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I love when Destruction speaks of the Endless shaping the opposite of their function, aka Death - Life/ Dream - Reality. Their duel nature that, possibly with the exception of Death and Destruction...They're all still remarkably un-self aware about. I honestly think the key to them being happy, well rounded anthropomorphic personifications is the acceptance of their opposing role. But that's a headcannon for another day.

When it's discussed, Desire always gets hatred as their opposing function... And it's just never sat right with me. I get it, the opposite of to Desire something can be distaste, unwanted vereses want. Thus hatred of a thing. But... Hatred is more then that, it's deeper than to not want. It's the all encompassing opposite of to Love. So either Desire does have dominion over all areas of the heart and is both Love and Desire....

"Love is stronger then desire."

But Desire shook their head. "They are the same thing."

The Sandman Book of Dreams

"For love is no part of the dreamworld. Love belongs to Desire, and Desire is always cruel."

The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House

But I don't think that's it. I think the answer may lay with Despair. The Twins are connected, one being split into two. Despair feeds Desire, Desire feeds Despair. Their functions intertwine in an inseparable way. The same should be true then of their reverse nature's. Hatred and Hope... Nice repeating Hs but there's no natural flow. I'd argue Desire's opposite is the lack of want, fulfillment. Essentially, to be at peace with what you have.

In Buddhist teachings by achieving a mental state where you can detach from all the passions, needs and wants of life, you free yourself and achieve a state of transcendent bliss and well-being. Aka... You shift from Desire, to Peace.

Now Hope and Peace, they go hand in hand. A natural flow from one to the other. With Hope comes Peace, with Peace comes Hope. They could be one golden, glowing, angelic being split down the middle.

So they're you have it, the Endless Twins...

Despair - Hope

Desire - Peace

Ps: I love the fandoms creation of Hope!Hob. But god do I love so much more the notion that Despair not only has the capacity within her to be Hope, but could one day reach a point where she could embody Hope of the Endless too.

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dick got him a shirt

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"alfred is the only normal one" "alfred holds the single braincell" "alfred can do no wrong" alfred Thaddeus crane pennyworth is an ex-spy with a bastard child who got a job as a butler after his failed acting career who for some reason agreed to adopt his dead employers traumatized son before spending the rest of his life enabling the most insane fucking behavior ever exhibited by human beings.

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wasn’t great but the best part was definitely florence!!!

the taylor swift song better be good if florence is on it….

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robin (1993) #25

connor hawke, a real one: she's got as much right as you or I to be there, which is NONE, because we're doing VIGILANTISM, which is ILLEGAL, which means we also have NO authority to stop anyone from doing it, so quit being a killjoy and maybe repeat this speech to batman word for word when you see him?

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the taylor swift song better be good if florence is on it….

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Hozier Tumblr Q&A

❝ Have you ever considered making a song with Florence Welch? We all want to hear it. ❞

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florence but make it howl pendragon

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taylor: *deleting one concise phrase to add three competing images that overcrowd the song and don't leave her space to breathe or let a moment land* do you think the tiktokers will keep calling me emily dickinson

jack antonoff: *cranking up the brightness on a synth that sounds like sharpening a dull blade on a wet stone* you're so fucking smart

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annihilation annihilation annihilation

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im a blorbo apologist but also they did every bad thing they did and i will get mad if u ignore that. complexities

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hey boss i can't come in today it's a sunny day and there's a lovely breeze coming in through my window, yeah it's rustling the branches of the tree outside that's finally bloomed so it's pretty serious

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new reaction image

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most relatable episode of malcolm in the middle is when he stops being mean for a week and gets an ulcer

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nice argument... unfortunately