#personal interpretation

[simplysamiblog]

The weight of a perfect goodbye

Before I even begin sharing my thoughts, I need to make one very important thing clear: I am a firm believer in the theory that Jayce and Viktor survived the ending of Arcane. As far as I’m concerned, they were teleported through time and space and are now slowly, painstakingly rebuilding their lives. Together, of course.

I’ve read dozens of (amazing) fanfics where this is exactly how their story unfolds, and some are so well-written that I honestly consider them canon.

That said.

I’ve seen several discussions online about this very topic:

"The creators confirmed it: they’re dead."

"The creators don’t know anything, they’re alive."

"Accept it, they were disintegrated by the Rune."

And so on.

But here’s what I think (not that it matters to anyone or carries any weight at all):

We can’t completely dismiss or outright reject the idea that, yes, Jayce and Viktor are, unfortunately, dead. At some level, we need to accept it—to believe it.

But let me explain why.

Not out of respect for the creators, the canon, the fandom, or anything like that. But out of love for the story, for the essence of their narrative.

At the risk of sounding cliché, do you really think Arcane would have been just as special if Jayce and Viktor had survived? Can you picture the scene? The protagonists recover, the fog of war and chaos clears, and there they are—Jayce and Viktor—standing atop the Hexgates, smiling. Ah, what a happy ending. What a good ending.

Sure. Nice. Nothing more.

Or imagine if we had gotten something like: "And they remained like brothers forever." Ugh.

It’s cruel, it’s unfair, it’s heartbreaking—

But it’s perfect.

The chain of events (cough) that led to that moment, the sacrifice that sealed their fate—

The relationship between Jayce and Viktor would never have been as impactful otherwise. Personally, I don’t think I fully grasped the depth of their bond until their foreheads rested against each other. In that moment of resignation, of acceptance.

Their story, their magic, was beautiful precisely because it ended right then, in that instant.

Jayce asked Viktor, "Why did you ever give me this?"

He could have let him die in the storm. Or, if he wanted to be more merciful, he could have simply saved him without giving him the Rune—

The world would have been safe. The world would have been saved.

But…

The world wasn’t as important as the moments they shared. Their friendship, their collaboration, their bond.

Viktor couldn’t deny another Viktor those moments. That brief but immense joy. Those years in which he had truly lived.

They were stronger than everything—stronger than everyone—

Even stronger than death.

And that’s why, in a way, their death is precisely what makes them so wonderful.

Call it cliché or a bit of a stretch, but the first comparison that comes to mind is Romeo and Juliet. Would it really be the most famous love story if they hadn’t met their tragic end?

"Happily ever after."

Or—

"Never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

Sure, they might have survived, somewhere. And it’s absolutely valid to believe that.

But if not for that ending, for that terrible, heartbreaking moment, how much would we have missed out on? How many incredible fanfictions wouldn’t exist? How many fanarts, how many works of art would we have been unknowingly deprived of?

We’ll never know, and I don’t want to know.

Because what we have is amazing.

So yes, I accept the idea that they’re dead—because it makes the fantasy that they’re alive and in love so much sweeter.

But most of all, it makes their relationship a game of fate, something they built around each other. A perfect circle, an inseparable chain binding them as one.

Pulling them together, pushing them apart—only to bring them back to each other again.

Over and over.

Forever.

[grape-jucie-dog]

Deciding to yap about my personal interpretation of Athena's Quick Thought and Time Dive abilities because why the hell not

The Quick Thought dimension is pretty much just... This?

This is basically how I picture Quick Thought. Almost exactly as the Wisdom Saga cover. Even the gold hourglass.

Athena can pull whoever she chooses into Quick Thought, but only if she's around the area. Say for example, in "Open Arms" when Odysseus and Polites are looking for food and. Yk. Talking about open arms, immediately afterwards is "Warrior of the Mind", where Athena pulls Ody into Quick Thought. My idea is that the only reason she could do that, was because she was nearby, watching Odysseus to make sure he stayed on track. And definitely not because she was looking after him like the owl mom she refuses to acknowledge, no sir. But in "Little Wolf", when she's making someone's thoughts quicker rather than pulling them into Quick Thought (by that I mean where the hourglass is), everything around the person will turn blue, and time will "slow" or "stop" completely. When first discovering Quick Thought, it started off as simply "stopping time" and everything turning blue. But eventually she learned about Quick Thought's dimension, where she finds it much easier to plan things, using the stars around her to shape into battle plans.

