#Any and all reactions are appreciated :')

[yeraskier]

i really wish the amount of love jaskier gets from the fandom was reflected in the show

every time you open your dash you’re probably bombarded by jaskier appreciation posts because this fandom fucking loves him and yet somehow all the show does is treat him like he’s disposable when he’s really really not

what makes matters worse is that he isn’t treated like this in the books so why the fuck is it like that in the show? jaskier deserves so much better

[gfbillpotts]

sometimes i remember guillermo was only officially announced as gay last year and i wonder if any straight people watching were actually surprised

[apotelesmaa]

> looking for a tenma siblings relationship study

> ask the op if the study is actually about the tenmas or just treating saki like an accessory to tsukasa

> they don’t understand

> pull out an illustrated diagram explaining the difference

> they laugh and say “it’s a good relationship study sir”

> click the post

> it’s treating saki like an accessory to tsukasa

[hyperfixation-tangentopia]

Getting up at 8:40 AMish to go get friendo that is returning from deployment. This is the hour of Who TF Is Up This Early and I am eating melatonin in hopes of falling to the depths of sleep so that I may awaken at this unnatural hour

[goatswithtoast]

Part 2, Lloyd

Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon was born to Monk Garmadon and Misako in the Southern Air Temple. Morro had been born not long before, and the two grew up together.

Both had grown up hearing stories of Garmadon's father, the Air Nomad Avatar from the last cycle. He had settled the world into peace and order during his lifetime. He had many battles with powerful benders and spirits, but he never quit and always found a way in the end.

Both the boys loved these stories and would ask for their favourites over and over again. They would often play out the battles themselves, Morro (being slightly older) would make Lloyd be whatever villain he, as the Avatar, needed to defeat this time.

Airbenders often get sent to a temple when born and fit into the large family of the temple, (with Lloyd being the exception by being raised by his father) Morro had friends and adults he could trust, but no one who he called a father.

Lloyd's uncle Wu was an immensely spiritual man who had even been to the spirit world a couple of times. He often went on long journeys to the most spiritual places in the world to meditate.

Whenever he returned to the temple, Lloyd and Morro would rush to meet him as he walked up, asking where he had been, if he saw any spirit monsters, did he trim his beard, did he have anything cool for them? Wu would have a small gift for both ready in his bag.

Morro would choose to hang around Wu while Lloyd ran off to find Garmadon and show him what he'd got. Wu would ask the general questions and Morro would answer them somewhat timidly. But by the end of the day Morro will have talked Wu's ear off.

One day when running around the temple, they overheard Garmadon and Wu, who was in between travels, talking about some pressing matter.

"We've been over this Wu, we don't know for sure it's him. The test can be wrong sometimes!"

"Brother, he was born in the right timeframe, I'm certain it's him."

"We don't know the exact timing though, They could've been dead for weeks before They were found!"

"Don't be ridiculous, the body was in too good condition to be dead that long."

"Good condition?! They were crushed under a boulder Wu!"

"Two weeks is the longest it could've been there. I'm telling you, that boy is the Avatar."

That was all Morro needed to hear to believe it.

With the dates that had been mentioned, Morro's birth was set firmly in the window of 'Avatar possibility'. And Morro was already starting to train.

While Lloyd was sent to fill a bucket, Morro looked for any water bending scrolls or examples he could find. Morro would spend days trying to make the water move, but at most he only made ripples from accidentally blowing air on it instead.

After a long day of trying training, and hours of listening to Lloyd "I don't think you're doing it right Morro. They look like they can feel the water" Morro snapped. He threw his hand out and sent a blast towards Lloyd, but at the same time the water in the bucket whipped out in front of Lloyd. Both boys were stunned. They stood in silence for a second before Morro gave a whoop. "Did you see that Lloyd! I bent the water!" Lloyd cheered with him.

Reinvigorated, Morro threw himself back into training. Lloyd got to help by holding the scrolls up. They never got the same results but Morro knew he could, he had done it before.

Then one day, Garmadon and Wu call Lloyd inside. They don't notice Morro copying a scroll by a bucket and Morro doesn't see them looking deathly serious.

Lloyd didn't know what they had called him for. Garmadon and Wu shared a look, took a deep breath each, and told him.

Lloyd was the Avatar. Not Morro.

"But I thought it was Morro?" Was the first thing out of his mouth.

The brothers glanced at each other, in warning almost.

"While both of you were born in the possible time frame, we confirmed it was you through a test, a test that Morro did not pass" Wu informed him.

"Lloyd," continued Garmadon, "we only tell you this now because the world needs the Avatar, and while I would prefer later, it needs him sooner."

