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I just

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@hvndredstories said, and I quote, "LET HIM SPEAK"

  “Get-!” the aborted command pitches upward, frustrated but fond. Henry reaches to catch Iadaj by the jaw, lifting and dragging forward at once. Pulling until his mouth is close to the corner of their jaw, so it's that much harder to mishear him. His voice drops low. “Get your teeth out of my shoulder.” It is not a request — more a challenge.

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smth smth hannah don't mix your brainrots but i think about this so much in terms of a dynamic

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the conundrum: wanting to write here but also beating him with a broom for the way he's currently sitting in my head

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sometimes i forget this because i dont have a lot of cause to visit it very often but i just think henry's carrd is rly neat

ok ty

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henry in the water with various sea creatures. that's like half a thought but it's the whole thought u know.

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Joy Sullivan, “Yearn”, Instructions for Traveling West

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Mary Oliver, from "Such Silence" in Blue Horses: Poems

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piratesmaxxing wooooo

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  The lean captures his attention proper, and Henry lifts his eyes from his book. ...And lifts his brows at the Z's into Z's (or was that one an S?) Oliver draws in the air . He laughs a bit— “No. Seen 'em lunge four, six meters at a time,” he says with a quick grab for Oliver's hand that just misses. He follows with a shrug. “Far as I know we don't make very good snacks, but if you're sure it's going for you, leg it.”

"That's what I'm thinking." He leans some into Henry's space as he continues, "And then you've gotta-" and he traces his hand through the air in front of them in a vague zig-zag, reminiscent of the advised running pattern to escape a crocodile. ... Hm. "Does that actually work?" Running like that?

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  “Make it cross, I imagine.” Henry's nonchalant answer, feet propped somewhere they likely shouldn't be. Not tuned in to the television at all.

"Do you think a small calibre round would even do anything to a crocodile?" Oliver's asking the real questions prompted by what's on the television.

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Lomochrome color ‘92 Sun-kissed

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YOUR  MUSE  AS  A  DEITY .

RULES : think carefully about your character and their development through their journey  ( canon or oc )  within their story.  fill out the chart and tag whoever you want! repost, do not reblog.

DEITY OF : He is sometimes considered a trickster god, sometimes called a favorite of the heavens, but regardless of the mythology at work he is always attributed as a god of luck & opportunity, second chances, and reprisals. A somewhat karmic deity, if you like (it is not often that acts will be met with a definitive moral judgement, but they will always be answered.) He deals in the unlikely, the ‘impossible’, and it is said he will aid in the hour of your greatest need if you have honored his nature.         In a secondary aspect, he is a family god, and as the child of a goddess of love / life and her mortal husband who was elevated to status as a deity of the afterlife, he is considered a bridge of the divine and mundane as well as life and death, and thus god of the in between and dichotomous. Often the mythology surrounding him is confused, claiming many ‘opposites’ as divine aspects of his nature simultaneously: light and dark, life and death, divinity and mortality, luck and misfortune, etc.         His realm of action seems to be anything that could, even arguably, be called “between” something- his potential invocation therefore almost limitless, yet rarely grandiose in fashion. His ability to effect outcomes makes him both the darling and bane of other deities. Save, of course, fate; his very nemesis in her fixed nature. Invariably, luck and fate regard each other with distaste. Myths frequently see him interfering in the fated ongoings of both the mortal and divine worlds, often for no other reason than to foil her machinations.

ASSOCIATED WITH : Optimism & inspired, autonomous action; unexpected victory; the wind in its constant inconsistency, capable and impetuous; sunrise and sunset; retellings of old stories with new characters or endings; coming-of-age / adolescence; setting out to make a life for oneself that is a new thing and yet connected to those that came before and surround; defiance; journeys; coastlines, especially those given to cliffsides, where land and sea and sky all meet in the same fashion that the divine world and mundane world meet and crush against each other, the same way life and death touch at their edges; some say honesty, with others and especially oneself, even if it is an unpleasant truth – others insist trickery and deception, to push tidings into your favor (the very few who acknowledge both are his closest and most devout followers.)

SACRED PLANTS : None recognized in an official capacity, though there are myths that claim he has a particular fondness for orchids, lemon blossoms, and plumeria if you’re hoping for a bit of bribery.

