#SHE ATTACC

[akaeyamain]

My Take on Rhinedottir (Gold) from Genshin Impact

(Spoiler; its not pretty and its not any lore bomb; its purely me venting about her so buckle up senrior/ita)

Am I really the only one who feels deeply unsettled by Rhinedottir, also known as Gold? Let’s not forget — she’s one of the Five Sinners, directly linked to the onset of the Cataclysm. She didn’t just dabble in questionable experiments — she created and corrupted beings like Durin, the Riftwolves, Elynas… and then may or may not have unleashed them upon Teyvat. How fun!

And yet, in the 5.6 Mondstadt story quests, we’re handed this tragic little family drama where Albedo — her most successful creation — tells us "b-buT sHe WaSn’t aLwAys eViL."

I beg your finest pardon?

She’s (partialy) responsible for the downfall of an entire civilization — Khaenri’ah. And that’s not hyperbole. Her actions triggered a chain of events that led to not just genocide, but a fate arguably worse than death. The citizens of Khaenri’ah weren’t allowed peace. They became immortal, cursed to watch their bodies rot and their minds erode. Others were twisted into mindless Abyss monsters.

This wasn’t contained to one nation, either. Gold’s creations — her “experiments” — spilled into the world. Her monsters ravaged regions outside Khaenri’ah. Part of Inazuma is still tainted by her corruption 500 years later, in a state comparable to magical Chernobyl. And now, we’re supposed to feel bad for her? Sympathize with her story? Because that just seems like a whole bunch of foreshadowing for her to speed run redemption. Bullshit if ya ask me.

But wait! It gets better ; she supposedly “ascends” by devouring Naberius's heart and becoming the “Ruler of Life.” Life? The irony is nauseating. Or maybe i m just overreacting; after all, nothing says life like mass destruction and corruptive experimentation! 🤩

And she’s Albedo’s “mother.”

But let’s talk about that title — mother. She abandoned countless failed creations as part of her Primordial Human Project. She discarded her experiments like trash. One of them, Subject Two, was literally left to rot inside Durin. What part of that screams "mother" to you?

Even in the Natlan Archon Quest and “Bedtime Story,” we hear from survivors like Dainsleif and Capitano that the Five Sinners were once guardians of Khaenri’ah, but succumbed to the Abyss, gaining power that could destroy the world... The corruption was so well-hidden that even high-ranking Khaenri’ahns like Capitano were unaware of it.

And yet now, Gold is portrayed as some tragic, misunderstood figure who just had a “crazy alchemist phase.” Like oops, I made rifthounds that corrupted an entire nation for half a millennium. Oops, I helped destroy a civilization and triggered Celestia’s wrath. Teehee. But hey! I'm a god now :)

The part that really stings? My favorite characters — Kaeya especially — are all directly shaped by the Cataclysm. Their trauma, their burdens, their pain — all of it traces back to this single event. And one of the key people responsible is just… still out there. Not only alive, but elevated.

And to make things worse — Alice, Klee’s mother, who’s supposed to be a figure of immense power and eccentric wisdom, is still friends with Gold. She accepted Albedo, protected him, and by extension, shielded Gold. Even after everything.

How are we meant to accept that?

I can’t forgive her. I don’t care how tragic her backstory is or how noble her original intentions might’ve been. The consequences of her actions were catastrophic. She is not a misunderstood genius. She is a war criminal who turned her world into a graveyard.

Anyway. Gold? Not forgiven. She’s the kind of girl who says “trust the process” while the process is LITERALLY DOOMSDAY.

Extra : Rhinedottir: “I just wanted to create the perfect human.”

Also Rhinedottir: creates an army of eldritch horrors and curses an entire continent.

Extra extra :If I ever see Alice or Rhinedottir show up on screen, we’re having a conversation.

In a square room.

With no roof.

Four corners.

Ropes all around.

You might call it a boxing ring.

I call it therapy. 😌

[moonwolfmedia]

Every werewolf needs a pack mate like Roommate.

