#wholistic box

[patricia-taxxon]

the witness is the first game i ever played that convinced me i could enjoy puzzles, i think the final mountain segment was the moment my current game taste was made. it's also extremely exciting to me as an art dork, i think it's beautiful and challenging, its 100% functionless worldbuilding is unlike anything i've ever seen in a game. I also just have the mind to be most effected by its deliberate perception poisoning, I tetris-effect myself at record speed any time i play a game for more than 5 hours. It's very flawed, i dunno if this is my take to make but this time through i thought it felt kinda white, i straight up can't recommended it to anyone who doesn't respond to cereal box activities or is even a little disabled in abt 5 different possible ways, and i later played puzzle games that i actually liked wholistically in terms of both design and writing that i would recommend first in any universe. play stephen's sausage roll.

[damian-lil-babybat]

So what do DC fans do when they are six-feet down frustrated with DC's decisions..they make fix-it headcanons and fanarts! (Only Wayne Family Adventures can save us, apparently...huhuhu, I was so hopeful for DC Dawn but it has to happen)

Sooooo, here's a suggestion, one major problem of DC is the Robin Mantle.

We have Tim Drake, who with the ambiguous ending of his Robin run '(2022) Tim Drake: Robin', he said he doesn't want to be Batman, nor Robin?? So is this a call out of his possible new path? But come on, he is still very active in Batman donning his Robin Suit, so maybe it's just the usual 'finding your own path' narrative of a Robin while still doing the status quo.

Aand Damian Wayne has just finished his Lazarus Tournament Arc phase on the '(2021) Robin' series, and has made up with Batman (in Lazarus Planet Event), and has rightfullly refused the offer of both his mother and father to follow their footsteps.

So now having known what we know...it is simple. DC should just hammered in the difference of the two, coz they are very very different strengths and flaws NOW. (It has always been, but their skillsets were practically interchangeable, with Tim having the edge of experience, wholistically-trained with a cool head but is insecure, and Dami having talent for the job but is overconfident and has a temper and trust issues).

But now, Dami has been hinted heavily to have 'magic' in his blood. This should be a big deal.

I mean, what is stopping DC in making Damian the Robin who focuses on the magical and voodoo cases of Gotham?

It would not only let the two Robins continue to operate with Batman, it would make them have separate jurisdiction on Batman's case files, with Tim helping Batman on his usual detective work, and Damian learning more of his powers, building immunity (coz how many times has been that he was used by demons, devils, and dark forces of the multiverses, like srsl? Batman, this is a literal threat to everyone and this is not even a discussion in your training book?). Also different specialization makes it easier for the two to find and ground themselves again. Like, it has been high-time to have one resident-batfam who focuses mainly on THAT, aside from Azrael. And with Azrael being the Angel of Death, and Dami being the grandson of the Demon Head, the tandem and potential is there?? Hopefully, it is still Michael Lane, coz having an underground trained-to-be-Batman's-replacement who eventually got insance and became Bat-Devil only to convert into a lliteral incarnation of an Angel....the parallel>>>to DAMI? So good. The resurrection and salvation bit for the two would be so nice to put in comics.

Hecck, Dami training under Constantine and Zatanna woould be sick.

And it doesn't have to make Damian more OP with magic on his arsenal. It could simply just his magical powers are limited to immunity from the dark arts (coz he trained the fuck out of it, *intro, training montage). So he is still a badass mini-Batman but just highly trained against the supernatural. (IF this happened, please don't let this be his whole personality coz it'll boxed Dami in a one-trick pony, that's why it should be just immunity/dispell skills...or a one-off channeling of his superpowers when he resurrected before...the possibilities are nice to play with. Just give him a flaw...like he can study on academic levels the magics but he cannot sense them the way a magically-gifted person could).

And this is only until Tim Drake finds his own superhero-persona. Coz 'til now, there's no organic way for Tim to move forward to.

So we have the colorful Robin, and the monochromed Robin. I say, let's return Red Robin to Tim, and make Damian the White Robin...

...or Dark Robin, or Bat Robin...but they all sound like the DC Metalverse Robin Versions, so I still lean in to 'White Robin' coz they are rare and is good call-out when he got resurrected and was in all white clothes.

Also when Damian first appeared, he was in a black and white overall which could easilly be interpreted how he is blanced on the weighing scale on good and bad. Now, he is good, just that, he does not let his father, or anyone at that matter, dictate the colors he would wear...he is still figuring it out, after all.

[acacia-may]

Let me present you with some fruits as well hehehe.

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If you don't mind! 😁

Hello friend! Thank you so much for the ask and for the fruit! ^^ I don't mind at all and would love to answer these questions for you 💖

🍒 What’s your favorite character dynamic to write? (Can be romantic or platonic, specific or general!)

I answered this one here if you'd like to see the full discussion, but definitely strained but loving brother relationships (Those are my jam!!) I also love platonic male-female friendships (which I think are really underrated).

I don't write a lot of romance (and honestly don't know what common dynamics there are), but I think my favorite ship dynamic is probably Edgy One x Soft One. Not necessarily in a Sunshine One x Grumpy One way but more in a one person is rough around the edges but the other one wears their heart on their sleeve kind of thing (which has more bearing on how easy it is for them to open up to each other and be vulnerable than on their personalities necessarily). I also like Badass Lady x Dorky Male Wife (which might fall into this category lol 😂)

🥭 Rank from most enjoyable/fun to write to least: Fluff, Smut, Angst, Crack.

Unfortunately my favorite genre "Slice of Life" is not listed and my 2nd favorite genre "Hurt/Comfort" is also not listed. Out of these 4 though...

Definitely Fluff, then Angst or Crack depending on my mood, and I don't write Smut 💀 (and honestly don't even like writing the characters kissing because I'm just so not into any of that) so that's a big no from me personally.

🥝 What’s your favorite trope/AO3 tag to write?

SLICE OF LIFE. Hands down! I thought it was my most used tag, but I checked and it's my second most used (but only because my most used tag is "Friendship" lol. I really am so predictable 😅). I love it because I feel like I have the freedom to really write a window into a characters' heart and their wide range of complex emotions beyond just a small box like "fluff" or "angst." Those can be good too, but I feel like when I write in those genres the focus is really narrow and I prefer the more wholistic bittersweetness of slice-of-life where the POV character can be happy, sad, angry, confused, nervous ect. ect. all about the same event without me as the author feeling like I need to focus on one of those emotions more than the others, if that makes sense? Also, I just love writing the little mundane but meaningful moments in a character's life, especially if they take place on the other side of a lot of suffering and pain (i.e. Langris and Finral just hanging out together after healing from their trauma and rebuilding their brotherly relationship. This is the kind of stuff I live for!!)

My 3rd most used tag is "Hurt/Comfort." I adore Hurt/Comfort especially between friends and family members (which is one of those things I also don't think it talked about enough. It doesn't/shouldn't have to be a romantic thing imo).

Just to list a few other tags I like, I usually throw in "Please don't take this too seriously" when I'm trying to write something silly or lighthearted, and some ultra specific tags, "Soft Langris is the Best Langris," "Hero deserves happiness," '[Insert Character Here] Is Bad At Feelings," and (a personal favorite I made up myself), "The Queen of Witches & Ledior & Liliane Vaude can all take a hike together in hell."

