#the birth of sake

[be-right-bach]

so, who's gonna pay for miri's therapy once she's old enough for them to explain all of this shitshow to her

[crimeronan]

the maiden telling paige that there will be no comfort in seeing her friends again BETTER mean that she DOES see them again and there's no comfort in it because hayward dies in her arms. if hayward is dying it damn well better be in her arms!!!! [shouting at the heavens] DO YOU HEAR ME MAIDEN!!! DO YOU HEAR ME RIVER!!!!! HAYWARD ! DIES ! IN PAIGE'S ARMS!!!

[swigswooelectricboogaloo]

the fear of aging overpowering war (who is a woman, currently) is so insane actually

the fear of getting older vs. the fear of life needlessly dying young

[iridiss]

just noticed a plot hole in my mcd rewrite fic, cycles of love

gonna have to go back through all the chapters to rewrite whatever snippets have it

[bonebabbles]

I keep starting and abandoning posts that go into my drafts, as I try to stay tasteful about how fucking revolted this part makes me. Like, I'm legitimately unsure if the very relevant trauma I have is making me see things that aren't here

But first we see that Star Flower is trying to ingratiate herself to the group, just after she reappears from chapter 5. Chapter 5 is about how Clear Sky is still abusive towards his son, and she comes in after stroking his ego, stressing how alone she is, and appealing to how she'll be loyal unlike his child. (She glances over at Thunder, directly implying this.)

Now in Chapter 9, she's babysitting and trying to care for Milkweed's kits (in spite of discomfort from Milkweed), taking a wet sleeping space away from the others, and pulling more than her own weight "without complaint." Putting herself through harsh sitations to prove her worth.

All while trying to appear extra attractive to Thunder, and later Clear Sky. Basically every man in power who can "protect her"

Like, am I going fucking crazy? With how we later find out that Star Flower was "promised as a mate" to One Eye's subordinate Slash, is... is that hypersexualization? One of the extremely stigmatized symptoms of sexual abuse?

She goes to find Clear Sky alone to throw herself at his paws, and he's very quickly attracted to how she promises to perfectly obey him, have no needs of her own, and finally be the perfect servant that he desires

"I don't deserve your trust because I am dirt. I understand you because I also regret something. I'd die for you. I'll never betray you unlike those who have."

This isn't manipulation. She means this. The story is playing their romance sincerely. She's comparing "betraying" Thunder by telling her own father about an assassination ambush to Clear Sky's history of child abuse, physical assault, and murder

She believes she's on the same level as this; a monster who murdered a childhood friend in a fit of entitled rage. She was a victim of One Eye who really believes that the way her father used her means she "understands" this monster, deserves this treatment.

And Clear Sky LIKES that.

He likes that she will have COMPLETE FAITH in him. That she will follow him WITHOUT QUESTION. That she will OBEY his orders. That's fucking verbatim, that's THE TEXT!!!

WHILE HE'S STILL CRYING ABOUT "ive tried to atone every day" FOLLOWING THE LAST TWO BOOKS WHERE THE ONLY SHITTY THING HE DOESN'T DO IS MURDER INNOCENT WOMEN

Am I insane?? Am I wrong??? Am I missing something here???? Why the fuck is the fandom takeaway "haha sexy girl steals his dad." Did I read the same book

[elenthyaolyenths]

I'm in the surgery ward, waiting for my turn

Thanks for all your kind messages ❤️

See ya! ☺️

😈😁😇

[like-sands-of-time]

So does sigyn just not exist in the mcu? I know she's in the comics even though I don't read them. Because why are you telling me Loki is completely unloveable and the only person he can love/feel attracted to is himself as a woman that's insane. He's not this demonic guy he's a god of tricks and chaos. He's loved by Thor. By frigga/Freya. By sigyn his canon wife. By his children even if you don't want them to exist here (why I've no idea that's an amazing story)

[scarefox]

[choices-binglebonkus]

What are some tropes you guys dislike in Choices?

I personally don’t enjoy the Chosen One trope where the MC is powerful and special for the sake of being powerful and special. Wasn’t super fond of it in Hero, but I think that’s just because we never got any further lore or clarification on the MC’s origins since the series ended abruptly.

Loathed it in The Elementalists, though.

[ishkabibblethings]

the scene where Rachel calls the prison on Mike's first night causes me to physically cringe. She has some of the worst writing in a show with some bangers in that department (see whatever stiff bullshit she says in her next scene), but this hurts my body. She couldn't even read up on the procedures? Like I know this isn't their specialty, but she's acting like he's at a work conference.

Was this scene supposed to create any sympathy for her? She's got baby Karen vibes.

[rawliverandgoronspice]

genuinely bewildered at how it's just g@merg@te again. like it's just exactly the same strategy, except now it's a cabal of dark and sinister narrative designers instead of "there are women near my games" but it's like the same fucking thing and I'm so tired honestly

[vulpynus]

i love all of alyrie & otto's children. alicent, gwayne & uhh some other nameless sons of indeterminate age gaps

[crowscanread]

F*ck it, Date of Birth Headcanons (+ Last names and Zodiacs)

(Age as of November 2016-ish, which we'll say is ROUGHLY when WYTC takes place)

(Order of Zodiac stuff, strength, weakness, like, dislike)

Matt (Matthew Harrison): June 9th, 1989 (Summer vibes with the warmth and energy that can still burn+ Gemini curious, indecisive, will chat with anyone, doesn't like being alone ☁️) 27

Tord (Tord Lawrence): April 16th, 1989 (Spring vibes and all the transformation metaphors that come with it + Aries determined, short-tempered, challenges, inactivity 🔥) 27

Edd (Edward Grant): October 27th, 1988 (Autumn vibes definitely brags about having a birthday so close to halloween + Scorpio, a true friend, jealous, being right, dishonesty💧) 28 oldest

Tom (Thomas Thompson): January 2nd 1990 (Early Winter vibes cold on the outside but surprisingly cozy on the inside + Capricorn responsible, stubborn, music, almost everything at some point ⛰️) 26 youngest

[monstersqueen]

...i would need to check but i think no version of the princess ever mentions ending everything without also mentioning a new beginning

[i-ideate]

woosh! Thankfully my countries back to the good old stuff. It was being stable for a bit too long and just wasn't behaving like itself! Glad to see the true venezuelan spirit shinin through! Hating Chavistas and Maduro are a staple of the Venezuelan migrant (refugee according to some sources) lifestyle, so seeing them start tearing down statues makes me so proud of my good ol yellow blue and red! You keep it goin, busters! (ventish in tags, btw)

[ceasarslegion]

One day tumblr may learn that blockbuster movies arent activism and are in fact just movies.

Apparently that day is not today