#trellanyx

[blackjackkent]

Been catching up on your Veilguard liveblog, and while it only made Helena’s opinion of him worse, I’m curious if your own opinion of Solas changed in light of the stuff we learn watching his regrets?

Ahh, fun question! :D

I like to think I had a fairly nuanced view of him to begin with; I've never been his biggest fan, but he was an interesting surprise at the end of Inquisition that turned a lot of what we thought we knew about the series on its head. In light of the memories from Regrets of the Dread Wolf, I think my feelings on him continue to be pretty middle-of-the-road.

I have some sympathy for him for having caused a significant catastrophe and being desperate to undo it, having lost the world that was his and created a new one. But I also feel like the memories that we see in Regrets show him (and Mythal, and the other Evanuris) making a series of decisions that range from ill-advised to disastrous.

Do I think he meant well? Absolutely. Consistently, even. And frankly I hope that Dom is able to fulfill his initial intention and redeem him/draw him away from his current intentions. But I think my overall opinion remains about where it was previously, which is "cool motive, but you still fucked up". XD

I do think he's a fascinatingly flawed and interesting character and quite enjoy him as a foil to Helena in this story, too. Her interactions with him have been quite entertaining to me. :P

[the-haiku-bot]

That means Riz will have

aced his junior year TWICE. 😂 Suck

on that, Kipperbitch.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

Wait so they pass their junior year because of the Last Stand and they’re gonna find the rogue teacher next ep?

That means Riz will have aced his junior year TWICE. 😂 Suck on that, Kipperbitch.

[alenkosx]

@trellanyx replied to your post “Dark Urge is all fun and games until you click the...”:

i spent a good minute just repeating the word ‘no’ over and over :(

​So real. I looked a bit like this tbh

[acapelladitty]

Tagged by my sweet beloved @finz-art so thank you very much bby! For their sins, I will tag @gothamsgaygirlgang @wurmholz @cedarsmokesrandoms @sleeping-potatoe @constantron @codotafterdark @trellanyx @enigmamuse @sexyinaratkindaway @inkdrawndreamer @lfthinker aaaand @hoodienanami (and anyone else tbh, go for it you beastly little monsters) xx

[zarnzarn]

Hello! I am literally obsessed with your writing! You're depth of understanding of characters and how you have them interacting is truly fantastic! I actually watched helluva boss recently due to your writing and fell in love with the show!

I was wondering if you had any helluva boss blogs you'd recommend?

hi!!!! thank you so much!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA im so glad you liked it!!!!!!! theyve been my comfort characters for like. 3 years now lmao and i have written about them a LOT. and thank you for the understanding characters comment, i always punch the air in validation whenever anyone says that to me.

aaaaaaaaa i have a bunch but idk if my friends here have changed their blognames, so ill tag the ones i know havent then check around in some time and add the rest in a reblog! also these are just. my friends heh i might have missed out on some good gif/ photo editor/fanart blogs

@wearemisfortune @ajwrites52 @loonaskneehighsocks @sapphic-joan @audiopilot @trellanyx @mckittericks (all beautiful writers) @amyisherenowitsokay @glimmah (godtier edits you will never forget) @impmansloot (the craziest art youve ever seen)

(hi guys! WASNT THAT EPISODE GREAT??????)

[cabaretclown]

@trellanyx

excellent names on the enemy team tonight

[blackjackkent]

@trellanyx replied to this post:

Personally I like squid!Karlach while Rakha and Wyll go their separate ways. I think the most satisfying ending to Rakha’s arc IS her having to learn to find the peace and identity she seeks as herself, whereas her becoming an illitihid feels like… idk, the game giving her an out? It’d def change her personality, unless you wanna hc otherwise, and I like to think she takes Jaheira’s words of “no you gotta walk the same path as the rest of us and figure it out on your own” to heart. (1/2)

But by that same token, I don’t think going to Avernus would be good for her long term. I guess you could make a case for her continuing to follow both “kill with purpose” and the future she sees through Minsc of being able to turn madness and violence toward just ends. But idk, Rakha’s greatest desire, the core Need of her character, has been “peace”, and I feel like going to Avernus to further embrace violence and killing, even if it’s to nobler ends, wouldn’t make her happy. Maybe after she travels alone for a while and figures out who she is independent of Wyll or the beast, can she make the decision to go with a clearer and surer mind. But similar to the squid ending, I feel like her jumping into Avernus immediately post-game is kinda like a circumvention of what she actually needs. Like how one keeps themself busy with job after job because they don’t know how to handle themselves when they’re idle.

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Honestly, I've been starting to lean towards this take for a while but was having a terrible time articulating to myself WHY it seemed like the correct choice. And I love this writeup so much. (I know intellectually that people are reading the stuff I write, but when y'all toss it back to me over the net and draw in all the specific details I've put effort into, it makes me rather emotional. So thank you. <3 )

I think you're right that the way Rakha has evolved, particularly in Act 3, makes both the mind flayer and Avernus endings feel less satisfying than they might otherwise be. There are satisfying ELEMENTS - her self-sacrificing for a greater good, or being with the man she loves, etc. But it's not really a culmination of her overall arc which, yeah, is about her trying to find peace.

