#can't risk forgetting

[maelstrom-of-emotions]

Harry Potter doesn’t know how to be a father, but he knows how to be a orphan — if there is a way to ‘be’ a orphan, thanks Daily Prophet — and so he remembers the constant, continuous search for any bit of his parents. Even now, nearly two decades after their deaths. Remembers constantly wondering and wondering whether his Dad cared about Quidditch less for the game but more for the feeling of the wind in your hair and feeling weightless for once — free. Or was he too accustomed to the feeling to think of it as such?

Did his Mum wrinkle her nose at strong smells, too? Did she scowl when first writing with a quill, too? Did his dad learn calligraphy? What did Dad’s handwriting look like? Did they like color changing ink? Did anyone know about them, before they were the Lily and James Potter dead and martyred?

He’s always wished that someone had known, that someone had remembered, that someone would tell him. And so, nearly hours after the war ends and Teddy is in his lap his hair as green as pickled toads and —

And —

Well, now it’s his job isn’t it? His job to make sure that if — when — Teddy asks if he looks like Remus or acts like Tonks or laughs like them, he has the answers. And so he writes down everything he can remember. Sometimes, watching pensive memories and noting them all down. He asks Ron and Hermione and Mrs. Weasley and anyone and adds them all up.

Harry Potter doesn’t know how to be a father. He can’t figure out how to shush a crying baby. He doesn’t know what to do when they don’t eat anything. He nearly cries from frustration when he turns around for a second and Teddy had toddled off somewhere on his knees.

No, Harry Potter does not know how to be a father. But, to be an orphan, to live as one, and to feel that crushing loneliness bloom from your marrow, like the cells of your body were made for it. Made to be abandoned, time and time again. Born of love, but perhaps not made for it. Harry Potter knows that very well.

@silverbriseis, I’m back on my bullshit, again.

[polarpasteque]

Correct me if I'm wrong because English isn't my native language but I've got a funny explanation for fandom meta :

When I say I'm a Starscream apologist, it means "I see him committing many crimes and still love him. Maybe I love him because he commits crimes and I support women's wrongs"

When I say I'm a Rodimus defender, it means "I see him committing crimes and deny that they're crimes in the first place. Your Honour my client pleads not guilty"

Basically imo the line between character apologist and character defender is very thin and you cross the border by going nuh-uh when someone brings up said character's flaws.

[sweetevoltrap]

Sylus saying "...don't run" to MC when they're finally being openly honest about their desire for one another and their trust and shared spaces.

[another-goblin]

The path of the Hunt seems a bit self-contradictive.

Yes, most of the Hunt characters are proactive, energetic, enthusiastic, and singleminded, but 'hunt' in the traditional sense implies murder. Whereas most of it's characters seem to be motivated by the sanctity of human life, to a certain extent, or the idea of protection at all costs. It's usually not obvious at first glance but becomes clear when you get to know them a bit better.

Seele, who seems unfriendly and gruff at first, whose singular concern is the safety of the Underworld

Yanqing, an arrogant and overconfident child who, without hesitation, challenges two ancient legendary warriors to protect the people of the Luofu.

Sushang, who is called 'naive' in her Character details, is already a Cloud Knight at 15, who spends her days helping others and protecting the people of the Luofu.

Dr. Ratio, whose underlying philosophy of "all lives are worth living" is hidden under his stern exterior.

Topaz, whose methods are absolutely messed up and horrible, but her sincere goal is to give the people of Jarilo-VI the best chances to survive, whether they want it or not.

Boothill, who pulls a gun at everybody he meets, seems genuinely offended when Aventurine accuses him of killing his bodyguards. Disqualified for shooting an innocent disabled teen suffering from severe PTSD in the face for no reason. And then lying about it.

[say-hi-intrepid-heroes]

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[i-dont-talk-for-days-on-end]

So Holmes canonical keeps a diary! And while I'm sure it only contains the "hard facts" of his life - like where he went and whom he talked to and maybe his expenses if he didn't keep them separately, and of course his case notes - it is very tempting to think that he maybe also made notes about Watson. The book he looked at for a moment longer than usual so Holmes knows what to get him for Christmas, his preferred composers (probably not the same as Holmes's), maybe a thing he said that struck a chord with Holmes ...

[yusuke-of-valla]

Therapist: Yeah having an autism diagnosis can be pretty stigmatizing it's ok to need time to process

Me, immediately going to all my phone friends who follow me to hear me yell at about stupid things: GUESS WHAT BABIES I'M AUTISTIC

[spotaus]

Hey i am back with a thought.

I know we already mentioned like. The future future plans concerning kids in the New Age storyline.

