#yall gonna hate me for this one

[delopsia]

Warning: Major character death with a happy ending (depending on how you view it) ❤

Thinking about old man Rhett who doesn't know what to do when your time finally comes.

Who stands quietly at your funeral and doesn't remember how to speak because he'd always selfishly hoped that he'd be the first to go because he doesn't know how to live a life without you. This old house he built for you hurts him to stand in, but it hurts him even more to leave.

Thinking about old man Rhett who always hated cleaning, meticulously keeping your things exactly how you left them. He keeps the same bedspread and keeps repairing the bedside lamp, even though there are identical ones at the store. Dusts your photos and pours your drink into your mug every morning, but he never washes your clothes because they still smell like you.

Old man Rhett who wakes up one day to a knock at his door; some eighteen-something kid whose father still tells the tale of the time Rhett Abbott won the rodeo with a dislocated shoulder. A kid raised in a middle-of-nowhere ranching family who has dreamed of becoming a successful bull rider since he was small. And Rhett hasn't touched the sport in years, but he can hear you gently telling him that this could be good for both of them, and he recognizes this story all too well.

Thinking about old man Rhett who moves your urn around throughout the day. Carrying you up to the kitchen in the mornings, leaving you to rest in the sunroom throughout the evenings, and placing you on your favorite shelf in the bedroom when night falls. He talks to you like you can still hear him, and it's alright that you cant respond. He already knows what you'd say.

Old man Rhett who carries your wedding ring on a necklace and toys with the gem while he watches this bright-eyed apprentice of his climb onto the back of a bull. They've gotten bigger since Rhett last rode them. Stronger, meaner, but this kid has a passion bigger than all of that. He holds on for four seconds. Doesn't score very high, but it's ten points and one second more than last time.

Old man Rhett who can always be found sitting at your old favorite spot. Amongst trees who have seen your first date and your last and have heard the deepest of conversations. He talks to you here, too.

Thinking about old man Rhett who doesn't talk much, but he'll talk the ear off anyone who asks about you. His apprentice knows so much about you that he feels like he's met you a million times over. His apprentice, whose peers jokingly tell him that old Rhett has gone off the deep end because he talks to a dead lover and mutters things under his breath that doesn't make sense.

Thinking about old man Rhett who thinks back on old times, both the good and bad, when his apprentice quietly asks what he should do about the girl he's too shy to ask on a date. And he smiles when he sees that kid awkwardly kick the dirt when he works up the nerve because he did that too when he asked you way back when.

Thinking about old man Rhett who never really believed in an afterlife until he met you, and he's anything but religious, but he just knows he'll see you again someday.

Thinking about old man Rhett who finds himself standing at the Amelia County rodeo finals, cheering on his apprentice the same way you once cheered for him. It's the most he's yelled since that argument after the pipes burst and flooded the living room, and he thinks he can hear you yelling alongside him, too.

Thinking about old man Rhett who smiles when people ask if he misses you. "What do you mean? They're right here with me," and he knows they think he's gone off the deep end. Maybe he has. He doesn't care; he feels you there with him everywhere he goes.

Thinking about old man Rhett who travels a couple hundred miles just to see his apprentice debut in the PBR and has to keep the kid's girlfriend from climbing over the fence when he dislocates his wrist in the fall. Finds her a stress ball to squeeze the hell out of because that's what you always did when he rode.

Thinking about old man Rhett who looks up at the sky that night and quietly understands that its time.

Thinking about old man Rhett's apprentice, who understands when Rhett gifts him that old, worn-out buckle he won all those years ago.

Thinking about old man Rhett, who drives through the night, parking his truck lazily in the driveway in the fashion you always scolded him for because it blocked the entrance to the garage. He carries you up to that old spot and sits counting the stars with you.

Thinking about old man Rhett's apprentice, who stumbles into town and finds his old mentor in his resting place. His apprentice who puts your urn in a safe place in his home, and soon, puts Rhett right next to you.

Thinking about old man Rhett's apprentice who keeps you both side by side until the date of your anniversary rolls around. He gets up bright and early and releases you both in your favorite place, with a fumbled goodbye and a wetness in his eyes that wasn't there before. Rhett never asked him to do it, but some things don't need to be spoken to be understood.

