#something about being too soft?

[ephemeral-winter]

folks if you are a woman with a large bust and off the rack blazers with slacks are simply Not It for you, what are you wearing to signify serious businesswoman girlboss in professional situations? I think a structured dress with or without sleeves and/or a cardigan is fine but my mother and grandmother (out of some kind of feminist concern?) keep telling me that this look is not “Serious Enough”

[mochasucculent]

Was looking at refs and since Viktor has two different leg braces I was wondering, do we think he wears them simultaneously?? The refs don't perfectly line up perspective-wise so it's hard to tell but parts of the one he wears during the Hexcore scenes look like they could maybe line up with the brace that he wears over his clothes, but also some parts really don't and look like they'd be super uncomfy. Also HOW does he take these on and off. Experts weigh in

[crystallizsch]

uh hi. meet jas(mine)???

[gods-perfect-idiots]

❤️💛

[sysig]

An eye for a life, unquestionably worth it (Patreon)

[roots-symphony]

do you think the reason agatha’s trial felt weird is because she was the only one who did not actually buy into the mythos of the road since she knew the truth? like that was why no perspective change and all the other reasons why people thought it was a fake trial

[m4dwxmn]

AgathaRio Salem Days – snippet

“Why can’t you just accept that I genuinely care about you? That we can grow into something more, together?” Rio was trying her best to get across her point without letting her anger overcome her. Despite how extraordinary Agatha Harkness was, she was no more than a mortal and Rio could never let Agatha fear her the way everyone else did.

“Because you’re always away!” Agatha yelled with desperation in her voice. “For weeks, if not months. Rio, how do you expect me to truly believe we have a chance when I spend more time waiting for you than actually being with you?” Her eyes welled up with tears, her brows slightly knitted together in agony. Rio wanted to look away, to turn her head from seeing the broken shreds of hope on Agatha’s expression be buried under anger and heartbreak. 

“Because I love you!” Rio all but screamed. Agatha recoiled at that, her blue eyes widened, letting the tears overflow. “Because I love you,” Rio repeated softly, taking a step forward and gently cupping Agatha’s face. “Because all of me that’s human is for you, because of you. I’m not a person, Agatha, I’m not supposed to be one. And yet, here I am, desperately wishing I could just die, like a mortal and reborn as one to be with you the way you deserve it. I shouldn’t feel,” Rio chuckled bittersweetly and swiped away the tears on Agatha’s cheeks with her thumbs. “I’ve been here since the beginning of the universe, since there was nothing, I’ve never once felt. I was sure I’m not even capable of it. But ever since I first saw you, I feel so much I fear it might overspill. Before you I was Death only, I was something. You made me someone, mi amor.”

“You love me,” Agatha whispered in a small voice, her hands coming up to hold onto Rio’s wrists. 

“I do, more than you’d think.”

[myketheartista]

43??

Hello Mel!! I was so, so excited to see you got 43 ^w^ this is one of my favorite songs and it makes me think about Matilda’s family back at home while she’s gone on her journey. There’s a lot of negative emotions that fester during the time she’s away, and the two eldest siblings are left feeling distant from one another as they struggle to find their own paths while taking care of their other four siblings. As scary as it is without Matilda around, Mallory knows she can’t leave Maeson to fend for the family or they’d inevitably fall apart. Thank you for the ask!!

#43: The Chapel - Madilyn Mei

[kaisollisto]

hi 😳😳

[sailing-ever-west]

it's not really what happens in canon as far as I can tell but I'm rotating the idea that when Chopper joins the crew and starts desperately people-pleasing and allowing himself to suffer thinking that's what it takes to be accepted and loved, something in Sanji goes "O h ." and he starts making an effort to show Chopper very clearly that the love from this crew is not conditional. and maybe a little bit (a lot), he's saying it all to make himself believe it, too.

[perenlop]

okay so as a gen 5 stan who does adore the story in bw and bw2, and now that gen 5 has experienced both a vicious hatedom that wouldnt hear a single positive thing about the games, and now a super protective fandom that insists they were perfect and had zero flaws... can we admit now that the bw1 story at least was. a little mid.

[agalychnisspranneusroseus]

Thank god Sasha was confirmed bisexual, otherwise people would hc her as lesbian solely and exclusively because she's kind of a bitch.

[sysig]

Still a thief at heart, stealing kisses (Patreon)

[deathfavor]

@yeonban said: “I’ve got you” OK BUT... Soma and Seiroku ❤️🤧

send "I've got you" to help my muse wash blood off their body

Dull eyes stare at the water in the basin, clear water turning cloudy and polluted with the blood that Seiroku wipes away. It's easier to clean as much of it off here as he can before the bath. And he hasn't felt this disgusting in a long time, stomach turning while his eyes close for a moment to just breathe.

