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(Sound on.) Bonus clip today: Penguins navigating stairs.

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no idea if anyone's done this yet but i'm thinkin about the lizard™

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Finally figured out how to permanently disable google assistant on phone

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Spoilers for Curse of Strahdanya episode 7!

Transcription of Shepherd and Sarnax's conversation in the vineyard (https://youtu.be/GEJpkqn4co8t=13608)

SHEPHERD: Uh, so, uh, wha— I mean, what do you do? You just, you just replant it? I mean, you-you gotta know something about this, right?

SARNAX: I believe it is as simple as it seems, Shepherd. The power of this crystal, this gemstone, you saw what [] allowed me to do with [].

SHEPHERD: I mean, I-I-I, I’ve, I’ve never seen anything like it, let-let’s be realistic here, Sarnax, I don’t even know what I saw.

SARNAX: I do. I saw the power of Gherix. I saw the confirmation that I am on the right path, and that Strahdanya will burn in dragon’s fire.

SHEPHERD: Gods, I hope you’re right.

SARNAX: I am. Do you not feel it yourself?

SHEPHERD: I mean, I—

SARNAX: Do you not believe, Shepherd?

SHEPHERD: Damn it, Sarnax, I— look, I had another dream, alright?

SARNAX: You did?

SHEPHERD: All-all-all this talk about-about— look, it— I don’t want you latching on like you do, alright? Just-just, we’ve been talking a lot about this order of some silver dragon, and-and of-of course, we’re talking about it, w-we’re-we’re dealing with it, of course I’m gonna dream about it, it-it doesn’t mean anything, alright? I just…I had a dream and I— and I, I pictured, uh, it was almost like I was seeing through somebody else’s eyes, and I looked upon, and-and-and, like, again I was some sort of silver dragon something, and-and…and I took off, and that was it, that was the dream.

SARNAX: But clearly, this is a form that speaks to you, does it not?

SHEPHERD: What— what— what— what do you mean? What are you getting at?

SARNAX: How do you feel when you take the mantle of the dragon, Shepherd?

SHEPHERD: Well, I-I mean, I— I— I see Barovia, and, and I see it burning, and…I’m gonna be honest with you, it feels good. This-this land is evil, we know it, we know what we need to do, and-and if some silver dragon might-might lead the way, if they were trying to do what I think they were trying to do, then they probably were on the right path? I guess?

SARNAX: I believe they were, even though they were of silver scale. Just a touch of a dragon’s breath is a beacon of hope, and I believe that [] is this order that holds one of the keys of our salvation. [thanking subs]

SHEPHERD: Look, listen, I— [sighs] The good doctor, he-he-he taught me a lot, he taught me to ride, he taught me to shoot, he…he-he made me who I am today, alright? And he-he would sprinkle in a lot of what he knew of-of-of some god he worshiped, but- but I…I didn’t take it to heart, I couldn’t even tell you who it was, but there was, there was something that he always said, and, and I can’t let it go. He-he would always just say, he said: those who follow the path of the righteous shall have their reward, but if they fall as the Lord of Lies fell, the flames, the sword, and-and I…I can’t help but thinking that-that-that it-it’s very…it’s a little too on-on point, because, I think that Gherix is-is the flames, and, we’re looking for that goddamn sword, and I-I just can’t— I can’t let it go. Look, I-I saw what Gherix can do, and…and…I-I prayed to him. I-I don’t even, I don’t even know how to pray, but I prayed to him, because I saw her dead on the ground, and, and, I didn’t know what else to do. And you-you did it! You did what everyone needed you to do!

