#paralell perfection

[acourtofquestions]

Hopping aboard the Elide & Lorcan train w this Persephone & Hades mythology comparison😍🤩

Elide and Lorcan as Persephone and Hades 🌿🌸🖤

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[dapper-lil-arts]

Top two characters that would have made the most worthy-awesome-incredibly cathartic alicorns

[holesss]

Belladonna of sadness // Manchester orchestra // I spit on your grave (1978) // Perfect blue // Lingua Ignota // Adriana Varejao // Doja cat // Bibi // Sza // Fka twigs // Fiona Apple // Carrie (1976) // Vampyros lesbos // Jennifer's body // SOPHIE // The haunting of bly manor

[officerdougeiffel]

absolutely obsessed with the possibility that wtnv might have a renaissance just after it turned 10 years old because of a sexyman poll

[little-miss-sad-eyes]

CORIOLANUS AND LUCY GRAY ARE THE REVERSED BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

I know this sounds crazy but hear me out.

In the original tale, the Beast keeps his roses hidden, and wants no one to touch them. The tale starts with the Beauty asking her father for the purest rose he can find as a gift from his travels. She could have asked for anything, trasures, money, jewelry, but she only asks for a single rose.

In this story, roses simbolize the human side of the Beast, that wants to remain isolated and never be close to someone again after being cursed. The Beast shows only the monster, hides the human. Similarly, the Beauty asked for something kind and sweet as a gift, for the simplest act of love and humanness.

Now, let's get back to the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

The first thing Coriolanus does when he meets Lucy Gray is gifting her a rose, and the first thing she does is EATING it.

Coriolanus doesn't hide his human side for selfish motivations (gain her trust), using the rose to cover his monstrous and wicked one. Lucy Gray didn't ask for a rose, she didn't want or expext it, and when it's offered to her she eats it, consuming it like an animal would. He acts like a human and she acts like a monster, but the truth is the opposite.

They both act like this because they're performers. All the story is just a long performance that breaks in this two points. Coriolanus shows the human because he's the Beast. Lucy shows the monster because she's the Beauty.

[spotaus]

Thinking about Orchid and her connection to my take on Gender (because this was meant to be about her and the Crew but it just devolved into a character analysis kinda??? More trauma-dumping maybe???) This is very much an oc/personal rant so feel free to ignore it 🫡

So, Orchid started off as a character I didn't really think much of (hear me out this is going to be relevant) because I wanted to add a 'girl' character but didn't know what to *do* with her, y'know? She was always going to be the strongest one there, she had the odds stacked in her favor with her parents. She was always going to be the gloomy side-character to match Reset's energy. But I think she's gone through every stage of Generic Woman I could possibly find.

At first she was angry and abrasive (think Fell!Sans) where every other word was a curse and she was likely to throw the first punch then laugh as she kicks her enemy while they're down. This was when Reset was a cartoonishly self-centered villain whose goal was simply to prove others wrong. Then Orchid became a sort of sisterly figure. This was short-lived, but she was the one comforting people who Reset would torment, but would ultimately follow his orders, because at this point he was actually a danger and sadistic. And then there was the phase where the story mellowed out and she became the token Goth Girl who, yes she was strong, but was heavy on the 'whatever' energy. Then there was her Era of deep self-loathing and anxiety about her worth that held her back and made her a much more timid and meek character who would only lash out on occasion.

Now, Orchid is the best of those iterations I've written yet. She's calm, level-headed, and a natural leader. Her father raised those traits into her. But she's very reactive, and can be silly, and when she's comfortable it's likely that air of importance transforms into something more comfortable and familiar. She laughs loudly and grins wide, she likes loud video-games but loves to read in the quiet. She's extremely disciplined, and normally no one can get through her tough exterior besides her best friend, Reset. She does what she does for her own enjoyment, sure, but she's thought of every angle and makes her choice to help Reset and control the others with her whole chest. She still worries she won't live up to her invisible expectations, and that and her loyalty are her two driving forces.