He's doing the right thing. He's doing what he wants to do ; unweaving the golden strings he'd woven into the members of the Date clan before. It had been a brilliant plan when VENGEANCE had been the only desire consuming Seiroku's mind. When he'd only craved blood in his mouth. Having his healing strings woven into anyone injured meant he could decimate the clan in one move in the future. A brilliant, bloody slaughter that would be like the best bite of food in the world. Now? Now it only feels appalling. So he works carefully ; removing his golden strings when they return with new injuries, setting their realities CORRECT as he ensures they heal properly.

Seiroku moves away from the basin and towards the waiting private tub. But his mind is still focused on the work he's been pouring his efforts into along side his usual work. taking on extra hours much to some of the medical staff's concern. A new thought had dawned - he wonders if he SHOULD be doing this. But for a very different reason now. The reverse side of the coin is that with his strings in place, most of the Date members are UNLIKELY TO DIE. His strings will make them easier to fix and harder to kill to begin with.

He climbs into the tub and winces at the sting of the water. It's hot but it also feels like exactly what he needs. He should give them a choice, right? If they learned of what his strings can do? The people should choose.

A violent, piercing memory reawakens with vivid colors and intensity ; he feels physically SICK at the memory. Of him being used to create an immortal army, of being denied sweet Death to keep his former clan alive. the mockery and degrading and insults and - Seiroku clutches onto the side of the tub fiercely and it feels like he forgets how to breathe. SOMA WOULDN'T DO THAT. Soma would probably kill anyone who dared to try to force him to. But Seiroku struggles to breathe all the same, hunched over and trembling and he shoves the memories back and feels a pulse deep in the black crystal in his chest. He -

A hand touches his shoulder and Seiroku flinches away, startled at the act. But it's only Soma. Of course it is. Seiroku should have heard him, but he'd been too lost in his own thoughts, dragged down and drowning in black tar of despair and suffering. He relaxes his shoulders and offers a worn-out smile to Soma. At least he can play it off as overworking himself again. A HABIT THEY'RE BOTH GUILTY OF. Even if only Seiroku gets the privilege of truly seeing its effects.

" Sorry, I didn't hear you. I'm okay. I just got in when the water was still a bit too hot and made me feel a bit lightheaded. " Seiroku murmurs. It feels impossible to focus on his limbs with the storm in his head. But he tries, tries to wash away at the blood. And then - I've got you. Soma's voice offers him peace like nothing else in this world does. Not even the oceans or rivers can soothe his soul the way Soma's presence alone does. What is forced relaxation at first turns genuine as he feels Soma settle beside the tub, feels how Soma helps wash away some of the blood that Seiroku missed or hadn't noticed. It helps him focus: not on the trauma of the past, but on the pleasantness of the present. How Soma's strong hands are gentle when they let his hair free from his usual ponytail style, how careful he is with the cloth. And Seiroku WOULD feel bad and guilty for Soma doing this if it wasn't for the fact he's certain the red bushi likes getting the chance to take care of him.

After a moment, Seiroku sinks back so his back rests against the edge of the tub, his head falling back against Soma's shoulder and chest. " Chima tattled on me to you, didn't she? " He asks, voice tired but amused. That girl was too smart for her own good ; she'd figured out Seiroku and Soma's interests long before anyone else. Still, a blossom of pride continued to flower in Seiroku's chest as he thought about how much promise she held - how SHE could have the life he never had as a bushi. Although she also wasn't afraid to mention to Soma or Seiroku if there was something amiss with the other. or help for surprises, a true romantic at heart that girl.

Seiroku smiles at the thought as he cranes his head a bit further back to look at Soma, his left hand raising to gently trace Soma's jawline. If Soma wanted to take care of him..Seiroku could allow him that rare pleasure. He wouldn't protest. Instead he simply tugs the other down for a moment to kiss his fiancé's lips sweetly and lets go with a soft whisper of " Thank you. "

[moonfurthetemmie]

so like. lucidity and his version of nightmare.

Officially the nature of Lucidity's feelings regarding Nightmare is up to interpretation, but due to the nature of DreamSwap, damn near anything is possible. and i'm gonna just play with the idea of it being romantic for a bit.

Nightmare definitely had a crush on Dream when they were kids. Like. That's actually canon. Dream I don't think ever knew.

Lucidity certainly didn't.

But if any of those feelings remain, Lucidity will notice pretty quickly now. Unless him going evil has finally made Nightmare go 'oh jesus christ no', which I find unlikely since Nightmare also finds out that Lucidity still cares about him at about the same time. that's going to complicate things a bit.

i could go on this tangent about a hyper-specific scenario i had in my head, but it'd involve way too much backstory about an overly complicated AU that isn't ready to be shared yet, so i'll just stow that away and pull out the basic themes of it.