And then with the Time Dives, she has to go into the Quick Thought dimension for that. Then, whoever's memories she's digging through will appear on a scroll, rolling out to display the memories. Once she touches a memory, she can phase through the scroll, and dive through the memory. To her, she feels like she's actually there, but she (obviously) can't change what happened, and cannot be hurt during a Time Dive. With other people's memories that is. When it comes to her own, say memories about what happened during "God Games", she can relive her own pain. It wouldn't be as severe as when it happened, but she can definitely feel it.

Now, when it comes to Quick Thought (this applies to the dives as well), time obviously moves much slower in the dimension than in real life. For example (the way I have it at least), An hour in Quick Thought is a minute in the real world. Say, 5 hours in Quick Thought would be 5 minutes. 10 seconds would be 10 minutes in Quick Thought- you (hopefully) get the idea.

But of course, it can't be me without SOME downsides, right?

If Athena is in Quick Thought for too long (or she's using it way too much in a short span of time), she will feel very fatigued and sluggish. Depending on how long or how much Quick Thought is used, she will also get a nosebleed.

When it comes to Time Dives, the symptoms are much worse. Say Athena is having a panic attack; if the panic is linked to some kind of traumatic memories, her mind will automatically pull her into an involuntary Time Dive. These tend to happen in very short and quick flashes, but depending on how long her panic goes for, the flashes will go for the whole thing. The effects of involuntary Time Dives are...

Blurred vision

Confusion/Daze

Hot and/or cold flashes

Extreme fatigue/exhaustion

Nosebleeds

Fainting if it's EXTREMELY bad

After involuntary Time Dives occur, Athena needs to lay down and either sleep it off, or drink some nectar when she's feeling okay enough to walk. And by that, I mean someone else has to get the nectar for her because she's stubborn and will try to walk it off if possible (Spoiler alert: it's almost never possible). If the dives are bad enough, she may even be unconscious for a couple of days, allowing her body to regain the energy lost.

If you have any questions about my interpretations, feel free to ask! :3

[rufpup47]

random yap time.

i feel like when Khan was younger (probably around Uzi’s age, maybe a little older. idk, open to interpretation lol), during the time where he was still working for the humans and would definitely get physically abused by them, he learned to handle pain pretty well— and at the same time developed a high pain tolerance; basically to the point where pain just became a minor problem; for example, it wasn’t a main priority for him to cure an injury as soon as possible.

Why I bring this up is cause I find it kinda ironic that Khan probably handles an injury, no mater what severity it is, as an annoying inconvenience, while he is horrible at handling his emotional pain.

Like. C’mon. You’ve seen the guy.

Literally locks his problems behind a door, drowns in his grief of the loss of Nori by putting all of her kooky insane stuff in a closet (and that could be implying that he sometimes goes to that closet just to loathe) and using doors as an unhealthy coping mechanism in fear of failing everyone, so he could follow Nori’s wishes with her idea, and protect the colony of course. But in the end, it ended up hurting everyone who depended on him, drew him far away from his daughter, and not even realizing that he was hurting Uzi, he (in denial, mind you) thought he was doing the right thing.

But then he acts completely chill as he literally floats in the air in episode 7, very clearly signifying that he does not really fear physical danger (unless it’s a Murder Drone bc that’s a trigger for him. last time that happened, he got a PTSD panic attack infront of Uzi in the Pilot lmao /lh) plus also impling that this isn’t his first rodeo. Crazy shit like that has just become normal to him.

Which I don’t think I can pick if that is kinda funny, or just tragically saddening.

[tempestvista]

ok I promise I'll stop screaming for two minutes after this but heyyyy. some dream game/frozen soul + forge and the crucible headcanonnnsss... mostly random

I'll eventually do more for other characters later maybe (ilovy, blue john, GVR, WeGottman, Anton (forge), etc..)

Clarence Iron

Fan of margaritas and pineapple flavored stuff. Does not rock with the artificial things, though.

Also has a mild allergy to pineapples (mouth goes slightly numb) but he doesn't care.