Lloyd was told of the Fire Nation's recent movements into the Earth Kingdom that were causing the kingdom to gather forces. By the time Lloyd would've mastered the elements the Fire Nation could very well have conquered half of the Earth Kingdom. He had to be ready to handle this conflict.

Wu sorrowfully insists that Lloyd had to be told now to have time. Garmadon hides his reluctance and reassures Lloyd that he's well able to do this, he already learned Air, what's three more?

So Lloyd gathered his belongings, shared a goodbye with his mother who made him promise to visit when he could, and set off on his dragon, (an odd animal for an Airbender to have, but Lloyd found him in a bush when he was younger and insisted it was "Too cool to leave to die" So the dragon came home and was named Ultra on account of how ultra cool he was.)

And so the Avatar's journey begins.

Part 1 (Nya, Zane (+Kai)) | >Part 2 (Lloyd) | Part 2.5 (Morro) | Part 3 (Meetup) | Part 4 (Cole) |

[rainbowspinch]

Hey Sorry To Bother You But I Saw Those Terrible Equius And Aradia Anon Messages And I'm REALLY Sorry You Had To See Someone Type That! I Mean Seriously, It's Not True And It Is Gross That Someone Would Claim That Happend. Hopefully You've Had Some Nice Anon Messages Too

Hiiii! Not a bother at all!

It really is such a weird conclusion they came too and it’s pretty sad they’re that hateful about something that is blatant misinfo anyway. But to be honest, I think they just want a reaction and I like getting them because I think they’re REALLY funny. I’ve been quoting that first huge paragraph I got for days now, people write so angrily and so blindly that they have no idea how comical they’re being haha

But I appreciate the concern, and there’s nothing to be sorry for. I’m having fun and overall the homestuck side of tumblr has been really nice to me, even if it’s my first time getting such aggressive hate messages.

I don’t get many asks in general, but the people around me have always been very kind and supportive. I’m very lucky to be online with such good people <3

[kebriones]

Oh i thought because you like ancient Greek mythology you would like neoclassicism. But of course it's not the same because the ancient Greek marbles were extraordinary and inspired the neoclassicism which was European but unfortunately Greeks were participated in this :(

I think the question was what I find interesting, not what I like. I like a lot of things that I don't find interesting, and lot of things I don't like catch my interest.

however, I did include neoclassicism in my answer, as partly overlapping/ being included in academic art, but not because of its rather superficial relation to ancient greek mythology or ancient greece. I really like observing the skill and knowledge it showcases, so that's why it is interesting to me. I like a lot of ancient greek art in the same way that I like all art, that is to say, sometimes because of the concept (be is something funny or unique etc) , sometimes because it's stylized in a way that I enjoy, sometimes because I admire the skill, and sometimes because it's showing me something interesting, like pottery drawings that show mundane every day things. The vast majority of art we have from anceint greece as a whole isn't like hermes of praxiteles or the doryphoros or any other masterpiece. Masterpieces were and still are few and far between, in general. Drawing and painting in europe after the rennaisance was miles ahead of ancient greek drawing and painting in terms of skill. I don't see anything particularly extraordinary about ancient greek sculpture specifically, the same type of masterpieces were made in rome later, in the rennaisance and even nowadays, whenever artists had enough resources and the overall art climate was leaning towards more realistic renderings. The artists back then and the artists now are the same type of human. It so happened that in an area with excellent climate, wealth sources such as silver mines and overseas trade and a frankly huge amount of easily available marble, as well as political and social curcumstances that nurished the arts, this type of sculpture was developed and flourished, but drawing on centuries of experience, and prior influence from the monumental works of the ancient egyptians, at the very beginning. that's all to say that I don't think it's good to have an idealised idea of ancient greek art and we need to shake that way of thinking off asap. We must go to a museum and look at all the things, not just the 2 famous, exceptional exhibits, if we want to talk about an entire culture's (or often, slightly different sub culutures included in the same overall category) artwork. That pottery piece with the funny hoplite owl means so much more to me than the aphrodite of melos, who I frankly neither like as an art piece nor care about (and that's fine because we all have our completely subjective preferences for art), and the overwhelming majority of art from minoan to hellenistic times leans more towards the first in terms of what I would call measurable skill for lack of a better word.

TL:DR That's an inexcusably long rant form my part to say that I don't think the neoclassical masterpieces were in any objective way infrerior to the masterpieces from the 5th or 4th century bce. PS There's a lot that's been said and can be said about the west's greek-excluding perception of ancient greece so i won't get into that now.