SARNAX: I did not do that, Shepherd. [as Mikey] I’m gonna put the gem back into my coat, as I’ll walk up, and I’ll put my hand on your shoulder. [as Sarnax] Shepherd, the flame sword, I do not believe that is a mere coincidence. There is a passage, a saying, from our sacred texts, written by Ezzex of the Edelwood, and it goes: the path of the fate soul is beset on all sides by the tyranny of the highborn and the treachery of wicked souls. Blessed is he, who in the name of righteousness and pure faith, shepherds the lost to the forest of darkness, for he is truly the garden’s keeper, and the savior of doomed children, and I will rain flame upon thee with great judgement and furious anger, those that attempt to corrupt and devour my chosen, and you will know I am the Fire Lord when I bring my inferno upon thee. Now I have been using upon this passage, from the moment we have stepped foot into Barovia, and, Shepherd, I believed that I was the faithful, shepherding the lost to the forest of darkness, the lost being the peoples of Barovia, and that is a nice thought, but I do not believe that to be the case. Shepherd—

SHEPHERD: Sarnax, don’t.

SARNAX: It is you who are the shepherd.

SHEPHERD: No, no, I—

SARNAX: It is you, I have seen it in the flames, and Professor, Kana, Victoria, they are the lost.

SHEPHERD: Why-why-why would you put this on me? Why?

SARNAX: And I, I am the inferno. I do not believe that I will be returning from this land. I do not believe I have a place back in Avantris, and whatever it is we achieve here will be my end, and it is up to you to shepherd the others home.

SHEPHERD: How can you say that?

SARNAX: Because, I have seen it in the flames.

SHEPHERD: I-I’m not gonna leave you, I’m not gonna leave anyone.

SARNAX: Then it will be I that leaves you. That is the power of fire, it spreads uncontrollably and consumes all, even those that wield it, and you must be prepared Shepherd, to be the shepherd that your name implies, for it is not me, and I saw that today.

SHEPHERD: This was just a job. I-I mean, this was just to make sure that we all got here and back safely. How-how did this happen?

SARNAX: There is no coincidence, Shepherd. You’ve seen it in the cards. Every single one, placed before us on the table, has proven true; it is fate. You think the Good Doc Cogburn told you all of that in levity, but it is true: when the Lord of Lies fell it was by the flame and sword, and so Strahdanya will fall, as she is a lord of lies herself, by flame and by sword and it will be us that wields it, but you must be prepared to not fall to your knees. The others are the lost, the children that you oversaw are the lost, and it is your job to shepherd them through this forest of darkness.

SHEPHERD: Alright, alright, I— ok. I…I don’t know what to say.

SARNAX: Say nothing, but return this to the soil of the earth. [as Mikey] and I give it to him.

SHEPHERD: [as Andy] And I will gently place the gem in the soil, and use my boot to cover it with, uh, dirt.

SARNAX: [as Mikey] I’ll look over at— as I’ll give you a nod. [as Sarnax] These seeds will grow the renewal will return from the destruction, not just at this vineyard, but to the entire land of Barovia, and it will be you, the shepherd of the lost in that darkness.

SHEPHERD: I…I-I don’t wanna sound like I don’t trust the others, but what if we lose them? What do we do?

SARNAX: We will do what you know must be done. The tyranny of wicked souls. Do you think that the professor, Victoria, or even Kana are immune? They must all be dealt with the same, but as long as they walk the path of the faithful soul—

SHEPHERD: The righteousness.

SARNAX: The path of righteousness, yes. They will be spared, as will all who follow that path.

SHEPHERD: Alright. Alright. Ok, understood.

SARNAX: Let’s go back inside.

SHEPHERD: Sure, sure, lead the way.

SARNAX: No, Shepherd. You lead the way. I will light your path.

SHEPHERD: Fine. [as Andy] and I’ll walk back towards the, uh, the winery

SARNAX: [as Mikey] and I will follow.

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enough about taylor swift already. reblog and tag the smallest, least known artist you listen to

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pyke is so addicting to draw i won't lie

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Retconning the rest of the crew to be largely made up had the (possibly) unintended effect of making Pyke and Rett's partnership feel a lot more intimate.

Before, it was like a bunch of siblings living together, now, it was just the 2 of them. Alone on that ship, for days.