Insane spice tolerance too.. would def outlast anyone in a korean noodle competition, even Clovis (hc Clovis has decent spice tolerance).

Doesn't like closing his eyes in the shower. that one Horse image iykyk

Would prefer flip-phones over modern ones

Would get canceled on social media (if he used it) for being right

Loves dogs. specifically Dachshunds and Beagles

Sun-bathes 100%

Floppy disk enthusiast

Has an absolutely WRETCHED computer that is on fucking life support and everyone begs him to get a new one. It sounds like a wind turbine

Great with long-term memory stuff, absolutely shit in the moment however

Openly a fan of stuffed animals

Clovis Bealdhild

CHUFFING A FAT FLAG

On a real note he doesn't smoke often however when he does he really likes to indulge .. will go the extra mile to get nicer ones

^ Passed on this mannerism to Nash (even if she doesn't know it)

Knows how to use chopsticks rlly well

Big fan of Thai and Vietnamese food. On the flip-side he does not fw Greek food

Initially not very great with social cues, had to build up an understanding of them. Partially contributes to strangers viewing him as "stoic" when instead he's just really .#autistic .. Though I will say he's . ok I don't know how to explain this but he's outgoing except in the quiet sense. It's akin to those meme images where it's like "really excited (silent and/or neutral face)

Well-versed in languages, even if he can't speak in some, he's picked up on a variety of things from fixating on historical and linguistic books (also interested in anthropology). I would say if there were things similar in universe or if they existed in FS/DG that he would know Spanish, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic (English + Meladze is a given).

And as for languages he can understand but can only speak broken parts of / typically won't attempt to speak: French and Portugese.

Likes specific puzzles. Very proficient at sudoku and word searches.

Can solve Rubik's cubes but he doesn't rlly like them all that much

Enjoys those maze balls where you have to maneuver them constantly to get the ball to its destination.

Otherwise he hates mazes and especially loathes being in them. Not because he's bad at navigation per se but I imagine there's just something that makes them displeasing 2 him.. maybe I'm projecting 2 hard

Noden

Would harbor a fugitive for an unspecified time in some circumstances unless it was something egregious. Mostly out of curiosity I think.

Generally desires interaction and holds profound interest/curiosity in spite of his hesitancy, especially since he isn't easy to reach.

Cracks knuckles really loudly. Not even to be obnoxious he just has weird hands

Big jacks and marbles fan.

Jock Stuart

Likes the word "pinnacle."

If there was something that was slightly more religious than agnostic I think he'd be that. Probably fond of absurdism.

Likes the look of ouija boards and pagan religion(s) artifacts, though he won't really dabble in it beyond just.. looking and admiring, I think.

Enjoys seeing people's shrines in their homes, respectful of all religions and similarly to last point likes seeing people's practices and their methods of devotion.

Lets out a very shrill / "girly" scream if u scare him hard enough

Does not fuck with grocery stores. Too bright

On a similar note probably has light sensitivity of some sort and might wear glasses on worser days

Play-fights / The kind of person who would rustle your hair or shove you lightly as a sign of affection/enjoyment

Black coffee enjoyer

Blue raspberry flavor enjoyer

Keeps his phone in the blue-light protection mode + dark mode + 9/10 will have the light percentage at 0

Has GAD

Previously addicted to energy drinks now he's (somewhat) normal and his fix is black coffee

Dry humor

Toa Zuku

This isn't to say his house/residency (if any/assuming) would be dirty but he would probably instinctually clean another person's house just . because. you know like that one friend at a sleepover who just decides to do your dishes at 3 am.

Bibliomaniac

Minstrel Bloxxer

Not a big fan of EDM music or anything hyper-techno. Willing to give it a go but it's not his preferred genre(s).

Of course ghosts exist in FS/DG lore but in the more "our world" sense he'd probably believe in them and would indulge in stereotypical "spooky stories."

