#temple stories

[lovely-v]

Me before completing the forest temple: okay I get that ocarina of time is fun and nostalgic for people but it’s a bit of a stretch to call it one of the greatest video games of all time

Me after completing the forest temple: By revealing that Link is not a Kokiri, but a Hylian, the game effectively strips him of his humble origins amongst a group of people that already fail to recognize him in his adult form. Thus, kokiri village instantly becomes a location that is no longer Link’s home in any sense, exacerbated by the fact that the game now loads up in the temple of time instead of Link’s bedroom— he is a stranger in the only place that has ever been familiar to him and he is depressingly reduced to his destiny alone. However, the subsequent introduction of the time travel mechanic, which allows the player to travel from the horrific apocalyptic future back to the idyllic past of Link’s childhood, gives new meaning to the idea of this “destiny”. In effect, Link is not a stock “chosen one”, but a protagonist who consciously decides to fight onwards. Link’s dual existence as a child who knows the grim future and as an adult who was powerless to stop disaster gives a sort of desperation to his character, because while it brings the player relief to revisit the Castle Town that is populated by cheerful villagers instead of lurking zombies, the story can only be progressed through the acknowledgement of reality — the decision to make those seven years pass again. Therefore, both the player and Link as a character must be proactive in their heroism and make the conscious choice to struggle onwards despite the darkness that permeates—

[expelliarmus]

[bread--hood]

"Tell me though ... was it worth it?"

[stealingpotatoes]

hands you all this cal to announce i’ve FINALLY finished fallen order (by which i mean i finally picked it up again after those couple hours i played a few months ago and then finished the whole game in 2 days lol)

[hamletthedane]

Watching a 20-year retrospective on the making of the LOTR movies, and I’m slowly starting to believe these films are one of the great masterworks of human history. So much love and creativity was poured into them from so many people. A million tiny details to create something that feels so real and beautiful to us. It’s so incredible.

[brownie-pics]

静寂の山寺･･曇天の木陰で涼し気にも見えますが、気温は30℃越え。

立ち止まると汗が噴き出してきます･･

’24.7.9 松尾寺にて

[dragonbma]

He thought the Sea Temple was for ONE DAY. He hungry as hell-

[il-predestinato]

Then:

Now:

Val d'Argenton 2012 vs. Austria 2023 ↳ Max Verstappen when it comes to "unfair" and his rival Charles Leclerc

[weirdlookindog]

“The things our terror dreams are built on”

Fred Humiston (1902-1976) - Heading for William F. Temple's 'Triangle of Terror'

(Weird Tales Vol.42 #4, May, 1950)

[nerdragenewvegas]

Me, before playing Honest Hearts: I've left the Mormon church because I was unable to reconcile the Plan of Salvation doctrine, which honestly supports and validates the existence of trans and non-binary people if anything, with the Church's stance on trans and non-binary people. I have complicated feelings about it and I'm unsure how I identify religiously, which is complicated by the fact that I converted to Mormonism of my own choice when I was in my early 20's, but I still believe the teachings to be mostly true at their core, and I hope that the Church comes around one day and changes their stance on LGBTQ+ people so I can maybe re-join. Me, after playing Honest Hearts for the first time: oh my god I was in a cult.

[starcurtain]

Everyone out here going crazy over Kaveh sitting on a table, meanwhile, I'm like "Okay, but imagine how absolutely feral Alhaitham will go with the information that Cyno and Tighnari have discovered an entire enormous library of physical books Alhaitham's never, ever read before, focused on exactly his research hyperfixation."

Like, could Alhaitham be living a better life???

The wedding is back on, His roommate is finally warming up to him, he was able to successfully resign from his stressful job back into his cushy scribe role, and now he gets to experience the nerd equivalent of a lifetime of birthdays coming early.

My dude's crops are watered, his skin is clear--

[simpingandshitposting]

Okay first of all, that whole comment Cyno made about the signal being a "family tradition" was so cute??? Collie being their child confirmed like idk that was so wholesome 😭

AND THEN??? the fucking spot in the tree where he took us to see the sunset, and said he only brought his favorite people there? I just KNOW him and Tighnari had their first kiss in that spot, and used to spend so much time there together. Like I desperately need someone to draw a cyno confessing to Tighnari in that spot please it's so cute😭❤️

[grosslyoversimplifiedpolitics]

[ID: Screenshot of an Ao3 tag that reads, "This Story is Brought to You by Zoloft 150mg and Shirley Temples." /End ID]

[jabberwockyreferences]

Showing this random fish I found things he’s never seen before!! ✨

I love the contrast of Romeo’s treatment of Vos in the Admin Accomplice AU vs literally any other AU (and canon)

[ninjigma]

Jedi June 2024 Week 2 - Advice/Inspiration Padawan Pia’itzi and Master Lex

Taking the chance to introduce Pia’s Jedi Master, Alexa (Lex) Woods! She taught him all sorts of things for opening up to the living Force and understanding your environment through it; how to flow and move with the space you’re in, to better know it and your place amongst it. She inspired Pia to respect the different nature of all things across the galaxy, so that Pia could understand his own being and his place within it.

Enjoy!

@jedijune

[brownie-pics]

'24.7.9 松尾寺にて

境内の階段を上がり、三重塔の裏側を眺めながらお地蔵さんが並ぶ細い参道をさらに登ると松尾山神社へと繋がります。