#sometimes he tortures her

[zuppizup]

Finnegrin's Wants

So, I've been thinking a lot about Finnegrin's Wake (what Rayllum fan hasn't and yes, as is usually the case, this is because I'm a-fic-ing in this space), and so I've been pondering what Finnegrin's end game was when it came to Rayla.

Finnegrin is about trying to control everything. His crew, Archdragons, the ocean itself. He of all people knows this is impossible, but he's pretty damn good at working around that. His ship, his crew, and even Scumport marches to the beat of his drum.

So, when it comes to the Dragang, what's his ultimate plan? He wants Callum to give him the Dark Magic spell to take down Domina Profundis, and he seems to think he can bargain for this.

Instead of immediately revealing his trump card with the blood freezing spell, he tries to bargin with Callum, offering freedom for a "simple" exchange.

So, once he realises Callum "completely lost himself" seeing Rayla in pain, why dispose of her? Was it to try and completely break Callum? That runs the risk of only alienating him further, though. Rayla could have been the ultimate leverage. Why not subject her to the freezing spell in front of Callum again? Control him that way?

Or did he want Callum desperate? Did he intentionally leave him with the slugs hoping he'd break, resort to Dark Magic in a desperate bid to free the person he clearly cares so much for? Did Finnegrin gamble on Callum realising he was willing to do Dark Magic if given the sufficient incentive.

Was he bidding on him coming to Rayla’s rescue, only to fall victim to the freezing spell himself?

Was he then planning to subject Rayla to the spell once again, hoping to push Callum to agree to doing his Dark Magic bidding in exchange for her release from torture?

Did Finnegrin ultimately underestimate just how far Callum was willing to go for Rayla? He has no idea this is the same boy who jumped off the Storm Spire for her with only the desperate hope he knew how to do a spell the might save them both.

How could Finnegrin ever have known that the depth of Callum's love for Rayla would allow him to unlock hidden depths within himself and ultimately understand a new Arcanum?

[angelnumber27]

It’s so embarrassing and heartbreaking being in so much pain over losing someone while knowing they don’t give a fuck if you live or die. Your favorite person becoming a stranger is a special kind of hell.

[crimeronan]

i've been informed that at least one person and Possibly a couple other friends are picking up toh after putting up with a full year of my relentless niche AU blogging, to which i will say: one half of the mindscape trauma pals isn't introduced til s2, so you'll have a little while before anything sounds Super familiar. you DO get luz being a forever icon for super annoying autistic children right from the getgo tho.

also if your main knowledge of hunter comes from my princess AU shitposting, then. your experience of Actually Meeting Him is going to be.... UNBELIEVABLY funny.

[doctahchang]

this is exactly how equinox ended

[requiemforthestars]

Being back in the Dragon Age fandom has awakened something long asleep within me, which is a seething deep, feral hatred and disgust for Cullen and dismay at the way everyone in the fandom is head over heels for him. Literally it's as fresh as it was on the first day. Truly, things you feel at 15 years old do not wane.

[mars-ipan]

i do miss being a little kid and creating the most vividly fucked up stories with my toys that i could

[itspileofgoodthings]

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[wavesoutbeingtossed]

I’m having a lot of thoughts I can’t articulate about the situations about which she wrote I almost excruciating detail (e.g. Matty, her anger at Kim K and at the world in general, the perils of fame, working through her pain) and the things she’s still keeping quite close to the vest (e.g. Joe)

Which, I know the Joe stuff kind of permeates the Matty stuff, because he is one of many guys who broke her, but in terms of like, overt relationship songs, there’s really only So Long London and How Did It End that are unmistakably about him and kind of tell the same story; many of the others kind of weave many stories, or could apply to many at least. (I have to relisten by that’s my impression.) Obviously it’s her art and she can choose to share whatever she wants! I’m glad she has! I’m just saying that I think this album was not at all what many thought it would be, and it’s interesting to me what she’s decided is important to share at this time.

[hogans-heroes]

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[motherfuckingmaneater]

if you think bellatrix and voldemort don't completely get off on the fact the other is just as sadistic as them, you're wrong

[blueheartedwolf]

I wish I could find a doctor that wants to find out what’s actually wrong with me instead of recommending prescriptions to address the symptoms. I’m so tired of being recommended ibuprofen for debilitating pain. Tired of relaying my medical history to a new doctor and getting the same furrowed brow and shrugging shoulders I get every time. Tired of having so-called medical professionals ask why I need a cane if I’m able to walk down their clinic hallway without it. When will someone fucking help me?

[numbaoneflaya]

@summer-solemnly-swears sometimes yeah :/ I’ll imagine or write cute little scenes and shit but eventually again I’m like hmm.. well what if she was going through the horrors again . Anime monologue in the tags as usual

[arolesbianism]

Some au antag doodles

[invinciblerodent]

it's a really good thing that I'm recording all the scenes I can with Astarion, because it's like I need to listen to everything he says at least three times to get the nuances of what he's actually fucking saying

like. the cutscene that plays when you first pick up a Sussur bloom in the Underdark (I assume if you're a caster of some description? it'd be weird otherwise), you can have this little scene with him, where he says things like "I don't travel with you for your personality, you know" and "the sooner we can get your magic back, the safer we'll be", first I thought "well that's a bit of an uuuuuh how you say.... fucking rude thing to say to someone you're supposed to be halfway in love with already, but aight".

But rewatching it, I'm now also hearing the concern in the first lines ("you look drained" and "is the plant bothering you?"), the immediate call to action that's buried in sarcasm (WE [the group, me included] get your magic back so WE [you] can be safer), and that almost-anxious little "try not to die" at the end. Plus, if to the personality-line you respond with "the feeling is very mutual, my friend", he quite literally tells you that it was a (slightly ill-timed) joke, and that he's glad (relieved?) that you still have your sense of humor.

even though it's likely because he's the second in the party order, it's also not escaping my notice that narratively, in this party, Shadowheart (a fellow caster whose magic was also impacted) was standing right there, but it was still Astarion who kept a close enough eye on my girl to immediately clock that something was wrong. For all they know, she picked up a flower, went pale as a sheet, and he was at her side in like two seconds, well before the only other person with significant enough magic for it to actually matter would have as much as noticed.

you like her, don't you Squidward >w>

[perenlop]

i know i know typical shounen issue but man. misa amane deserved better

[quietwingsinthesky]

I think the timeless child theory you have makes sense yea! :)

Yayyyyy :3