Able to admire/understand fashion but he doesn't care to go all out for the most part

Has quite literally no romantic preference/limitation, I think he's comfortable with just about anyone gender wise regarding that. Slightly aromantic though

Has full on conversations in his sleep

Also a hard sleeper and snores loudly LMFAO.. Sleep apnea sufferer

Likes silent films + black and white ones

Amazing posture / Probably has the best spinal alignment and no neck pain compared to everyone else (looking at you Xigeris)

Finds soda to be downright disgusting. Mtn dew (equivalent) especially

^ Not a big fan of overly sweet stuff.. Savory >>

Would call memes "meh mays" (not maymays) probably

Nashatra Bealdhild

Secretly big fan of glittery gel pens. Not a unique thought but I just find it to be fun for her specifically

Probably not a new headcanon here either but has very pronounced eye-bags. Like. Intensely noticeable

Does not like waffles 🙏🙏

Chronic nail biter

Despises Christmas music since it seems to haunt her in particular in excess

Insanely bad at romance/negative charisma that somehow works. Her way of flirting is giving someone (cough: Eunoia) a really cool rock and then trying to awkwardly explain why / just move on as if she didn't. Just bring a rock in.

Has thalassophobia

Piggybacking off the Thalassophobia thing- If it were to be specifically tied to an event and not an oddly specific phobia, I'd say she'd possibly have fallen into a river or gone too far into the ocean and now she's like Urggh… Did not enjoy that lengthy ass boat-ride to get to Lesmosyne ill tell you that much

-Relatively okay with hugs but very bad at reciprocating them / just goes stiff usually

Physical appearance . I'd say she has broad shoulders, sleeper build.

Knows MMA but never finished learning it

Two defaults of hers are an insanely strong hook and violent round-house

^ By hook (unspecified left or right) I am in fact also saying she is ambidextrous- which also contributes to her being able to pull out items quickly + use them fast

EMDR therapy would scare the shit out of her

Leans more into abstract art compared to traditional styles. Eunoia likes her art 4 this

Xigeris

Kenophobia . Specifically just fear of large voids, not spaces (unless it's an abandoned mall or something)

Afa other fears I would say he isn't fond of severe thunderstorms, hurricanes or tornadoes. Not in the regular sense like . intense distress over the mere possibility

Severe acne + slight eczema. someone save this guys skin

Enjoys biology as far as subjects go.

^ Would actually excel in an academic setting if given the proper accommodations

Regularly has nightmares. Wakes up in a cold sweat on occasion

Would enjoy walking in parks and/or hiking . Rocks w/ the idea of picnics

Suffers from IED (disorder)

Enjoys folklore and holiday stuff. Especially the sillier/dumb kind . Whatever the in-universe equivalent of Santa, Leprechauns, Cupid would be.. so on

Fan of peppermint (candy+scent) and eucalyptus

Hesitant on this headcanon but if he had an accent it'd be . Vaguely like a Hungarian one

Restless leg syndrome

Dude would chow down on a black forest cake

[yaoiparker]

Realized I can post art so here's PETERGWEN

With my own personal Peter design heh ..🤓🤓 #livelaughlovepetergwen

[madelee]

How I like to imagine the ZaDr dynamic. How they sift from enemies to something more. And what I fucking love about ZaDr.

Some thoughts.

Zim and Dib, two emotionally neglected kids. Having little to no friends or any emotional support system… They became the primary attachment figures for each other: Based on them being enemies this relationship/development… it’s bound to be very complicated and messy.

There are various emotions mixed up in their dynamic. The initial hatred, frustration, and antagonism because they literally are enemies… but also the feelings of bonding, caring, appreciation, respect, and understanding. Then when getting older, also attraction, passion, and all those fuzzy feelings get mixed in.

But essentially, all the positive emotions that one develops and gets to experience with a close person like love, adoration, connection, tenderness, compassion, or simply joy… all those also get mixed up with the ‘negative’ ones.

The brain quite literally connects feelings of affection and connection with violence, aggression, cruelty, abuse, and brutality. This is trauma bonding, reward-based learning, and positive conditioning.

Them being obsessive and excessive as a fundamental part of their core personality only adds as a multiplier.

When this happens in a critical life phase (being young and in adolescence), having nearly no other positive influences in life and being neglected (emotionally especially), this connection the brain made will get so deeply internalized and won’t ever truly go away.

It could also connect to your sexuality and all that.

(There are real-life equivalencies)

What I’m getting at is, all this makes just so much sense!

This dynamic and their relationship is super complex and nuanced because of this.

Their relationship is incredibly intense and yes totally toxic but also compassionate.

