#Let me dream dammit

[masked-alien-lesbian]

Dont get me wrong, I like Vic, and I like the whole Romeo and Juliet "our mobster families are enemies but I'm still in love with you" trope, but the friends to lovers trope gets me every time.

But imagine this:

"You're still looking at the text from Vic when a hand closes over the screen of your phone. You look up into Faith's furious eyes as she jerks the phone out of your hand.

"Hey! Wha-" but you're interrupted by the hard pressure of your best friend's lips on yours and the sensation of her boxing you in on the couch you both are sitting on. She pulls back to glare at you while unbuttoning your blouse.

"I'll make you forget all about Vic Flint, even if it's the last thing I do."

[ladywhistleballs]

Whops..

Nicola to us :

[dazais-guardian-angel]

I hate to nitpick the Atsushi hallucinating scene in the new episode cause it was SO well done otherwise, but I'm still really sad that they cut out Francis being there. Like... it's not entirely necessary, I guess, but it just adds so much to his character and to the scene itself?

The Francis in Atsushi's mind is this looming, intimidating presence, because Atsushi did of course fight against him, he was his enemy at one point, but I think it undeniably says a lot that he's even included here at all.

I'm pretty sure I saw this discussed back when this chapter first came out, but while everything Atsushi's hallucinations say to him are framed as negative, putting him down, they can also be read as letting him know that the burden of responsibility for making such a huge decision isn't on him (hence why he decides to let Fukuzawa decide instead, because he can't make THE choice, but he can still choose to act to let someone else decide, and not simply do nothing), and Francis is no exception in this regard. Since he's naturally haughty and arrogant in his personality, this fake version of him doesn't at all feel out of character, coldly saying that "nobody expects anything of you", but again, I think this line especially can also be read as "you are not expected to do anything". In that way, it feels more reassuring, and maybe even dare I say kind -- the fact that Atsushi even considers him important enough of a figure in his life to think of what he would say to him in this moment means that he counts Francis among his allies now. Yes, they didn't get along at first when Francis lied and told him that he only wanted to revive Margaret just so she could kill Hawthorne (because god forbid he actually admit out loud that he cares about people, smh), and obviously because of the whole almost burning Yokohama down and trying to kill him and Akutagawa thing lol, but I'm pretty sure Atsushi changed his mind about him after he saw the state Margaret was in, and recognized how much Francis cares about her and wanted her to be alright. He probably still remembers him talking about his desire to bring back his daughter and save her and his wife, too. The guy still probably isn't someone Atsushi would want to hang out with and be buddy-buddy with during his free time lmao, but the airheaded vain old sport still has a good heart, deep down, and I think Atsushi has seen this by now, because he's a kind person, and so I think it speaks volumes that he unconsciously looks to him for advice here. Francis is just a really good and underrated character, and this is such a small but meaningful moment that shows his development so well, the only moment with him we've gotten or any of the Guild really in such a long time, so it makes me sad to see this cut 💔

I also just feel like not including him kind of weakens the impact of Akutagawa's appearance here?? Like, there's a progression of the order of people Atsushi hears/sees in this scenes: first, people from the ADA sans Dazai, who are all portrayed as on the same level, because he cares about them all equally, aside from I guess Kyouka (again, sans Dazai, the most important person to him). Then, there is Francis, and not to say that Francis is more important to Atsushi than the ADA, obviously not, but he's one of the last to appear because he used to be his enemy, and so he commands much more of a presence, has more of an impact -- but at the same time, like I said, it's complicated: he's not really his enemy anymore, but something between a rival and a friend, and so for that reason his words carry more weight. He is someone Atsushi, logically, shouldn't trust, after what he did to him in the past, and yet he does, because things have changed since the Guild arc, and he knows he can count on him to be there for him and the ADA now.

And then, after him, there is Akutagawa. Who is basically exactly the same as everything I just described for Francis, but times one hundred. Of course Akutagawa would be last. Of course, if there's someone Atsushi would simultaneously and paradoxically be both intimidated by and yet comforted to hear their advice because of their tumultuous history together, far more than Francis, it would be Akutagawa. The progression of ADA members > Francis > Akutagawa in that order gives Akutagawa's appearance much more weight imo than just going straight to him from the ADA members, especially with the specific framing of him standing in line behind Francis to judge/advise Atsushi.... it's just much more powerful, and I wish they'd kept it like this, for both Francis and Aku's characters.

