#the torture never ends

[hoaxghost]

Watched the new Madoka movie trailer and blacked out until I finished this pic

[gomzdrawfr]

content warning: blood, gun, violence, ommetaphobia (eyes), death

The Last Confrontation

"You think revenge will set you free, my child?" "You never changed, what a shame" "In the end, you still ended up like me"

lore below if you're interested:

warning ahead: graphic depiction of violence, mentioned of suicide, abuse and manipulation

This animation is about the last major chapter of Raven's story, in which she faced her adoptive father and kills him off once and for all.

Backstory time!

Raven grew up in an orphanage that was eventually burned down. She survived by hiding under a hatch, emerging later to find everything reduced to ashes. As she stepped out, she came face to face with a masked man, Viktor. He was dressed in black and wore silver owl and green jewel rings, which stood out against his dark attire

Viktor, the dangerous owner of the Cobra PMC, had grown bored with life. On a whim, he adopted Raven—choosing her because she resembled him with her black hair and feral glint, the girl was pale and malnourished, yet not lifeless

He was captivated by the sight. His plan wasn’t out of love or care; rather, it was a curious experiment. He wanted to see what it would be like to raise a child. Raven, who had only known suffering from growing up (abandoned + abused in the orphanage) didn’t question it. Being with Viktor seemed like an improvement overall plus Archie (Viktor’s assistant, who frankly does like 90% of the upbringing) wasn’t terrible

A bird doesn’t know it is trapped in a cage if they have been born behind those walls.

a snippet of their first meeting:

Under Viktor's orders, Raven trained relentlessly, believing that he wanted her to become his heir, a daughter worthy of his legacy. She worked hard to prove she was worth the adoption, the money, the care–to prove she deserved to live. However, Viktor had no such intentions. Like previously mentioned, to him? Raven was merely an experiment. He raised her only to test her—and test her he did

He orchestrated the assassination attempt on her, using the Cobra PMC. Raven barely survived, watching in horror as she recognized Viktor among the mercenaries who tried to kill her. It was the ultimate betrayal

"How would you react to such a betrayal, sweet child?" 

Raven’s world was shattered. The long scar on her back became a constant reminder of how naïve and blind she had been. Every throb, every pain and every ache only fuelled the need for revenge simmered in her mind. Price was painfully aware of this, but could do nothing to stop her. Once Raven set her mind on something, there was no turning back

Timeline is a mess but just know that Raven confronted Vik before cod mw3

Viktor, of course, anticipated this. In fact, he wanted Raven to finish him. Why? Perhaps out of sheer curiosity, or perhaps due to something even more twisted. No one truly knows, not even his most trusted man, Archie, who soon followed in Viktor’s step and off himself as well

Archie asked once more, "come again, sir?" “I want her to kill me” Vik repeated once more, a wicked smile slowly stretching across his face as his gaze fixated into the nothingness. A smile etched and carried a twisted sense of satisfaction, or proud, no one can tell for sure.  “Want to see those brown eyes of hers go black” “Want to see it fully blown out…” He breathes, before placing the wine down, arms slowly raised up, gestures wildly.  “And god do I want to see those colours fade out again” Just like the day he first found her at the burned down orphanage, his first encounter with Raven. The memory of their first encounter played in his mind, like a film reel of a past he couldn't forget.  A small creature, messy black hair covered in ashes and soot, and big brown eyes that are devoid of any life, dare enough to look him in the eyes.  Her gaze was something he replays everytime he could.  Big and brown, held no desperation, no pleas – just an empty, captivating hazel brown.  “I’ll let her” “I want my blood covering her hands” “I want her face contorts as I laugh in her face” He let out a maniacal laughter, erupted from his throat, punctuating the silent room, shoulders heaving as he threw his head back.  He paused, voice dripping with sinister delight as he murmured.  “And may the last thing she sees is my smile as life slowly slips away from my eyes” 

Viktor's last few words were something she cannot forget no matter what

"In the end, you still ended up like me."

A killer who only knew violence was the answer, that death was the solution

And she hated how he was right, she pulled the trigger after all. What's worse? It didn't felt rewarding or satisfying to end it all (note hence's the way her fingers turned red during the animation, matching Vik's hand)

No it felt, empty, and it was unnerving

This revenge was something she planned for a very long time, tears, blood and sweat went into this only...for it have this outcome?

What now, Raven? more blood, more death?

She never got the closure she had hoped for

Well, no matter how uncertain she was about the future, at least she will not be threading this path alone

"Eira! Bloody hell you finally picked up your cell, stay here I'm coming over with the boys" "...you know where I am?" "Course I do, are you badly injured?" "...no not really, I have a lot of blood though, but they're not mine" "Alright birdie, just stay put—" "...hey, John?" "yeah?" "can we...get fries after this?" "*sigh* anything you want, luv" "thank you..."

[reminiscingtonight]

Another day, another waking up to an Arsenal loss 💀

[crowborn666-writes]

Bro this happens so much

Me: *double and/or triple checks a fic to make sure there aren’t any typos or weirdly written sentences*

Me, immediately after: *posts*

Me, immediately after that: *sees typos, weird sentences, and even a bit that looks like my keyboard had a stroke*

[malinaa]

if i think about the hunger games in peeta's perspective i WILL start sobbing

[fraternum-momentum]

Her obedient little mouse.