I know that Orchid is important to me because she's the longest-running female oc I've had. I have a rough relationship with womanhood/girlhood and I know looking back that Orchid recieved every ounce of my distaste for being a woman that I could shovel into her. That never made her less of a character, she was actually always one of my favorites, and rarely was she a 'punching bag oc'. I just... projected onto her a lot. And she's a good sign of how I've learned who I am. I've decided that my own femininity is something I could live without. I'd rather not associate myself with it, and I'd like to leave it in my past, focusing on a future where I'm not tied down with any gender roles or expectations. That won't happen, but I've come to terms with it myself. Orchid though? I figured out through her that I don't have to hate women characters. My own distaste for my circumstances doesn't mean I have to push it onto my characters (on God I've never expressed anything rude to actual people, that'd be rude as hell and uncalled for, but I have a bad habit of disliking fictional women in media). So, Orchid is a well-roubded character finally. She has motivations abd goals and a *lot* more depth than I ever expected her to. She's happy with being a woman, she's content. She's not treated differently for it in unfair ways by those she cares about, so she doesn't mind it. She likes to wear pretty outfits and lets Reset add bows to her ribbons. She doesn't let being a woman hold her back in the slightest.

So, yeah. Orchid is one of my babies. If I ever leave this Fandom behind for good, she's one that's coming with (Ichor, Orchid, and Pretender all have human designs I can use elsewhere lol-) but in the meantime I'll just rotate her around in my brain for a while longer.

If I'm right, she's been with me for nearly 5-6 years and I went through a *lot* with her as an outlet. So, she's kinda just like an old stuffed animal. A lil ripped, matted fur, maybe a stain or two, but there's a story there and that makes it important beyond belief.

[acourtofquestions]

Kingdom of Ash Chapter 58

Chapter; Highlights

Not that there was much Elide could do.

Despite the generous gift of power that ran through the Lochan bloodline, she possessed no magic, no gifts beyond reading people and lying.

Rushed to get bandages, hot water, and whatever salves or herbs the healers calmly requested. None of them shouted. They only raised their voices, magic glowing bright around them, if a soldier was shrieking too loudly for their words to be heard.

The sun was barely over the horizon, judging by the light at the windows set high in the Great Hall, and so many already lay injured. So many. Still they kept coming, and Elide kept moving, her limp becoming a dull, then a sharp ache. A minor pain, compared to what the soldiers endured. Compared to what they faced on the battlements.

She didn't let herself think of her friends.

Didn't let herself think of Lorcan, who had not come to the chamber last night and had not sought them out this morning. As if he didn't want to be near her. As if he'd taken every hateful word she'd spoken to heart.

So Elide aided—and did not stop.

No, that magnificent horse trampled them, fearless and wicked, just as Chaol had predicted. A horse whose name meant butterfly

—stomping all over Valg foot soldiers.

Had his breath not been a rasp in his chest, Chaol might have smiled. Had men not been cut down around him, he might have laughed a bit, too.

But Morath was launching itself at the walls and gates with a furor they had not yet witnessed. Perhaps they knew who had come to Anielle and now hewed them down. Aelin and Rowan fought back-to-back, and Fenrys had plowed his way down the battlements to join Chaol by the second siege tower.

Morath, it seemed, did not think to surrender. Only to inflict destruction, to break into the keep and slaughter as many as they could before meeting their end.

His shield bloodied and dented, his horse a raging demon herself beneath him, Chaol kept swinging his sword. His wife lay within the keep behind him. He would not fail her.

Soon now. They'd win the field soon, and the song in his blood would quiet.

Part of him didn't want it to end, even as his body began to scream to rest.

Yet when the battle was done, what would remain?

Nothing. Elide had made that clear enough.

She loved him, but she hated herself for it.

He hadn't deserved her anyway.

She deserved a life of peace, of happiness.

He didn't know such things. Had thought he'd glimpsed them during the months they'd traveled together, before everything went to hell, but now he knew he was not meant for anything like it.

But this battlefield, this death-song around him ... This, he could do. This, he could savor.

The golden helmets of the khagan's army became clear, their fiery horses unfaltering.

Finer than any host he'd fought beside in a mortal kingdom. In many immortal kingdoms, too.

Obeying the death-song in his blood, Lorcan let his shields drop. He did not wish it to be easy. He wanted to feel each blow, see his enemy's life drain out beneath his sword.

The earth shook beneath thundering hooves, and arrows screamed overhead. Then there was roaring. And then blackness.

