersweet Ending, Friends to Enemies to Friends to Lovers. When Astarion regrets his ascension, Gale thinks it's because he's a good person who can still redeem himself. Astarion has his own theory: that Gale really is an asshole.They struggle to prove each other wrong.

Wicked Wizards and Profound Wounds by patheticfangirl. 65,925 words. Angst with a Happy Ending. A certain vampire spawn is a tempting target for local necromancers, who want to sacrifice him as part of a dark ritual. But Astarion wants to live, and Gale will do anything to ensure he does—even if it means making a tremendously stupid decision that sends his beloved and their friends on a perilous adventure.

The Yawning Grave by thealphaaxolotl. 21,645 words. Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Faustian Bargain, Revenant Gale. Gale detonates the orb in the final fight. Astarion will do anything to get him back.

Sunwalker by lateralparallel. 15,758 words. Hurt/Comfort, Angst With A Happy Ending. Gale detonates the orb during the final fight. Astarion is left to pick up the pieces—and then to pick up Mystra's call for the Crown of Karsus in exchange for a Wish spell.

the halcyon days ahead of us by vannral. 16,332 words. Getting together, Sharing a Bed. In which Gale and Astarion visit Shadowheart’s cottage. They have to share a bed. Includes yearning, love confessions and misunderstandings.

hearth fire by vannral. 9,910 words. Domestic Fluff, Misunderstandings, Love Confessions. Astarion is interested in acquiring a Ring of the Sun-Walker. Gale agrees to help. Includes miscommunication and pining.

A moment for eternity by Anonymous_Kraken. 29,646 words. Angst With a Happy Ending, Suicidal Thoughts, Smut. Gale ascends leaving Astarion lost, confused, and betrayed. However, through his friends he allows himself to move on. Until the God of Ambition shows up on his doorstep.

Coming Home Again by hippiereborn, PjCole. Ongoing. Love Confessions, First Kiss. Having gone their separate ways after the fall of The Absolute, Gale and Astarion meet once more at the reunion party and discover they’d both been rather foolish.

He Deserves More Than This by asgardianstarfish (vyxythepixie). 3,877 words. Angst, Hurt/ Comfort, Fluff. Astarion grieves his lover, and he has a bone to pick with Mystra about it.

Part 1: In Universe Canon Multi-Chapter - 15 fics

Part 2: In Universe Canon One-Shots - 17 fics.

Part 3: In Universe Canon Divergent - 16 fics.

Part 5: In Universe Post-Canon One Shots - 14 fics. 

Part 6: Alternate Universe - 18 fics.

[rat-rosemary]

Okay while I'm high on lack of sleep and ash, lemme scribble some themes I thought

-Couple's(/group) therapy/ divorce selfie (<-some variation of that joke)

-Ruins/New growth

-Second chances/?????

-Promises kept/Promises broken

-Scars/Wounds

(Eh... maybe on this last one? As in like. Fresh wounds vs Healed Scars. ...maybe I should just call it that)

-Enemies to lovers(/to friends) / Lovers(/friends) to enemies

-Mutually assured destruction/??????

I wanna make a silly prompt week centered around building/burning bridges to try and bring the dsmp fandom back together but I also. Just want to hit my head against a wall.

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i love u season5 changduncan u are very special to me