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The Creation of Ads

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I was watching CoS episode 8 and when Arabelle appeared I got so excited that I hit the back of my head on the windowsill and now I have a small goose egg

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If you’re feeling sad, just remember:

In an alternate universe Rett is sitting in the Rhapsody drinking alone because Leboosh killed his partner ❤️

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Gore warning (ish)

Y’all ever think about Rett getting his arm and eye blown off? What’s worse is that I’m pretty sure it’s hinted that it’s his fault that he got injured in the first place. Rett accidentally ran over a mine and his whole platoon died. That’s why he’s such a cautious driver. Y’all ever think about that ?

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Truly despicable that tumblr mobile only allows 10 pics at a time

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when i look up a knitting term, the last thing I want is an ai overview. I want a 60+ year old woman with no understanding of lighting or helpful camera angles who still manages to give the most concise and clear explanation of how to execute purl 2tog through the backloop. ai summary fuck off, where is phyllis?

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Spoilers for Stardust Rhapsody: Anthem Ep. 6 under the cut

Along with Kopixel thoughts, general ranting and rambling about the end of ep. 6, and looks into each character's attitudes and thoughts and lots of my love for found family

Starting to ship Ko/Pixel, and I'm already thinking about it. Ko who sees Pixel as redemption for the girl she couldn't save. Who sees Pixel as a way to redeem herself after she lost the first one. Who puts all this pressure on herself to be perfect for Pixel to prove that leaving was worth it.

Pixel who still makes mistakes and has a hard time sometimes because that kind of abuse and manipulation and conditioning doesn't just go away when you kill your abuser. Pixel who still sometimes misses the security of Mr. W, even though she's realized how horrible he really was. Who sometimes misses the the predictability and routine of her old life and the simplicity of her dreams and the path she has to attain them. Who still, deep down, clings to the dream of being a Star even though she left that life behind. Who feel like missing that life and mourning what she almost had but that never really was is a betrayal to Ko, who is so, so proud of her for leaving and gets hope from Pixel's presence everyday.

Any way I rewatched the ending of Ep. 6 again and cried. Found family gets me every time I can't deal with this I love them so much they are all so cute and aldjjsjdjskksjfjrjjfjfjskkalairjndbfb I love them.

And the difference between them all; with Ko getting mad when Pixel leaves, just another person she can't save vs Pyke who doesn't want this for Pixel but sees that she has to make her own choices vs Rett who wants her to stay, but, failing that, ensures that she can protect herself with the syringe of poison vs Ziggy who just will miss her and gives her a big hug and follows her social media and gives her instructions to remove the microphones from her belongings as an apology and promises to keep in touch.

And then how this goes back to each of their characters and how they react to lostr, where Ko has a hard time accepting the that she can't help everyone (and leaves and avoids the issue instead of facing it) (and sees it as her failing) vs Pyke and Rett who know that they can't help everyone and have accepted that but still make sure that Pixel knows that they always have a spot for her on the rhapsody and do everything they can to make it so that she can help herself vs Ziggy, who still hasn't lost many people, who still holds onto hope and his friends and promises to keep in touch because he isn't ready to let go.

And then when she comes back AKFNNSFNMS Pyke and Rett like 'holy shit that is a man's finger let's just get that inside' and then the happy Ziggy hug and then Ko crying and having Hope because Pix could do it so that means that it's possible. And then Pyke asking Rett who should make breakfast was so married/long term partner of them idk I just love domestic Pykerett. And then Rett with his My Digi Diary but it's a "Captain's log" bc he's cool like that.

This turned into a much longer and more involved yap session that I originally intended so thanks for coming along on my mad ramblings. PLEASE some yap to me about them. Send me asks reply to this I need to talk to someone I have So Many Thoughts

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me at any given time: can we just buckle down and focus on the task at hand please???

my brain:

my brain: ……….ranibow sprimkle……………

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honestly i never thought the phrase “i want that twink obliterated” was like a sexual thing. like when i read the phrase i imagine “a meteor like the one that killed the dinosaurs is summoned from the heavens and hits the twink in question” type situation