[streets-in-paradise]

Comment found in the clip of Nica calling Tiffany at the end of last season:

@losersclubisms @series-thoughts

[loveinlilies]

Took me this long to realize so much parallel between Don quixote and argenti...

[alien-til-i-stage]

There are so many paralells between Luka, Sua, and Ivan its crazy. Because in this world where aliens are the dominant species, the three of them all resign themselves to being puppets for the aliens.

Ivan does this by becoming the perfect pet, becoming the best in his class and winning trophies for his owner as well as becoming the image for his owners brand. He doesn’t fight back and instead he plays into his role

Sua was able to rid herself of all of her emotions before meeting Mizi. Able to just sit there for hours, unmoving because she knows theres no point. She does what is told of her and just becomes a doll

Luka wins the 49th season of alien stage and continues on to become a famous idol, even with a whole fanbase and continues to play his role well. He’s a great actor who never falters on stage.

However, because Sua and Ivan were in love, they willingly broke themselves out of their roles. Sua went from being a doll with high hopes for winning to dying the first round. Ivan gave up his chances of winning to save Till, but Luka has no one he wants to save, so he continues to be the doll aliens wanted him to be.

[klaramarieleblochova]

Anyone: What is perfection?

This photo, right here.

A perfect Polin & Lukola glance paralel

[iz-star]

Some thoughts about Zayne in "Adventure above clouds" event:

Like I've explained here, I've been having a bad feeling about Zayne's fate in the next main story updates, and after finishing Zayne's route in "Adventure above clouds" my feelings of uncertainty are just increasing.

So, I'm going to write down some thoughts I had while playing his route, especially about him wearing Dawnbreaker's variant outfit "Shadowfall dawn", which might be a bit interesting for some.

Disclaimer: I would like to pride myself as a Zayne connossieur but that's actually quite far away from reality. I'm a Zayne main and I devour every piece of info that there is about him, however my interpretations and opinions are my own and can be wrong. I'm someone that sometimes tends to overanalyze so, it's up to you if you agree or no with my takes! I'm also always open to be corrected ❤️

Let's get strated with by saying that in this event, Zayne was undoubtedly and utterly perfect. He's honestly all what he's always been: Sweet, patient, cute, smart, funny, gentle, caring and a lot of other things, the only difference here is that he's more prone to show his affections openly and straightforward which only showcases his development as character. It's like he finally feels at ease by expressing himself, especially around MC. When I say he was perfect, I'm not talking at how lovely he was (he's always been lovely anyway) but more like, he's natural, he feels less stiff, totally happy with MC and himself, smiling most part of the time and showing his love even through words, to the point MC says this:

Since Snowy Serenity he's been more direct at expressing his intimate thoughts towards MC. For example, in previous cards he would always refer to her as "someone" and even refer to him in third person: "Someone thinks it's special treatment" [Drunken Intimacy] "He can't ignore you even if he wants to" [Tranquil Heart] "Recently, a certain someone ocupies my mind. Whether I'm walking, eating or sleeping, I keep picturing myself with her" [Heartstring healer] to mention a few.

It's in Snowy Serenity that we have a clear change in his way of expressing his feelings. He starts with "I don't want the person I like to get hurt", in here he's still using the third person but the message is really straightforward "the person I like" and as the conversation goes by and it becomes more meaningful, deep and intimate, he leaves all his chains behind and says "I need you, I have never denied that". This card is all about communication, even he admits that he's always been bad at saying what others want to hear and still, he's trying.

In Hidden Motive, this behaviour keeps going. When MC says that the lights behind him are beautiful, he looks at her and replies "Indeed, very beautiful". Because his eyes are fixating in her, she clarifies that she's talking about the lights but without hesitation Zayne replies: "I know. I was talking about you"

And I'd like you to recall Drunken Intimacy because this is like a paralel with Hidden Motive, since both cards were made for lovers' day festivities; Drunken intimacy for Valentine's Day and Hidden Motive for Qixi festival which is lovers' day in China. Not only they are like cards that go hand in hand but also showcase Zayne's and MC's character develompment and how their relationship has changed:

See the difference?

In Snowy Serenity and Hidden Motive, there's a focus on improving communication, being honest about their needs and feelings (Zayne saying "I'll survive" at MC's concern and her telling him that he'd better stop talking in Snowy Serenity and MC talking about her "last wishes" before dying and entrusting them to Zayne and he replying that he didn't come all the way here to listen to her talk about that nonsense) and finally, getting both physically and emotionally closer.

