#so i'm sorry if this makes zero sense

[megan0013]

12 + 26 for gabenath? also ur literally like one of my favorite writers for them likeeeee

THANK YOU!

12. pushing a strand of hair behind their ear + 26. kissing the top of their head

He’s staring at a window, utterly transfixed, when she comes across him in her burrow.

“Ah,” Bunnyx says, smiling softly as the scene Monarch is watching comes into view. “I thought you might be drawn to that one. It’s one of my favorites, too.”

Monarch’s chin tilts in her direction, but his gaze never leaves the vision of Betterfly striding through the atelier to greet a seemingly healthy, happy Nathalie. “Why?”

There’s a baby in her arms.

“It gives me hope.”

“It shouldn’t,” Monarch says, voice thick with an emotion he’s trying very hard not to think about as he watches Betterfly tuck an errant strand of hair that had fallen out of Nathalie’s ponytail behind her ear. “That’s not me. That’s not my Nathalie.”

The baby squirms, effectively capturing her parent’s attention.

Bunnyx frowns. “How do you know they’re not?”

Betterfly coos something at the baby and sweeps his thumb along her perfect little cheek. Her bright, steely blue eyes widen.

“They can’t be.”

“Maybe,” Bunnyx suggests with a nod to the window, “you should take a closer look.”

And despite his reluctance to do anything suggested by one of the heroes, Monarch does. He takes a small step forward, gaze darting from one little detail he hadn’t originally noticed to the next - a familiar set of crutches in the corner of the room, the charcoal portrait of a sleeping Nathalie he’d sketched sitting framed on his desk. But it’s the differences he sees in Betterfly’s costume that truly give him pause.

It’s sharper than he remembers it being, the cut and color more reminiscent of Hawk Moth’s darker style than what he associates with Betterfly. The mask and hair are different, too. Silver, like his cowl had been, and slicked back.

“This is a very real future for you, Gabriel Agreste.”

Monarch sucks in a deep breath as the hero in the window leans down to place a gentle kiss on the baby’s forehead.

“You will play a pivotal role in the war to come,” Bunnyx continues softly. “You just need to make the right choice.”

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[prophecyofgray]

if i was dan and/or phil i would open twitter, post "dropped the rats from the ceiling tonight ❤️💍", and then turn my phone off

[horizonzerodawnaesthetic]

Headcanon time! Banuk edition

So we already know that there are many many different Weraks within the Banuk tribe. We also know that they all have their own way of going about things, with different levels of intensity. The White Teeth (the werak associated with Ikrie's questline), for example, is very strict about the survival capabilities of its members, as new recruits must be able to survive four days and nights alone on a glacier. It's doubtful the White Teeth are the only werak with these ideals.

So with that in mind, that leads me to this question: what happens to the babies? Now it's fairly simple to imagine that a member of these weraks who could not keep up with the extreme lifestyle would either be ostracized or die trying to keep up (and in some cases left to die). But I feel that a baby would be treated (slightly) differently. Yes, a child is incapable of many of the actions required by the werak they were born into, but they have the potential to grow. Their weakness isn't a failing at this point, it is an inherent aspect of children which (in the eyes of the werak) can be overcome. I doubt many weraks would leave infants to die (though it's not unheard of) and that's where this headcanon comes in.

It is a common occurrence (at least to the degree that it isn't considered strange in Banuk culture) that the children of these extreme weraks are left in the care of other weraks. Some may know their heritage, others may not, depending on their birth parents and the werak that raised them. Should they wish to become a member of their parent's werak they are usually just as welcomed as any other Banuk.

Some weraks have many of these orphaned children because their land borders that of several extreme weraks. This may even become a part of their identity. Other times there may be only one due to one or both of the groups being nomadic. I believe the extremist weraks would want to be rid of a child as soon as possible, if a nearby werak recently had a birth then they're in luck, they won't have to wait for the infant to be weaned off of milk if they are able to pay the mother to raise the child. Otherwise they will have to wait.