Them fluctuating between high psychological distress/tension (hating, fighting, obsessing, loving, being in denial about your existence, generally trauma responses e.g., through neglect, loneliness, abandonment) and then them experiencing the sweet release through the aspects of their dynamic (connection, closeness, intimacy) as mentioned.

This stuff becomes quite simply addictive to someone.

This is why they can get crazy shit feral/hardcore with each other and also feel pleasure while doing so.

Like cutting each other up (or open), taunting, fighting, beating each other...

But because I’m a sucker for ambivalence and stark contrast, I like to imagine them being very, very cute with each other as well (occasionally even without showing the bad stuff while being cute), still toxic, still abusing and batshit crazy but absolutely meaning everything to each other and deeply caring.

Fluffy but in an obsessive and excessive way.

They will always somewhat be mean to each other and never shy to argue, even if just in a teasing and more lighthearted manner.

This is their love language after all.

This is how they show they care, and it’s what they know.

Also, this is just how they are personality-wise: thick-headed, intense people with strong opinions and even stronger egos.

And let’s not forget about stupidness, dorkyness, and comedy sprinkled in.

ZaDr is a fantastic way to deep dive into complex inner psychological human workings and I love exploring this.

(I love love love intense emotions.)

It’s even comforting in a way, if you ask me.

Hate and love are so close for a reason.

It’s the most intense we can feel.

And I mean, I guess we all (or many of us) can somehow relate to not liking or even hating a close one (even if only sometimes). But when a real deep bond is established with someone and when affection is also part of your connection (even if only sometimes), this stuff just doesn’t go away. Toxic relationships are messy and certainly not easy nor black and white. You just understand this emotion… of how complicated you can feel about someone, and what complexity this can bring with it.

Note that, this is how I like to imagine it. One can have a totally different perspective on it and this is valid as well!

Also this is romanticized, fiction and reality operate differently. Cognitive dissonance baby.

[thereforeiamiam]

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Selfish. (Ranmaru x Sara)

--- HEAVY SPOILERS FOR YTTD!!!

Sara didn’t like considering herself a selfish person. No one had ever called her selfish before. It was quite the opposite, really. People always sung her praises on how she was so selfless and how she always put others before herself, even if that meant hurting herself. She would do anything for the people she loved and cared about. Or that’s what she liked to think.

She didn’t know when this feeling started or how it did. Maybe it was after Joe died. She felt something inside her break as she saw her dear best friend take his last breath, and as cringey as it sounded, she could feel her heart breaking. A piece of her perished alongside Joe Tazuna in the first game. Was it her empathy? Her ability to feel love and compassion for others?

After losing Joe, she remembered helping the other survivors out in several ocassions, telling herself it was because she cared for them. But was that really the truth? A part of her only did that because it’s what she felt was the correct thing to do, not because her heart called out for her to do so. Every supportive touch, every encouraging word, every reassuring smile, they were all a facade. A strategy, even.

Who would ever suspect sweet Sara? The seventeen year old who was the leader of the group? The one who was always there to cheer everyone up? The only person who could ever do that was none other than Sou Hiyori. Or, better said, Shin Tsukimi. Did she keep him alive so she could prove herself to him? So she could show him she was actually the caring person everyone made her out to be? Or did she keep him alive as a punishment for having these dark thoughts?

It was almost funny. Sara had always made sure to keep everything under control. Every decision she made had been planned to the fullest. She thought of every single possible outcome so she would know how to act in case it happened. But she never expected this to happen.

A guy around her age, with white fluffy hair, bandages wrapped around his slim body and a grey jacket hanging on his shoulders was looking at her with a concerned expression, something that wasn’t usually on his face. They hadn’t known each other for that long. Only a few hours had passed since they had been assigned as “partners” by the “red string of fate”, as Midori called it. She thought it was all bullshit.

But as she stared at the boy in front of her, she felt something piercing her heart. An unfamiliar, strong feeling. Something she hadn’t felt in a while. It wasn’t compassion. It wasn’t empathy. It wasn’t care or love. No, it was determination. Her heart burnt with a strong sense of survival. The tips of her fingers were tingling, and her breathing was growing heavier with each word the boy uttered.

“I... Don’t want you to die, Sara.” He mutters, looking at her with a sense of determination in his eyes.