If Lucidity ever happens upon Nightmare when he's in danger, Lucidity won't hesitate to try and save him. Generally Nightmare doesn't get into the kind of trouble where he needs saving, but Lucidity's fucking paranoid about losing people, so he just swoops in and gets rid of the problem as fast as possible no matter how small it is, or if Nightmare seems to be handling it just fine.

This wouldn't change if, somehow, probably through some outside interference, their destiny bond was broken.

if Nightmare's crush hasn't fully gone away, and if Lucidity really does save his ass from certain doom, that crush is going to suddenly come back like 10x worse and he's going to be a mess about it.

Lucidity would love to have Nightmare stay with him, Shale, and Nightshade. If he wasn't absolutely convinced that Nightmare's moral compass was so strong he'd only agree so he could try and stop them from their shit by messing stuff up from the inside, he'd have given the offer to Nightmare ages ago. This applies to non-romantic versions as well, but in the romantic version Lucidity is also looking for a way for him, Shale, and Nightshade to get along. His boyfriends don't all have to date, but they need to be able to peacefully co-exist. otherwise things are going to be. uh. difficult

He's right about Nightmare, though. Even if Nightmare's romantic feelings for him got turned up to 11, he's not just going to run off with him. He's kind of thinking about it, but in a 'how can i get him to Not Do This and just stay with me' way, rather than 'would it really be so bad? it's not like he's going to hurt me. or people I care about. ...right?'

cross and error would be teasing Nightmare about being a disaster gay, but they're a little more concerned that he's considering it at all. In any way. He's also really distressed about this, and they absolutely understand why! no fucking idea how to help him though.

All that said, Lucidity is trying to figure something out. He doesn't necessarily need Nightmare to love him (romantically), he just needs to make absolutely fucking sure that Nightmare stays near and stays safe. And is happy staying with him, without trying to interfere. romantic feelings can be considered afterwards.

I have no idea if that's going to work out for him. It probably will in one timeline, because i love making things worse, but I'm not sure how yet, or if that will be the main timeline.

I do know that it'll be a hell of a lot harder so long as Cross and Error are there. Even if Nightmare's too busy being a fucking disaster to remember-slash-notice, those two are absolutely going to notice that lucidity's being Weird. And his boyfriends are, too. They might not pick up on what exactly it is but they'll figure it out eventually. And they're certainly not letting nightmare go off alone to see Lucidity and his boyfriends; especially not fucking Shale

'fucking shale' (adjective + noun; derogatory) doesn't have the same ring to it as 'fucking obsidian' (adjective + noun; derogatory)

Nightmare might think they're overreacting sometimes, but they've konwn each other long enough and been through enough together that, unless lucidity can talk to him alone and make him doubt his friends, he absolutely trusts their judgement. Even if Lucidity does get him alone, Nightmare knows that Lucidity never had a great opinion of Cross, so pretty much anything negative he says about her is going to be taken with a whole mountain of salt chunks. And once he starts on Cross, Nightmare will be more dubious about anything negative Lucidity says about Error.

Nightmare's very smart. And he's had some bad run-ins with people. He knows to look out for certain things. He knows he shouldn't trust Lucidity after he's clearly lost his head and has been hanging out with a couple of nasty bastards (whom night may or may not know are manipulative pieces of shit anyways).

Unfortunately, he (and also Cross and Error, admittedly) is still having trouble believing that Lucidity's changed this much in such a short amount of time. The Lucidity he knew before, who ran Justice Reigns, wouldn't try to turn him against his friends just for his own gain. The Lucidity he knew before wouldn't try to manipulate him at all. And if his crush has gotten way way stronger, that's...that's probably going to color his perception a bit. No matter how hard he tries to do otherwise.

Also. As a general rule I consider breaking the destiny bond a Good Thing. While neither of them are likely to try to get themselves killed, it’s nice to know that they’re not going to die for the other’s mistakes.

Lucidity would not want it to be broken. Particularly in the context i mentioned above, where someone is trying to kill Nightmare, but very much wants Lucidity alive. This means that destiny bond is more or less keeping Nightmare alive.

He wouldn’t think much of it normally, without influence from wholly different multiverses. But if anyone’s actively trying to sever the destiny bond they almost definitely want one of them dead, and Lucidity is going to assume its Nightmare until further notice. And he isn’t going to let that happen if he has anything to say about it.

[thoughtspeaker]

The Second Watcher of the Dark Cacao kingdom had only been meant to guard the door while King Dark Cacao Cookie spoke with Pure Vanilla Cookie after the other ancient gave an abrupt visit.

What he hadn't expected was for the king to suddenly shout out midway through the conversation, loud enough that despite the thick chocolate walls, the Second Watcher could make out each word of it.

...What had Pure Vanilla Cookie told the king to make the normally stoic leader say such a thing about the normally calm healer?

...The Second Watcher wasn't sure he wanted to know.