[docdesign]

Image Description: Front and center is the design’s main idea/title in the largest text on the screen stating, “food is love”. The ‘food’ is in a plaid typeface with the design’s color scheme, green, blue, yellow, and red. The ‘is’ is a white typeface inside a red heart. The ‘love’ is a dark blue cursive typeface. At the top center of the design is a tiny red heart. In counterclockwise fashion, there is a series of text boxes stating various examples of the main idea. Starting in the upper-right-hand corner is a blue text box with the phrase, ‘waffles on Friday morning for the entire office’ in a white, sans-serif typeface. A cartoon spoon with syrup on it is above ‘waffles’ and dripping syrup onto the ‘w’. ‘for the’ is on a cartoon plate with syrup on it. On the lower right hand side of that text box is another separate green text box with the phrase, ‘short order cook on Sundays for eggs 3 different ways’. The ‘eggs’ and ‘3’ are in a larger yellow font and there is a carton of an egg being cracked above the text. In a yellow text box below that one is the phrase, ‘Thanksgiving dinner the same way, year after year. reliable amidst inevitable change’. ‘Thanksgiving’ is in a fancy cursive typeface and ‘year after year’ is in a white cursive typeface. To the lower-left-hand side of that text box is a red text box with the phrase, ‘Spaghetti when the teachers come to dinner hoping you’ll remember this moment when you’ve grown up.’ ‘Spaghetti’ is in a grand white cursive typeface and ‘teachers’ is in a blocky blue typeface. On the mid center bottom of the page is a yellow text box with the phrase, ‘Learning to really love kale because you love you’ in dark blue sans-serif and cursive typefaces. The ‘kale’ is in a bold aquamarine sans-serif typeface. There’s a tiny green kale leaf on top of the text box, which points at the top. To the left of that text box is another blue text box with the phrase, ‘bunny shaped onigiri with nori faces made to the sounds of vulfpeck and so much laughing’ in white serif and cursive typefaces. The ‘bunny’ is in a bold, white serif typeface, ‘vulfpeck’ is in a bold, red and white sans-serif font, and ‘laughing’ is in a bold, aquamarine sans-serif font. In the upper-right-hand corner of the text box is a cartoon bunny made of onigiri. Above that text box, to the left hand side of the page is another green text box with the phrase, ‘Moussaka to share a bit of home with your American friends’ in white sans-serif font. The ‘a bit of home’ is in a dark blue cursive typeface and the ‘Moussaka’ is in bold white sans-serif typeface. Right above ‘Moussaka’ is a cartoon sprig of green herbs. Above that text box is another red text box with the phrase, ‘A bar of dark chocolate, the best birthday present’ in white sans-serif and cursive typefaces. ‘dark’ is in a bold, dark blue typeface, and there’s a cartoon image of an opened chocolate bar in between ‘chocolate’ and ‘best’. Above that text box, in the upper-left-hand part of the design is the last text box, a yellow one with the phrase, ‘A pot pie for a tired family newborn baby’ in white and dark blue sans-serif and cursive typefaces. The ‘pot pie’ is in a bold white and red sans-serif typeface and ‘baby’ is in a dark blue sans-serif font.

At first glance, there’s a lot going on in this design; however, it’s also recognizably an organized, wholistic art piece. The simple yet intriguing color scheme is weaved and repeated throughout the piece. A large variety of typefaces are used to help emphasize certain words and emotions. As well, there are white lines that create clear borders between each individual example of the topic, which is how food is an expression of love. The thing I love most about this design is the diversity of cultures that are mentioned, which only furthers the design’s message even further by bringing global cultures together.

[olologh]

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[indjobins]

The Advantages of Being a Banker

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Satisfying Profession:

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[wholisticwizards-blog]

An American witch took this photo of the Halloween Box. Borgin & Burkes were the stars and it was fun to make wands with certificate of authenticity ;)

Now, imagine what we planned for the Xmas box ...

[jonsa101]

Do you think when Max double back and said “we never talked about it” do you think Helen took it as yes finally he’s opening up and that’s why she hug him and laugh that relieved laugh? And then she asked him that question and she realize he still doesn’t get it??

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! This is a great question and such a hard one to answer as well! I’ve honestly considered a lot of scenarios in my mind about where Helen’s mind was at before and after the hug. I have gone back and forth about it but after analyzing it for awhile these are my final thoughts on it.

In my last ask I got from @abriaashley, I had mentioned that there was a very brief moment in that rooftop scene that reminded of me their rooftop scene in 1.17. Before I answered this ask, I took a couple days to really make sure that I knew what I was talking about but after analyzing it I know without a shadow of doubt this is the exact same expression. To me, this brief moment below is the most important key in understanding everything that happened during and after their hug.

But in order to understand why Helen has this expression on her face, we need to first examine the scene where we saw this expression first. In episode 1.17, Max and Helen are having a conversation within a conversation about their relationship. Everything is subtext but essentially Helen tells Max that she needs to “triage,” she can’t be his “all of the above” and that she’s removing herself as his doctor. Of course Max is upset by this and with his wonderful Freudian slip he reveals his true heart’s desire when he says...

But what if I want you?

After this declaration, we get this expression on her face and then Helen STICKS TO HER RESOLVE!

In the context of this scene, Helen’s expression here tells me two things:

Max telling her “what if I want want you” is exactly what she wants to hear. She clearly has feelings for him and hearing that is supposed to tempt and sway her resolve. But based on their current circumstances the idea of them is simply not possible and it’s heart aching.

She clearly doesn’t want to do what she’s about to do in this moment but she’s BUILDING UP THE WILL POWER to do what she feels she has to do!

This is my interpretation of why Helen has that expression on her face. When I look at episode 3.10 where Helen has that same look before she hugs Max, I think the same reasons apply for this moment as well. As an avid Sharpwin shipper it’s easy to fan girl about these intimate moments and get carried away but when you logically look at their scene and the scene that took place right before, hopefully what I explain will make perfect sense to you.

Before Max and Helen’s moment on the roof, Helen had a GUT-WRENCHING scene with her niece. Mina is still heavily grieving her father and this explains so much of why she’s also had a lot of behavioral issues. She’s suffering emotionally and is desperately trying to find some semblance of peace and healing. Shanthi Sekaran, the writer for this episode, said the inspiration for this scene was Micaheanglo’s Pieta and how fitting it was for this moment between them.

“Pieta” which translates to pity or compassion, shows the the Virgin Mary compassionately holding on to the dead body of Jesus as she sorrowfully contemplates the death of her beloved son.

Like this sculpture, Helen compassionately holds Mina and comforts her as Mina is overcome with her grief and as Helen is trying to empathize with the depths of Mina’s sorrow! It’s just such a beautiful thing to witness and why I’m hoping Mina sticks around for the long haul. There’s so much emotional investment already and in this moment of their lives, they desperately NEED EACH OTHER! So when you look at everything from a wholistic perspective and you look at the chain of events that led Helen to be on that rooftop in the first place, does it LOGICALLY make sense that Helen would be in the headspace to address her relationship with Max or even kiss him? Nooooooooo!!!!

It doesn’t make sense!

If anything, her actions in this scene is a reflection of what she did earlier with Cassian when she broke up with him. As she made her niece first priority with Cassian, she is essentially making her niece first priority again with Max, despite being in love with him!

Let’s breakdown 3.10’s rooftop scene so y’all can know where I’m coming from.

Part 1 of this scene is Max and Helen discussing parenting and him emotionally supporting her when she feels like she had a parenting fail. This should have been the first clue for us to understand how this moment between them would play out because this issue with Mina was the main thing that was clearly plaguing her mind!

