#voice from the sky

[starryarchitect]

One thing I haven't seen people talk about in the HTTYD books is how Alvin and Hiccup actually have a lot in common. Alvin (as far as I can remember) is the only person besides Hiccup who even tries to speak Dragonese, he's got Latin down too, he lacks the huge belly and muscles and beard of most Vikings, he's also more inclined to use cleverness over brute force and strength, etc. When you stop to think about it, Alvin shares a lot of Hiccup's strengths.

This is a common thing for foils, and it works really well in these books. Those similarities emphasize their differences--they highlight the fact that what makes Hiccup a hero is not just his cleverness and smallness and knowledge and all the other things that set him apart from the other Vikings, it's the choices he makes, the friendships he gathers, the character he develops. Alvin has much of the same cleverness and skills as Hiccup, but the two of them use it so differently, and that's what distinguishes them. That's what makes Hiccup become a hero while Alvin becomes more and more twisted.

Cressida Cowell the genius you are

[l4tchk3y]

I love Espio so much. I wish chameleons were real.

[sovamurka]

my brain goes brrrrrrrr after so few hours of sleep BUT you won't believe how much timebomb content I just got

Fractured Jinx voice lines?

CRAZY. all three versions of Jinx talk to him differently and yet all three share one trait - they care. A LOT. she cares and has certain feelings towards him that she can't really put into words that well. she's not at all antagonistic towards him, even when she taunts him.

These ones break my heart honestly because they're not said mockingly. There is no malice, or joke. They're said with exasperation and sadness. She especially can't bear the way he looks at her (you should hear it yourself honestly).

Jinx ruins fixes everything?

THEY SHOWED US THE FIRELIGHT TREE. It seems like it happened a little bit after they sincerely talked with each other. Ekko showed her his little paradise and it's the first time we see so much light in this game. The entire place is so warm even Jinx herself warms up, she's is both calm and excited, she's... hopeful, actually. Ekko, what did you tell her? How did you console her? What kind of hug technique did you use to make her so hopeful?

Jinx assembled her final weapon (and named it Rhino) in Ekko's engineering room after exploring the room for spare details. She also finds a photo of Ekko and Benzo.

And when we explore the entire hideout... We encounter their circle bike that they build and upgraded together (yes, the one we saw when we explored Benzo's shop in Wild Rift, yes, the one that only he and Powder could use because Ekko did not allow anyone else to use it).

And oh... Did you know that she still can't forget the way he looked at her on the bridge? And that she never will?

This one obliterated me, actually.

[inkedmyths]

Propaganda for Trails in the Sky now that the remake has been announced

[shakingparadigm]

NOBODY is allowed to be happy and EVERYONE is doomed

[moonstarphoenix]

I really need the official accounts to release all the Tulsa footage, like now. On YouTube.

Enjoy our gang in Tulsa!

[hehimwife]

DC wouldn't do copaganda at this day and age. In this political climate. They wouldn't... They wouldn't... right....?

[cizzle-freezy]

it was meant to be a doodle but no i unlocked something brand new and different instead

(the dusknoir and grovyle is from @/paco-png's pmd: explorers of sky adventure, in which our friend group contributed design elements until eventually we got this. i love how people draw grovyle all battered and with torn leaves and full of scars it makes me feral)

[theangelcatalogue]

Me cause I'm possibly the one and only who showed Daphne Satine Jane for this fandom:

[starryarchitect]

Do you ever stop and think about how small Hiccup was?

Like, think about it from the perspective of Furious. You're this ancient, agonized creature. You loved a human once, but you've outlived your love for him, by so many aeons that you can barely even remember what he looked like—all you remember is his name and that you did love him. But not anymore. Because you've lived so long and been in chains so long and stewed in your rage so long that you're too broken to feel anything soft anymore. All you can do is rage and rampage and shape the world with your fury, and you have enormous impact because you have exactly that much power. You're so powerful and majestic that even the most terrifying dragons cower before the uncontrollable wildfire of your hate. You are ultimate, and everyone knows. You're this massive creature, older than time, who's seen centuries of abuse and pain and loneliness and grief and born it all, understood it all, you're the size and age of a mountain, you are grand and great and terrible, you're colossal, gargantuan, you're cosmic—

And you have to reckon with this tiny newborn child. This little infant who can't comprehend what you've lived through and can't comprehend how long you've lasted and what you've lasted through. He's microscopic compared to your size and age and wisdom, he's so tiny and insignificant and young and foolish that he should have no impact on you whatsoever, you should be able to crush him under your feet, he should be as significant as an insect, as dangerous as a mouse, as powerful as a mote of dust, because he knows nothing and he's seen nothing and he is nothing—

But this tiny little human being that only just entered the world, so small and young and meaningless you shouldn't even know his name, has the capacity to tear apart your entire universe.

And there is nothing you can do to stop him.

[torchstelechos]

I'm deeply unwell about Siffrin growing up after the island incident. I am deeply unwell when I think about the fact that they have nothing as the second oldest adult in the party and what that implies about their childhood. I am deeply unwell about how that informed his self esteem and thoughts on what it means to be loved. I am deeply unwell about the bad influences that were in his life. I am deeply unwell about the fact that they probably had to give up anything that wasnt necessary for survival. I am deeply unwell about the fact that they probably had to work from a young age to live. I am deeply unwell about the fact he probably never got a proper education. I am deeply unwell about all that was lost for Siffrin, and how they can never go home again. I am deeply unwell about the fact that Siffrin didn't have a childhood, and now never will.

[starfactor]

A fan-made Forsaken Skin I made myself since this idea was stuck in my head for some time

[digitalgate02]

Ni's favorite characters, which are a big surprise to everyone. (or not)

[gtcopter]

hello giant woman enjoyers. may I point you to the marvel rivals infinity comic.

[definitelynotshouting]

hunger au is driving me insane. gobbled it up. like seriously, the whole storage scene kinda wrecked me man. the way he's lying the whole time, how he has to distance himself from banter because. he knows what mumbo does not

also. also. the way you write pearl. the way she is processing her grief over grian not only causing their destruction but also destroying himself. like, dude. cause we all know how rough double life was for Pearl. how absolutely terrible it was. and then? her oldest, closest, through thick and thin stick together no matter what friend caused that. he caused that pain.

it's 3am and I am feral

AYYYYY omg i saw your string of comments earlier and was grinning so wide over them, im so happy you like the fic!!! Its always a huge treat when someone liveblogs their fic reading to me❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH-- YES!!! YOU GET IT!!!! YOU GET WHAT IM DOING WITH PEARL!!!!! I'm actually thrilled you understand where im going with her-- a huuuuge part of her character arc is how she's processing trauma (and also how she Isn't™) and what that means for her and her relationship with Grian. There is SO MUCH UNADDRESSED SHIT GOING ON IN HER BRAIN. Im genuinely delighted that you can look past all the sharpness, anger, and lashing out ive written her with to see its common source-- that all the unpalatable symptoms she's displaying are symptoms, of unaddressed trauma and unprocessed grief

Anyways for your troubles and bc i think you'd like this, please have my very favorite pearl paragraphs from the upcoming chapter 12:

[silvr-skreen]

so i have this au and this is the only thing ive drawn for it.

anyways did you know Czech cuisine includes both rabbit and duck as commonly eaten proteins. everyone needs to get the fuck away from henry right now /silly