#or so I want to say...

[soul-eater-novel]

P54 静かに燃える暖炉の前で、老人はしばらくの間、テッドを抱きしめていた。ティルも皆も、黙ったまま二人を見つめていた。 They all looked on in silence as the old man wrapped Ted tight in a long hug in front of the quietly burning hearth.

テッドを逃がしてくれと言った以上、老人はテッドとこの場で決別するつもりなのだ。 It seemed he intended to say farewell to his grandson here and now.

ウィンディから守るため、小さなテッドにソウルイーターを引き継いで。 To protect the rune from Windy, the old man would hand it over to little Ted.

ソウルイーターに、こんなに悲しい過去があったなんてーーティルが心の��かで呟いた時。 Tir’s head spun. I had no idea the soul eater had such a sorrowful history…

「村長！！どこにいるんだい？！出ておいで！！」 “Mayor! Where have you scurried off to? Come on out!”

家の外からウィンディの声が聞こえた。 Windy’s voice called from outside.

老人はテッドの肩をつかんでその目を見つめると、「テッド、元気でな」と一言言って、立ち上がった。 His grandpa grasped Ted by the shoulders. Looking into his eyes, he said simply, “Be well, Ted,” and stood up.

「では旅のお方、テッドをお願いしましたぞ」 “Please look after Ted, travelers.”

そう言って老人は、暖炉の上に飾ってあった斧を取った。 He said, taking down the axe that hung above the hearth.

老人のそぶりを見て、慌ててティルが言う。 Drawing his own conclusions from the old man’s actions, Tir quickly interjected,

「しかし、あなたはどうなさるおつもりです？」 “What are you planning to do?”

「私が囮になる。その間に、テッドを連れて逃げてくだされ。できるだけ、遠く、遠くに……」 “I will act as decoy. While I distract them, please—take Ted and run. As far, far away as you can…”

決意の目を向けて、老人は言った。 Said the old man, his expression determined.

その言葉に、ティルの目頭が熱くなった。 His words moved Tir to tears.

老人の言葉は、テッドがティルとの別れ際に言った言葉とほとんど同じだった。 The old man had said exactly what Ted had said to him when they parted.

老人が今、ティルたちの目の前てしたこと、ソウルイーターを親しい人に引き継いだことも、そして自ら囮になろうとしていることもテッドがティルにしたことと同じだった。 And passing the rune on to a new bearer, as he had just done right in front of them, and then using himself as a decoy was also exactly what Ted had done.

ソウルイーターという紋章のために、皆同じ運命をーーティルは胸がしめつけられる思いだった。 Perhaps all who bear the Soul Eater share this destiny… The thought made Tir’s chest tighten.

p55

しかし涙を流している暇は、ティルにはなかった。 But there was no time for tears.

「出てこんのか！！虫けらが！！」 “Are you coming out or not, you worm?!”

村の中央に、野太く不気味な男の声が響く。 A man’s hoarse, ominous voice rang out from the center of the town.

「ならば我が紅蓮の炎の魔法で村を焼き尽くすまでよ！！このユーバーの力、思い知るがよい！！」 “If not, then I’ll burn this town all the way to the ground! I am Yuber! Fear my might!”

ドン、と地鳴りがする。 The earth rumbled.

ウィンディの従者のユーバーが、再び火の玉を降らせはじめ。 Windy’s vassal Yuber once again began raining down fireballs.

斧を両手でしっかりと握り、老人はティルに言う。 Grasping his axe tight in both hands, the old man said to Tir,

「あなた方はここにいなされ。では、ごめん」 “You all need to stay here. I’m sorry. Goodbye.”

老人はティルたちが止めるのも聞かず、外へ飛び出していった。 He rushed outside, deaf to their pleas for him to wait.

直後、地鳴りが激しくなった。 The rumbling grew more intense.

四人は泣き叫ぶテッドを押さえ、家のなかでただじっとしているしかなかった。 Ted cried and shouted after his grandfather. They could do nothing except hold him back and wait inside the house.

やがて地鳴りは村から離れ、森へと移動した。 Soon the rumbling in the earth moved from the village toward the forest.

老人が逃げ込んだ森に、ユーバーがあたりかまわず火球を飛ばしているのだ。 The old man had run into the forest. Yuber was raining down fireballs into the trees with abandon.

魔法の威力が増したのか、地鳴りが厳しく響き渡る。遠くの森にも、村人たちの悲鳴があがるーー。 Far-off in the forest, the villagers screamed.

小さなテッドの涙が涸れた頃、地鳴りがやんだ。 By the time little Ted’s tears had dried, the ground had also ceased its rumbling.

その時にはすでに、森のなかの悲鳴も聞こえなくなっていた。 They could no longer hear screams from the forest.

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[artistformerlyknownasbutttrumpet]

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[goldensunset]

if someone is talking about how much they love their parents do not jump in and start venting about your issues with your parents. if someone is venting about their issues with their parents do not jump in and start talking about how much you love your parents. peace and love amen swag city

[sadclowncentral]

cannot stop thinking about the french man who during dinner responded to a person asking "should we be naughty and get desert" by pulling a face and going "naughty? it is chocolate, it is not an, uh, threesome"

[anistarrose]

Disability is not a punishment, but I think the world would be genuinely improved if every person involved in writing or regulating ingredient labels was mysteriously inflicted with at least one food allergy falling under each of the following categories: "natural flavors," "modified food starch," "artificial flavors," "spices," and "color." Down with ingredient labels so vague that they defeat the entire fucking point.

[inkskinned]

it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.

[butchfalin]

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Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

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missed the mark by (looks at calendar) uhhh. hm. but I really wanted to do something for the 5th anniversary! happy five years to these idiots 🎉

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hate when you find a character whose so infuriatingly Your Type that its embarrassing like yeahg no one is gonna be surprised when i announce this is my new Guy Of The Month

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I used to tell people about this revelation and they'd be like yeah.....duh.....but like, why wouldn't my base assumption be that you're communicating to me in a straightforward manner. anyway, I get scammed a lot.

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People all over the world are thinking of you!

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doesn't have to be a definitive or strongly held opinion, just which option seems preferable currently. also sorry for neglecting the people already married lol in that case obviously just pick what you did!