In part 2 of this scene, Max turns to leave and then after briefly hesitating, he turns around says

“I’m sorry about Cassian.”

As soon as he says this we see this same expression we saw in 1.17. Then Max continues and says.

I don’t know what to...say. I mean, we never talk about it.”

Y’all I said this in my last ask but this is a really big deal! This is Max’s first attempt to bring up the elephant in the room between them and it’s something that he’s never attempted to address before. Helen knows this is a big deal too and she knows where this conversation was headed. Hence why before the conversation could even go anywhere, Helen cut him off with a hug!

Like I said at the beginning of this post, the expression Helen makes before the hug is the key to understanding this scene in it’s entirety! Similar to 1.17 I believe the same reasons apply for her expression in 3.10 but vary slightly.

Once again, what Max is saying is exactly what Helen wants to hear but also what she’s been waiting for him to do! Unlike in season 1, Max and Helen are in completely different circumstances than they were back then. Subconsciously, they had feelings back then but now they are both fully aware that they’re in love with each other. The massive elephant in the room exists between them because they don’t talk about their feelings and they’re to afraid to voice that they’re in love with each other. There is no doubt in my mind that Max finally being able to at least broach the topic is something that she has always wanted Max to do. They seemingly don’t have anything that’s holding them back from being together but based by how I see it, the heart aching look on Helen’s face tells me that in Helen’s mind it’s essential she puts her sole focus into Mina, even if this is something she’s always wanted. (This Is KEY!)

Like 1.17, I think Helen was building up that will power to tell him that she’s happy that their friends even though she’s in love with him. That hug between them was a lot of things. It was deeply loving and heartfelt. It was cathartic with pent-up angst and longing semi-released but most of all, it was desperate and supportive. Despite this, I also believe that this hug was used to avoid a conversation that Helen didn’t want to have. If she allowed that conversation to go any further she would have 100% been swayed and would have probably given into her feelings. But Helen didn’t want to be swayed. She wanted to stick to her resolve that Mina is her first priority! Is this a problematic mindset? Yes! But after that emotionally charged moment with Mina I can see how Helen might think she’s making the right decision.

Also, I’m convinced that if Mina’s breakdown didn’t happen before Max and Helen’s moment on the rooftop, they would have probably had that conversation. But since it did happen, it totally plays a role in what transpires between Helen and Max.

For the moments after they hug this is how I interpret those interactions:

When Helen says to Max “what you said earlier” initially I thought she was referring to something he said earlier in the day. Now that I’ve taken a couple of days to really think about it, I just don’t think that makes sense. Again, after Helen’s moment with Mina, I don’t think she was in the headspace at all to talk about her feelings for him. This scene was more so about Max stepping up and being emotionally supportive of her and I think what’s she’s actually referring to is Max saying “But it helps not to be alone.” In that moment Helen recognized that Max will unequivocally support her and I think that’s something she’s incredibly grateful for. When Max responds with “what did I say?,” I genuinely believe he’s not thinking straight because he so overwhelmed and overjoyed to have Helen in his arms. Also, I think naturally he asks that question because he wants to know for future reference what he needs to keep saying to keep her in his arms 🥰.That look that she gives Max before she tells him that she’s really glad that they’re friends isn’t necessarily a look of disappointment because of Max. After I watched it again, that look to me is more so of a look of “I hate that I’m doing this but I have to do this.” As she is gazing into his eyes, it’s her final push to stick to her resolve! Her mind was already made up and she was going to see that decision through.

Y’all I’m going to wrap this up here because this ask wasn’t supposed to be a meta but ended up that way! Lol! Though these are my opinions on what transpired in 3.10 that doesn’t change my opinion of how I see things unfolding for Sharpwin this season. I just think it’s important to put scenes in proper context. Though Helen might have said that they’re friends, it is so evident that she is clearly in love with him. Like Max, she can’t pretend or neglect her personal wants and needs forever! The great sleeping bear of her desire stirred and is wide awake! Sooner rather than later that bear needs to be fed!

Feel free to reach out to me through my Dms on Tumblr or on Twitter! @oyindaodewale. Also my ask box is always open! 🥰

None of the Gifs in this post are mine!

[despiteherself]

King Julien?

THIS IS SO LONG RIP

King Julien my beloved…….

Also sorry this took me so long omgggg

* favorite thing about them

everything <3

okay, so this comes as no surprise to literally anyone who’s heard me talk about kj but his big heart. i absolutely adore that so much of his story is about how his big heart fumbling around saves the day, even when the story is about his own hubris. Whether it was intentional or not ahkj ended up being a powerful story about a kind-hearted party animal with an inherited legacy of violence and mistreatment heal from his own trauma with the love for his people. yes! it was messy and it is a kids show so it had a lot of continuity issues and like…. toilet humour, but underneath it was so tender. kj’s story of wanting to be king for perks, to feeling like he didn’t deserve to be the one true king but managing to unite the entirety of the kingdoms Madagascar under his love as a symbol was so…….. kj’s big heart saves the day <3

even in the movies, where he is classist and bigheaded he still manages to do it? melman is brave because of kj’s empathy for a talking head, and the circus goes back to the Central Park zoo to help the zoosters bc of kj’s love. his line about “it doesn’t matter what you smell like, or what i smell like, it matters what we smell like together.” is what prompts everyone to forgive the lies.

* least favorite thing about them

nothing he’s perfect <3

I don’t know how to feel about season 5 after exiled. I know it must have been hard trying to tie everything up, going back to the joke based continuity and toilet humour after the emotional sucker punch of exiled. it just. feels like it rehashes old plots but makes them more complex and I think if it hadn’t been after exiled I wouldn’t feel so…. Unsure. kj in this, starts off desperately trying to prove himself as king (again) for good reason, but then seems to lose himself in petty ways he out grow and serious things reveled through jokes get left behind to make more jokes and it just feels…… kj grew into being a good leader and i wish it wasn’t forgotten again. This isn’t rlly about him, more the writing, and the plot problem - episodic vs long form story telling is a hard one, but it’s what I dislike. Let kj have growth bc he was given some and it’s hard to see it’s gone when we know it’s possible.

* favorite line

Oh this is hard :/

I like whenever he does his little pep talks. Or when he says he loves his kingdom. Those are fun & nonsensical and yet, an encapsulation of why he’s such a good ruler. he does understand his people, in a way the juliens before him didn’t, because he was never supposed to be one of them, and left to his own devices with his big sensitive heart made a connection that would outlast even the cruelest of julien kings. julien wants to be loved so badly, and he makes a mess of it, but he holds together the cracks of the lemurs before him, hurt by others the way he was and together they build something worthwhile.

“think of it as me sandwich, stuffed with me.

Pretty good right?” Bc that’s one of the funniest scenes

* brOTP

royal quartet <3

kj and literally everyone. i love him being friends and loving towards just about everyone

* OTP

hmmmmmmmmm

kj x his kingdom as a wholistic statement <3 i think married to his kingdom is what’s most satisfying for me. Kj who makes the specific choice to focus on his kingdom instead of personal goals - and despite loving children so much, making the specific choice to end the julien line (it’s reign of terror) with him. Ahhhhhhhh that would be so satisfying narratively.

also, not to bring this up again but i do think it would be beneficial to both their characters of like kj and ted had a idk passionate summer fling and are now each other’s wingmen post divorce. i say again but i barely think I’ve hinted at it so you know, whatever. i just think their dynamic is SO interesting, and the one scene in exiled where Ted saves everyone is just……. ah, perfect. I wish we got a deeper exploration of Ted & Dorothy, and Ted & his rejection by julien at lemur school & losing prom king & his obsessed with being needed/wanted.