But his determination was different from hers. Way different. He wanted to fight for her, to make sure she came out of that hellish place alive, but he knew he would have to do inhumane things to reach his goal. Did it really matter? He was a doll, so he surely could do something “inhumane”, right?

Sara knew she had Ranmaru wrapped around her fingers. If she simply uttered those simple words of confirmation, he would kill for her. She was well aware of that. Did she care about his obvious feelings towards her? She didn’t know. She hadn’t given it much thought, really. Her mind was only focusing on what was important: survival. His feelings were a strong weapon she could use to her advantage if she played her cards right. A certain choice of words, an accidental touch, a look of innocence. That would be easy to do, and she was sure it would grant her survival. Maybe even his, if Maple hadn’t lied to them.

“What do you think about... winning...?” Ranmaru finally asked, his voice barely being a whisper. Winning meant freedom, but it also meant killing everyone she had considered friends until then. Had she really considered them her friends, though?

She didn’t get the time to get to know Mishima enough. Kai was her protector, whatever that meant, and he also had a great affiliation with her family, but she also didn’t have the time to talk to him properly. Nao was a good person, even though her emotions were often incredibly intense. Alice, despite his aggressive facade, looked like someone who cared about others deeply. And Joe... Joe had been her everything. He was the only person she could ever consider a true friend, both in the death game and outside of it. Yes, Ryoko was fun to be around, but she couldn’t compare to Joe.

“Look, I...! When I’m with you, Sara, I feel more and more like I wanna live!” The white-haired boy exclaimed.

The desire to live... It was truly something human. Ranmaru felt like he was still human, deep inside. He knew he was a doll, but his heart still felt that he was a human. He felt things just like the surviors did. One of those feelings was selfishness.

“If I wanna get out of this alive... All I have to do is take you out, Sara. But... I can’t do something like that. On the other hand... I’m sure I could kill... Anyone else...!” She could hear the desperation in his voice, how badly he wanted the both of them to get out of there alive, even it was at the cost of the others’ lives.

Her lips started tingling. Her throat tightened, to the point where it was hard to get any oxygen in or out of her lungs. Her head was pounding, and she felt like she was suffocating. Something was coming over her, and she didn’t know what it was. She couldn’t understand what it was.

“Ranmaru... That won’t go well.”

What am I saying?

“I could never kill an ally...”

My lips are moving on their own.

“I know that...! I’ll... I’ll do it all myself! That’s not something you want! Right...?! So it’ll all be something I did on my own...!”

“Don’t do it, Ranmaru. I don’t want to make you do such a thing...”

Stop it.

“It’s okay, Sara...! I’ll...”

“I don’t want to hurt you, Ranmaru... My precious... friend...”

Friend?

“I’ll be okay... Thank you... I’ll handle it skillfully...”

Snap out of it. Please. I can’t make him do this.

“Sou... and Reko... and Keiji, too...”

Why aren’t I reacting? They’re all gonna die if I don’t do something.

“...It’s okay. You don’t have to say anything, Sara. I’ll do it for you. Don’t worry.” The boy said, pulling her into a tight hug. She swore she could feel his heart racing inside his chest. But dolls don’t have hearts, do they?

“I promise it’ll be okay, Sara. I’ll get the two of us out of here soon. Just wait for me.” He whispered with his shaky voice, holding her tighter.

“I love you, Sara.” He admitted, his voice barely audible.

“I love you too, Ranmaru.”

The words had been said. The plan was in action.

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One Piece The will of the D. My personal theory

I was re-watching the episodes where Luffy would use Gear 5 for the first time. As the Drums of liberation thundered through the sea, it kind of struck me how Zunisha reacted to the sound.

Specifically his choice of words.

Words, in the world of One Piece, especially in the mind of Oda-san, are never thrown around casually. NEVER. Remember, just to say one example, how for years (decades dare I say) we believed the last island name was Raftel and how everything changed the moment we saw that name: "Laugh Tale"?. Things were never going to be the same. Roger and his crew saw something so funny, so unbelievably hilarious they just have to name that final island, at the end of their journey, "Laugh Tale". Till that moment we knew that those smiles had something special, yet with just that name, with just that little correction everything we knew was completely twisted.

At that point I remember thinking "Is there anything in this story that I'm actually sure of? Do I really know the meaning of anything I've read so far?". I doubted everything at that point.

