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I've missed you, Than

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commission for @gurinderstehara!

(commissions are open!)

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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN AND ARIANA GREENBLATT Behind the scenes of 'Ahsoka - Part Five: Shadow Warrior' (2023) Path of the Apprentice featurette

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Actually my fave thing abt the new update is how Ares art is similar to one of my favourite statue of him lmao

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Here we are, y'all. This is the first gif I have made in 10 years! Wow, it feels good to flex that muscle after a loooong rest. Maybe it's a bit choppy, but eh it's fine with me as long as I get to watch my meow meow Thanatos tonguing his Zagreus, heh

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Aesthetically-speaking, half the room is Armand and the other half is Louis. The fact that Armand is giving Daniel his seat is something we need to talk about.

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Patroclus being who he is could be a result of his life (And why his drunkenness of win and rage made him forget Achilles's warning) - an Analysis

This analysis was requested by @theoncomingchaos after reading my Achilles personality analysis so of course his life partner must have some spotlight of his own! Here goes! Patroclus having anger issues and why he grew drunk in his winning and didn't heed Achilles's word and approached the walls of Troy!

Has anyone noticed how Patroclus is so gentle to Achilles and other people he feels close to such as the rest of the Greeks but when he is out in the battlefield he is arguably one of the most violent and passionate fighters (and FAR from this "teddy bear" the retellings paint him as)? And how incredibly PSYCHOLOGICAL it all is?!

He was the son of a man who was a famous hero, an Argonaut. A man who was also known to be the son of a man mated with a goddess (Actor and Aegina) and bears a great legacy

His name literally reflects upon his expectations (Patroclus-> πατήρ/father + κλέος/glory-> Patroclus=Glory of his father)

He forced that said father and himself to become exiled because he killed his playmate Clitonymus in a game of dice

From prince of Opus he was taken to Peleus's horsemen and trained as a squire.

He followed around a demigod with incredible fame and terrible fate who arguably had more talent in one pinkie finger than what he ever got in his entire life and yet his own efforts and training made him keep up with him and become a strong fighter to remember himself.

He lived all his life knowing he would one day watch that demigod he loved more than anything in the world die and he had to cope with this every single second of his life.

He had to make peace with the fact that his beloved was in a way humiliated by being dressed in female clothing in order to avoid the war and glory he so much desired.

He saw the man he loved more in his life getting humiliated by getting his war prize removed from him

He watched that man he loved most in the world turn into a ruthless person who showed no sympathy for the destruction befalling upon the Greek army despite his own desperate pleas.

One can definitely see Patroclus had a definite rage issue. His rage was boiling inside him for many things throughout his life. As a child though he let that anger issue win over and in one moment of madness he killed another person. He became a murderer in such a tender age over an absolutely small thing; a game of dice. Who can imagine what was going on through his mind that very moment that he saw that body hit the floor or much more that he betrayed his father's expectations and stained his good name (and I remind you Patroclus was literally named "FATHER'S GLORY" so he was supposed to reflect on his father's glory) and he made his father not only get humiliated but also get exiled.

All because of that one small moment of rage!

In one moment from a prince he was becoming a refugee and had to learn the trade of a horseman and of a squire to another person's palace. No, to another FAMILY MEMBER'S palace. Patroclus must have been feeling the criticism of the entire family every second of his early life! But then he also found a child close to his age to bond with; his cousin Achilles, whom was assigned to be companion for.

What was going on through his head when that kid effortlessly was best in everything? Did he feel the old rage coming back and biting his lips to the point of bleeding so he wouldn't make the same mistake twice? Or maybe he was finally content. He finally found someone that could never die by a random fit of anger of his! He attached himself to Achilles completely. He becomes his lifelong companion and his friend, his partner, his family, his everything. His love for that child, the only child that he is not afraid he might hurt because of how strong he is that can break his curse. And at the same time he dedicates himself to that child because he wants to wash away his sin; the kid he hurt now he can make it right by protecting another! Not letting anything happen to that kid on his watch again.

And what does he find out?

That this kid is destined to die young at some war in a foreign land and gain eternal glory (the very meaning of HIS name)!!!

His world might as well have collapsed a second time!

He watches that kid, best at everything, train under the care of Chiron the centaur, he trains with him trying to be the best he can and stand by his side. To PROTECT him so he won't see another person die! And every time realizing that there is probably nothing he can do.

This time the rage is inside him! And towards the side of war that is destined to take Achilles from him!

He found that only one person he didn't fear he could hurt, that person that he felt would be his redemption and that person he had to lose

He had failed his family and his family name with that crime and now that he had the chance to glorify his family he felt he would fail again!

He saw Achilles suffering more than one humiliation at a time and his fragile psyche break and he felt helpless to do anything about it

All the years of training to protect and help Achilles seemed in vain

He had one chance to save Achilles! He took it!