I have no issues with any of the pairings that happened lmao, but obv most of them are exes and i think they’re fun that way. Karen, rob, crimson, karl probably, idk, i guess skipper? i don’t think they date bc skipper is homophobic <3

* nOTP

There’s just way too much family symbolism & literally having clover and Maurice ACTUALLY taking his parents place for me to be anything but squicked by kj/either of them/both of them. no shade to anyone who does, but it just makes me feel :////// I also just love their dynamic as friends, and whilst exploring toxicity in relationships can be interesting, i rlly think that if the three of them became more dependent on each other it would just stunt them all. they do better as a unit in relation to everyone in the kingdom.

I didn’t include mort in the family part even tho he pretends to be kj’s son once but he’s included in that. people who say royal trio over royal quartet break my heart, mort is equally important in this dynamic and also. notp thanks

aslo don’t care for pancho :/ sorry pancho lovers <3 it’s just i don’t think he’s half as important as anyone makes him out to be and i don’t think he and kj rlly have that much chemistry, especially not compared to like his interactions with pretty much every single adult lemur. it’s whatever! ppl have fun with it, i just personally don’t see why you’d pick it over literally any of the other side but main-ish characters. i actually think, if anything, kj is more dismissive towards pancho than a lot of characters, especially considering he’s so flirty. and no amount of the Manchurian candidate can make up for that, especially when it was about family again.

ok now that I’ve alienated like 98% of the ahkj fandom it’s okay it’s not like super notp it’s just i don’t care for it <3

* random headcanon

kj starts watching todd’s unboxing videos one day when he’s relaxing, after he’s calmed down about the captain booty butt toy being stolen, like 3am channel surfing and like gets rlly into the concept bc like surprise toys out of box is peak adhd excitement. he wants to start his own channel and in his excitement gets everyone to watch his stuff which doesn’t have the care or knowledge (bc the excitement for kj is the surprise - can relate) that Todd’s has and Todd’s show gets canceled. he’s obv pretty sad bc that was Todd’s only hobby outside of doing what his mum makes him do & he gets rlly upset. eventually, somehow, kj stumbles upon Todd being sad and they have a convo and kj realises that he stole Todd’s hobby & that actually, the hovering, full attention of Tammy is suffocating and not something kj should long for. I rlly want Todd & kj to have an end to their “rivalry”. They make up, kj retires his unboxing channel and promos Todd’s, Todd gets to hang out in the plane as a friend to get away from his family for a while, kj learns the value of space.

* unpopular opinion

again… are there unpopular kj opinions???

i just think he should have had the proper number of rings on his tail. when i look at it I’m like, sir please give him the correct number it hurts me to see like 7 of each colour and i think it ends in a white tip which >:/ which is a silly thing to find annoying

[ot3blog]

Topic: From theory into practice: Your first week of fieldwork. How does treating make you feel.

Going into my third year and starting this physical fieldwork block, I was very nervous yet very excited at the same time. For one, I had more insight into OT practice than I did in my last fieldwork block and for another, I was going to be able to start administering treatment. The idea of doing this was and is very motivating and satisfying as this is the reason I chose to study OT in the first place, to make a difference. 

The week started of with me having a post pregnancy complications patient with a CVA but due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to be given a different patient on my second day of fieldwork. My client is a quadriplegic, who has no movement from the neck down. This presented as a new challenge to me as I had never worked with a spinal cord injury before, it allowed me to do more research on the topic and to get more insight with regards to quadriplegia. I learnt that with this disability, intervention is focused more on preventative measures such as making sure the client is comfortable and ensuring the condition as disability does not worsen. 

Throughout my assessment and intervention process, I also aim to focus on the clients hands and arms and trying to determine whether there could possibly be some movement in that area. I will conduct assessments such as ROM, sensation, muscle tone as well as positioning on to get a wholistic view and idea of a plan to work towards. I will also focus on helping the client use other assistive devices to help with ADL’s or in general.

Overall this week has been very productive for me and has pushed me to think out of the box and unconventionally as to how I would go about working with this client. Getting to know more about quadriplegia and what it means to live a meaningful life after has also been a good and eye opening experience for me. I hope to progress further during this fieldwork block as an OT, I am also grateful for the experience that I gain from this and the significance it holds on my path to becoming an OT.

[fitandfaithfulliving]

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[kendall-london-reagan]

J'ai enfin reçu ma Wholistic Magic Box de la campagne de financement participatif Wholistic Wizards. Et bien c'est bien cool ! Moi être contente. On a deux fiches de révisions de Minerva McGonnagal 4 badges, deux ronds et deux carrés. Deux étiquettes à bouteilles Bierraubeurre. Deux étiquettes à bagages pour rejoindre Poudlard. Une lettre manuscrite sur un joli papier et sa jolie enveloppe. Une fiole de « Potion pour voir le futur » et une fiole de Poudre de cheminette. Le prospectus du Ministère de la magie pour les échanges interscolaires. Un t-shirt « Vigilence constante » Je n'ai pas voulu dérouler le poster du MACUSA parce que j'avais peur de ne pas le ré-enroulé correctement. Et comme je ne l'afficherais sûrement que dans mon appartement, ce serait dommage de l'abîmer avant.

Résultat des courses : Ce qui faut se dire avant de lire le pavé c'est que je suis plutôt contente de mon investissement bien qu'un brin déçue. Mais c'est un début, un financement assuré de justesse et puis c'est un jeune projet.

La totalité m'a coûté 42€. J'avais envie de soutenir un projet à la fois Français, sur mon fandom préféré et artisanal. C'était réellement tout bénéf donc le prix me semblait cohérent.

Mais, c'est pas tout à fait ce à quoi je m'attendais. En effet, en voyant les photos présentes sur le site ou sur la campagne de financement, je m'attendais à des objets fais à la main par des artisans. C'est probablement le cas de l'imprimeur qui a du faire les goodies et le t-shirt. Je suis plutôt déçue par les fioles. En les voyant je m'étais dis que c'était peut-être une recette X ou Y de l'univers façon « préparation pour cocktail » ou autre. Ou bien quelque chose de réellement... utile. Là il s'agit simplement de deux fioles à poser sur une étagère.

En dehors du Crowdfunding, la box coûte 33€. Si on fait le décompte finalement, la box seule ne contient que : le prospectus du Ministère de la magie, les deux fiches de révision, les deux étiquettes à bagages, les deux fioles, le poster et le t-shirt. Et j'ai totalement conscience du prix que ça peut coûter, d'autant que les papiers et les finitions sont belles et que le t-shirt à l'air solide.

En vrai, je m'attendais à un partenariat avec un artisan français qui aurait réalisé un objet décoratif en bois / cuir / tissue / autre qui aurait pu figurer dans un salon. Je m'attendais à une gravure sur bois d'une citation, d'une scène, d'une infographie sur x ou y chose de HP (ce genre de tableau qu'il y a beaucoup sur leur site / projet kickstarter : https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/…/b72c2b3c56e2d110537a77ee1d6eb9e… ) ou même un simple cadre un peu gravé. Une sculpture d'un animal fantastique, petit format. Ou je sais pas, un partenariat avec un artiste qui aurait pu réaliser une image spécialement pour Wholistic Wizards qui aurait pu être sérigraphier sur quelque chose. Sincèrement je sais pas exactement, et je suis persuadée que ça aurait probablement coûter plus cher. Je suppose que je sous estime complètement ce genre de projet mais voilà.