[introspectivememories]

tim mentioning what they did to him in his torture session: so yeah they had this thick chain out that they'd hit me with

bear who's brain has literally been rewired from the cult: huh ,they had u on they easy stuff . god i remember my first time. they started with the barbed whip and then they pulled out the brass knuckles! but im glad u only got the easy stuff baby

tim, horrified, head turning like he's in a horror movie: ..... they did what to you?

[majunju]

any mithra enjoyers out there

[shinynewmemories]

All the final lines of each part of every Hunger Games book

THG: 

Part I:

“Because . . . because . . . she came here with me.”

Part II:

Before I can stop myself, I call out Peeta’s name.

Part III:

I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go.

CF:

Part I:

It’s my mockingjay.

Part II:

This is no place for a girl on fire.

Part III:

“Katniss, there is no District Twelve.”

MJ:

Part I:

And his blood as it splatters the tiles.

Part II:

That I’m of more use to her dead than alive.

Part III:

I tell him, “Real.”

[zarnzarn]

(check the tags for more and also the tag for other fics in the story!)

athena, scowling as she gets bullied into marrying the people she pined over for the last 1000 years, suddenly realising something: wait a minute

odysseus: what?

athena, frozen: wait a damn minute you know what this gives me rights to do

penelope, also realising: oh fuck yes

odysseus: I don't like the sound of whatever's happening here what are you two fucking talking about?

athena, grabbing the marriage wine and tossing it back, then kissing her new wife and husband and handing penelope a spear as she picks up a mace: we'll be back shortly, you can start celebrations without us.

penelope: do u have anything that can start a fire

athena, pulling out an old contract and scanning it before throwing it over her shoulder: yes. are you scared of heights or can we fly.

penelope: fucking bring it I've waited years for this moment

zeus: where are they going

hermes, picking up the contract: they're going to... Ogygia? Oh fucking shit they're going to fucking kill Calypso- hey, hello, WAIT-

[canisalbus]

To me, Machete kind of has the energy of a secondary villain/coldhearted side character in someone else's story that a lot of fans latch onto, moreso than the protagonist. Question is, would he be the villain in anyone's story?

Why, thank you! I'm actually glad to hear he gives off that vibe. I don't think he set out to become a villain but a lot of people certainly view him as one.

[amereslare]

I'm unwell. Send help.

[nobodymitskigabriel]

So the thing about Gabe to me is that he doesn’t quite fit in the categorically of Angel Who Is Eventually Humanized the way that Castiel or Anna do. He is more down to earth than the other angels but specifically in the way that GODS are, not humans. Like, even if he's not literally Loki, Gabriel is functionally an earthen deity for the millenia he spent dicking around and killing people. Other gods are literally the crowd he runs in, and he's an asshole because gods are assholes (and he specifically decided to be one of the more extreme asshole gods). Even though his sensibilities can be very human-like, even if he generally likes humans and wants them to stick around, there was always some level of divinity to his cruelty. So even if he did ultimately choose humanity I feel like putting him in with the angels who actually know what it's like to be human misses this part of his character.

[justaz]

somehow for some reason the knights take on a spell that lights up the scars that litter their bodies. arthur has the most with leon as a close second. gwaine and percival and pretty much tied for third though gwaines are much smaller - from more brawls than battles. elyan and lancelot have their fair share but less that the others. that is until they turn to see merlin lit up like a goddamn glowstick. the others (bar lancelot) had been expecting maybe a few nicks from being on the outskirts of battles or mishaps from working on a farm back in ealdor, not……this. the light (which shines through their clothes as if the fabric isn’t even there) is practically blinding on merlin, covering every inch of skin. more so than even arthur. lancelot prompts them all to move on and everyone does, holding themselves back from asking the questions they desperately want answered

[shummthechumm]

ommgg fallen leaves being possessive and slightly unhinged is so good. like, over the course of holly's stay in the tunnels there are signs--but holly also refusing to move on and be with her loved ones.

then hollyleaf realizes: "wait he's a little crazy, actually" . like, an omen of what could happen to her if she doesn't leave the tunnels and confront her past mistakes.

so in the end, fallen leaves' own self-destructive behavior further pushes the first friend he's had in decades away--and hollyleaf's decision to amend for what she's done/learning to live with her identity directly contrast's fallen's.

living in denial for what, a century? just exacerbates fallen leaves' fixation on isolating himself. he refuses to move on because doing so would mean he has to acknowledge that he made a mistake in his own ambition to become a sharpclaw. him impatiently going into the tunnels for his assessment ultimately resulted in a world of pain for his mother and groupmates--which also led to them leaving the lake and going to the mountains. (you could also rewrite his backstory and he still serves as a decent parallel to holly.)

plus it's deliciously dark to have fallen want to keep holly in the tunnels so she can die (and stay dead in the eyes of her loved ones) so he doesn't have to be alone anymore. alone with your mistakes for possibly eternity OR project yourself onto the next living thing within a 5 mile radius so you can BOTH live with your mistakes. TOGETHER.

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

and if i said suguru’s relationship with weakness (’the preciousness of the weak, the ugliness of the weak’) was born out of his feelings towards his mother …