[abyssmarked]

@vampiheir asked : [INJURY]: after having been badly wounded themselves, the sender tries to reassure the frantic receiver by cupping their face and comforting them.

she smelled the distinct scent of his blood before she saw it, the aroma alone triggering her passionately defensive instincts. she knows she can’t follow him every time he goes hunting, as much as she obsessively wants to make sure he’s safe at all times— their last run in with monster hunters still has the succubus on high alert, especially since one of them managed to escape her wrath. the gur is where her mind first goes, as frantic hands begin searching her lover’s body for where the wounds might be worst, but he’s pushing them away, assuring her that he’s fine and she feels her frustration build.

‘ i knew i should have hunted down that last fucking gur, i shouldn’t have let him get away— ’ words are cut short as astarion grasps nepharia’s by the face, cradling it within his cold hands, but still she mutters, clawed hands holding onto his wrists but not pulling them away from her face. she isn’t even one hundred percent certain monster hunters had anything to do with it this time, but she still she says, ‘ i will kill every last one of them, ’ her eyes are intense, brow furrowed, but they soften ever so slightly as she let’s her pale hues find his gaze.

[aaaatails]

lmao i was looking for a sonic frontiers screenshot to redraw and found this gem

[boutonrose-archives]

[stellartistic]

Bug: XI

Must protect eggs

[amazonclimber]

I also struggled in early IS4, and I think the thing that changed my runs was building Ines. Even at E1, her hits stop Tainted Carcasses mid-charge long enough for them to run out of steam; at E2, her slow and reveal are godsends. She’s worth going for First Move Advantage just to pick her as a loaner if you don’t have her.

ive been away from arknights for a few months and came back recently. I went to try Is4 and... am I getting something wrong or is the early experience of it completely miserable? like sure i may be rusted and havent learned all the ins and outs of each map but it also feels like even on floor 1 everything has harsh requirements of your team while also giving you nothing in return. does it gets better as i unlock the tree of buffs? thanks in advance

No upgrades N0 is on a similar ballpark of hard as N15 with a full tree, according to some. I don’t know for certain if that’s the case, but as someone who suffered greatly to complete N0 no upgrades and then beat N15 on the first try, I can at least say, yeah, different kind of hard, but it’s very hard to open IS4 on your first runs.

The tree certainly makes things much easier, but map knowledge is huge this time around; it always is, but moreso in IS4. In general, you want Block, Healing, and Crowd Control. Damage goes without saying in a Tower Offense game, but being able to inflict control is huge, and in general, blocking enemies is important this time around because Collapsal-type enemies all have gimmicks centered around Movement Speed, and in higher Natures, you are not bursting them before they run past you, especially Shattered Champions, unless you have a god assortment of relics, which you don’t every run.

[lunapwrites]

Me and my partner were out for a walk with Bean yesterday, and we passed by these robins just beating the absolute PISS out of each other. And the reason I know my partner and I are great together is because we both, without missing a beat, turned to each other like

OOOOO DID YOU SEE THAT

YEAH I DID OOOOOO

And we proceeded to giggle about that for a few until we inevitably both got distracted by A Dog (loose, but clearly old and friendly) followed by Another Dog (also loose, but spiky) and two plaintive children trailing after them.

The dogs made it back home okay eventually and I dealt with spiky dog so Bean could be whisked away home by my partner. (She warmed up quick but it was touch and go for a minute there.)

[ebbing-terror]

It's different...

[pennamesmith]

om nom

I love Adora eating like an anime protagonist.

[stelliferousduo-a]

He crouches down and feed lumibun some kale greens. “You are so so cute. How can you be so cute?”

@snezhnayain-carrot-top

Oh! Free food!

She instantly hops over and begins to demolish those poor greens. One might wonder how she can put away so much inside that tiny, fuzzy body but that shall remain a mystery for now.

Nom nom nom nom...

[shikasual]

tiny but mighty ❄️✨

27.01.2021

[eden-west]

Community watcher redtail. Gotta take out the annoying ones. 😈 All animals are based off of real life and online friends I know.

[stalkcd]

The whole contrast in Laurie: she is so pretty and gentle looking, tidy and feminine outfits, even shy and bit timid at first glance. Who could possibly think she is the one who gives the evil hard time.

[rosmcrinus]

Yurie will:

Adjust your clothes Offer hand or arm when descending or ascending Open doors Hold your hands and hand blow warm air against them Brush your hair / wipe off blood or other things off your face