Verdict : les goodies sont biens sympas, je saurais jamais quoi en faire mais c'est cool xD La présentation est vraiment soignée, la lettre est super jolie, le papier explicatif est cool aussi. En soit c'est un joli produit de qualité. Box Harry Poter : Check. Réalisation française : Check. Réalisation artisanale : Bof.

BREF. Je ne sais pas si je prendrais la prochaine box pour l'instant mais, j'y reviendrais parce que je suis sûre que le projet va se développer et devenir plus gros et, donc, plus intéressant dans le contenu ! :D (Bon en vrai l'arrivée de cette m'a donné le smile et je suis comme une gamine après Noël donc prenez pas ma critique trop à coeur Wholistic Wizards u_u)

[thtwsnttchngthtwssmthngwthstyle]

Do It For the Memes

I’m 95% sure I made a mistake today. Well, okay, duh, but like, a specific one. See, I’ve just started my first year teaching. (I know, what a time.) We started our first week learning remotely, so the students are still stuck at home where they’ve been all summer. Since this is my first yeaar teaching period, this is obviously a new job for me and I accepted it in an area pretty far from home. So I don’t have any knowledge of the kids at all. Not a problem, and I’ve honestly been LOVING it so far. The people are great and everyone is well aware that we’re all in the same boat when it comes to not knowing what’s going on.

So I’m in class with my high school choir today. It’s only 15 kids and this is only the second day I’ve seen them. And that’s only through a screen. So the way the choir clss period works is that it’s the same period as band. So to keep kids from having to choose to be in one or the other, I just split the days with the band teacher and the kids alternate. Or they normally would, but with the way our schedule currently is, we only see the kids every other day anyway. So it’s not a good idea for us to have the kids alternate, because then we would be going four days before we saw the kids. And that’s not counting when the weekend breaks that up. So instead, we’re splitting the class period. The kids go to band first and then they come over to choir. And since our periods for high school are 67 minutes, that works out great.

So I had my kids create Bitmoji lockers to introduce themselves to me and their classmates (but mostly me because I don’t know them and they all know each other). So the kids that were in the class the whole period presented their lockers for me. And then we had about 10 minutes before the band kids were supposed to come over. So I told them to get up, walk around, take a nap, just be back at 9:30 when the band kids were supposed to join us so that we would all be present for their locker presentations. And most of the kids just kept sitting there, it was only the second class of the day and we weren’t even halfway through it yet, so they weren’t tired yet. So they’re just talking to each other and I’m mostly listening. Then one of them drops a YouTuve link in the chat. And I’m intrigued but I’m also like, “Okay, may have to shut this down if this gets out of hand.” But I clicked on the link, partially because I was genuinely curious and partially becauses I wanted to make sure that the content wasn’t inappropriate for school on a Google meet for class. And lo and behold, it’s the Lego version of Never Gonna Give You Up because the kid that dropped it wanted to Rick roll us. And I’m sitting here and I’m like, “I really shouldn’t be surprised.” And I kept watching. I watched a full minute of this video before all the kids showed up and we were ready for class. So I exit the video and unmute myself and I said “Why did I just watch a minute of that.” And the kid that put it in there stops dead in his tracks and looks at me and says “Wait, you actually watched it?” And he sounded so genuinely confused. I was like “Well yeah, it’s not like I had anything better to do.” And he just kind of nodded and accepted it while still being kind of confused. And so I elaborated with “I always accept memes.” And I swear, his eyes were the size of quarters, he couldn’t believe I said that.

So the band kids presented their lockers and everything went great. We finished about 15 minutes before class was over. So I made a decision. And this was where what some people would call a mistake occurred. I told the kids “Okay, that’s all for class today. You guys can go ahead and leave the Meet, get up and take a break before your next class. Or, if you want to stay, I’m sure X will be more than happy to share some memes with us. I’ll chill out here so the link stays open so you can enjoy the memes if you want.” And all but three of the kids left. And for 15 minutes, the one kid shared memes and YouTube links with those of us that stayed. And he was ELATED. His twin brother walked in at one point and he looked at him and went “Yo, dude, this teacher says she accepts MEMES.” He was just so impressed.

Now, pedagogically, I should’ve taken those 15 minutes to instruct the kids on something. I shouldn’t have let them get as off topic as memes. But here’s the thing. Well, it’s multiple things.

1) They’re sitting in front of Google Meets where they’re being expected to ingest information for SIXTY-SEVEN minutes at a time. That’s longer than most college classes, and, I don’t know about you, but a lot of the college classes that I took that were over 50 minutes gave you a few minutes to take a brain break in the middle because they knew you needed it. And, admittedly, I don’t know what the other teachers are doing in their classes, maybe the kids are getting a break in there. But 67 minutes at a time with only three minute passing periods to jump from one Google meet to the next and get everything in order for their next class, not counting bathroom breaks and such. These kids need a break.

2) I’ve always had a bit of a strange style when it comes to relating to my students. During student teaching, if I saw one of my kids crying, I would grab the box of Kleenexes and take them to them, and while I was standing there, I would ask them “Do you want to watch a video of babies getting hit in the face with cheese?” And here’s why; they would get so startled by that question that they would switch from being upset to being confused, at least for a second. And sometimes, they would take me up on it. See, I want my students to not be upset. And sometimes (often) I can’t fix the problem they have. (I can’’t fix my own problems, but that’s another story for another time). But I can make sure that they have Kleenexes and can watch videos of babies getting hit in the face with cheese if they want. And that’s they style I adopted with the memes today.

3) If you can’t tell by the rest of this post, I couldn’t care less about teaching the kids music. Hang on, let me clarify before I lose my job. The music isn’t the most imporant thing. Having a relationship with the kids is the important thing. They need to know that school is some place that they can come that is safe and that has people that care about them. Some of them (probably more than I know) don’t have that at home. I fully believe that teaching should have a wholistic approach. And if that means that every once in awhile we’re not focusing on our subject matter, THAT’S OKAY. Everyone strives to do better for people they know believe in and care about them. So honestly, by taking the time to invest in how they feel and how they’re doing now, I fully believe I’m setting us up for even greater things INSIDE our content area later.

4) No one has any idea what’s going on. These kids have just spent the worst summer of their lives inside their houses not getting to see their friends because of a pandemic. And now they’re getting to see these friends again, even if it’s just through Google Meet. So if it gives them joy to take time to get to talk to their friends and share memes after all of this, then I’m okay with that. Especially in these first couple of days before we hit thr ground running anyway. Kids are really struggling these days (I mean, we all are). But as adults, we should be setting them up for success and the best shot they have at taking care of their mental health by giving them some grace when it comes to normal things. Because nothing is normal anymore. We get to construct the new normal now. And we should include in it the possibility to let these kids be kids and enjoy themselves, even if it seems like that’s been taken away.

So, yes, while some of my college professors would have called it a mistake and would be rolling their eyes and cringing that I chose to let the kids share memes for fifteen minutes, I’ll proudly own up to that “mistake”.