This is why he is so enraged in the battlefield out there! He literally feels all the bottled up rage he has over the years especially rage towards himself released out to the battlefield. He doesn't hate the enemy but he hates that this enemy will possibly drive Achilles to the end. And at the same time he feels he has the duty to be the reasonable voice. He tells Achilles he has to fight. Because he cannot stand seeing the Greeks die while he stands there watching helplessly like he watched his playmate die.

But then Achilles gives him a chance to fight. Patroclus doesn't hesitate. In fact he is thrilled. Not only will he channel all the accumulated rage inside him to the battle but he is also protecting Achilles. And then he sees Hector. He was already battle-drunk and certain he can finally bring glory to his name, honor for his father but above all...

He has the chance to kill Hector; the man that could be the destruction of Achilles! He has the chance to take the biggest threat down!

No wonder he forgets everything; every advice every logic every sense of ability. That moment he represents Achilles! He has to be as good as Achilles! He has to protect him and the Greeks! He has to defeat the main threat against the Greeks

He HAS to channel that rage of his!

His life is about channeling that rage and that tenderness he wants to feel and that balance was brought to him at war. No wonder that he was taken down by gods as well out at the battlefield. Because his body was not the only thing that needed to be stopped but also that soul of his; all the boiling rage and fear in his life.

Finally requesting to be buried with the one he loved the most in the world but also someone he could finally share glory with; Achilles the best of Greeks. He lived in his shadow by fate and by choice. In his death he wanted to be his equal.

Ironically Patroclus was both extremely tender and extremely violent because of the same reason; his sin and his humiliation and his love for Achilles that all of it brought the edges of his life to one single decision; to take upon himself Achilles's fate and finally make it right! He was exiled all his life. He died in a foreign land buried in another land. But at least he was with Achilles in the afterlife and he FINALLY gained the recognition too given how the two of them are being honored together as heroes

Honestly how people can say that the ancient sources are "not interesting" or "not relatable" nowadays unless they turn them some monstrosity of their former self is beyond me!

My set of analysis involving Patroclus Achilles and Patroclus relationship On silence and expression of emotions (inspired by @deadbaguette)

My usual squad being called again: @likethexan @wolfythewitch @hymnoeides @h0bg0blin-meat @smokey07 @achillesisnotcomingdown @ri-dumb-fck @emmikay @superkooku @captnbunnie @venomspecs @roachcicle @mt-isnothere12 @mythology-lover @kindred-spirit-93 @dionysism @soarinsugar-homerblog @margaretkart @theoncomingchaos @embarrassedauthornerd

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Patroclus being who he is could be a result of his life (And why his drunkenness of win and rage made him forget Achilles's warning) - an Analysis

This analysis was requested by @theoncomingchaos after reading my Achilles personality analysis so of course his life partner must have some spotlight of his own! Here goes! Patroclus having anger issues and why he grew drunk in his winning and didn't heed Achilles's word and approached the walls of Troy!

Has anyone noticed how Patroclus is so gentle to Achilles and other people he feels close to such as the rest of the Greeks but when he is out in the battlefield he is arguably one of the most violent and passionate fighters (and FAR from this "teddy bear" the retellings paint him as)? And how incredibly PSYCHOLOGICAL it all is?!

He was the son of a man who was a famous hero, an Argonaut. A man who was also known to be the son of a man mated with a goddess (Actor and Aegina) and bears a great legacy

His name literally reflects upon his expectations (Patroclus-> πατήρ/father + κλέος/glory-> Patroclus=Glory of his father)

He forced that said father and himself to become exiled because he killed his playmate Clitonymus in a game of dice

From prince of Opus he was taken to Peleus's horsemen and trained as a squire.

He followed around a demigod with incredible fame and terrible fate who arguably had more talent in one pinkie finger than what he ever got in his entire life and yet his own efforts and training made him keep up with him and become a strong fighter to remember himself.

He lived all his life knowing he would one day watch that demigod he loved more than anything in the world die and he had to cope with this every single second of his life.

He had to make peace with the fact that his beloved was in a way humiliated by being dressed in female clothing in order to avoid the war and glory he so much desired.

He saw the man he loved more in his life getting humiliated by getting his war prize removed from him

He watched that man he loved most in the world turn into a ruthless person who showed no sympathy for the destruction befalling upon the Greek army despite his own desperate pleas.

One can definitely see Patroclus had a definite rage issue. His rage was boiling inside him for many things throughout his life. As a child though he let that anger issue win over and in one moment of madness he killed another person. He became a murderer in such a tender age over an absolutely small thing; a game of dice. Who can imagine what was going on through his mind that very moment that he saw that body hit the floor or much more that he betrayed his father's expectations and stained his good name (and I remind you Patroclus was literally named "FATHER'S GLORY" so he was supposed to reflect on his father's glory) and he made his father not only get humiliated but also get exiled.