In this last event, "Adventure above clouds" it feels like the result of this devlopment is finally paying off all their effort: they're both happy working together to solve the escape room, showing open affection, talking about the future and the past ("Us in 50 years" "Our childhood memories" or how was Zayne's university years without MC and the big difference now that he has someone to watch the falling snow with). They talk about how they're each other's sun, how they keep each other warm. When Zayne says that the snow will show them the way and they both "pray" it kind of reminded me of Master of Fate. They getting at the top of the Ice Palace reminded me of Foreseer.

(It's like we've reached peak, literally lol. Ok, bad joke, that's why I love Zayne).

And once all of this has happened, once they've gone through all this develpment, they've come this far together, even bits of the story reminded me of Zayne's myths, and they've talked about the past and the future, what's next?

Zayne mentions eternity.

Zayne has mentioned eternity a couple of times, like in one of the PV's where he's wearing End of Depths outfit ("As the cosmos dances to the tune of eternity, life will reach the fathomless depths of deepspace") and in some of the texts that show up when you level up your affinity with him ("I want to turn every moment into eternity).

In here, he doesn't mention eternity directly, but it's implied when he says "Every snowflake will rememember your name. As well as our story". Eternity is just another way to refer to death for immortal people. It's like Zayne is saying "Your name and our story will endure in the snow even when we're no longer here". We often talk about the memories we leave behind in this world once we part from it, who will remember us? What are the proofs that we existed and lived in this world once we're gone? Will our story fade away? In here is like Zayne is just promising her that their love won't be forgotten.

Let's remind that one focal point in the story is immortality. We know that MC it's immortal and even in the main story, when Zayne it's explaining things about the protocore in MC's heart, he mentions that he doesn't know too much about it, however he knows that her protocore creates a shield around her when she's attacked and that she will live long enough to discover its misteries (kind of reminds of the Creatio Protocore that Foreseer gave MC but that's another talk for another day).

Whether if Dr Zayne knows about MC's immortality or he doesn't, that's something we don't know yet (altho something tells me that he knows, but I won't be explaning this here, if you're curious about it just ask), however we know two things:

1._ Zayne it's against using protocores in human hearts to reach "immortality". To him, death is still essential to life.

2._ Even knowing this, he also knew in his heart that he would do everything in his power to prevent MC's death and he seems to know that something bad is about to happen.

Master of Fate and Foreseer already proved these points. Master of Fate had to kill MC for the greater good but decided to say "fuck it" and instead chose to seal her powers. Foreseer also broke the rules for her sake and gave her the Creatio Protocore, going against Astra's will in order to cure her illness and extend her life (probably one of the things that caused her immortality?). She's always been the exception to every rule in Zayne's book. Something tells me that things with Dr Zayne won't be the exception.

And now... we have to recall something about Zayne's first PV.

Ever since the beginning, Zayne's route was presented as something with angst. It's interesting to hear these unknown voices saying "Won't you regret it" "She will not come back" "You've paid the price"

This whole PV makes it look like Zayne puts MC to sleep in order to protect her (like with MoF) so she wouldn't "come back" ( revive with the help of her aether core) and then... he loses control of his evol and freezes the whole hospital? Dies in the process? These are just speculations and can be wrong, however we simply know that something bad is happening there and, if we recall them talking in "Adventure above the clouds" and "Us in fifty years"... this PV kinda shatters the hopes for them to have a life as long as that. However, 5* memories and events are not exactly connected to the main story but I think they kind of... interconnect somehow? I'm still wondering how the devs are going to relate each ML route with the Main Story. The announced that they are going to release more "Main Story Branches" from September to December, and I don't know if by saying "Branches" they meant routes? Or simply referencing to the way they've released the main story until now, with each chapter dedicated to each LI? Either way, those are questions for another day.

Now, let's remember this:

"When you and the world wake up, I hope we do not meet again"

A quote that kind of leads us to Zayne's next lifetime: Dawnbreaker.