Oh, and guess what? Those were the BEST fifteen minutes of my day.

[cowboyjen68]

Weight Loss Advice

The ask that came was lost when my phone shut of while I was working on it. I hope the anon finds this

First: weight loss is the long game. It took me about a year to lose the majority of weight and another year to level off. I started at 196 and am now between 125 and 130.. a healthy weight for me.

Warning.. this worked for ME and i have no other health issues. If you have blood sugar problems or heart issues see a dr to get advice. See a female if you are female.. they understand our bodies and how weight shifts. Also consider seeing a chiropractor, on who is trained in wholistic healing. They can help you realign your body as the weight changes your stance and structure. 

I kept it simple and cheap. I made it about slowly changing my whole way of thinking. This will NOT work for everyone. It is what worked for me. 

Start by Googling your age, weight and height for a calorie threshold chart. At a certian threshold, your body cannot maintain it’s weight. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-many-calories-per-day#section1

This is a link that is similar to what I used.. PIck the “loose weight” option. You can always change to the “loose wieght fast” option once you adjust. I was told about 1200 calories so that is what I did.

Here are my “rules”

1.I paid no extra money for stuff.. no gym, no trainer, no new exercise clothes, no special diet foods or supplements. NONE at all. 

2) eat whatever i want.. stay around 1200 calories.. some days I went a little over some days under

3) Free food at parties or dinner invites, never pass up.. just be moderate

4) Beer did not count (but I only drink a few times a year)

5) I only drink coffee and tea and water-- STOP DRINKING CALORIES (the only exception I ever made was pop at the movies on the occasions we went)

6) take at least HALF Of every meal from a restaurant home (the servings are often enough for three meals)

7) When I was eating mean and had to go to fast foot or out to eat ALWAYS pass on the fries  or immediately put them in a “to go” box for the kids

SOme things I learned

1) You will be hungry.. YOU WILL NOT DIE> We do not need to eat every time we are hungry,... it is just that we trained out body to eat when idle, when bored, when others eat, when there IF food, three times a day and snacks. WE don’t need all that.  TWO TO THREE meals a day is fine with a small snack

2) POPCORN is the best snack.. even with melted butter is less than chips and satisifies cravings plus fills you up. Don’t buy microwave. I had a 10.00 air popper from Wal Mart.. Break the number one rule in the first part and buy an air popper

4) I learned that lots of things have way more or less calories that I would have guesses. LOOK THEM UP. I didn’t use an app or even writie it down. I kept track in my head because for the long haul of life I am not going to record everything I eat. I needed to shift my brain to be aware and self regulate. Eggs are 70 calories but a teaspoon of olive oil to cook the in can be over 60. Two SMALL spoons of peanut butter is over 200 calories.. This is NOT a good snack. It is a meal. 

5. My average breakfast is 300 calories, 300 for lunch, 400 to 500 for supper and a 100 to 200 calories snack like popcorn

6. You just CAN”T snack all day and loose weight, STOP IT> stay out of the candy dish and chips STOP>. this is hard.. do it.. BUT don’t deny youself ONE piece or a few chips... just don’t keep coming back. You had one now back the fuck away.. got it?!

7. Begin to ask yourself.. am I hungry... do I need this? Will i enjoy it?  The big one..CAN I WAIT and eat later when I can sit down and enjoy the meal or do I have to eat something on the go RIGHT NOW?

8. EAT about half of anything you used to eat. ALL meals we buy and even make are several servings. Pay attention to “serving size”

Now i never feel bloated or full after a meal. I feel satisfied. I easily save and eat and enjoy left overs. I don’t feel the need to finish everything in one setting. 

The weight loss was slow. I rarely got on a scale... then one day, 6 month in I realized I couldn’t keep my pants up and my belt was too big. It happens but not right away. Your body fights it a bit until it realizes you are not starving her, just regulating intake. 

I didn’t start eating mostly vegan until the weight was gone and I was levelled off in my eating habits. Going vegan, denying yourself food you love, organic, expense stuff.. non of this helps you loose weight. 

Remeber this one thing: YOU ARE PARTNERS with your body. She is NOT your enemy. You take care of each other. 

Also.. if you have a bad day and eat to much.. the next day do not under eat. Stay with your threshold. Your body does not deserve to be punished for a bad day.  

Good luck and let me know how it goes or tips you learn that work for you. 

[beatlejuice64]

Destiel Season 14: A catalog of Supernatural episodes

A catalog of each episode in Supernatural that features scenes related to Destiel. This includes scenes between Dean and Castiel, scenes with other characters that address their relationship with each other, and scenes that allude to Dean’s bisexuality.

Season 14 Summary Analysis

Cas is in a tailspin after losing Dean to Michael’s possession, and he resorts to seeking help from a demon. Cas is determined to find a way to stop Michael without killing Dean. After Dean becomes himself again, he and Cas resume their affectionate domestic behavior toward one another, along with their co-parenthood of Jack. Cas and Dean comfort each other when Jack dies, and they work together (with Sam) to bring him back. When Michael possesses Dean a second time, Cas and Sam do whatever they can to save Dean, and Cas continues to worry about Dean while Michael is trapped inside his mind. Dean becomes resigned and self-destructive after Billie (aka Death) talks to him about his fate, and he pushes Cas and Sam away. After Jack kills Mary, Dean cannot forgive Cas for hiding Jack’s mental state from him. Dean is determined to stop soulless Jack by any means necessary, but Cas still wants to save Jack, and this conflict drives a rift between the two of them. In the end, Dean can’t bring himself to kill Jack because he still considers him to be family.

My interpretation: When Dean decides to lock himself inside the Ma’lak box, Cas gets angry at him for giving up and for not talking it through with him. Cas canot bear to think of Dean trapped in an eternal torment with Michael, and he’s hurt that Dean is willing to put himself in that situation without even saying goodbye. After Jack dies and is resurrected, Castiel’s top priority shifts from Dean’s safety to Jack‘s, partly because he knows that he will most likely outlive Dean, whereas Jack could live much longer and have a more lasting impact on the world. Even after Jack kills Mary, Cas continues to be protective of Jack, and it wounds him to see Dean so fervently vengeful toward their fostered son. Sam recognizes the rift that has appeared between Cas and Dean, and he stops Cas from moving to comfort Dean at Mary’s funeral because he knows it would cause a fight. Cas has difficulty reconciling his love for Dean with Dean’s violent attitude toward Jack. Cas feels like he has to choose between Dean and Jack, and he ultimately chooses Jack. Dean’s repeated traumatic experiences with mind control harden him and make him emotionally distant from everyone, and this is only made worse when Mary is killed. Dean sees soulless Jack as a monster, and he takes it as a personal insult that Cas would defend Jack. Dean blames Cas for Jack’s actions because he’s desperate to find a scapegoat for his pent-up frustrations and repressed trauma.

14.01 Stranger in a Strange Land

Cas is so desperate to find Dean that he seeks information from a demon named Kipling.

Kipling makes a joke about Castiel’s relationship with Dean: “I’m sorry, did you just say that you lost a Winchester? Because one, that’s interesting, and two, how is it that you lost Dean? I thought the two of you were joined at the... you know, everything.”

Sam and Jack both express doubt that they’ll be able to save Dean, but Cas remains steadfast and faithful: “We are going to find Dean, and we are going to beat Michael, and we’re going to do it together. Because that’s what we do.”