Thinking about old man Rhett who finds himself walking down a familiar driveway. Who feels the ache in his bones fade away and watches the wrinkles in his hands smoothen back to a youthful, forever strong muscle.

Thinking about Rhett who realizes where he is and what he's seeing in the distance.

Thinking about Rhett who runs for the first time in years, yelling your name as he tears down the dirt driveway.

Thinking about Rhett's four long-gone horses, who appear from behind and run alongside him. Singing as the door to that house he built opens wide, and you step out onto the front porch.

Thinking about Rhett who hops clean over the railing to get to you faster, and accidentally knocks you down as he hurtles into you.

Thinking about Rhett who smiles when you welcome him home, one last time.

[daisha-mochizuki]

Jason was called to war, leading the many soldiers he liked the nickname "The League of Assassins" by their ever-so-helpful stealth skills. Ten years it's been since the start of the war. And finally, they have the perfect plan on how to end everything.

Jason didn't realize, though, how "perfect" his plan was.

[luna-loveboop]

Wars and Wild as knights in Lu

They have issues.

I have a lot of thoughts on Wild and Wars and their relationship (Order of this post is talking about saluting, Wild and Wars' different perspectives, memory issues, and fire) Rant time.

No saluting!!

So Wild took a formal- almost/awkwardly saluting pose when Wars confronted him in 'Entrance pt.2'

It's similar to the first time Wild addressed Wars as 'captain'. His left hand is up from where a salute should be, and his overall posture is awkward, with his shoulders and right hand raised, but it's clear he's trying to do a salute in the presence of a fellow knight.

In the second example his hand is behind his head, but his posture is very straight and his right arm stiff- he's again attempting a formal saluting position. Which is still awkward

It is less clear but his changes in posture clued me in. He goes from like a deer in the headlights to visibly sweating to straight backed and looking up at Wars- looking at the changes in his body language

Side note but I literally love how Jojo draws the champions tunic so much-

We can't see the action of Wild's body language in a comic, just the positions he went to. But he visibly leaned away from Wars before switching to a straight backed saluting-like posture. He's clearly freaked out, hence Twilight's face: >:(

I think that Wild taking somewhat military poses around Wars is important to their relationship issues because it comes from his struggle with memory and identity

.

So like. All of them have different perspectives

Wars

I adore Wars. He is baby and I love him. I think it is also important to acknowledge that he would not speak to any of the others this way.

And the scarf man cmon it's so pretty they are so cute-

Why is Wars talking to Wild like this? He's called him out and reprimanded him multiple times in front of the others. Wild has taken it well but tbh if it was Legend I think he would be on fire.

To some extent I think he is in captain mode. I think that he has trouble seeing Wild as not a knight. Wars gives Wild respect as a knight who sacrificed for his kingdom, but now it seems he's taking it away as a knight who's not doing well enough since he 'disregarded the plan'

At least I think that's the outside (or Wild's) view of it. But Wars internally really cares about Wild and he saw him run up to a giant and lose it. Different ways of showing concern perhaps?

Who wouldn't want to keep Wild from getting more scars?

I just. Don't doubt for a second Wars really cares about Wild- even if the way he's acting still isn't cool. He has no right to treat him like a soldier any more than the rest of the chain, and right now I think Wild is acting as the more mature person.

Wild

I adore Wild. He is baby and I love him. I think it is also important to acknowledge that although he is clearly making efforts after Twilight's injury, Wild has ignored Wars for the majority of Lu, by not speaking to him much, and not thanking or acknowledging Wars when he directly helped him. (Small example being walking with Hyrule not Wars when injured and not directly responding to Wars)

Wars cares about and respects Wild, but it seems Wild wants nothing to do with him, and he's been cold towards Wars for the majority of Lu. To Wild, Wars reminds him of his perceived failure. Which is valid feelings, but still not fair. And I think that ask is talking about these two.

