#or just diving in for the vibes?

[emilykaldwen]

So not only are Kit and Sophie making a new movie (and just further destroying that awful man in the process BE FREE SOPHIE TURNER)

but it's set during the wars of the roses

and i don't think my body can handle this

[sainz100]

2024 Brazilian GP | x

[yashley]

I watched Twitch once and I got burned.

[winnie-the-monster]

Outlander quotes that feel so Elucien coded to me:

“I can bear pain, myself, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.”

“Ye werena the first lass I kissed,” he said softly. “But I swear you’ll be the last.”

“I wanted ye from the first time I saw ye—but I loved ye when you wept in my arms and let me comfort you, that first time at Leoch.”

“I am your master…and you’re mine. Seems I canna possess your soul without losing my own.”

“It has always been forever, for me, Sassenach.”

“Do ye not understand?” he said, in near desperation. “I would lay the world at your feet, Claire—and I have nothing to give ye!”

“You are my courage, as I am your conscience,” he whispered. “You are my heart—and I your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone. Do ye not know that, Sassenach?”

“Your face is my heart Sassenach, and the love of you is my soul.”

[fluffshi-wxffle]

For the Capsaicin is Burning Spice’s son fellows, can we show the irony in the angst that Burning Spice was locked away by a force that wasn’t himself (the Witch) while Capsaicin locked himself away?

I do think it would also be funny/cycle continues kinda thing if Capsaicin was locked away by other cookies though :D

[drenched-in-sunlight]

I know you mostly focus on the Marika/Messmer relationship in your works (which can i just say i fucking ADORE IT IT'S SO GOOD GAAAH) but i wanted to ask, what do you think of the other parent? Who do you think Messmer's (and by extension Melina's) father is and what his relationship is with him? Is it Radagon? Godfrey? A secret third option perhaps??

im glad you enjoy my work!! as for your question, i think Messmer and Melina are like... parthenogenetic offsprings?? they are born of Marika only, which is why the game groups them in as brother and sister and they are the ones inheriting everything closest and most personal to Marika.

but i don't necessarily think they know each other exist, or at least it's my personal headcanon that Melina was born after Marika shattered the Elden Ring (at which point Messmer was already stuck in LoS, so he didn't know).

i actually think Marika only split into Radagon on the eve of Liurnia war, when Messmer had already been a grown young man fighting alongside Godfrey for a while. so technically, Messmer existed before Radagon. but on paper i guess the guy could be counted as Messmer and Melina's dad? cuz he's Marika still? (ugh my head)

but imo to Messmer and Melina they don't consider him their dad (and he doesn't consider them his. i lowkey think Messmer and Radagon despise each other ��). they only regard themselves as Marika's children. at the same time, Messmer respects and trusts Godfrey, which is the closest he'll ever regard anyone else as a father figure.

[fannedandflawless]

The Wand That Yielded to Grief: A Snape Wand Theory

Darling, let’s talk wandlore—not the polished kind with Phoenix feather packaging and eager eleven-year-olds. No, no. We’re diving into Severus Snape’s wand. And the story? It's neither charming nor convenient. It’s charred.

Let’s begin with what little we do know.

The Canonical Silence

Official sources—wand replicas, Wizarding World merch, and the occasional lore snippet—suggest:

Wood: Ebony

Length: ~13.25 inches

Core: ?

That’s right, love. The core has never been confirmed. J.K. Rowling left it blank, the movies skipped it, and the books said nothing. Silence. Total silence. Which, frankly, is suspiciously on brand for Severus Snape.

Ebony, for the record, is a wand wood known for loyalty, strength, and an affinity for those who live by their own rules—individuals who walk away from the crowd without looking back. Sound familiar? Oh, absolutely.

But let’s go deeper.

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Was That Wand Always His?

Remember the infamous scene—Snape hanging upside down, humiliated by the Marauders? The Severus in that memory didn’t fight back. Not with magic. He thrashed, cursed, but did not cast. Some fans assumed cowardice. But darling... I can’t help wondering if it might have been something else.

What if the wand in his hand wasn’t truly his at the time?

Perhaps it was a borrowed wand. Possibly his mother’s. A hand-me-down, serviceable but stubborn. It could cast spells, yes—but not instinctively. Not like a wand that had chosen its master in a moment of absolute clarity.

At fifteen, Snape was still divided. One part aching for Lily. Another drawn to the shadows of power. His identity was not yet forged, his inner world fractured. And from what we understand of wandlore, no wand of serious character would yield fully to a master it couldn’t read with certainty.

So when James struck without warning—Levicorpused him into the air—there was no duel. Only shock. Scramble. Exposure. And possibly... a wand that didn’t respond.

