Aelin said to Rowan with a secret smile, "You, I don't know. But I'd like to."
Rowan's lips tugged upward "I'm not on the market, unfortunately."
"Pity," Aelin said.
"She must be a rare, staggering beauty to make you so faithful."
Gods save them all. He could have sworn Fenrys coughed behind him.
"She must be clever, and fascinating, and very, very talented. She must be the most wonderful person who ever existed."
Another cough from behind him-from Gavriel this time.
But Aelin only had eyes for Rowan as the warrior said to her, "She is indeed that. And more."
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Enid, opening the door: Hi- Wednesday, what are you doing here?
Wednesday: What do you mean, 'what am I doing here'?
Enid: It's the middle of spring break, and you're here, at my house.
Wednesday: Well I couldn't kidnap you over the phone, could I?
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always offputting to me how much people (journalists, medical professionals) put focus on appearance and aesthetics when discussing things like self-diagnosed and "imitative" DID. like i feel like i see a lot of. idk. "people on tiktok who dress in colorful clothes while calling themselves systems..." "the DID patients i treat are different from those people online, who have dyed hair and do cosplays..."
& like, the validity of these ppl's claims of having DID is always in question when these traits are being brought up. it just feels like a weird attempt to create a distinction between Normal, Reasonable People and Those Attention-Seeking Liars Flaunting Their Blue Hair Online.
this permeates DID spaces too. lost track of how many times ive seen someone on r/DID lamenting how they have to share spaces with "those weirdos who use neopronouns" and how they just want to find "other NORMAL people with DID"
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🎀Hi, darling!
Yes, you. Come here.
Closer
Closer...
grabs you by the neck
STOP.
FUCKING.
COVERING.
YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU LAUGH
IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY
FUCKING SHOW IT
STOP BEING INSECURE
OF HOW YOU SOUND
OR WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE
BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU
IF I MADE YOU LAUGH AND YOU LAUGH I'LL BE THINKING ABOUT IT 20 YEARS FROM NOW
I WANT YOU TO LAUGH WITH YOUR BELLY, YOUR TEETH SHOWING, YOUR EYES CRINKLING, OUT OF BREATH AND STRUGGLING TO STOP
BECAUSE DO THAT AND IM GONNA PIN YOU AGAINST THE NEAREST SURFACE AND KISS YOU SENSELESS BECAUSE YOU ARE THE MOST ADORABLE THING I'VE EVER SEEN
Okie!
You can go now!💋🥰
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“I’m the emperor. I could have a dozen alkahestrists on my doorstep tomorrow if I wanted. What I need, I only trust a couple people with.” He was being cagey, and Alphonse knew it.
“Get to the point, Ling,” Al said, exasperated. Ling’s mouth quirked briefly in a smile, but he remained serious in tone.
“I want you to help me bring Greed back,” Ling said, as though he were commenting on the weather and not talking about something that had haunted him for years. Alphonse stared at him, wide-eyed. A piece of eggplant slipped out from between his chopsticks and splatted on his plate.
if I want to read the content I want to see in the world, I'm gonna have to write it myself. please enjoy my "here's how greed can still live" agenda <3
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Losing the idgaf war over here but re: “tsukasa needs to be saved from wxs/rui actually wants to hurt him”
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Rui: ascending to the stage from the seats won’t have enough of an impact. He needs to make a powerful impression as a knight…
Rui: Oh, I’ve got it! That will definitely be better! But I’ll have to assess it’s practicality and safety first.
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Rui: anyways, the stage is sorted and we’re ready to hold our show. I’ll start planning the next one in the meantime.
Rui: hmm… maybe I can make it easier for tsukasa by reusing some of the gimmicks that worked with him last time.
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Tsukasa: ah, it’s wire-flying time!
Rui: he somersaults in the air and flies past his pursuers…
Emu: that’s going to look INCREDIBLE ♪
Tsukasa: this is just the kind of daring performance I was born for! What comes after that, Rui?