And that is just ONE example. Another?

Gold Roger, or as we now know Gol D. Roger.

Can we even imagine what that ONE PIECE could even be? Or mean?

Back to Zunisha, and with that thought...that doubt in mind, I noticed the pronunciation of Zunisha at that sound "The Drums of Liberation" or, to transcribe the Japanese pronunciation : "doramu".

"Interesting" I thought.

Why keeping that word in English? Why is that so important? So much so that Zunisha, a thousand years old elephant, ally of the one and only Joy Boy, uses that specific word as his heart soared at the sound.

"Those with the D. will bring chaos to the world"

Occam's Razor, put simply, states: “the simplest solution is almost always the best.” And I see so much of Oda-san in this. I can almost see him laughing his heart off as we shockingly reacted to such an easy and obvious answer such as "Laugh Tale" after theories and theories spreaded out. And look at that, all those years wondering what that Vegapunk would look like... right, that Vegapunk, the genius scientist "the man with the best brain in the world".... looking awfully and trivially like our renowned scientist Herr Einstein.

Looking back it was so obvious, wasn't it? The answer was right there!

And then it clicked to me:

What if the D. simply stands for Drums?

Those Drums of Liberation. Those Drums who always would accompany Joy Boy. His distinctive sign. Always with him. He was supposed to become a king, he was the first ever known pirate.

As such, he must have had a crew. His allies...his Drums. Those who will inherit his will and his message.

Though hidden and hunted, through the centuries those with the D. survived and they always bring chaos and revolution wherever they go.

Trafalgar D. Law (Dressrosa)

Hagwor D. Sauro (Ohara)

Monkey D. Luffy (basically every place he's been to until now)

Marshall D. Teach

What if those with the D. are the heirs of those who once were together with Joy Boy? Maybe the members of his crew, or people from that Great Kingdom in which Joy Boy ruled and guided a war against the 20 kingdoms?

Those with the D. Also known as the "Natural Enemy of God". Those Gods living over the Red Line, those who delete history in their favor to maintain their power.

Those Drums who would be in the war during the battle, never stopping, never wavering. Guided by Joy Boy. Keeping his will alive.

I know what you're thinking.

"The D. standing for Drums? That's it?"

Impossibile. Absurd. So stupid it's almost... laughable, isn't it?

[skogjeger]

Tarot (Appearance, Age, Zodiac, and Element, & Gender)❁ཻུ۪۪ ━ 

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This post contains my personal interpretations of the minor and major arcana in relation to a person's appearance, age, zodiac sign, and the element most closely associated with their zodiac sign. I'm sharing this to organize my thoughts and document what I've studied so far. Feel free to use it if you find it helpful for your own readings. If you decide to use this for a reading, simply ask, "What would the hair colour be for x suit?"

𖤣𖥧˚ Appearance

Cups: Light/Blonde hair, blue eyes, fair complexion

Wands: Red hair, ruddy complexion, hazel or green eyes

Swords: Brown or light brown hair, light or medium complexion, grey eyes or brown eyes

Pentacles: Dark/Black hair, dark complexion, brown or dark eyes

To represent multiple colours in someone's hair or to indicate it is dyed, two cards of any suit can signify dual-tone or two colours with shade variations, while three or four cards can show dyed or multi-coloured hair.

𖤣𖥧˚ Age

Pages: Young (18+ or younger)

Knights: 20-30+ (young adult/early adulthood)

Kings/Queens: 40-50+ (middle adulthood/old age)

Keep in mind that trying to determine someone's age doesn't always reveal their physical age; it might instead reflect their mental or emotional maturity. So, consider that. If you still want to figure it out, try using these suits:

Cups: Emotional maturity

Wands: Energy/spirit/drive

Swords: Mental maturity

Pentacles: Physical age

For wands, it may be a bit confusing, but they could indicate a person's youthful or mature drive. Pentacles, on the other hand, seem to be the best indicator of a person's actual age.