14.02 Gods and Monsters

Cas references a phrase that Dean has used with him in the past: “I had myself. Just the basic me, as, uh... as Dean would say, ‘without all the bells and whistles.’”

Cas demonstrates his wholistic understanding of the human perspective when talking about Jimmy Novak: “You know, in all my thousands of years, what happened to Jimmy Novak and his family, it’s my greatest regret.”

When Jack inquires about killing Michael, Cas insists on the importance of saving Dean: “Did they find Michael?” “Yeah, they think so.” “So they’re gonna try and kill him?” “Uh, no. No, the plan is to subdue him using angel cuffs and spell work. They have to get Michael out of Dean.” “And if he doesn’t leave?” “Then they’ll try to drive him out.” “And if that doesn’t work?” “Jack...” “Cas, Michael has to be stopped.” “I know, and he WILL be, after Dean is...” “No, Dean doesn’t matter. You’re all so focused on trying to saving Dean. And I get it, I understand, but if he can’t be saved, if it comes down to him or Michael, Michael has to be stopped—caged or killed.” “And if that means that Dean dies, too?!” “Then Dean dies. I know this Michael. I’ve seen what he’s done to an entire world, and so have you. If stopping that from happening here means that Dean has to die, then... Do you think he’d want it any other way?”

14.03 The Scar

Cas is so damn happy to see that Dean is back safe (the music swells when they first see each other): “Sorry, I wanted to be there, but we figured that Michael would sense my presence, so...” “Sam told me. Ain’t no thing.”

Cas continues to worry about Dean and asks Sam how he really is: “Dean... how is he really?” “I don’t know.” “Why would Michael just give up his vessel like that?” “I don’t know.”

Dean exhibits the high level of trust he has in Cas to be willing to let him inside his head: “So, Cas, I’m gonna need you to, uh, get in my head. You know, do the whole Vulcan mind meld thing. ‘Cause if I can’t remember what happened, I need you to drag it out of me, okay?”

When Dean hurts Jack’s feelings (“You’re barely 100 pounds soaking wet”), Cas gives him a scolding look, which clues Dean in on his transgression.

When a girl asks Jack if Cas is is his dad he says, “One of them, yes.”

14.07 Unhuman Nature

While talking with Sam, Cas acknowledges that they’re all co-fathers to Jack: “You know, he’s [Dean] lost people, we’ve all lost people, but, um...” “This feels different. Losing, um... a son, feels different.”

14.08 Byzantium

Dean leaves the room while Jack is dying and Cas goes after him to remind him that Jack needs him there: “What? It’s not fair? I know that. But he needs you.”

After Jack dies, the boys hang out and get drunk together. Cas stays up with Dean longer than Sam.

When Dean wakes up with a hangover and is tactlessly blunt to Lily, Cas is visibly amused.

Cas asks Jack not to tell Sam and Dean about his deal with The Empty because he doesn’t “want them to worry.”

14.09 The Spear

Cas explains to Jack that they should have plenty of time together before The Empty takes him: “You know, The Empty said that it wouldn’t come for me until I had finally given myself permission to be happy, but with everything we have going on, with Michael still out there, I don’t see that happening anytime soon. This life may be a lot of things, but it’s rarely happy.”

Cas points out Dean’s good mood, noticing his behavior is out of the ordinary: “You seem good lately. Happy, even. We have a broken tape deck, we drove this whole way without music, and you did not complain once.” “You know, I guess I’m just fired up. I mean look, we got Jack back. When was the last time we had a big, no-strings-attached win like that?” Cas is visibly uneasy about keeping his deal with The Empty from Dean, but he doesn’t want to dash Dean’s high spirits.

14.10 Nihilism

While talking to Michael, Cas demonstrates his understanding of the value of vulnerability: “You’re confusing loyalty and compassion with weakness.”

Cas shows concern for Dean while he and Sam are in Dean’s mind: “So much trauma in Dean’s mind. So many scars.”

Sam and Cas use their knowledge of Dean to know that that they need to look for him in his good memories: “If Michael wanted to keep Dean placated...” “Dean thrives on trauma. I mean, he’s had to his whole life, right? It keeps him alert, keeps him ready, but if I wanted to distract Dean, I’d give him something he’s never had before.” “Contentment.” “Exactly.”

Michael mocks Dean’s relationship with Cas to throw him off: “You only tolerate the angel because you think you owe him, because he ‘gripped you tight and raised you from Perdition,’ or whatever. But since then, what has he done? Only made mistakes, one after the other.”

14.12 Prophet and Loss

After failing to talk Dean out of shutting himself in the Ma’lak box, Sam calls Cas for help. Cas is doing everything he can to figure out a way to save Dean, and even offers to try talking to Dean himself: “Sam, maybe if I spoke with Dean...” “It wouldn’t matter, believe me. I’ve never seen him like this. He won’t listen to me. He just... no. If we don’t find some way, Dean’s gone.”

Cas is excited to hear Dean’s voice when Dean calls him, and he tries to convince Dean not to go through with his plan: “Dean! It’s so good to hear from you.” “Okay. Well, good. Uh, listen, Cas, uh, Sam and I are workin’ this case...” “You’re working a case. That is so good to hear. So I assume that means you’re not going through with it, because I have to say, Dean, this plan of yours, it was born of desperation, not reason.” “My plan.” “I know that I’m not supposed to know what I know, but...” “Look, I’m fine with my plan, okay? We can talk about my plan later.” “Dean, you are making a terrible mistake. ... We need to have a conversation.” “Look, I really gotta handle this right now, okay? So thank you, and uh, it’s good to hear your voice.”

Cas calls Dean out for being dismissive and self-destructive: “What happened to him [Donatello], that was my fault. It was necessary, but doesn’t mean I don’t regret it. It doesn’t mean that I don’t wish that there could’ve been another way.” “I know the feeling.” “Oh, no. No, please don’t compare this with your suicidal plan. Just stop!” “Okay. Alright, why don’t we talk about that later?” “Because according to your plan, there won’t be a later.” “Cas, if you were a friend of mine, then you will understand that I have to do this, and you won’t try to stop me. You think this is easy on me? It has to be done.” “So then, this is goodbye?”

Cas is frustrated that Dean has given up: “Dean, if there’s a spark, a hope, then I have to try. YOU taught me that.”

14.14 Ouroboros

Cas recognizes Dean’s struggle and genuinely wants to know how he is doing. Dean opens up about his experience: “Hey, Dean?” “I’m fine.” “What you’re doing, even just sitting here and having a cup of coffee, is a Herculean feat. I can’t imagine the willpower it’s taking to keep Michael imprisoned. Are you really fine?” “I don’t know, Cas. But that’s what I’m supposed to say, right? ‘I’m fine,’ keep on movin’? It’s what we all say.” “No, Dean.” “Okay. There’s this pounding in my head. It never stops. Michael’s in there, and he is fighting hard to get out. And I can’t let my guard down, not for a second. I’m barely even sleeping.” “Well, that’s not sustainable.” “No, no. It’s probably not, but no point in complainin’ about it. It’s on me.” “No, it’s on US. We are here to help you.” “I know. I know that, and I appreciate that, I do. Look, before the kid gets back... I know I agreed to give you guys time.” “Hey, Dean, and we will find a solution.” “Okay, but if... if you don’t, we still have plan B.” “Dean, come on.” “Coffin. Ocean. Done.”

Cas gives Dean a scolding look when Dean blows off his concern.