I was thinking. Who would carry/get the kid in the couples? (Yes this implies mpreg. If this aint your thing no worries you can just ignore everything else :3 )

As you mentioned before. Nightmare and error would most likely adopt.

Between dream and blue i think blue would end up carrying the kid. Dream would feel too locked up and locked down if he had to take it easy. Also. Let this man pamper Blue. He deserves that.

Ccino and Killer. Ccino wouldnt want kids for a LONG time and even just the idea would be slow going. But killer has his soul situation (is that also a situation in this story?) And he is a knight being out and about. Ccino is safely at home and would be the safer option. But they would need a long time before ccino would feel comfortable with the idea.

Horror and Crop. Crop. Hands down. Horror with his work and Crop has help on the farm. But i doubt thwy would get a kid because they have along distance relationship.

Cross and Lust it depends on who wants it more. I can see both being the one who does it mostly because i can see pros and cons for both sides.

Reaper, Geno and Dust. Only one option. Reaper. Dust doesnt have a healthy enough soul and that with his spell around it? No way he can carry a kid. Geno meanwhile only has a soulshard so he isnt healthy enough to carry a kid either. Leaving only Reaper as an option.

Okay that was it. :D

Haha! Omg I keep forgetting this is smth I can think about! Usually it's not my scene so it might not cone up much in-stiry but it IS how I picture the cast having kids in this one, so!!! We're diving in!!

Like u said, those boys are adopting hehe-

With Dream and Blue it's a bit hard, because I think that Dream would be really really worried about Blue the entire time. Like, terrified his magic would accidentally trigger the whole Twin thing. But, ultimately, yeah, probably Blue! Dream *would* get too restless, and Blue rlly does deserve to be pampered hehe- (I just think Blue would have to really really talk Dream into it. Dream does NOT want to be like his mother anymore.)

Killer and Ccino... let's go with a yes on Killer's soul situation, so Ccino would be their only option. But, like you said, it would be ages before they even thought about discussing the idea, let alone actually having a kid.

Ohhh yeah. I see Horror and Crop as the ones least likely to have kids (as u said, long Distance relationship, but also they just have to much on their plates? They're practical guys and focus on their work and existing families first. Plus, someone has to be the cool uncles to their nieces and nephews!) But definitely Crop. Especially because Horror is pretty low on natural magic as-is and even though his soul is healthy, his body might not even be able to form a firm ecto, let alone anything safe to harbor a forming soul. (Unlike Ccino, Horror was born that way, and the injury didn't help lmao-)

Cross and Lust? I think they'd both regularly get baby fever, but neither of then would be ready to settle down for a *while* in that way, so I think they'd push off the question until years later. Then when it comes up, they 'fight' over it. Insisting that they should carry- I think they'd end up choosing Cross though! As much as Lust seems like the more convenient option, as he's not a knight, Cross is just built different and insists that if anything goes wrong he wants to be the one it happens to. Which, ofc, leads to him doing training whilst in the early stages until someone (probably Killer or Dust) notices he's a little off and then Cross admits he's got a soulling. He did not expect to immediately get horrified looks (because they were fighting someone with a lil guy inside them, not because he has a lil guy) or to immediately get ushered out of training and to his room because??? Idiot??? What were you thinking??? Cross is the worst at staying off his duties, but his brother's have him covered, thank god-

And yep, put perfectly! Reaper is so genuinely the only option! It leads to some odd interactions, since Reaper can't exactly stop being King, but he manages shockingly well and has Geno there to help him (and probably later on Dust, since Night isn't about to leave Dust out of that due to work-) And. I like to think these three in particular have multiple kids perhaps, Kane and then another, and it's kinda a running joke that Reaper's the one hauling them around lmao- (Also very convenient! Because Reaper is the one with death magic in his soul, the kids are effectively immune to it! They were made from that stuff basically, so ofc they're fine!)

[in-fair-verona-we-set-our-scene]

I think a key thing to remember when judging all those "Astarion/Minthara/Lae'zel disapproves" reactions to like... helping orphans is that in context they're often rather realistic and practical considering what's being asked of them. If anything it's the more good-aligned companions willingness to drop everything and risk their lives to help randos in need of help that is unreasonable to expect.

Remember, from their perspective things like save-scumming are not real. They cannot metagame and prepare for what specific enemy or attack they might face. In-universe, death has consequence and you can die. Plus we're on an unknown time limit here to potential squid-ifying, not to mention their own personal baggage.

It's like... they're playing blind and on Honour Mode, and the consequences of failure isn't just a story going the way you might not like or your fave character dying. It's actual life and death. There are real stakes here for them.