The thing I love about this is each of them are right and wrong in some ways, leading to the tension between them. So fully blaming either of them is not logical

The rest of the chain is just vibing. Except twilight who's mad and wants them to just grow up, but. Heros of courage not wisdom @uniquevoidflowers ;)

And that ask- '''Are any of the Links ever jealous of another Link for adventures that were less difficult/life threatening?'' ''When you hear Wild say he 'hates' someone you'll have your answer.''' somewhat leads to my next point-

Wild's identity and memory issues exacerbate all of this

In Entrance, Twilight is being stressed and defensive, that's ok. What concerns me most is that Twilight has talked with Wild through stuff like this in his rough moments

Wild has tried to be formal several times- he is not very good at it

Four's face I can't didnwidkekfjej

Wild isn't and can't be 'him'- the same 'perfect' (<actually has crippling anxiety) knight he was before, and Twilight knows this. And I agree with him a bit, I think, that Wars is making things worse in Wild's mind by being that perfect soldier, and seemingly holding Wild to a standard he isn't

Wild's attempts at saluting is symbolic of that- Wars makes him feel like a failure trying to be the person he should be. But Wild shouldn't be anyone but himself.

Anyways. Fire.

Wars and Wild have issues, and I want them to work through all their relationship drama so they can reach their PEAK dynamic, which is obviously this

I mean like. We need these two to be friends

Anyways. Wild is in this constant state of identity crisis, and being around Wars has not been beneficial- neither of them is or has been showing the other the respect they deserve. Not as knights, but as people and brothers. They need a get along shirt.

All this Art is by Jojo @linkeduniverse au!

:)

[angelpuns]

Lil hater Leo in honor of me FINALLY getting out of bed. Idk what happened to me today but I couldn't get out bed for the longest time ;-;

Anyway just like me, Leo also managed to get out of bed. Now, I for the life of me couldn't figure out what I would want someone to say to me in this situation, so I went the silly route. Probably don't actually say this to someone, I genuinely don't know what I would have wanted someone to say if there were anyone for me to apologize too :/

Anyway here's a transcript:

Leo: I'm sorry...I was supposed to cook dinner, but I did nothing all day...

Yuichi: it's okay!

Yuichi: in the wise words of my great-great-great-grandfather...it just be like that!

Leo, thinking: idk why this is making me feel better

Leo: he did NOT say that

Yuichi: he did, I swear

Anyway I once again would not recommend actually saying this and I don't think Yuichi WOULD say this, but I couldn't think of what I would want someone to say so :/

[felsicveins]

His heart belongs to another

And no other heart will do

[toytulini]

listen im ace and im pro kink at pride and whatever, but the way some of yall are wording your posts in response to the backlash against it is uh. really taking me back to the ace shitcourse era.

yall know theres nothing wrong with being a "virgin", right? that its not inherently shameful to have not had sex, to never have sex, even if youre not ace, even if you do want to have sex someday, like, its fine that you haven't had sex?

maybe if your problem is that theyre trying to police your behavior and shame you for expressing your sexuality, you can say that? instead of resorting to "haha stupid virgin gets no bitches" like my god. do you not hear how fucking regressive that attitude is? i know, i know, youre "joking".

get a better joke

[spoopy-nevermore-dump]

i'm leaving

After over two years in the fandom, I think I'm ready to go.

I've watched this fandom grow and rise to heights that I'm sure a lot of us didn't expect it to, and I've watched it fall the same.

The fandom feel is completely different now. I'm different now. I'm scared to post things. Im scared to interact with people. And it has become clear to me that: I'm not that mentally okay anymore.

I've gotten so much more anxious in these past two years, and man, it is taking its toll.

So I'm taking a step back.

With finals ending and the summer right around the corner, I think it's a pretty good time to try and remove myself. I haven't been posting as much lately, and my hyperfixation is on life support of fic and fanart.

I may be back at a later date, but I'm not quite sure at the moment, but for now, I'm gonna be leaving.

Thank you.

[anonymouscheeses]

I'm gonna be shitting and screaming and starting fights if Sera becomes a villain. I can't take sibling angst, Sera loves Emily I swear guys believe meeee.

[winterinvelaris]

i need elucien and gwynriel for several reasons but one of them is that im sick of us pretending that rhysand was wrong in the bonus chapter lol like yes he wasn't the nicest about it but he knows his brother and he knows what it looks like when az is (and is not) in love and as the high lord he doesnt want to risk the delicate situation with tamlin and lucien getting worse over azriel's lust for elain. the next book will be such a struggle to read if the conflict continues to be "fuck you rhysand how dare you do your job"

[shower-phantom-ideas]

Jazz becoming the next big Gothem villain is such a solid concept. Theres so much to explore.