I've mentioned above that there are bits of Zayne's route in Adventure above clouds that reminded me of MoF and Foreseer, but now it's also time to mention the most obvious thing, the Dawnbreaker reference in this event, of course: "Shadowfall dawn":

There are two things about Zayne's look here:

1._ He's wearing the variant version of Dawnbreaker's outfit.

2._ He also has a halo above his head.

And these two things together create an interesting concept considering that Dawnbreaker Zayne, the serial killer is considered the Grim Reaper, his whole aesthetic is dark, it's even clarified in his anecdotes that his wardrobe was full of black clothes. To see him with a brown variant of his outfit wouldn't make sense at some point... So, of course, Doctor Zayne being his opposite, the one who instead of ending lifes, saves them to the point of exahustion, wears the clear variant outfit, looking like an angel.

Were have we read this before?

Of course, Doctor Zayne is in the opposite role of Dawnbreaker Zayne and even tho Doctor Zayne is always wearing black clothes outside of his lab coat, it's actually wearing his profession's clothes what completes the aesthetic with Dawnbreaker: The Guardian Angel (white) and The Grim Reaper (black).

However in Adventure above clouds, Zayne is not wearing his lab coat cause he is not in his Doctor role. He's just being Zayne, he's being himself, what he is. He's being free, like I commented at the beginning of this post. Still, the fact he's wearing Dawnbreaker's variant with a halo seems a bit supicious considering what I've already pointed out, right? It could also be that I'm simply looking too much into it, but I also believe in the power of foreshadowing, especially considering that we all know that Zayne's birthday is coming next and it kind of connects with Dawnbreaker.

In the story of Adventure above clouds, of course there is a reason as to why everyone is wearing an accessory, in Zayne's case, it's because his role is being "Winter's emissary" just as MC, so she is also wearing one, however we all know that "Winter's emissary" it's more likely to be a fitting title for Zayne than for her. Recalling what it's been previously mentioned here, he says "With Winter's Emissary by your side, every snowflake will remember your name, as well as our story".

Zayne is saying that he'll be by her side in the snow, he is promising her eternity in the snow and with the halo above his head, it is clear that he kinda looks like MC's Guardian Angel, the one who is always going against his duty to ensure her safety, the one who pursued a medical career in order to take care of her heart disease, the one who is always on the lookout for her health and tho stric, still indulges her a lot. Aren't angels emissaries as well?

But you know, in order to become an angel, you first have to die? Doctor Zayne didn't have to die in order to fullfil his role as a doctor, however this one is simply Zayne. Emissaries never stay, they always have to return to the ppl who sent them. Will Zayne return to snow?

What was Zayne's reply to MC's post again?

At the end, all of this are nothing more than supositions that of course, it'd be very happy to get wrong. I wouldn't mind ending up looking like a clown if these theories are wrong and we get to spend a lot of time and precious memories with Zayne. I genuinely just want to see him being happy after all these years of respressed emotions.

[chaifootsteps]

you know, one thing i really don't get about moxxie is why viv didn't just make him an ex butler

it's a profession imps are shown to have, he dresses as a butler, he is very polite and formal (calling blitzo sir even tho he doesn't respect him at all), he isn't physically strong like other imps, he feels out of place in wrath, he is interested in music and theater (which doesn't seem to be that big of a thing in wrath or greed, but the goethias might enjoy)

it explains every aspect of his personality pretty well in my opinion. him liking guns could be attributed to him being an imp, because they seem to like violence.

you could also use it in a cool way. imps in wrath think butler imps are traitors and have an easier life, that's why millie's parents don't like him. moxxie grew up away from imp culture and customs and feels out of place in wrath. you could use it to make a paralell with striker, who thinks he is so much better than moxxie but is still serving a goethia. because at the end of the day, they're both imps, even if striker likes to think he is above it.

Because it would explain everything, and in HH/HB, any idea that makes perfect sense is doomed from the start.

(Also because Viv is obsessed with the Mafia family backstory, so much so that she used it twice, once with Angel and again with Moxxie.)