It’s just a thought, of course. But perhaps that wand wasn’t his. Not yet.

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The Turning Point: The Half-Blood Prince

When did that change? Oh darling. The moment ink hit parchment and a boy wrote:

"This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince."

That was it. That was the baptism. He hadn’t yet started anything with anyone—no romance, no allegiance. Perhaps Lily was already slipping away, and maybe, just maybe, resentment had started to take root. It might’ve been the first time he truly felt seen within Slytherin—not for being clever or strange, but for doing something that others there deemed right. If there was a turning, it wasn't toward someone. It was away. Away from the pain, the disappointment, the fruitless effort. Maybe that’s when power began to shimmer—not as a prize, but as the only thing that might still answer back.

From that moment on, his mind sharpened. Cunning replaced confusion. The grief hadn’t come yet, but the isolation had—and he began to wield it like a weapon. That’s when he would’ve acquired the wand we now associate with him:

Ebony wood

Inflexible

Cold to the touch, but alive in the hand of someone who never asked to be warm again

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Post-Lily: The Emotions That Forged Obedience

Now, fast-forward. Lily is dead. And Snape is no longer fractured. He is hollowed. The core that once wavered with longing is now filled with singular, punishing clarity. Let’s break it down:

1. Grief (but not the weeping kind) This is grief weaponised—steady, silent, permanent. He does not mourn. He functions. Every breath is penance.

2. Resentment Towards himself, Dumbledore, James, the world. And perhaps—even Lily. Not out of hatred, but from a wound so deep it blurred blame and pain. For choosing James. For becoming unreachable. For dying before he could make anything right. He might not have resented her directly—but in a heart that no longer knew how to grieve cleanly, every loss left behind a trace of bitterness.

3. Control Emotion stripped to its most minimalist form. No outbursts. No chaos. Just tight, merciless control.

4. Duty The unasked-for vow. The boy lives, so the man must serve. Not because he wants to. But because he no longer permits himself not to.

5. Emptiness The absence of desire. Nothing left to want. Only actions left to take. He becomes function incarnate.

And the wand? Oh, it submits.

Because by now, Snape’s emotional register is so sharpened, so pared down, that there is no room left to resist him.

He doesn’t ask the wand to obey. He tells it—and it does.

Because if it didn’t? The wand itself might’ve felt it—some deep, ancient knowing—that failure to cooperate wouldn’t lead to a scolding, but a fate worse than irrelevance. Not snapped in punishment, but surrendered to fire, repurposed as kindling for something colder. That’s the level we’re at.

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Final Word: The Wand That Yielded

Snape didn’t earn his wand’s loyalty through brilliance. He bled it out of himself.

"He didn’t tame his wand with greatness. He subdued it with grief."

Darling, if I were that wand and I so much as twitched against his will, I’d snap myself in half out of shame.

Now pour the tea, snap the fan, and tell me I’m wrong. I won’t argue—just raise a brow, maybe. But deep down, we both know how this ends, don’t we?

[skrunksthatwunk]

other half

redraw screenshots taken from this post i made a while back ignore that i forgot to actually link it for like an entire day

[beaulesbian]

monster trio underwater, beginning of the skypiea arc, ch 219,(with chapter 220 titled "a walk on the seafloor")

&

monster trio underwater, beginning of the fishman island arc, ch 605, (up to chapter 607 titled "30,000 feet under the sea")

[essayist-unexpectedly]

Sorry - you DON’T think Adam is a creep?: a Study on Why Eve is Romantic

Within the anime Sk8 the Infinity, there is possibly one topic more taboo and controversial than any other. This topic is the accusation of Adam potentially being a pedophile due to viewing Eve as a romantic partner and proceeding to pursue Langa as his Eve. Some people believe that Eve is just meant to be the perfect skateboarding partner, whilst others take a darker route of thinking when watching the show and looking at the subcontext, believing that Adam sees Eve as more than just platonic and instead as romantic. This essay will be diving into reasons why it appears Adam sees Eve as a romantic partner, rather than just a skateboarding partner as there are real reasons for this view - as disturbing as it is. These reasons include the implications of Adam and Eve as chosen nicknames, his strong love motif - especially romantic love imagery, and his actual actions towards Langa, who he believes to be his Eve.