She targets corrupt mental institutions. Corrupt companies who destroy their workers state of mind so they wont quit. She attacks landlords who make it impossible for people to live comfortably.

She is the staple anti-hero of anyone struggling to get back on their feet. People should have to work three jobs just to afford a crappy one bedroom, no utilities, half bath, in crime alley apartment, with a roommate.

Shelters should be aiming to gain a profit instead of using the donations to support others.

She is tired of these big name heros leaving children to clean up messes. She has watcher her own brother wither away to a shell of his former self trying to make a change and she is sick of it. Hell she herself is a child but if this is what it takes, then this is what it takes.

Enter from the left The Manipulator™️

Feared by all corrupt. People think she has mind control or something. When she targets someone they make almost a full 180 in their ways. “She will do anything to get her way or to make people into what she thinks they should be. And she mist be stopped” cries big business.

In reality she is the worlds best damn psychiatrist ever to be known. She doesn’t force anyone to change but gives them the choice to be better. To see how much more they can be. And it terrifies them. Helps them find themselves again and to move past their troubling pasts. No force and no mind control. No manipulating. No one but those who she has helped know the truth but when they tell the truth it only fuels the fire of her being controlling.

Theres one thing also fuelling the flames of mind control. Thats the fact that every single major hero to go after her can’t. Any who approach her find themselves no long near her. Superman just wants to talk, well she doesn’t, and he is then back in his city?!? Batman is stalking her to figure out how to deal with her but once he gets too close he suddenly finds himself in the batcave?

At first they think it’s teleportation but time is passing? Theres video feed and tracking of no they just went back themselves. No response from them the whole trip. As if possessed. (Lmao it’s just good brother danny pranking his sis a little by making her seem all powerful but also protecting her anyway he can. Or could be Dan instead)

[leonenjoyer69]

Goopy and non goopy version bc idk which I like more, BUT!!!! THEY GUY!!! HARRY!! HE GOT CONTROL :3 also the "I am me" is a Chonny Jash reference (from the soul eclectic, bc as I've mentioned I draw a good few things from Soul for him)

Ngl I kinda,,, don't really like coloring, especially shading, least favorite part of the art process, but I kinda ate this up, especially once I started throwing in the gradients 🗣️🗣️ still took me forever tho lmao, I hate color theory.

(Also, tysm @lesbianturrets for hyping me up about the pose, you're so cool, ily 🫵🫵🫵)

Anyways!! Other version below the cut, along with a bit of lore drop

So yeah, he gains control while barricaded in his office, after Jekyll mixes the wrong salts into a single vial he was able to find. Harry freaks tf out upon gaining control, though he doesn't have much time to as Lanyon breaks into the office and such. Of course the first thing Lanyon questions is the HUGE mess and the fact that Jekyll looks different, to which Harry says it was from a potion falling on him, which is quite believable in this situation. They talk and Harry eventually leaves the office to go fix everything, giving Frankenstein a sort of "I'll explain later" look. Well, he does seem to successfully fix everything, albeit a bit suspiciously, but he does it!

Anyways, I need to lore dump more on him on an actual text post later, bc I've got a lot of things I've cooked up while talking with @dustmint >:3 that'll come later tho bc I've gotta figure out how I wanna format/write all that

(Edit, very sick of my tumblr screwing up the composition of my posts 😍😍 why do you keep getting rid of my cuts and scattering my images I'm gonna lose it)

[laurzvahll]

that godforsaken drawing on the right was so hard and took me so long I might never color it so here you go

[milf-murdock]

*ahem*

How would we feel about a smutty lil throwback Price one shot? Based on him and his lil wifey after he gets promoted to captain? And price realizes he has a bit of a thing for when you call him by his new rank? 👀👀👀

[stuckinapril]

😐 no one told me id burst out crying in front of my best friend watching past lives

[mugsys]

babtqftim cuphead and mugman totally were homeless at one point btw,,, /hj

[indigopoptart]

i remember! I remember! i have something to share With you all!!!

a little bit ago i decided to make myself a Welcome Home wallpaper for my laptop! i will Share it with you all

there are a few variants! since i am Picky!

original art belongs to clown! i just did a lil thing to make a simple bg >:)

i hope you enjoy!