And the super-sappy romantic in me wants her and Wyll to have a happily ever after forever but the truth is I think ultimately her relationship with him falls into the same category as Jenna and Thane did way back in my Mass Effect days - I don't think it's a relationship that can last forever. They have been good for each other in this crisis period, supported each other, had each other's back, made each other better. Rakha absolutely would not have made it through the whole ordeal without him, and perhaps even vice-versa.

But she needs to learn to stand on her own feet and figure out who she is. And Wyll, frankly, deserves someone he doesn't have to be carrying all the time. One thing that has frustrated me in writing Rakha's story is that Wyll's particular character flaws (self-sacrificing levels of kindness, etc.) mean that he keeps getting subsumed in Rakha's issues.

Wyll is a good, complex dude in his own right and deserves more exploration than Rakha's story has always been able to focus on; I'll definitely have to find avenues to write more about him separately. (I definitely hope to have some story lines more dedicated to him in "Hellraisers.")

It's not exactly the romance that I wanted to write when I initially decided to do Wyllmance Durge - but Durge is a messy, grown-up story and I guess in some sense it makes sense that it would end up with a messy, grown-up ending as well.

Anyway, this got terribly rambly, but TLDR - I think I might be leaning towards this approach. As usual, nothing's set in stone until I actually walk Rakha through it, and she's been known to surprise me in the past. But yeah... very interesting thoughts here. :)

[vizowrites]

I was driving to work and As Long as You’re Mine from Wicked came on shuffle, and I was immediately bowled over with BlitzStrike feels. Now I must spread the idea so I’m not the only one dragging my hands down my face about the fact that this song is perfect for the Secret Relationship AU. Lmao

WICKED!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I was obsessed with this musical back in high school and As Long As You're Mine was one of my favorites!! I think this is hitting me twice as hard from the nostalgia factor as well as thinking about this song from a BlitzStrike perspective holy shit!!!!!

Kiss me too fiercely

Hold me too tight

I need help believing

You're with me tonight.....

This is PERFECT for the Secret Relationship AU just like you said!! I'm melting to the floor right now just imagining Blitz shakenly singing this to Striker because he really CAN'T believe that it's Striker there with him that night......and not Stolas.

My wildest dreamings

Could not foresee

Lying beside you

With you wanting me.....

I think that it’s something that Blitz would kind of realize as he words were spilling out of his mouth--just how amazed he is that Striker of all people not only is there with him in bed, but that he actually really wants him.  He’s not there because he’s trying to get an easy shot at Stolas, he’s not there because he’s working some other hidden agenda, he’s not even there to try and piss off Moxxie by getting into his boss’s pants.  The one and only thing Striker wants in that moment is Blitz.  

Maybe I’m brainless

Maybe I’m wise

But you’ve got me seein’

Through diff’rent eyes.....

Striker has never felt like this before.  He didn’t know it was possible for him to feel like this towards another person.  All his life, he didn’t think there was anyone else who would even be able to come close to being his match.  No one who could meet him at his level, keep him on his toes, understand him the same way he’s able to understand them.  Blitz is.....fuck he’s just in awe of him.

Somehow I’ve fallen

Under your spell

But somehow I’m feelin’

It’s up that I fell.....

Striker never would have predicted he would take this turn in life.  That he would actually give up going solo and partner up with someone that he respected, trusted, and--yes--loved.  And even though there’s a nagging voice in the back of Striker’s mind that warns him that in what he’s gained, he now has that much more to lose:

Say there’s no future for us as a pair.....

It doesn’t matter.  

And though

I may know

I don’t care

Nothing else matters.

“As long as you’re mine.” 

[chaifootsteps]

In response to the sad Stolitz ask, how about songs for the breaking point, where Blitzo finally snaps and breaks up with Stolas, emotionally or lethally? ;) Personally I think I Know Where You Sleep by Emilie Autumn is a good one.

You play the victim very well You build yourself indulgent hell You wanted someone to understand you Well be careful what you wish for because I do You've got a fancy turn of phrase You set your trap You made your plays You're so fond of games You must never lose Funny how the only one in your bed is you

You know those videos where they lance the giant abscesses on cows? That's what every line of this felt like to my broken, betrayed, formerly-Stolitz shipping heart.

And as satisfying as the thought of Blitz just firing off an angelic weapon into Stolas's face is, and as happy as I am to revisit that scenario time and time again, there's just something infinitely poetic and satisfying about Blitz just...being strong enough to leave Stolas, forever, in the lonely, miserable life he has no one else to blame but himself for.

I know the bed in the room in the wall In the house where you got what you wanted and ruined it all

[cabaretclown]

@trellanyx

basically as soon as he hears “i wish that this wish and all subsequent wishes…” the genie knows his whole day is fucked

[dalishious]

To balance out anon, how about top 10 prettiest DA ladies? :)

YES!