[flowery-laser-blasts]

Puzzle! #83072 - Spoons in the Hoosegow

6 prisoners are waiting for the annual prison talent show to start. One of the inmates suggest to kill the time by playing a game he and his cousin used to play as children. D: "The rules are simple. Use two spoons and determine whether your position is 'feminine low cross', 'feminine high cross', 'parallel', 'masculine low cross' or 'masculine high cross'." Each prisoner starts to fiddle around with their spoons, until everyone is satisfied with how they're holding them. D: "Now each of us states their position; I am parallel." ME: "I'm obviously masculine low cross, seriously." D: "Correct!" DK: "Uhhh... masculine high cross?" D: "Wrong." DNA: "Oh- oh!! Am I feminine high cross???" D: "Yes, yes you are!" MF: "I suppose that I am parallel." D: "You are correct." This game goes on for ten more minutes, until one of them loses her patience. S: "What!? None of this makes sense!!" D: "It all makes perfect sense."

Can you figure out what the rules and thus the solution to this game are?

The solution is down below.

S: What!? None of this makes sense!! D: It all makes perfect sense

Dr. Drakken was right; this game does make sense but only if you ignore the spoons and focus on the legs of each player.

This entire time, everyone was so focused on how to hold their spoons that they ended up wobbling and shifting on their chairs. Think of how people with skirts (or kilts) tend to sit with their legs closed off (Feminine) and how some people manspread in public transport; meaning they have their legs in an open position (Masculine).

The high and low are determined on whether the crossing of the legs happens above or below the knee Paralel is when both legs are not crossing each other. Based on the first round we can determine the following: Duff Killigan is sitting in a feminine low cross Drakken, Shego and MonkeyFist ALL are parallels. Motor Ed is a masculine low cross DNAmy is sitting in a feminine high cross position.

This game will continue until everyone in the group figured out the rules on how to play it (or if one of your team mates threatens your life with green firey powers....) My boyfriend introduced me to this game and well... it was frustrating to say the least. Especially when you're the last one to catch on with the rules. TIP FROM BF: If you like this game and want to try it out with your friends, but they're not getting it (even after an hour) you can drop a subtle hint. and tell them "Look at each other's socks." That's a way of not directly saying 'focus on the legs' I hope you guys like this riddle and might play it at parties and if you managed to solve this by yourself, comment a 🌸! And shhhh... Don't tell others the solution in the comments.

[eastern-lights]

After rereading The Stolen Throne and The Calling, I can't help but see paralells between Loghain and the Inquisitor of all people.

The unpersonification of the Inquisitor that you see in DAI as they become nothing but a cause and a symbol for all intents and purposes? Loghain went through the same thing during the rebellion. Just like the Inquisitor, he was conscripted into a cause he did not necessarily initially believe in. Over the years, the rebel army and Maric in particular shaped him into the ideal commander, the perfect Fereldan hero, until there was nothing else left. At one point, Maric and Rowan arguably emotionally blackmailed him into staying with the army instead of returning to his old home so he could bury his father and find out if the woman who basically raised him still lives. By the end of the war, he cared about nothing but Ferelden because that was the only thing that was not taken away from him.

Until it was taken from him at the Landsmeet, just like the Inquisitor lost the Anchor and the Inquisition, the only things that made them what they were in the end.

If Loghain lives and becomes a Warden, he does eventually find himself again. He has a cause, but it does not define him. He disobeys Clarel because it's the right thing to do. It really does seem like for the first time since the first chapter of TST, we see Loghain as himself, not as the Hero of River Dane or the Traitor Teyrn.

I'm really hoping for the Inquisitor to achieve the same. To be allowed to... not return, because that is impossible, but reclaim some pieces of themselves before the end.

[thebestusernamepossible]

One of the most unexpected things the Pristine cut gave us was Smitten-Narrator paralelles.

Think about it, at the end of ‘Happily ever after’ the narrator explicitly rethinks his idea of what he was doing and what he wants.

Why does he do this? Because Smitten did the same thing as him.

Smitten traps us in his version of a ‘perfect reality’ sacrificing himself to do so (princess says that he’s ‘so tired’ etc etc). He becomes the guiding voice for the princess tell us what to do and say in the construct HE CREATED.

He trapped us in a place where change doesn’t happen because he thought he ‘knew what’s best for us’.

This… is just directly a Narrator parallel. Like straight up.

Narrator is a piece of the man who killed a god and spilt up the change and stagnation cycle. Smitten is a piece of us. Narrator is an echo of who he once was trying desperately to trap us so that he can do ‘what’s best’. I just explained why that’s the same as what smitten does.

This is driving me insane