#『 char. study 』;;

[raylangivins]

i am Locked In.

[hinamie]

august

[katsutacle]

Screw it (more bachi posts out the wazoo)

[satsuha]

valerio for 60min challenge

[karouvas]

Ronan’s view of Niall dreaming Aurora is wayy too sympathetic/generous for my tastes. I understand why but still. Annoying!

[tacticalgrandma]

I just think it’s so fascinating how the manifestation of Darkness the Witness gave us, that it viewed as this ultimate enticement, as “salvation,” was Stasis. Beyond Light associates it with control and obsession. And then in Lightfall we find Strand and it’s about letting go, accepting, moving. Osiris and Nimbus talk about how we were drained using Strand when we tried to grasp it tightly, how it only truly came to us when we let ourselves flow with the river. And the Witness did not know about Strand! It literally destroyed its defenses!

Just man. The Witness valuing control above all else, chasing and obsessing over the Traveler to finally control it. After an expansion where Nimbus and Osiris learn to grieve by not fighting the current, not trying to force themselves to be healed when they’re not. Where Caiatl watches her father’s obsession finally consume him and makes her peace.

Anyway just thinking about Savathun saying the Witness “gives [Darkness] a wicked shape” and appreciating how she read this eldritch horror for filth a whole year ago

[kirbychar]

👆 packing peanut

[flutteringfable]

i saw a double rainbow on the way home and fought through minor carsickness to do a quick doodle of cole and geo <3

[hongtiddiez]

something something tharn being unable to tell phaya he loves him out loud because it would put him in danger so he uses his body to say the words he doesn't dare

[chaosnojutsu]

i’m thinking about how devastating it must have been for shikadai to find out that boruto cheated in the exams.

put yourself in his shoes.

there’s already a lot of pressure— everyone is watching, this is broadcast on international television, family from out of town is here, everyone knows who your parents are, both your parents were promoted quickly so you’re projected to follow in their footsteps— and on top of that, literally anything is possible at the exams. underdogs rise, prodigies fall, nations attack, some competitors find new friends or rivals or enemies, and yet some find love. that’s the epic love story you grew up hearing about your parents. there’s no telling who you’ll fight today or how they’ll fit into your story. and maybe those thoughts briefly surface as your first competitor steps into the ring, a feisty blonde from suna, and it almost seems as if history might repeat itself. but maybe that last thought never occurs at all because you’re already weighted with the other pressures and you’re in the zone because you have to win.

and then in the next round you’re set to battle one of your best friends. coincidentally, the hokage’s son. there are already minor political implications if you beat him, but you’ve been advised to fight with everything you’ve got, and you’re determined to do so. whether that’s good enough to win or not, you can say it was your best effort. besides, what’s a fair fight between friends?

and then, ironically, history does repeat itself as you forfeit like your father. you pulled out all the stops and really put on an impressive display of skill, but at the end of the day boruto is still stronger. you’ve heard your father speak of his friendship and professional relationship with naruto, and though it’s never been explicitly said, you understand that being friends with boruto means your relationship will mirror that of your fathers. you have a responsibility as boruto’s friend to maintain an implicit level of trust and use that bond to keep his head screwed on. all that so he can do things his way, which would be so much more of a drag if boruto’s way weren’t so mesmerizing. every word teems with authentic conviction and heart, and he’s so damn inspiring that, yeah, if boruto continuing to make the world a better place means shouldering some extra responsibility, you’ll do that. because that’s what friends do for each other.

and then in his moment of triumph, when you could not be any more proud of your unconventional but unfathomably brilliant best friend, you find out he won by cheating.

and this glorious moment is forever stained as your stomach drops and the vision shatters and you realize that everything today could have been— a meeting with someone extraordinary for the first time, a chance to truly fight your weird cousin, a hard-won promotion to make mom and dad proud and stick it to the cranky clan elders, a level-up in missions for your team— was ruined by your best friend.

surely boruto wouldn’t do that to you. then again, he did it to sarada. are you and he closer than he and sarada? regardless, would he have the nerve to betray you?