When Jack asks what A.V. Club means, Dean teases Cas about being an A.V. Club member.

Dean makes a joke about Castiel’s sex appeal: “Somehow he knows you, but you’re not standing alone. Why doesn’t he mention me?” “Maybe you’re not his type.”

While talking with Jack, Cas exhibits the deep respect and affection he has for Dean and Sam, and for humanity: “You know, Sam and Dean, they’re human, and they’re very extraordinary, brave, special humans, but they’re still humans. And humans burn bright, but for a very brief time, compared to, you know, things like us. And eventually, they’re gone, even the very best ones, and we have to carry on. It’s just... it’s part of growing up.” “Losing people?” “Yes.” “What’s the point?” “The point?” “What’s the point of being a cosmic being if everyone I care about is just gonna leave?” “The point is that they were here at all, and you got to know them, you... when they’re gone, it will hurt, but that hurt will remind you of how much you loved them.” “That sounds awful.” “It is, but it’s also living. So when Dean wakes up—and he will wake up—we just have to remember to appreciate the time that we all have together now.”

To prevent Jack from burning off more of his soul, Cas convinces Jack not to use his powers to heal Dean.

14.15 Peace of Mind

Case and Dean bicker in the kitchen about their son, like an old married couple: “You were right. Jack is struggling. And I’ve tried, but...” “Why do you think he’ll talk to me?” “Well, because he looks up to you. And his soul... I mean, you’ve seen this before.” “No, no. No, see, I was not great with Sam, you know, when he was, uh...” “But Jack’s soul isn’t completely gone, at least I don’t think so. We just don’t know how much is left.” “Well, how am I supposed to figure that out?” “I don’t know! Just talk to him. Get him to open up. And then, sleep until the cows come home.”

14.18 Absence

In a flashback, Cas demonstrates his concern for Dean and Sam while talking with Mary, and she recognizes his protective presence: “I know you know this, Mary, but, um, Sam and Dean, they’re glad to have you back. Whatever you still have to deal with and however long it takes, you should know they’re happy. Finally they don’t have to be so, um... so alone.” “Castiel, they were never alone.”

Dean is angry at Cas for not telling him and Sam about Jack: “We don’t know what happened, but I swear, if he did something to her, if she is... then you’re dead to me.” “Dean.” “No, he knew. He knew something was wrong with the kid. He knew it! And he didn’t tell us! He didn’t even tell us!”

Cas is ashamed of his lack of foresight, and Dean is not willing to forgive him this time: “I was scared. I believed in Jack for so long, I... I believed that he was good. I knew that he would be good for the world, and he was good for US. My faith in him, it never wavered, and then I saw what he did. It wasn’t malice, it wasn’t evil. It was like Jack saw a problem, and in his mind, he just solved it with that snake. What he did wasn’t bad. It was the absence of good, and I saw that in him. But we were a family, and I didn’t want to lose that, so I thought I could fix it on my own, felt like it was my responsibility. So I left, and I didn’t tell you. If I could go back and just talk to him right then and there, I would. But I can’t, Dean. I failed you. And I failed Jack. And I failed...” “No, no. Don’t even say it. Don’t even say her name.”

At Mary’s funeral pyre, Cas moves toward Dean to comfort him, but Sam stops him and shakes his head. Cas stays where he is, looking forlorn.

14.19 Jack in the Box

After Mary’s funeral, Dean goes off on his own to cry in the woods.

When Dumah threatens to end the happiness of Mary and John Winchester in Heaven, Cas doesn’t hesitate to kill her immediately.

When Cas finds out Dean and Sam locked Jack in the Ma’lak box, he gets angry and refuses to go along with it. He argues about it with Dean: “Even after hearing what I said, you wanna keep Jack sealed in a living death?” “He agreed to it. Because deep down I think he knows it’s best.” “No. You’re doing what Dumah... you are manipulating him. What? You just wanna forget about him?” “I wish I could forget about him! After what he did? And you know what he can do. This is our only play.”

14.20 Moriah

After Jack escapes the Ma’lak box, Cas is still angry about the Winchesters’ manipulation, and he and Dean continue fighting about Jack: “You should never have tried to lock him away.” “You know what? You’re right. I never wanted to put him in that damn box. I wanted him dead.” “Dean!” “He’s dangerous, Cas, and you knew it! You’ve known it for a long time! But that’s okay. You know why? Because me and Sam, we’ve killed just about everything there is. And this, Jack, oh we’ll find a way, because he’s just another monster.” “You don’t mean that.” “The hell I don’t.” Cas walks away furious.

While talking with Chuck, Cas remains determined to save Jack, and Dean continues to push back against Castiel’s optimism: “Stop, Cas. You heard him. This is the only way.” “And Billie said the only way to defeat Michael, was to lock YOU in a box. There has to be another way.” “Well, there’s not. Now, I know you don’t like it, and I don’t really care. ‘Cause you just heard it from God himself that this is the only thing that can kill Jack, so either get on board or walk away.” Cas walks away.

Dean approaches Jack to kill him, but can’t bring himself to pull the trigger.

Cas is distraught after Chuck kills Jack, but he is able to compose himself in order to fight the monster horde with Dean and Sam.

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Miss Fisher Australia Tour Index (1 – 30)

Overture (Posted 02-Jan-2019)

1. Hotel Windsor (Posted 03-Jan-2019)

2. Rippon Lea Estate (Posted 05-Jan-2019)

3. Queen Victoria Women’s Hospital (Posted 06-Jan-2019)

4. Kensington Wool Shed (Posted 09-Jan-2019)

5. Old Melbourne Gaol & Old Geelong Gaol (Posted 10-Jan-2019)

6. Orient Ocean Liner and Seaworks Maritime Precinct (Posted 14-Jan-2019)

7. Wardlow (Posted 15-Jan-2018)

8. “Ballarat Train” (Posted 16-Jan-2019)

9. City of Ballarat (Posted 17-Jan-2019)

10. Richard Bligh Shiatsu and Wholistic Therapies (Posted 20-Jan-2019)

11. East End Theatre District ("The Tiv") (Posted 23-Jan-2019)

12. Melbourne University (Posted 24-Jan-2019)

13. The Green Mill (Posted 27-Jan-2019)

14. Commo House and Garden (Posted 28-Jan-2019)

15. "City South Police Station" (Posted 29-Jan-2019)

16. Talbotville (Posted 30-Jan-2019)

17. Tiger Moth at Vintage Airways (Posted 31-Jan-2019)

18. Victoria Dock (Posted 02-Feb-2019)

19. Abbotsford Convent (Posted 06-Feb-2019)

20. Mayday Asylum in Beechworth (Posted 08-Oct-2019)

21. Melbourne Town Hall (Posted 10-Feb-2019)

22. Queensland (Posted 11-Feb-2019)

23. State Library of Victoria (Posted 12-Feb-2019)

24. Eastern Markey (Posted 16-Feb-2019)

25. Miss Lee’s Bookshop (Former Land Titles Office) (Posted 17-Feb-2019)

26. Echuca (Posted 18-Feb-2019)

27. Carlton Gardens (Posted 19-Feb-2019)

28. Jewish Museum of Australia (Posted 21-Feb-2019)

29. Box Hill Town Hall (Posted 23-Feb-2019)

30. Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse (Posted 24-Feb-2019)

Intermission 1 (Posted 25-Feb-2019)

(Posted 25-Feb-2019)