#you must save yourself.

[fernhelm]

[soapysudz]

Jason after a certain incident

@bonerot19 enjoy :)

Poll is in the weblogs (why did my spellcheck change it to that???) Ahem REBLOGS to decide what comfort to give him, so far the cat distribution system is winning

Edit: the cat distribution system won! stay tuned for whenever I finish that

[xxplastic-cubexx]

i didnt plan to spend my sunday this way

[uncanny-tranny]

"The only person who can save you is yourself, don't rely on anybody else!"

Actually, what has saved me is books and my favourite video game and my cats and my friends who I've shared late nights and too-early mornings with and the dew-covered grass I walked on on the way to a competition bus in ninth grade band and the sunburn that kept me out of school for days the month prior.

I understand the viewpoint of how you are ultimately the person who can save you, but don't discount that you aren't an island. You aren't meant to be your sole savior. Let others save you, too. You are worth the care and love the universe has for you.

[kiame-sama]

Seeing a lot of threats from certain aligned folks who think threatening a person's safety, well-being, and bodily autonomy is a joke.

So, here is a reminder to everyone; if you must fight for your life/safety, don't be afraid to claw and bite.

Useful clawing and biting info below the cut;

If you can bite through a raw carrot, you can bite through a finger. If you must bite, scrunch up the skin of your face to protect your eyes and don't let go until you can't hold on anymore. Thrashing your head and biting harder are acceptable ways to protect yourself. Human bites can rot in short amounts of time and definitely leave lasting scars regardless of proper treatment.

When clawing, go for the eyes, the temple, and the front of the throat, they are the weakest spot on a Human regardless of gender. Fighting for your life is a no-rule conflict, do what you must to be safe and protect your life.

Don't fight unless you have no choice, and if you have no choice give that fucker a scar to remember you by. There is no shame in protecting yourself from those that wish to harm you. I don't condone senseless violence, but violence to protect your own life/safety from direct threat will always be allowed in my eyes.

Seek medical care immediately/shortly after biting in case the person had blood diseases so you can be monitored/treated. DNA under the nails from scratches can also be useful in arresting/identifying your attacker. Tell the EMTs and doctors everything, they are there to help you, not arrest you (this is also true if you have taken illegal substances, the doctors want you to live not arrest you for poor choices. It is a HIPPA violation for them to try and get you in trouble for seeking help).

[dol--blathanna]

Thinking a lot about Orym choosing a rabbit when asked what animal he would pick if cursed with lycanthropy.

Because, it makes sense. Orym is small, quick, agile, jumps well, and is highly perceptive. That definitely evokes rabbit imagery. But a lot of Orym’s identity is also tied up with being a protector – giving people AC bumps, the shield being as much a part of his fighting style as his sword, even his title: Saviour Blade of the Tempest. He wants to be a “Shield that protects Exandria”; his priorities about saving the gods are less about the gods themselves, and more about protecting the people of Exandria from the unintended consequences and bloodshed of releasing Predathos. And it would’ve been very easy to pick a large, strong predator to try and evoke the sense of a protector – a wolf, for example, an animal associated with loyalty and protecting its pack. Yet Orym chose a rabbit.

And I think that’s interesting, because rabbits are often seen as ‘cute’ animals – but they’re also a prey animal. In fact, they’re a common food source for many animals across several ecosystems: foxes, wolves, wild cats, dogs, birds of prey like eagles or owls, coyotes, stoats, and humans (and that’s just off the top of my head). Rabbits are skittish, easily frightened; to be rabbit-hearted is to be timid or cowardly. They are not generally associated with fierceness or prowess in fighting. Mice and rats are prey animals too, but typically seen as vermin (rabbits are sometimes seen as vermin too, but a farmer could eat a rabbit – they wouldn’t eat a rat). Deer are prey, but they have hooves and antlers that bring a danger to hunting them, for any animal – the difficulties of hunting rabbits are more related to their evasiveness, speed and good hearing than any life-threatening danger they might pose. Rabbits are, first and foremost, prey animals. They are killed and eaten, so that another animal might live.

Which made me think a lot about one of Orym’s other key traits: self-sacrifice. Bait and switch doesn’t just bump up his ally’s ACs, it specifically switches their place to put him directly in harm’s way. Goading attack is meant to encourage enemies to attack him instead of his friends. He literally made a deal with a hag, essentially exchanging his own life for power to protect his friends. How many times has he gone down in a fight? He’s not the only tank – but unlike Ashton (and Chetney, who also uses ‘self-sacrifice’ in his fighting style with his blood curses) he has no abilities to reduce the damage from the hits he takes (barbarian rage and the werewolf form).

(Side note: I think it’s pretty interesting that Chetney, the wolf, has attacked Orym, the rabbit, more than anyone else when losing control. That Orym’s facial scar was given to him by a friend, not a foe).

Of course, Orym isn’t the only character with self-sacrificial tendencies (FCG wins by a landslide), but I just can’t stop thinking about how weirdly perfect it is that he chose a rabbit for his animal. Rabbits are prey animals. They are eaten, so that other animals may live. Orym takes the hits, he goads and switches with his team mates to put himself in danger, he makes a deal with a hag at the cost of his own life. He’s a soldier, throwing his life away for a cause over and over again because Ludinus must be stopped, because Keyleth has put her trust in him, because it’s the only way to protect his friends, to protect everyone, because it’s the right thing to do. Orym is a rabbit. He’s always been a rabbit. That day in Zephrah, it could have easily been Orym who died instead of Will and Derrig – “unfortunate but necessary sacrifices”, as Ludinus viewed the attack. It’s unfortunate they had to die, but it was for the greater good, according to Ludinus. It’s unfortunate that a rabbit has to die, but it will feed a family of foxes, or stoats, or even a hungry human, so it’s acceptable, right?

