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Ivan: If y'don't get that thing outta my face I'mma smash the fuck outta yours. Oscar: C'monnn you haven't eaten all day. Ivan: I ain't fuckin' hungry!

[itsbansheebitch]

Horse Rant

ok listen horses are fucking insane theyre smart, like dog smart, but they are so soft and lovely yes this is my horse girl moment fight me. HOWEVER they are also MENACES. My aunt's friend was putting away a horse in a barn and when she turned to close the barn door the horse ran up to her and BIT her BACK. Have you ever SEEN horse teeth??? Theyre MASSIVE!!!! And the horse BIT HER omg i cant. Horses just decide to bite every once in a while and it is TERRIFYING how much damage they can do like wtf wtf wtf wtf???? Horses can tell if youre sure of yourself and riding a horse actually helped with my anxiety a few years ago since i was nervous but you cant let the horse know that so you have to both ACT and LOOK not anxious because the horse can literally tell by the tone of you voice, posture, etc, etc, if you dont know what youre doing and will TAKE OVER for you and will REFUSE to listen to your commands. It's like some wild fake it till you make it shit like wtf wtf wtf??? Anyway horses are great and scary and theyre like extreme weather theyre so pretty but if you dont respect them youll get your ass handed to you thank you for coming to my TED talk

[shinigamigloss]

as much as I believe that leon should get that bittersweet ending he ultimately deserves in re9, dying for the government he’s always been a vassal to is definitely not the ending i want to see

[cromulentreader]

Magic Intro 101 with Kaye and Jude

While re-reading Tithe I noticed Kaye’s intro to magic has a few parallels with the scene where Jude wakes Van.

Kaye had accidentally used magic before and Jude may have used it to save herself. I suspect the Land granted her magic while saving her instead of Jude saving herself, but I digress.

Both Kaye and Jude describe it as prickly like getting in touch with nettles. 

“It feels like when your hand falls asleep and then you move it. Prickly, like you said, like little shocks of energy shooting through it. It hurts a little.” Tithe “I feel once again that strange sensation of being stung all over with nettles.” TQoN

It's interesting Kaye focuses the magic on her hands while Jude just feels the magic all over. I read it as just down to the fact that Kaye is being instructed to do so. They both pictured it, which according to the Kelpie is the easiest way to start.

“You pictured it. That is the easiest of the senses. Now you must learn to hear it, to smell it, to taste it. Only then will your magic become real.(...)” Tithe “ I imagine the earth under me, imagine the power of it seeping up through the soles of my feet. I picture it filling my body.” TQoN

But now comes the harder part. A trust exercise for Jude. In Jude’s mind, it sounds more like a command than surrendering to the magic because she has trust issues. Many trust issues.

“To do magic, you must focus on what it is you want to do, then let go of the energy and trust it to do your bidding.”, Tithe "The Ghost puts his hand on my shoulder, steps as close as he did when instructing me in the art of murder. His voice is soft. “Jude, stop trying to force it. Let it come." TQoN

Totally a theory, but I think Ghost and the other fae would wrongly assume Jude had enough context on how to wield magic from being raised with the gentry and watching them practice enchantments. But Jude probably was distracted thinking about 10 ways to kill a guy and/or what was Cardan wearing that day. Edit because this isn't long enough: we are told Kaye is building magical energy. Jude might be pulling it from the Land instead of generating, it's not very clear to me.

[wanderingtopic]

I’ve seen so much fanart of the 98/Trimax Vash meeting Tristamp Vash and the Wolfwoods meeting but give me 98/Trimax and Tristamp MERYLS meeting. Where’s my short girl content.

[sammygender]

the thing thats always missing in conversations about gender in general is the fact that 'cis', as an identity, is not a innate Thing Some People Are, but rather a state of acceptance society grooms us into from birth

[emptygrav3yards]

I probably don't need to explain myself at all but I've been finding out I'm ND these past few years after wondering why I'm a different flavor of human than everyone else.

I'm really bad at interaction even online but I love reading all of your replies and tags on posts. I don't mean to seem antisocial. I just don't know how to communicate. BUT I do pay attention to things and remember people who are always on my dash :-)

[lululawrence]

You Should Be Here With Me

A 2024 Advent Fic by lululawrence

Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson | 34k | 26 Chapters

The festive period is a traditionally hectic one in the world of Premier League football, and this year is no different. A lot is riding on how Manchester United is able to come through the fixtures in the coming weeks.

Louis and his teammates know all too well the pressure that is on their shoulders. They need to prove, not just to fans of the club but the entire league, that they still have what it takes to be a team worthy of fighting for the top of the table.

Throw in the fact that Louis is all too aware that he's not getting any younger in a profession that demands your peak physical fitness year round and the incredibly fit Harry Styles, who is part of the club's social media team, and this year's festive period might just be the most important one yet.

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NOW COMPLETE!

[starmocha]

Can confirm: Xavier is our garbage disposal boyfriend

[seattlesellie]

need gentle scared to hurt u abby strap need frantic whispering "hey, tell me if it hurts, don't wanna make it hurt" as she pinches ur chin abby strap need wiping away ur tears shushing you gently abby strap need forehead to forehead grunting whimpering abby strap need "taking it so good, my best, fuckin', girl" emphasis on best abby strap need cheek kisses nose kisses abby strap need overprotective "you're not patrolling with us, y'hear me? say yes, respond" abby strap need angryyy frustrated "you're my whole entire fucking world and if someone hurts you they'll die" abby strap

[coachbeards]

#married.

bonus:

[masochistartt]

the king of nelson road.

[floofery]

Eventually, everyone leaves.

...do I drive them away?

Some birthday art for Basil... angst .... yummy

Bonus:

Pov its ur 17th but your ever-present guilt that follows u wherever you go is still haunting you

Another version:

some speculation in tags!

[propheticlyre]

i cant stop thinking about the significance of names in aftg. neil josten/nathaniel wesninski. andrew minyard/andrew doe. jean yves moreau/jean moreau. jeremy knox/jeremy wilshire.

[rainofthetwilight]

anyway with how I've seen wyldfyre haters (somehow) still around I need everyone to look at this post

[breannasfluff]

Popularity in Fandom Spaces

I've noticed a couple trends in relation to popularity over the few years across multiple fandom spaces.

Being "popular" while verbally eschewing popularity is something I've noticed becoming an art form. There's a specific level of self-effacing and humbling to be put on before accepting more compliments. Often hand-in-hand with humble-bragging.

Along with that is the cold-shoulder popularity brings. Where you've reached an arbitrary status where you mainly interact with the people who keep building your compliments and ignore those who are new or "lesser". You must be this tall to ride -> You must support me this much to be part of my inner circle.

Social media has likely played a huge part into this. It's so much easier now to have "proof" of popularity in online spaces. And we all like getting recognition for hard work and compliments. If you spend hours working on writing or art, of course you want to hear it!

But I've also seen that popularity suck the joy out of hobbies for new people who are excluded. Especially if there's an unspoken expectation to fawn over the 'right' people to be part of the club.

If you don't click with someone, that's cool. But at least try to be kind. Don't exclude them or make them feel stupid for not knowing something. Fandom should be open to everyone, not an exclusive club.