The first point to be discussed is the fact that he calls himself Adam while claiming he’s looking for his Eve. There is no way to get around the biblical allusions that he’s making with these titles, the fandom recognizes this to the point where the ship name between Adam and Langa is Eden - which, by the way, super creepy that they’re a ship. But, the point is, that Adam calling himself Adam and saying he’s looking for his Eve has romantic implications. Adam and Eve were the perfect pair, Eve being quite literally made for Adam, and were together romantically. They were husband and wife, they had children together, they lost their place in Eden together - Adam and Eve hold a deep romantic history. So, for Sk8 the Infinity to have Adam be a character who is looking for his Eve, his perfect partner, it feels like it has deeper implications than just skateboarding. It feels less like Adam wants the ultimate skateboarding partner, but instead the person who can join him in every aspect of his life, someone who he can possess because of their perfect compatibility. Adam chose the moniker of Adam and Eve, and he did so purposefully. While some may view it as him just searching for the perfect partner, these names may hint to a deeper intent - a bigger desire.

The next issue is his strong love motif. To start with, his secondary title is “the Matador of Love”. While Adam is his primary name at S, this secondary name is brought up multiple times, and it just furthers his character being associated with love. He’s out here with anything that could be seen as love themed, and when translated matador means killer. This nickname feels like he could be claiming he’s the killer of love, but specifically that he’s killing two things - other’s love of skateboarding, but also love that sprouts up that would take attention from him. Both of these are seen with how he interacts with Reki the most, as he outright tries to destroy Reki’s relationship with Langa, while also beating out his love of skateboarding through their first match. So, Adam being called the “Matador of Love” has both meaning with the killer theme, but also ties to the references to love that the titles of his moves show to be romantic. The two skateboarding moves that Adam frequently uses are called “Love Hug” and “Full-Swing Kiss”. These names are deliberate, and are shown as romantic in different ways. The first is the “Love Hug”, where he literally grabs and hugs his opponent, dipping them - almost like a dance. The hold of it is reminiscent of the dips done in dances such as the tango, the salsa, ballroom dances, and probably so many more. While dancing is of course able to be platonically, it can also be a very romantic and couple bonding type activity as well, and this move being called the “Love Hug” just makes it feel like it pushes not only his love theme, but also the romantic side of it. The second move is outright called the “Full-Swing Kiss”, and yeah, people kiss their friends and family, but that doesn’t make this move any less sinister sounding when it’s done by Adam. When added to everything else about his love motif appearing romantic, even the name of this move being the “Full-Swing Kiss” should be called out.

The third thing pairs with his name of “the Matador of Love”, which is his costume. Adam wears a very showy and traditional matador look, which is stunning, but the design all lines up with his love theme. For starters, the costume is a beautiful shade of red - the colour associated with not only danger and power, but also romantic love, passion, and desire. Not as innocent sounding with those last three meanings, as while matador costumes traditionally can be red, there were also other colours they could be. To have it red, the colour of romantic love, could be another hint that Adam’s quest for Eve is actually romantic, as he dresses himself in the colour of desire. It doesn’t help that there are numerous hearts on Adam’s costume, with the most prominent being on his mask, his shoes, and potentially on his belt. The belt one isn’t as clear, and maybe it isn’t actually a heart, but it does hold some resemblance of one. The ones on his mask are very clear though, especially when Adam’s face is animated close up, the hearts are just beneath his eyes. The other clear hearts are on the top of his shoes. In a way too deep read into these hearts, one could potentially say that the heart placements are meant to show that he’s searching for his love, his Eve. Eyes for watching out for his love, his feet for always wandering until he finds them. The hearts are also done in red, on top of white and black respectively, making them very much the romance heart vibes. The second big colour within Adam’s costume is gold, which is getting a shoutout because it is a pretty popular colour for wedding rings. While not all wedding rings are gold, they are the most classic metal for them, and paired with the hearts and use of red, the gold does feel notable.

The last part of the love motif is Adam’s skateboard itself. This beautifully sinister skateboard has romance written all over it. The top of the skateboard has the word “love” written on top, as well as a clear heart on the back. It’s done in a shade of pink that looks like amaranth - which is a cool red-pink colour. This just continues Adam’s theme of using colours associated with love, as pink is also a colour used for love. The bottom is where it gets really interesting though, as it’s got numerous hearts on it, all done in the same pink colour, as well as one in the center that has swords through it. Even more convincing that Adam’s whole motif is specifically romantic love is the fact that right under that heart is a banner that reads “may death do us part” - a very traditional wedding vow. Again, Adam and Eve are seen as a romantic couple, they’re also commonly considered to be married as they’re literally made for each other. So, to have a wedding vow on his skateboard really does push the idea that Adam is looking for someone who would be the perfect romantic partner, not just the perfect skateboarding partner.

