#not TPW

[practiceuniversepoet]

“They are different from Us!” The people at the microphone cried.

They called Them:

Obviously alien

Easily identifiable

Definitely Dangerous

The people agreed nodding their heads. That they would surely know on sight who was Us and who was Them.

They would keep Us and Them Separate and in doing so keep Our children safe.

—

Two boys play by the railroad tracks.

As the sun sets, their mothers come

And trading friendly smiles,

call their children home

Only a few feet apart the women never notice

Only inches away the boys never care

Yet one was Us and one was Them

But if that were true, surely we would have seen Them

Surely we would have known

They will play together again tomorrow

[polartss]

what murdaaaaaa

posting this Rin here bc a kind soul in my asks reminded me I hadn't :)

[crowwowo]

the children yearn for the winter get me out of this heatwave hell

[lutszu]

After sparring

I'm so miserable

[ammapola]

female rage ft. Fang Runin

The personification of female rage

[wesperskanej]

My favorite illustrations from The Poppy War Collector's Edition

[freetreasures]

i will NEVER stop talking about “you’re hurting me”. there couldn’t have been better or more devastating last words for kitay. for so long he endured the pain every time rin called the fire. he never said anything. rin saw how much he was hurting, constantly asked him if he wants her to stop, but he always said no, always said he was fine because he never wanted to deny her anything. because he knew how important the fire was to her. the only time he denies her is at the very end, when rin loses her mind. and even then, at her worst, as she tries to overpower kitay, the SECOND he says “you’re hurting me” she stops. and not only does she stop, but it stops her descent into madness and she has one final moment of clarity. because “rin couldn’t hurt kitay and not worry about it. if she could, she’d be lost.”

[dcvina-claires]

everyone leave your favorite war criminal in the tags

[blackthornarchives]

‘I have become something wonderful, she thought.

I have become something terrible.

Was she now a goddess or a monster?

Perhaps neither. Perhaps both’

[platonicau]

rin and nezha by the river 🐉

[hughesgarnet]

i was on poppy war tok and i found this and i was gagged haha! (bye crying)

yes, we haven't seen Rin laugh.

but he has. but he has. but he has.

but he had.

[practiceuniversepoet]

4/29/2023

I have loved you since I met you Through every name, and every change, Born anew

I have loved you

Dearest friend of mine I have held in my heart a love, And a hope and a prayer for you

I have watched you struggle and watched you shine And wondrous before me You shine

To my eyes You are full of love, and full of life

It is a Joy to know you To love you as a friend

To know you - to have met you - Has left a mark on my life that will last forever

You have been a part of the shape of me The past I would never dream to change Because through trouble and through trial I have still had joy from knowing you

I have loved you since I met you And it is with Joy - with Celebration - I know I will never be the same.

[polartss]

Haircut

Rin from The Poppy War by RF Kuang

[devotionconsumed]

art by@ttreelore

quotes : currently working on sourcing them. will update this portion once complete

[lutszu]

Soulmates :(

I'm currenly reading The Dragon Republic and my God I'm so obsessed

[ammapola]

I lied, put your clothes back on

I'm going to explain to you why Altan, Qara and Chaghan are the characters that were telling us in advance about the end of the trilogy and the trifecta formed by Nezha, Rin and Kitay but we didn't pay enough attention to them

Altan, Chaghan and Qara are the" failed" trifecta

Altan's sacrifice breaks the cycle, paving the way for Rin, Kitay, and Nezha to become the next generation of the trifecta

Each reflects the mistakes of the past: Rin as Altan and Riga, Kitay as Qara and Jiang, and Nezha as Chaghan and Daji, all trapped in the same vicious cycle

In the end, Rin understands that, like Altan, her destiny is to sacrifice herself to break the cycle. Her death, along with Kitay's, leaves Nezha alive and ruling, mirroring Chaghan's fate

In the dynamic of Rin, Kitay and Nezha, it is clear that they represent an echo of Altan, Chaghan and Qara's failed attempt. Rin takes Altan's place as the center of destruction and strength, Kitay represents strategic and emotional stability as Qara did, while Nezha, being the only one left in the end, is a distorted version of Chaghan, the survivor who carries the weight of the world

Rin understands, at the end of the trilogy, the meaning of Altan's sacrifice: not only was it necessary to break the cycle to create something new, but his sacrifice was also an act of love towards her, giving her the opportunity to build a future that he never had. Rin's sacrifice reflects that understanding, breaking the cycle of hatred and revenge that Riga perpetuated in his generation

(I hope you understand, English is not my native language)

I should be drawing I Know...