So while yes they can approve of just... petty asshole stuff or even genuinely evil stuff, it's not unreasonable for them to have a problem with risking their lives for random strangers. Because if they're in your party, that's what you're doing. Making the choice to put their lives on the line for strangers. If anything they're all oddly brave and ride-or-die for whatever bullshit decisions you make from the start--I mean it takes a lot of reckless altruism while also being an asshole to them specifically (it's not hard to balance their approval by being nice to them directly on a good playthrough) to get them to hate you, let alone ditch the group.

[lightasthesun]

Nothing ever cost me as much in life as loving you did and yet, still, I do.

- excerpt from Ben Kenobi's diary.

[yyoon5]

Life Updates:

I started watching "Law and The City" with my kid. Don't like k-dramas but this one has an amazing plot and cast. ❤️

Being a toddler parent makes me wanna pull my hair out but I love the kids.

Preparing to get EMT certification out of the way by next year.

I'm learning Spanish for the institute.

I lost my best friend, but my old friend stepped up to the plate. so now I have a new best friend...😵‍💫

Really into Day6 again. I think I just default to fawning over them when grief hits 'cause they console me.

I'm sick, usually physically but mentally too, 95% of the time. I also can't consume caffeine any more.

Creative projects are still going well. Had to take a brief week off work because of grief but I'm back in the swing of things. Hope the summer ends on a positive note.

[achillean-knight]

Debating unhiding the deltarune and undertale tags until I actually finish chapter 4 (I'm at the final boss, but leaving it til Sunday (need my charging point for my phone and stuff for the con I'm going to tomorrow so BWAHG))

I also don't wanna get spoiled on like, the secret boss of chapter 3 bc my ass did NOT get to that part. So like... do I just wait until I replay it for myself on pc before I let the tags free? BWAHHHH

[hewhobreathesfire]

I'm not afraid to admit I cried a little bit when I was laying on the sidewalk temporarily stunned. and I kept crying while speed walking to the bus stop a few blocks away. that shit hurt so bad, on top of an already miserable morning.

[liedownquisition]

You've heard "Gotham only has so many villains because Batman exists and it draws out the freaks" argument now consider "The villains all started with their own motivations, but Batman deliberately draws their attention to him instead because it reduces casualties and makes it easier to catch them since they consider his presence essential to their more ostentatious plans, thus giving him a better opportunity to catch them."

[scatteredshowersposts]

1. Hasta la Raiz - Natalia Lafourcade

Pienso que cada instante sobrevivido al caminar Y cada segundo de incertidumbre Cada momento de no saber Son la clave exacta de este tejido Que ando cargando bajo la piel Así te protejo Aquí sigues dentro (I think that every moment I survive this walk And every second of uncertainty Every moment of not knowing Are the exact key to this woven fabric That I carry below my skin That's how I protect you You're still here inside)

2. Habbaitak Be El Saif - Fairuz حبيتك با��صيف حبيتك بالشتي نطرتك بالصيف نطرتك بالشتي وعيونك الصيف وعيوني الشتي ملقانا يا حبيبي (I loved you in summer, I loved you in winter, I waited for you in summer, I waited for you in winter, Your eyes in summer, my eyes in winter, We did not meet my love)

3. No Voy a Decir Que No - Ximena Sariñana Pero si cruzas mi camino Con toda la intención Ignorando la experiencia No voy a decir que no (But if you cross my path With intent Ignoring experience I won't say no)

4. Say the Truth and Run - Meryem Aboulela

Throw out the truth and Face it widely Get your facts straight Think it widely Break the walls

5. James Joint - Rihanna How you live and love like 'fuck rules'? Don't care why just know I love you.

6. Te Regalo - Carla Morrison

Déjame quedarme aquí Déjame besarte ahí Donde guardas tus secretos Los más oscuros y los más bellos Let me stay here Let me kiss you there Where you keep your secrets The darkest, and the most beautiful

7. Victory - Janelle Monae

Oh, I'll keep singing songs until the pain goes If loving you means fighting till the end Then I'll fight harder, baby, just to win And if tomorrow shall come to me I'll count your every kiss as a victory

8. It's a good day (to fight the system) - Shungudzo The birds are in the trees They're singin' me a melody La-la-la-la, fuck the police

[sith-shenanigans]

I have nowhere to put this paragraph I just wrote, but I can’t stop laughing at it:

The Calescent Inquisitive dresses like they have enough money to afford fancy clothes, but not enough to replace those clothes—either because they’re living above their means, or because they simply can’t restrain themself from setting their sleeves on fire long enough to be worth the effort.

Yeah. Yeah, that’s Amias in a nutshell.