The final point is Adam himself - his actual actions and words. One of the bigger things that Adam does at one point is give a massive bouquet of red roses to Langa. Red roses are romance as an object, everyone knows that red roses are traditional to gift to a romantic partner. They symbolise romantic love, passion, desire, they’re used on Valentines day and at weddings for people to give to whoever they’re romantically involved with. Adam giving Langa red roses, right before they race, is incredibly blunt as a way to say that he’s interested in love when it comes to Langa - who he considers his Eve at that point. If Adam wanted to convey platonic love, he could’ve used pink roses (symbolising admiration, innocent love, grace, and happiness) or - even better - yellow roses (which outright symbolise friendship, as well as joy). The big bouquet of red roses, paired with the way that Adam seems to view races as a courting ritual, screams that he wants to actually pursue Langa. The second big red flag is their first meeting. Adam didn’t need to get that close to Langa to show him the proper footing, rather - he could have just demonstrated it for him. He could have pointed it out, Adam didn’t have to lean in, and correct it, get so close to the seventeen year old. Adam not outright touching Langa does not make that interaction any less creepy. And, as previously mentioned, Adam appears to think of skating against someone to be a courting ritual of sorts. What gives this away is the time he outright tells Miya that he falls in love with all of his skating partners, and to make it creepier, he claims that Miya was a bud who hadn’t blossomed yet, and that was why Adam had yet to fall for him. That whole interaction with Miya is awful, but has some damning evidence that points to Adam viewing Eve romantically. He claims to fall in love with those he skates with, and he’s searching for his perfect skateboarding partner, Eve. 

Overall, the evidence lines up. While everyone can interpret a character differently, there is weight to the interpretation that Adam views Eve, and therefore Langa, as a love interest. From his chosen moniker of Adam claiming he’s searching for Eve, to his entire love motif in names and his costume, to finally his actions and words. All of it creepily hinting toward Adam searching for a dream romance with his Eve, the perfect skateboarding partner, but also more to him. The way he acts towards Langa is even worse when framed in this way, as it makes Adam someone who’s interested in a seventeen year old boy when he’s well into his twenties. Adam as a character gives off bad vibes in general, and none of this helps his case of innocence. So while yes, people can see a character in different lights, some people will take off the rose-tinted lenses, read deeper into the sub-context, and see Adam as a probable pedophile who is outright pursuing a teenager, and people with this view shouldn’t be hated on just for interpreting a character in a darker way.

[vaguely-concerned]

"I'm rather lucky," said Wimsey, with that apologetic air which seems forced on anybody accused of too much wealth. "I have an extraordinarily faithful and intelligent man, who looks after me like a mother."

I love it when a book looks me in the eye and goes 'yes my friend you are so completely and utterly correct and valid and always right well done'. bunter DOES look after him like a mother I am literally always saying this!!!!

(that note from peter's uncle where he describes bunter like... peter returned from the war with the man bunter, who was and is devoted to him. I have been thinking about this for weeks now. what a thing to say. what a way to sum up a situation a man and a relationship. *gazing pensively into the air with my chin resting on my interlaced fingers* was and is devoted to him.....)

[kiwi-luminaryofthestars]

04/20/2025 Progress Update:

TLDR: About 1.5K written, we're at 26K drafted for chapter 6. Done with third section, now it's just fleshing out completed drafts of sections 4 and 5.

Sweeeet we got section 3 done. Now it's time to flesh out 4 and 5 and draft will be done. I have no eta on this because this is the last week of finals and I'll be pretty busy, but I'm hoping to get it done asap. YES SO HAPPY!!

Very sorry I didn't do a progress update yesterday. I wrote like a tiny bit (mostly just went over pre-written sections and moved around some things, small edits, that sorta thing) but then I started playing poker and got distracted lmaooo. I would call it fic research if I was not already done with the poker section. Just wanted to unwind and LORD I had so much fun. Won four tournament rounds and got second in two more. It's just Xbox poker so it's not that impressive but I still always love playing it, even in online form.

I fucking love poker. Have I said that enough lol? I don't think I'm the best at it, but I have a Texas Hold'em obsession and I am not ashamed lol. I would play it all the time if I had the option.

Anyway, I'm sleepy and getting the Sunday blues so we're gonna relax the rest of the night and get more writing done tomorrow. Looking forward to this chapter being done, we're getting there!! Sending all the good vibes your way for a lovely sleep and a better Monday.

[meowrimo]

goooood morning and happy monday my friendz ! ! it’s the start of a new week and i am waving my wand + manifesting that we all have a good one ✨🤍🧚‍♀️

[starakex]

That rhyme was SHIT!

[aro-culture-is]

Shipping aro culture is shipping characters for the aesthetic and/or comedic potential they have

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[itspileofgoodthings]

Shout out to @thisiswearbythestars for the beautiful package that came in the mail this week! I’m SO excited by the book—it looks thorough and fun and just the right amount of geeky/nerdy. I can’t wait to keep perusing! And your card was beautiful and so thoughtful.

You really cheered up this extremely tired swiftie teacher. Thank you for thinking of me!!