and when you finally get the chance to tearfully face him and ask upfront if he cheated during your fight, he won’t even clearly answer you.

and in a cruel twist of fate history repeats itself again, and like your father you are the sole candidate promoted. a tainted honor granted in memory of a victory you didn’t secure. and now that stupid vest collects dust in your bedroom because the only way to reshape its connotation in your head is to debut it once the rest of your team has earned theirs, and your annoying old relatives ask every day why you don’t wear the damn vest, and there are so many more important things going on in the village but that is all anyone is worried about as far as you’re concerned. you could have gone into politics like the elders wanted and avoided this altogether. but you wanted to be a shinobi. you’ve made your bed and now you must lie in it.

and time heals your wounds, and that deep trust is slowly rebuilt, and of course you eventually dust off your vest and zip it on for the first time, but you can never really look at boruto the same way.

[staraxiaa]

lena. tell me ur kiribaku-in-a-different-font, violent-mc-who’s-a-hero-or-a-drummer fic idea. now. ♥️

ur actually the best. thanks for validating my need for yapping LMAOO ill drip market it in tags,,,

[solivagantingrebel]

From this paragraph alone, you will not be able to guess that Ghost's talking about Soap taking his cock out.

[vesperzyr]

I want to talk about the blockade and the starvation in King's Landing.

The situation was first addressed when Aegon was in the throne room listening to the petitioners. Aegon’s willingness to grant a petitioner’s request to have his sheep back, despite the advice from the Hand of the King, shows his sensitivity to his subjects' misfortune, contrasting with the cold pragmatism of Otto. We can debate whether his actions stem from his personal demons, sense of inadequacy, or his need to be loved, but it's also clear that he understands his privilege. He has seen firsthand the suffering of the smallfolk during his excursions to Flea Bottom and knows that all the nobles in the Red Keep have more than enough and never lack anything.

The Blacks sending small boats with food and turning the starving people against the Greens highlights the strategic ineptitude of the Greens when it comes to those they're trying to rule, they fail to recognize the importance of maintaining the support of the smallfolk. Aegon acknowledged the crucial role of the common people in the realm's victory.

Despite his flaws and perceived weaknesses, Aegon had a deep understanding of this dynamic. He's the one who got out of the Red Keep and went to the same places as common folk to drink and for entertainment, etc. He saw the streets of Flea Bottom, all the worst and lowest places. His familiarity with the common people gave him insights that his advisors lack. And yet they dismissed him and treated him like he didn't know anything.

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Citroën Concept Chariot, 2023. Created for the upcoming movie, Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom. The concept is based on the 2CV as part of Citroën’s partnership with the film. Pierre Leclercq, Citroën’s Global Design Director, said: “The encounter between these two legends of French culture was nothing short of extraordinary. There has been a bond of sincerity and mutual respect between the Citroën and the Asterix movie teams since the beginning. We were presented with this incredible opportunity to create and build a concept chariot from scratch, and we had the most amazing time working on this project. The result is an ode to the 2CV, the legendary car which represents Citroën in all its glory.”  

[karouvas]

character study + missing scene of sorts set during The Dream Thieves, focusing on Adam's hallucinations, relationship to Cabeswater, Gansey and himself.

"Adam doesn’t want to stay here. He should never have come, never have let Gansey talk him into this. Not then and certainly not now. He leaves Gansey’s grand bedroom that his trailer and the room at St Agnes could both fit inside, walks down the ridiculous stairs, past the ballroom which the Gansey’s were elite and prestigious enough to have for parties, and out the door. He breathed in the crisp summer air. Then all of a sudden he was walking. And walking. And walking. Anytime his thoughts started to form a Where am I going? The only answer was away. He knew his thoughts should not form like this, that something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do."

[redux-iterum]

Is Bluestar's mental illness something specific, or is it impossible to diagnose beyond what symptoms we've seen?

I did write with a particular illness in mind, but we're not far enough along to really discuss what it is. It'll become more obvious over time.