𖤣𖥧˚ Zodiac Sign (Sun/Moon/Rising)

The Fool: Pisces, Aquarius (personal interpret: Aries)

The Magician: Gemini and Virgo

The High Priestess & The Chariot: Cancer 

The Empress: Taurus and Libra

The Emperor: Aries

The Hierophant: Taurus

The Lovers: Gemini

The Hermit: Virgo

Wheel of Fortune: Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius

Justice: Libra

The Hanged Man & The Moon: Pisces

Death & Judgement: Scorpio

Temperance: Sagittarius 

The Devil: Capricorn

The Tower: Scorpio, Aries

The Star: Aquarius

The Sun & Strength & The World: Leo

𖤣𖥧˚ Gender

Feminine: the High Priestess, the Empress, Queens, Pages, Justice, the Star, the Moon, the World, the Tower, Death, the Chariot

Neutral: Temperance (sorta masculine-leaning), Magician (sorta masculine-leaning), the World, Wheel of Fortune, Aces, the Lovers, Judgement (sorta feminine-leaning)

Masculine: Strength, the Emperor, the Hanged Man, the Hermit, the Devil, the Sun, the Fool, the Hierophant, Kings, Knights

Please note that these terms are not necessarily indicative of a person's actual gender (unless you choose to interpret them that way). They can also refer to the person's energy at a given moment or over time. It's important to understand that "Emperor" does not always mean the person is male; it can signify a disciplinarian trait. Similarly, "Empress" is about nurturing qualities.

𖤣𖥧˚ Element

Cups: Water - Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces

Wands: Fire - Aries, Sagittarius, Leo

Swords: Air - Aquarius, Libra, Gemini

Pentacles: Earth - Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo

Although you might be familiar with a person's sun sign, there are other important aspects to consider, such as their dominant element. For instance, someone could have an Aquarius sun sign, but their chart might be predominantly influenced by the element of water.

If you want to keep it easy, there are so many ways to figure out a person's zodiac sign either by figuring out by suits, major arcana, or best possible option would be understanding their houses.

Final ❁ཻུ۪۪ ━

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That concludes this post for now. I will share more of my personal interpretations of tarot card readings and meanings in the future. It's crucial to remember that your interpretations may differ from mine, so stay open-minded and trust your intuition. Ultimately, that's what it's all about. Thank you.

[ashxstoashxs]

OwO What's this??? A wip??? Damn straight lol Gonna be a companion piece for my allie wallpaper i did a while back qwq Now we get to see what LJ's forms look like!!

[comradeacerbus]

The Last Regrets of an Immortal

There is a sin I must confess

lest I die with a mind of doubt.

My dead friend, clad in new flesh,

is here for vengeance for stringing him out

Without him I would be destitute.

For my success I owe him all.

His cause was resolute

and it was by my hand that he would fall

Stalwart as ever, Nerevar led us proud

against the wicked Dwemer

to see them driven out.

After the War had ended,

Nords routed and Dwemer gone,

we delved into Red Mountain

and found the Heart of Lorkhan.

In Azura’s name we promised

to never tap the Heart.

“Destroy it,” bade the goddess,

“lest it tear the world apart.”

But Lorkhan’s Heart called out to us.

Its power we could not ignore.

Its blood made us covetous,

and so we murdered the Hortator.

The Godsblood drove us mad.

All we wanted was more.

Not a tear was had

for slain Nerevar on the floor.

Away with his feet, off with his face,

his carcass we forsook

so we could hide our disgrace

before Azura could look.

A lie, a trick, his people we deceived.

We fed him to Red Mountain

so that his body they could not grieve.

Azura cursed us for our grievous sin,

for we raised the She-Prince’s ire.

She turned us to ash from our golden skin

and lit our eyes with Red Mountain’s fire.

Our people’s love, in their hearts, held through,

but from her curse there was no return.

Had I known her vengeance true

Nerevar’s body would ne’er had burned.

The Daedra’s wrath remained fervent.

For decades with her I would contend,

cutting down her dogged servants

sent to bring my end.

Alas, my faith has failed.

My efforts were for naught,

for my old friend stands before me

with a blade that would see me rot.

He has long proven his worth,

with his blade, burning and true,

and in his passion he charges forth.

His beloved Trueflame runs me through.

Now I lay here dying.

The Newly Born Nerevar long gone,

off to slay my counterparts,

who, too, did him wrong.

Death has come to take me.

At long last I shed a tear,

for I await my sweet release

from the guilt I should have feared.

Immortality was well and good

as there’s no cure for mortal strife.

But cheating death with godhood

was never worth the price.

[clownirc]

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