Orym is a rabbit. He is giving himself to a greater cause that could very easily kill him – he already willingly signed his life away to Nana Morri. Because that’s what rabbits do. They die to feed others.

And the theme of being disposable is present across the entire group, not just in Orym – Bell’s Hells has been called a “party of NPCs” before. Aside from FCG’s death, I’d say Laudna perhaps fits this theme the best: she was literally murdered and hung from a tree simply because she looked similar to Vex, acting as a warning to adventurers she had never met before. But FCG’s death was – rightfully – viewed as a terrible tragedy by the group. Laudna’s decision to remove Delilah, finally freeing herself from her abuser and emphasising she is more, and deserves to be more, than just some disposable puppet – this was rightfully viewed as a very good thing! But Orym seems to be embracing this identity of self-sacrifice instead, rather than this mindset being properly challenged or acknowledged as a bad thing. After all, there’s no time. There’s too much at stake. Keyleth, Bell’s Hells, all the memories of those who have died in this fight, all the people who might die if Predathos is released and kickstarts a second Calamity – they’re all relying on him, right? A rabbit feeding so many animals with his sacrifice. And it’s not malicious compared to the way that, say, Delilah killing Laudna was an incredibly evil, fucked up and unnecessary thing to do. If Orym died to save everyone else, well, at least everyone else would be saved, right? Saving lives is good, isn't it? How could he complain?

Because rabbits are prey animals, and Orym is a rabbit too. Destined to die so that another animal may feed.

Except, that’s not true. Rabbits are more than just prey. They’re highly social, and thrive best living with others. They’re playful, they enjoy running around and kicking their legs just to show their enjoyment. They’re inquisitive and mischievous, even being associated with tricksters in some folklore and stories. They’re also associated with innocence, playfulness, spring, youth – all manner of things, depending on the story or culture. And they’re not helpless, either, even if they might be thought of as such. They can bite and scratch and draw blood quite easily if they want to! In fact, freezing up isn’t their only response when being attacked by a predator, they are known to fight back if cornered. They can sprint quickly, they have excellent hearing and senses of smell, they know how to evade predators.

Rabbits are prey, and they are also survivors. They have their own social dynamics, their own habits and dislikes and preferences. They are more than just a wolf’s meal. And Orym is more than a soldier, too. He’s more than a “necessary sacrifice”, he’s more than just a shield and sword. He deserves more than to die for a cause. He deserves a happy ending, just like everyone else. I hope he remembers that.

Orym is a rabbit. And the message isn’t that he shouldn’t be a rabbit. It’s that rabbits are worthy of surviving, too.

[dom-selfship]

you ask your f/o what their favorite color is. they pause and you notice they're taking a really close look at your face. they respond with your eye color.

[millidew]

slay the princess + togachako. anything is possible <3

(hey. click for princess shigaraki)

[thebrainofmae]

I started Interview with the Vampire

[yuechihua]

this is actually the perfect little epilogue to his agent story... i love seeing how well the kids are doing, and kana wanting to be an executive officer? she was inspired by harumasa <3 ALSO.... the way he likes the answer where you agree the kids pulled through by their own will......

[doctahchang]

this is exactly how equinox ended

[somecunttookmyurl]

all the while society conflates "being an adult" with "having a proper job" and "having money to make arbitrary Adult Purchases" disabled people who can't work - or can only work part time or can only do entry level baby jobs - will never be 'allowed' to be adults

you can say "being an adult is looking after yourself you don't have to have a job!!!" all you want but most people who say that will still assume anybody who doesn't either can't or won't 'look after themselves' actually. and every 'marker' of 'adulthood' that's observable and thus actually counts or whatever loops back around to... having a job and 'contributing' something

[imminent-danger-came]

I really am so sad I don't like isat. The themeing was very good

[pardonmydelays]

okay okay okay you’ve probably seen this already BUT did you see the last week during fall away when tyler went to hit the piano but stopped himself and then a few nights later he hit it at the same point? idk i saw ten video this morning and it’s the only thing i’ve thought about and idk why

yes omg!!!

actually, i only saw the video of him hitting the piano (738384 times at least), but i've only heard about the one where he WANTED to hit it but stopped himself (so if you have a link, please i'd be so grateful 🙏). i was so happy when he did that because honestly there's no need to stop yourself from feeling the music the way you do and we all love when he does that! it's similar to his famous head shakes (which by the way happened too during this tour). i just love watching him perform the old songs like fall away because i feel like this is when it usually happens (the head shake was during forest. i saw a clip of him doing it during tear in my heart too). i could write an entire essay about it omg i'm gonna stop right there

[valentinesparda]

eye by the smashing pumpkins [ they/them pronouns for claire :3 ]

[dom-selfship]

proshippers are not part of the selfship community btw, also why jimmy as an f/o? hes a freak and hes WEIRD

lol proshippers made this community 🤪 also i like him because he's fucked up, a freak and weird. he doesn't exist. i think he's fine to be with since he can't hurt me as things stand. im turning anons off, if you want to send another ask, be brave.