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Rui: but you have me mistaken, Tsukasa… I… I’m making changes to improve the show…
Tsukasa: and I’m telling you to quit lying like that!
Tsukasa: I told you that I’m going to make the most of the role you’ve given me. I’ll pull off whatever you throw at me, no matter how tricky it might be!
Tsukasa: we have the potential to put on a jaw-dropping show, but you’re holding back!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
(Asked if he was mad at himself for getting hurt) Tsukasa: Of course! I still am too! I killed the director’s confidence, didn’t I? I’m not a star, I’m a disgrace!
Tsukasa: a real star inspires their director to entrust them with any role! To unleash their imagination and try new ideas!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
Read it’s on! Wonder halloween!
READ ITS ON! WONDER HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!
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It's making me slightly insane how some ppl are seemingly trying to "correct" the idea that Mianmian was discriminated against for being a woman when she questioned the prevailing narrative that Wei Wuxian was killing indiscriminately.
Suddenly, someone sneered, "You can stop arguing. We don't want to hear the
comments of someone who has other
motives."
The woman's face flushed. She raised her voice, "Explain things. What do you mean I have other motives?"
The person replied, "There's no need for me to say anything. You know, deep down, and we know too. You fell for him back in the cave of the Xuanwu just because he flirted with you? You're still arguing for him, calling white black no matter how irrational it is. Ha, women will always be
women."
- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)
"Who does she think she is... leaving as she pleases? Who cares? What's she doing this to prove?"
Soon, some began to agree, "Women will always be women. They quit just after you say a few harsh words. She'll definitely come back on her own, a couple of days later."
"There's no doubt. After all, she finally managed to turn from the daughter of a servant to a disciple, haha..."
- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)
This is right after Lan Wangji directly contradicts Jin Guangshan's version of Wei Wuxian's confrontation at the banquet in search of Wen Ning & is awkwardly brushed off:
Suddenly, an indifferent voice spoke up, "No."
Jin GuangShan was in the middle of his fabrication. Hearing this, he paused in surprise, turning along with the crowd to see who it was.
Lan WangJi sat with his back straight, speaking in a tone of absolute tranquility, "I did not hear Wei Ying say this. I did not hear him express the slightest disrespect towards Sect Leader Jiang either."
Lan WangJi rarely spoke when he was outside. Even when they debated cultivation techniques during Discussion Conferences, he only answered when others questioned or challenged him. With utmost concision, he overcame, without fault, the lengthy arguments of others. Apart from this, he almost never spoke up. And thus, when Jin GuangShan was interrupted by him, he experienced a far greater shock than annoyance. But after all, his fabrication was exposed right in front of so many. He felt a bit awkward.
The good thing was that, not long after he felt awkward, Jin GuangYao came to save the day, exclaiming, "Really? That day, Young Master Wei busted into Koi Tower with such force. He said too many things, one more shocking than the next. Perhaps he said a few things that were along those lines. I can't remember them either."
His memory could only be equal to Lan WangJi's, if not better. As soon as he heard it, Nie MingJue knew that he was fibbing on purpose, frowning slightly
Jin GuangShan followed the transition, "That's right. Anyhow, his attitude has always been arrogant."
- Exiled Rebels, Recklessness (2)
The focus of this scene is the double standards between a male heir to a prominent sect and a female disciple born from a servant - gender and social class. It is more than clear that Wei Wuxian and Mianmian are being looked down upon for "stepping out of line" due to their lineage (as well as Mianmian for her gender).
Like, there are other factors at play in this scene, and I'm a big fan of alternative interpretations, but it's not wrong to say Mianmian is being a fucking badass in this scene by questioning and rebuking bigots, even if there's no real "reckoning" or retribution for said bigots. It was one of - if not the - most memorable scenes for me, and it’s driving me a little nuts seeing ppl trying to "Um, Actually" it
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