#the father and his sons ❤️

[monjude]

Real Madrid 2024-2025

[icyfox17]

Written by @tsunamidoe they want me Dead they want me Gone im Dying holyfuckhsingnshit CAN ANYBODYDYDHH HEAR MEEEEEJDJSJSISJSHDJDJDD

[throwawayasoiafaccount]

if westeros was created to reflect our modern society instead of being loosely based off of western medieval society, then i think people would understand that these political marriages are for alliances, not love, and would agree that the modern lower class sentiments towards marriage are simply not applicable to these arrangements and both bride and groom cannot and should not expect love from their partner.

if our story occurred in a modern westeros very similar to our own modern society, then a lot of the obstacles our characters face would not happen because, simply put, modern society benefits from equality.

as an example, i am quite (100%) certain that the introduction of gender equality and other modern values and advancements to westeros would only be beneficial to rhaegar and elia, which means that this ideology benefits westerosi society on an individual level.

so, in this modern westeros au, if rhaegar and elia still married for a political alliance, and then had two children like they did in asoiaf, they could then peacefully divorce and write out a contract that secures both rhaenys and aegons inheritances. if lyanna and rhaegar met and fell in love while rhaegar and elia were married then the misunderstanding that sparked a war would never have happened. why? because lyanna would have a say in who she marries in this modern au. also, elia would have possibly been seeing others as well. why? because this was a political marriage and love shouldn’t be expected, so why would anyone be concerned about either party finding love outside of their marriage? plus modern westeros would have dna testing so there’s no reason to question the paternity of their children.

also, if elia had a child with someone else (in this hypothetical scenario, perhaps her lover died) and rhaegar decided to claim that child as his own while knowing that he’s not the real father in order to give this child a better life, then this wouldn’t be a problem either. why? because rhaegar’s in the know. (i’m only bringing this up bc of the rhaenyra and laenor situation. guys… laenor is perfectly aware that biologically those kids aren’t his, yet he still claimed them and loved them bc he and rhaenyra had an agreement. i do not understand why real ppl are even concerned about jace, luke, and joffs parentage. in the eyes of the law those boys are legally laenors.)

however, since asoiaf isn’t based off of our modern society and is instead a society riddled with misogyny, xenophobia and other social issues without the progress and advancements that we in the 21st century have benefited from, i will concede one thing to these antis who harp on and on about how selfish rhaenyra and rhaegar were for loving someone who wasn’t their spouse and for having a child(ren) out of wedlock.

because yes, rhaegar and lyanna’s love can be considered an act of selfishness, and rhaenyra loving harwin and having children with him can also be considered selfish.

but guess what? love in general is a very selfish state of being. you are prioritizing your partner and your desires over everything and everyone else in your life.

one of the greatest love stories of all time, romeo and juliet, is a tale of two selfish lovers who seek to be together despite the immense hatred between their families. selfless and dutiful children would never love an enemy. and yet, despite romeo and juliet’s love story ending in tragedy, no one would ever argue that these two lovers were in the wrong for simply trying to be together even though their love caused their families great grief. why? because the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets was stupid. and the story ends with the characters agreeing that this feud went on for long enough and acknowledging the fact that this petty feud between the families was the cause of their misery and the tragedy that befell them.

though the circumstances of all three love stories are different, it’s undeniable that these lovers were selfish for prioritizing their own desires over their duties to their houses.

to end this little spiel, i’d like to mention that the reason i first brought up a modern au was to remind people that the only reason rhaelya and rhaenyra’s relationship with harwin can be so decisively called selfish is because these characters live in westeros. and westeros is a fucked up society rooted in systematic oppression, violence, and abuse and other forms of exploitation in order to further the agenda of the powerful despite the harm it causes. any modern comforts and progressive ideas hinder the control the patriarchs have over their families and put a name to the bigotry expressed against these unconventional relationships. so yes, their love is selfish because being unconventional in such a backwards society is a recipe for disaster, especially since both of these relationships hinge on a woman deciding to take control of her sexual autonomy, which is a big no no in westeros since a woman’s body only belongs to her father and husband. so yes, these love stories are selfish because these characters are prioritizing themselves in a society that benefits from them losing their autonomy and harms them and their loved ones when they try to take back their autonomy.

to finish off, the reason i brought up the tragic love story of romeo and juliet is to remind people that even though rhaegar and lyanna’s love was selfish, other characters still need to be held accountable for their actions that helped to escalate this misunderstanding into a tragedy that consumed all of westeros.

[yesloulou]

Abu Dhabi GP 2021

[nerdieforpedro]

Hello Nerdie!

Spud here, just stopping by to spread a little bit of positivity in your inbox 🐸🩷

Firstly thanks for saying you like my fics! That's so sweet of you and really appreciated. I haven't checked out your writing yet (my TBR list is growing longer and longer lol) but I promise I'll get to it at some point. I'd maybe love to hear a fic you're particularly proud of and recommend!

I wanted to say how much I appreciate the way you engage with your followers! I think your weekly updates are so sweet and I'm sure everyone appreciates it. I know I enjoy reading what you've been up to :)

I always love seeing you on my dash and your blog feels like a happy, safe place to be! Hope you enjoy the rest of your day/evening/night and the rest of the week treats you kindly. Sending love!!🩷

Spud you sweet potato you! 🥰

Thank you so much for your kind words and I do enjoy your fluffy Din fics, he deserves all the fluff. ❤️

As for Din fics of mine to read it depends on what you’re in the mood for:

Smut with feelings and a very long ending with cameos - Sard’ika Sessions (The smut increases and there a warnings on each section but overall I believe it’s a beautiful 6 part story.)

For fluff with slight plot violence: Our Journey Across the Star Ocean (The violence involves some blood and an injury. But other than that, very fluffy. I wanted to give Din some fluff too, but he’s cute and anxious.)

There’s also my March Spring Prompts in which I ended on Din with Fairies and Garden 🪴 They both have a bit of comedy and Din meeting a fairy warrior. 😆

Enough self promotion 👀

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[celibibratty]

I know the idea of the game is to our main characters become an old master one day in a certain moment of their life, but one part of me kinda don't like that?, i like more the idea of after they kill the villans, they become some kinda of badass vigilants/justice gangsters, and continue be like this since they become old(no idea how they pay the bills living in that way?, but it doesn't matter is just a game), idk i just like our main characters more being some kinda of "lone wolf", i think it fits more their style

[iphisesque]

giggling and kicking my legs reading the biography of henry vii of swabia

[petit-papillion]

Had to reblog with this person's tags, because it's just so 🥰 !

Charles and Leo, 04.07.24

British GP 2024

[oneflydude]

its always either 'samgirl' this, or 'deangirl' that but what about the secret third option 'bobbygirl'?

[ich-theosaurus]

treasure planet is the romanichal movie ever i will not elaborate

[soothingmoonlight]

@dreamingthroughthenoise

Finwe and little Finwion

"All his love he gave now to his son; for Feanor in childhood was like his mother in voice and countenance, and Finwe was to him both father and mother and there was a double bond of love upon them"