Additionally, the parents of the child could be shunned by their werak as well. Obviously such a werak is no place for children, but people are people and sometimes babies happen. If the child becomes a large burden on the werak, I could see both parents being shunned until the problem is solved. (There's also something to be said here about how childbirth isn't something you just bounce back from and go back to roughing it on a glacier, but this headcanon is about orphans.)

Long story short, it isn't uncommon for weraks to raise the children of these extreme weraks. Many of these kids will remain in the werak they were raised by, some not even knowing they weren't born a part of it to begin with. Others will strive to join the werak of their parents, even if they don't know who they are. And yet others will feel abandoned, not feeling as though they belong to either werak. They might choose to strike out on their own or join a completely different werak.

A/N

WHYYYYY don't we know ANYTHING about Banuk family units??? do they even stay with their parents or is it a group thing??? literally the only people who mention having alive family is Ourea and Aratak and they're siblings. Do parents actually raise specifically their kids or is it like a whole gaggle of moms and dads working together on shifts? Are there weraks that function as giant daycares/boarding schools? I'm just trying to make some sense out of all this. One thing is for sure though: the White Teeth are not gonna keep kids around but kids are still gonna happen. That's life (literally).

[grxceful-ly]

peter bringing mayday with him to do spider stuff because yeah, he had things to live for before--but now he has a child and he is going to raise this child and be there for her and maybe if she’s there, strapped to his chest, he’ll be more careful. he’ll consider his life almost as precious as hers. maybe bringing mayday to work is a precaution. 

[sanasanakun]

Jimithon Mouthwashing is such a good representation of untreated, enabled NPD like it makes me want to squeeze the life out of him. I'm endlessly fascinated when watching him interact with his crew, surroundings, and himself because he's so fucking lost in his own sauce. It's insane. If I'm being real, it makes him my favorite character in the game.

It's a little scary to say, but watching Jimmy is like seeing a mirrored version of myself two years ago before I truly committed to treatment for my NPD. He's like a shadow. The opening line "I hope this hurts," which I believe comes from Jimmy right before the crash, is such a poignant statement. It's a simple line, but I can tell you from experience that the desire to hurt others when in a narcissistic rage is overwhelming. It's such a good line to sum up Jimmy's character in that moment. Luckily, in the real world, I had my friends and family there to catch me when I hit my lowest, even though I'd hurt them so many times. Jimmy probably could've used friends to force him into therapy (cough cough Curly cough cough)

[vulto-cor-de-rosa]

I'm so normal about Agnes Montague. I'm so normal about the fact that she was raised as a symbol and not as a person. So normal about the fact that we don't know anything about her as a person, only about her as the "chosen one". So normal about the fact that we only know about what other people thought of her, that we never had a statement of her but only about her. So normal about the fact she never had a chance at a normal life and love and to be a real person, and when she did she had to sacrifice her life. So normal about the fact that she lived and died for a cult that could have easily replaced her by a piece of paper. So normal about the fact that no one loved her as a person, about that line about how Jude maybe didn't love her as a woman but as a god. So normal about the parallels between her and Jon. So normal. I'm sooooo normal about Agnes Montague

[henri-de-cait]

"There are men who seem to be born to be the reverse, the obverse, the wrong side. They are Pollux, Patrocles, Nisus, Eudamidas, Ephestion, Pechmeja. They only exist on condition that they are backed up with another man; their name is a sequel, and is only written preceded by the conjunction and; and their existence is not their own; it is the other side of an existence which is not theirs." - Les Miserables, Victor Hugo