[barbatoskisser]

I may hate how my voice sounds

And I may never show it off

But I made a very short song about you guys

It sounds so off to me only because I'm the one singing it and I have horrible control of my voice compared to when I was like ten

I'm going to sleep now (it is currently 1 am for me)

WELL THATS A SURPRISE-

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Wow uh

I mean

Um

Wow

I mean id lobe to hear or ot, or even just swe thw lyrics

Id love how to see how you fit me gunter and ryuusei intp a song

Im aure its lovely

But its your cjoice if ypu want to share the lyrocs

Id hatw to pressure you, like, at all

[fortes-fortuna-iogurtum]

man I really would love to see an (explicitly) religious companion on Doctor Who. esp one who's written in such a way as makes their faith relevant to the storylines and challenges and tests it but ultimately remains respectful and keeps the theme of it relevant within the specific science fiction setting that Doctor Who occupies. I personally just think that would be great.

[cherrygarden]

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[lavenoon]

Is there anything from Robin's childhood that brings them nostalgic comfort they would want to share with the boys? Like there was a certain special place they frequented they would want to share with them? And how would the boys react to it? (Feel free to include Eclipse in this :D)

Ahh, that's a super sweet thought, but I don't have a good answer for it!

At the core, Robin is still supposed to be the reader insert - I wouldn't want to impose more of a backstory on them than they already have! Plus my general vagueness in regards to where AU takes place, given that I am a very rural European trying to appease the masses on the American continent - places would be out, I just don't know any!

BUT I can at least somewhat dip into the reactions - of course it would be highly dependent on what it is they share, but for an unspecified but largely positive comfort item/ place...

(Going to write this however in a more "boy and love interest" way as this is more something for the audience to enjoy. Since it's not something that will ever come up in AU n all. For Eclipse and the AU Y/N it'd be similar but a little more toned down!)

Well, the boys' initial reaction would be pretty much the same! Very careful and near overwhelming awe. If it's something to handle, they wouldn't make moves to do it until you offer it to them, and for a place they'd all three try to take it all in before saying anything.

They would want to learn as much as possible about it, all three of them.

Eclipse would very much start with the questions - gentle, but undeniably curious. Quieter than usual, and sticking close - maybe cuddling, or crouched low, or just leaning in, but definitely seeking to minimize any distance between you. Somehow finds questions not even you would have thought of, and making you think about some of your replies, and both of you learn a little more about that comfort! Very excited to hear about it, and will nuzzle extensively once you're done talking (and maybe while you're at it, too)

Sun would ask for something a bit more hands-on - "Show me?," and then just listen, uncharacteristically quiet. He also wants to learn all about it, but rather than asking the questions himself he'd rather learn it through the lens of what you want to share, and think of! Ever the old fashioned romantic, he's got his focus on hands - and hold yours as his thumb brushes over the back of it. Might give it a little kiss at the end of your explanation, just to show you that he's listened, and he loves you, before asking any other questions he has left.

Moon is the most subdued of them all, dipping nearly into entirely nonverbal. He just doesn't want to risk interrupting you at all - but his body language leaves no doubt that he's interested, and listening. Tilted head, an open expression, hands patiently folded behind his back or holding on to you, if the situation allows for a cuddle! Would prefer handling anything with your hands to guide him, with him at your back. Might speak up just to crouch next to you and then joke how he wants to see things "from your perspective" before slipping right back into silence.

Sun and Moon may also see it as a sign that it's okay to talk about their past, and those worn children's books still tucked away safely at home. It's not a time they particularly miss, but the memories are still a comfort to them.

Eclipse doesn't have many sentimental items from his past - he's pretty young altogether, and never had to job hop like Sun and Moon. He is the little brother who was protected financially, and for a good while Sun and Moon were the lone breadwinners. But he does have his necklace, a symbol of both his brothers with him, and he might just share some of those memories, good and bad, starting some time soon <3

[torgawl]

fontaine and furina having this theatrical motif around them has always felt intentional. the way furina was characterised in the first two patches almost being the personification of the ostentacious nature of european, and more precisely, the french monarchy has always come across as aforethought. the same way furina was presented as not having her nation's sympathy and indulging in her own pleasures is very akin to marie antoinette, as we all probably know (and this makes even more sense now knowing she has a similar fate of being sentenced to death by the guillotine, which we can almost infer is also related to treason by acting against the security of the "french state" or genshin's version of it: fontaine). now, to make my point i want to quote a few characters and expand a little on what i have interpreted of them.

let's start with lyney who is introduced and has a bit of a monologue on magic in the teaser for fontaine.