SACRED STONES / GEMS : Any stone plucked from the waters edge and carried with you to your next stopping place is said to bring luck, as they are taken from a “between” space and can be used in prayer to gain his attention. In particular, stones found by the waterside which have holes in them (hag stones) as they are said to reveal those who would betray you if you look through them. Certain devout factions consider amber and citrine sacred, that either will lend you his eye for opportunity, and use them in jewelry and tokens as well as the construction of likenesses.         Tiger’s eye, tied to a myth in which he is said to have crossed the boundary into death and back again whilst afflicted by a turn of fate that rendered him mortal, is said to offer protection. It is commonly worn as a pendant or bracelet (sometimes in combination yellow agate and obsidian; gems associated with his mother and father respectively.)

SACRED ANIMAL:  Cats, who are known to walk the line between the domestic and mysterious - watchful, studious sages and yet playful, mischievous spirits - who are adaptable and considered both lucky and unlucky in different forms - individual and varied in temperament but ultimately social and devoted creatures when allowed to be true to their nature. He is never depicted as a cat, but they are said to “walk with him” between the boundaries of worlds; they are blessed with their ‘nine-lives’ as his favored creatures, gifted these many chances to live with fervor and spite those who would quell their curiosity. They are said to act as emissaries and messengers, watching and listening for the boy god who was kind to them when no other creature would be. Take in and/or care for local strays to be viewed favorably.

COLORS :  gold, bronze, tan, teal & deep sea green

FOOD : Any offering of food is considered divine, but rather than set it aside, or on an altar, share it. It is the companionship and care of looking after another (defying the arguable certainty of dissolution and/or the fate of isolated individuals to falter) which is divine. Meetings to avert war or reach new peace are often held over banquets in this spirit: that, in sharing and appeasing luck, opposing parties will prevent a conflict fate may have spun.

SCENTS : Sandalwood and palm; line-dried clothing; linen and cotton; sweet wild fruit and flowers; the wind that comes in off of the sea or down from a mountain, carrying the promise of possibility.

ACCEPTED OFFERINGS : An honest address – speak to and call upon him as you would a friend, for assistance in times of need yes, but also conversation and companionship; stories, especially detailing a stroke of luck or enduring resistance. Items from your past which you have outgrown in some form but which deserve to be remembered and/or honored are common. Drinks like tea and alcohol, particularly dark or spiced rum and wine. Though sharing food with others is generally the more divine action, some still offer foods: common offerings are food rich with spices, breads, and mangoes or other fruits.

WAYS TO HONOR : Protecting and honoring your loved ones, making yourself available for their benefit and accepting aid from them in turn; dealing honestly with both friend and foe, but most importantly yourself; using every tool available to you to carve your path forward; trusting and acknowledging luck, optimism, and hope; valuing second chances; embracing past mistakes to better understand oneself and move forward. Invoke his name to uplift yourself and others and celebrate the life you live; invoke his name in a moment of risk, hoping for the best; invoke his name in the answering of something that was done to you or loved ones, ‘good’ or ‘bad’,  meeting head on with the things in your path, making active choices rather than waiting to see what others (or fate) will do in your stead.         Though sometimes regarded as a fickle deity, his loyalty to his family is a hallmark of several myths, and there are many family traditions linked to his name and image. It is said any traveler who leaves a message for their family at one of his alters will have their message carried back by the god himself through the routes between worlds - the same way he carries message between his parents who, due to their disparate realms of rule, cannot often see each other. This, despite the appearance of treating a god like a mail service, is considered both honorable and a form of offering.

tagged: I wasn’t, but @tiderider reminded me of it tagging: nobody because it’s a very if-you’re-feeling-it meme, in my opinion? You should if it’s interesting to you, though, it’s a fun lens to look at your character through!

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ARIEL & ERIC

THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023) dir. Rob Marshall

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this goes on to be an idea very in the spirit of the trilogy but also what the 5th was trying to be and i actually don't hate this post but it's worth noting the timeline is incredibly confused across sources (even within the main trilogy) and while the novelization says he was 12 when he jumped into the sea it also says the events of the main story take place 7 years later. since the movie says "9 years later" it's safer to assume they soft retconed the 10 year reunion rather than that they missed the second one, i think. especially since, iirc, all versions of the script specify him as 19 years old.

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people: do you like (character)?

me, a little unhinged about said character: He’s fine. He’s alright.