Just now realized how much of Alicent's character so far has been based on Rhaenyra/Rhaenicent. Her tragedies, her own ambition, her protectiveness of her family etc. have been weakened and her relationship with Rhaenyra emphasized (especially in S2). Many of the highs in her personal narrative in this season have been based on/related to Rhaenyra. Particularly, take a look at the supposed climax of her narrative, in which she cuts herself free from the identities others have imposed upon her (mother, Queen etc.). Alicent has managed to free herself from her duties, her past sacrifices, her own son (side note: by agreeing to let him die, her son whom she stood in front of a dragon for, to whom she said "you imbecile" confirming she did everything for him)—and she cannot let go of Rhaenyra, asking Rhaenyra to "come with [her]." The writers have been so intent on establishing a feminist narrative, but look at the narrative feminists have been trying to defeat for so long: the woman is built upon the man; the woman is "the second" or "the other" to the man; the woman is not an individual but conjoint with the man. Now replace the man with Rhaenyra. Take away Rhaenyra, and how much of Alicent's narrative remains? Did we move past the "other" narrative, or did we simply replace the actors/objects?

[swan2swan]

Every live-action Star Wars show when it comes time to stick the landing:

[hood-ex]

I just watched Kung Fu Panda 3 for the first time, and I also just found out Kung Fu Panda 4 is coming out next year, and let me tell you, the whole entire time I was watching 3, I was wondering where tf Tai Lung was. Because we found out that the Wuxi Finger Hold sends mortals to the spirit realm, and Po used that on Tai Lung, so Tai Lung has been somewhere in the spirit realm this entire time.

I was mad that they didn't have Po somehow convince Tai Lung to join his side to defeat Kai, or maybe Tai Lung would've already had beef with Kai since joining the spirit realm. Like?? How cool would it have been to have Tai Lung use his nerve attack against Kai?? Or to even watch him, Po, and Tigress work together to take down Kai.

But now that I know another movie is coming out next year where it sounds like Tai Lung might be brought back as one of the antagonists, I can understand why they didn't go down that path. Still. I would've liked to see Tai Lung fighting with Po instead of against him.

[glass-strawberries]

i'm in pain - "her" pt. 4

it's 2 am and something is hurting me

it's in my body my head my heart

it's controlling me

it crashes over me like waves 

yet it calms me

it's sets ablaze a fire in my viens

but it chills my bones it feels like the enemy

my heart is racing filling up with endorphines

my hormones are out of control i can't see where my soul is

where does mine begin and yours start again

i cant feel my face it's got blood rushing

my body is weak i need a moment to think i cant do this again

my spirit is yours i need you to force your way back in

keep me company keep my heart locked up on your arms tonight

i am in pain but you are the rain you drench me in moonlight

[ellenchain]

BlackWidowCalmityCobweb on AO3 wrote a comment under my fic that 47 is kind of a dog and Lucas is definitely a cat

and I just have to agree to that

I know no one asked for this but I spent way too much time drawing this, so now you all have to see it

[jonathanrook]

does anyone know that post that's like just because you don't have the proper language doesn't mean that you don't know what you're talking about or whatever and it talks about somebody who uses transphobic slurs?? i am so terribly intoxicated

[trashyandtiredsol]

sol. Sol. Sol. Sol. Sol.

SOL.

ilysm.

you are so friggin extraordinary.

never change.

you're amazing.

Kept trying to think of some paragraph long response to this but I'm absolutely shitty with words-

SO

Tam. The feeling is very mutual- for you and everyone I've talked to at some point since I've been on this hellsite we call Tumblr /affectionate

Talking with everyone on here, sharing my art with everyone- just existing with everyone on here and seeing what y'all create has turned into such a huge aspect of my life (especially my social life like- y'all ARE my social life at this point 😅)

Plus I'm fuckin so glad I decided to try out Tumblr when I did cuz it was around a sorta traditional point in my life (moving outta a toxic ass house and away from a toxic, isolated life and my ex supposed father figure). Coming on here and talking with you and everyone else brightens my day and I'm glad to be a part of everything :3

[dellinah]

Anyway I never voiced my opinion about this but man for all the hype it got the barbie movie SUCKED

[bumblingbabooshka]

Kes????????

[shima-draws]

All right since u didn't draw the Evangelyne Bill Cipher fusion (which I don't mind at all btw) instead I'll ask, if they were fused together what would the fusion's personality be like?

Anon respectfully WHAT are you talking about