[crimson-phantom-designs]

I can't help but throw this potential wishful prediction plot in as well being I'm seeing alot of people say if we got a good ending it would be poor story writing and wouldn't leave much anticipation for a third season. Are you fucking joking? There's oodles of potential!!! Stede and Ed are central focused yes but they aren't the only characters here with stories.

What if we do get a good ending with them leaving off together at season's end, if on their own adventures or dipping their toes into retirement together after faking their deaths? Finally running an Inn? They set to do their own thing while the crew set sail with the captain torch handed down to their hopeful budding team of upstart to take over as captain. Then season 3, if we're lucky to get it, would open to the crew and how they are progressing in their adventures, new romance or renewal of old ones. Mid way of course Stede and Ed are reintroduced to show their new lives being interrupted for some help due to some chaotic blunder the crew has got themselves into and track them down. But honestly. I would love that!

It would give alot of the other characters we all love who often remain in the background alot of closing story material being season three would be the end to everyone's story.

[freyadragonlord]

Singshong dont tease me with the possibility of kimcom getting dkos back

Singshong

Dont do this to me if you're not serious about it Singshong

[neonflavoredbees]

After I leave the bullshit desert (I know deserts are a necessary and beautiful ecosystem and we love her but southern NV is a fucking wasteland of bullshit) I'm going to live in the forests and become a peasant for no real reason other than want.

[waywardsalt]

gonna be a hater in tags real quick

[scribbiesan]

TW: Blood

Was motivated to work on the Fever Dream companion piece again. Did some rearranging, some color changes, and remembered I suck at drawing ground/dirt. Kinda stuck on how I want the BG to be for the lion portion, but like how the jawbone looks. Decisions, decisions….

Anyway! Hope y’all enjoy, I got more shit to work on since I can’t do anything else until I’m fully healed. The cabin fever is hella strong and I don’t like it.

Blood is also weird to work with. I keep changing my mind on how I wanna portray it, and find different ways to render it.

Toodles~!

[mintmc]

Something something happy endings

[lychniis]

i just want to be a troll and say my next theme shall be a malenia theme because while i am broke and don't play elden ring, my cousin does and he roped me into a lore rabbit hole where the tall scary red head it tugging at my brain.

look, i'm a basic bitch, i see tall warrior lady, i simp.

[allthestories]

Again. Not a Jordelia anti by any means I enjoy a lot of their scenes.

But I’m sorry guys Fairstairs just hits different for me.

[music-for-them-asses]

Ok, but what if: 2023 is for getting my shit together. I bought PTO to travel and ended up needing it for an unexpected surgery. I'm trying to get my finances under control (during that depressive dip I faltered some, but I'm trying to get back on track). Then I can get my health issues under control (a list too long to list here lmfao). And then....trip to Europe 2024??? Maybe???? If I start saving now, I can definitely have enough set aside for a trip next year.... I'm scheming....

[peapod20001]

LMAO QUICK. WIPE YOUR TEARS BEFORE SOMEONE SEEEESSS YOUUU

[mzannthropy]

I need Sam Claflin to get cast in something. I'm so ready to move on from DJATS. (I know he has a film coming out this year but that's already been filmed, I mean something new.) I'd just really prefer something light-hearted and funny... a comedy or an action film with a lot of humour. DJATS was so emotionally heavy (plus the writers' agenda of focusing on the wrong ship), now I just want to be entertained and laugh.

[artielotl]

megara i need you to set the stage on fire and WIN THIS THING

[pearl-kite]

I dreamt that I spent like three hours creating some post for tumblr about subject-verb agreement when using they/them pronouns, because apparently dream-me was seeing too much fanfic getting it wrong

It was a beautiful shitpost

After three hours of creating an amazing shitpost that I was sure would garner thousands of notes, my computer crashed, and I freaked out

When the people around me asked what was wrong, I was just like, "I just spent hours writing this thing and right as I was about to finish my computer crashed, no biggie :)"