All because of that one small moment of rage!

In one moment from a prince he was becoming a refugee and had to learn the trade of a horseman and of a squire to another person's palace. No, to another FAMILY MEMBER'S palace. Patroclus must have been feeling the criticism of the entire family every second of his early life! But then he also found a child close to his age to bond with; his cousin Achilles, whom was assigned to be companion for.

What was going on through his head when that kid effortlessly was best in everything? Did he feel the old rage coming back and biting his lips to the point of bleeding so he wouldn't make the same mistake twice? Or maybe he was finally content. He finally found someone that could never die by a random fit of anger of his! He attached himself to Achilles completely. He becomes his lifelong companion and his friend, his partner, his family, his everything. His love for that child, the only child that he is not afraid he might hurt because of how strong he is that can break his curse. And at the same time he dedicates himself to that child because he wants to wash away his sin; the kid he hurt now he can make it right by protecting another! Not letting anything happen to that kid on his watch again.

And what does he find out?

That this kid is destined to die young at some war in a foreign land and gain eternal glory (the very meaning of HIS name)!!!

His world might as well have collapsed a second time!

He watches that kid, best at everything, train under the care of Chiron the centaur, he trains with him trying to be the best he can and stand by his side. To PROTECT him so he won't see another person die! And every time realizing that there is probably nothing he can do.

This time the rage is inside him! And towards the side of war that is destined to take Achilles from him!

He found that only one person he didn't fear he could hurt, that person that he felt would be his redemption and that person he had to lose

He had failed his family and his family name with that crime and now that he had the chance to glorify his family he felt he would fail again!

He saw Achilles suffering more than one humiliation at a time and his fragile psyche break and he felt helpless to do anything about it

All the years of training to protect and help Achilles seemed in vain

He had one chance to save Achilles! He took it!

This is why he is so enraged in the battlefield out there! He literally feels all the bottled up rage he has over the years especially rage towards himself released out to the battlefield. He doesn't hate the enemy but he hates that this enemy will possibly drive Achilles to the end. And at the same time he feels he has the duty to be the reasonable voice. He tells Achilles he has to fight. Because he cannot stand seeing the Greeks die while he stands there watching helplessly like he watched his playmate die.

But then Achilles gives him a chance to fight. Patroclus doesn't hesitate. In fact he is thrilled. Not only will he channel all the accumulated rage inside him to the battle but he is also protecting Achilles. And then he sees Hector. He was already battle-drunk and certain he can finally bring glory to his name, honor for his father but above all...

He has the chance to kill Hector; the man that could be the destruction of Achilles! He has the chance to take the biggest threat down!

No wonder he forgets everything; every advice every logic every sense of ability. That moment he represents Achilles! He has to be as good as Achilles! He has to protect him and the Greeks! He has to defeat the main threat against the Greeks

He HAS to channel that rage of his!

His life is about channeling that rage and that tenderness he wants to feel and that balance was brought to him at war. No wonder that he was taken down by gods as well out at the battlefield. Because his body was not the only thing that needed to be stopped but also that soul of his; all the boiling rage and fear in his life.

Finally requesting to be buried with the one he loved the most in the world but also someone he could finally share glory with; Achilles the best of Greeks. He lived in his shadow by fate and by choice. In his death he wanted to be his equal.

Ironically Patroclus was both extremely tender and extremely violent because of the same reason; his sin and his humiliation and his love for Achilles that all of it brought the edges of his life to one single decision; to take upon himself Achilles's fate and finally make it right! He was exiled all his life. He died in a foreign land buried in another land. But at least he was with Achilles in the afterlife and he FINALLY gained the recognition too given how the two of them are being honored together as heroes

Honestly how people can say that the ancient sources are "not interesting" or "not relatable" nowadays unless they turn them some monstrosity of their former self is beyond me!

My set of analysis involving Patroclus Achilles and Patroclus relationship On silence and expression of emotions (inspired by @deadbaguette)

My usual squad being called again: @likethexan @wolfythewitch @hymnoeides @h0bg0blin-meat @smokey07 @achillesisnotcomingdown @ri-dumb-fck @emmikay @superkooku @captnbunnie @venomspecs @roachcicle @mt-isnothere12 @mythology-lover @kindred-spirit-93 @dionysism @soarinsugar-homerblog @margaretkart @theoncomingchaos @embarrassedauthornerd

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"Oh love, I'm merely waiting until you're happy."

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I can't get her out of my mind.

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Luo Binghe's blood parasites but when you zoom in with a microscope they all look like tiny red bingpups, frolicking and tussling among the blood cells.

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They are so precious.

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pre-reveal shenanigans my beloved

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New stills of upcoming chinese wuxia BL The General's Son

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Incredible...just to die for ✨️

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too many valentines ❤️!!