"the essence of magic is getting people to believe a lie. and the most important part of this is what people see."

lyney tells us, the viewer, the interpretation of a lie depends enterily on what you see and how you see it. doesn't this resonate perfectly with the title for fontaine's last archon quest and the theme that was presented to us all the way back to toy teyvat's teaser narrated by dainsleif, "masquerade of the guilty"?

"people don't realize how much they expect their eyes to tell them the truth. but it's not real it's all a show. and every part of the show is carefully controlled. controlled how? by choosing the right time, the right place and the right people."

i pointed out how lyney talks to us as the viewers because i think we're very quick to exclude ourselves from being seen as a character. it's easy to infer that a major plan is taking place thinking of one character (or a group of characters) fooling the others. but i always thought it was curious the way these things and the emphasis on being part of a play was pointed to us (you and me, if that makes sense) like we were going to be the ones fed a lie so that the curtain could fall eventually at the end. you know what's curious about this specific lyney quote? how the camera pans to clorinde and neuvillette as we heard the words "the right people". specially after seeing the trailer for the last part of the archon quest, having neuvillette aknowledge he now knows his role and hearing furina say at the end she hopes he enjoyed his part in the play ties perfectly with this.

"but keep your eyes peeled, and you might be able to turns thing to your advantage."

weather you think of yourself as the viewer or not, this phrase feels like a presage for what the future might look like.

after lyney's monologue, arlecchino chimes in and the conversation stirs a little.

"in a nutshell, magic is what you see with your own two eyes. very fun, but it's not enough."

she seems to be indicating that having a trick inst enough, that making people believe the lie is what makes the show. this trick has to be so perfect and believable that it's impossible to see through which she then compliments with:

"let me make something clear. you think of yourselves as magicians. but when you're on the stage, you're first and foremost actors. good actors hone their craft to mesmerize the whole crowd."

arlecchino makes a distinction between magicians and actors and, this way, the narrative of being part of a play is introduced once again. which makes me think of her hand creeping out from behind furina in one of the posters for the next update. so it has me wondering what her part of the play may be. seeing arlecchino characterised as a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone who would betray the tsaritsa in a heartbeat almost makes me wish for that to be the case. but i also wonder if she is doing something in exchange for the hydro gnosis. theories apart, she's definitely weaving her threads in there somehow.

i could skip the next part since we already know the furina we meet is but a superficial layer of who furina actually is and her role as the hydro archon. but the way she is introduced in the fontaine teaser really ties with everything mentioned in this post, making it clear she's the main character in the play.

"ugh boring! why do I even bother? when are we going to finally see a real twist for once?"

she's described by dainsleif in the teyvat teaser as someone who "lives for the spectacle of the courtroom" as we all have seen through the first patches. it also correlates to the whole theme of justice as entertainment which many people have expanded upon. she asks to see "a real twist" and who better to do that if not the queen of flamboyance herself?

i wanted to point all of this out because, since the beginning, i think it's been obvious furina as a character was always implied to have people change their view on her. not only by other characters but also us, who are part of this big play by following fontaine's story. this was highlighted by the sheer difference in the way traveller is treated or used in fontaine compared to other regions, having other characters play the big important moments as if we were side characters (loss of protagonism), and the ammount of control we are given over (our influence in court and our role as a lawyer, for example). this change in opinion furina was fated to have has always beem hinted to be triggered by some sort of sacrifice. being so influenced by marie antoinette, having furina turn into a scapegoat or a martyr and getting people's respect after death (either real or metaphorical) feels to fit the narrative. this is why players not liking furina has never really bothered me. i believe furina was not characterised - when she was introduced to us - to be liked, quite the opposite. it was faux, a way to manipulate our own perception and opinion on her. i think part of our "role" was to be tricked, much like what we are hinted at throughout the narrative.

[itadore-you]

I THOUGHT PINTEREST WAS LEAK SAFE WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED ???

[fucktheroyals]

Ugh I watched a Julien (like jennamarbles' Julien) vid for the first time in a LONG time and HE'S SO CUTE it's interesting to see him far into making his own videos to where he seems like he's like... how do I explain this? becoming confident with being separated from Jenna's channel? Like he's still obviously connected to Jenna but it just seems like he's a person making his own videos. I literally have no idea how to explain this properly.

Anyway back to him being adorable, he's more adorable than I remember. And he makes me believe men ain't all shit to the point that I cry.

[lone-is-papyrus]

Not me crying my feelings out on my story and my close friends reaching out to make sure I'm ok

[remember-ur-alive]

kinda would be really funny if I constantly worried about driving my fp away and then the thing that did it in was the nervous typing quirks