10. Bethany 9. Sigrun 8. Merrill 7. Leliana 6. Morrigan 5. Sera 4. Josephine 3. Isabela 2. Cassandra 1. Vivienne

[kedreeva]

I adopted my two cats in January!

Congrats!

The world’s longest [recorded] cat was a maine coon named Stewie who measured 48.5 inches

[lfthinker]

Jonathan Crane

Headcanon A: Jonathan has a tolerance for his fear toxin, espcially in aerosol form. If he injects a strong strain of it into his veins though, he will have a reaction. 

 Headcanon B: Jonathan trolls Ed by telling him that the series of ravens he's had over the years are the same bird. The fact that Ed knows Jon's lying to him but can't prove it infuriates him. 

 Headcanon C: Jonathan knows that he'll die alone and accepted it a long time ago. He'll make sure the world remembers him though. 

 Headcanon D: One of Jonathan's favorite pastimes is to call in on shows like Dr. Phil and terrorize the hosts.

[cabaretclown]

@trellanyx STOP LETTING THE MONSTERS KILLFUCK YOU

I just love it when video games let you do really stupid shit that kills you immediately. I love being like "oh this is a terrible idea" and being able to do it and then die. It's good game design.

[10yrsyart]

What are some things the Aziraphales and Crowleys admire about their counterpart? I imagine Zira is very impressed by Az’s ability to stay cool in most scenarios.

Zira admires how sure of himself Az is at this point, and Az admires Zira’s natural softness (because that’s what he wants but doesn’t totally have). Crow admires AJ’s red hair and how well he pulls off being cool, and AJ admires Crow’s self confidence (under all the nerves).

thankyou! :) tbh outside of the D+D AU, i’m a Book verse artist, so there aren’t a lot of opportunities to draw AJ with long hair, even though i love it. and i’ve only drawn Crow with long hair that one time, but hopefully future plans will change that~

i think they’re both pretty much at the same level but at different points. Crow still attempts to give Az new things so he does have that “new and unused” pile. and Zira has the same pile, but AJ has mostly given up trying. they’re well into 2019 and technology is coming quicker than ever. he still tries to persuade Zira to get a cellphone though.

thankyou so much! ;v; i appreciate it!

Az and Crow never have the need to do that, because Adam basically tells them not to worry and then, i dunno, makes Heaven/Hell forget what they’ve done? forget about them all together? it’s left pretty open ended. 

[thebibliosphere]

I know everyone and their mother is requesting things, but if you have the time and whim, could we see more of Religious Studies Professor Crowley from that fake married AU post?

Oh god oh god so that fake married post? It’s like 10k in a word file right now. I’m plowing my way through my actual work work so I can work on it in the evenings cause this is a Thing I have mapped out with chapters and I’m having SO much fun with it.

Here let me see if I can find something for Religious Studies teacher Crowley....

“Right,” the demon said, underscoring the subject line on the white board with an embellished flourish as he spun back round to survey the classroom, “who can tell me the four cardinal virtues? Anyone? No? Really? Good grief, all right, can anyone tell me what they think a virtue is?”

Pepper’s hand shot up.

“Yes Ms Moonchild?”

“Do you mean what we actually think they are, or what you think we should think they are?”

Crowley felt the corner of his mouth crook up. He had a feeling this was going to be a lot more fun than he’d initially bargained for.

“Why don’t you tell me both?”

*

“Sir?” Adam’s hand shot up again, and Crowley very nearly took his glasses off to rub at his eyes. He was starting to understand where the All Mighty had been coming from. The boy was supposed to be in detention, not using it as an excuse to use Crowley like his own personal magic 8 ball for the mysteries of the universe.

“Yes, Mister Young, what is it now?”

“Is selfishness always a sin?”

Crowley looked up at that, taken aback. “I fully suspect that depends on who you ask.”

“I’m asking you,” Adam said, and Crowley was again hit with that note of authority, the persuasive undertone that pulled at the thoughts like a riptide in unsuspecting waters, the weight of the universe pressing down on him as reality morphed to conform to the boy’s will, dragging him along for the ride. He didn’t even know he was doing it, that was the truly remarkable thing. All that power! All that ability! Harnessed by the innocence of a child.

“No,” Crowley answered honestly, “I don’t believe it is. I think sometimes you can do the right thing for very selfish reasons. And if God thinks that’s a sin well...that’s their problem.”

“Until you get to the pearly gates,” Brian piped up cheerfuly, despite the swelling of his split lip, “then it’s your problem.”

“Oh no,” Crowley laughed, pushing his glasses further up his nose as he turned back to the notebook he was supposed to be marking and not doodling on. “Believe you me, if I ever wind up there, it’s still definitely going to be very much their problem. Now, we’re going to play a game, it’s called “shut it and do your homework or you’ll have detention again tomorrow”, got it? Good.”