#That was really touching 🥹

[elitadream]

Healing Together

Ok, I have been on an inspiration streak with this AU, so have another fic, this time based on the aftermath. I swear elitadream, your AU will be the end of me AAAA- (because it's THAT good.)

Oh man, ANOTHER one? 🤩😂 You're on fire indeed!! And omg, the feels... ;_; ❤️‍🩹 I really like how you handled the bros' mutual guilt and frustration for the aftermath. That was superbly done. And Junior showing up was a really nice surprise! ☺️ Wonderful job once again!! ✨️

[iffasart]

@campbenji JWCTcountdown Day 5: fav ship (part 2)

YASAMMYYYYY

I love themmmm!!!

Bonus because i think i'm funny

This was funnier in my head 🥲

[ryllen]

Look what came through the mail today! The letters & ( •̀ω•́ )σ 3 little gremlins from letterstoear.

Just wanna say i adore the flower stickers on the letters too much, they are that much worth mentioning.

[books-books-smolderinglooks]

Young Royals 1.05

[johaerys-writes]

Do you like the Hades Game patrochilles story?

I really do! I love what the writers have done with their storyline, it really feels like they studied the source material closely and have handled it with respect. Their take on Achilles was so interesting and refreshing; most people that are even a little bit familiar with the Iliad, when they hear about Achilles, the first thing they think about is "the rage of Achilles" and all the people he killed in Troy. So I can imagine how jarring it must be for someone who doesn't know very much about him to meet Hades Achilles, who is sooo different from his stereotypical portrayal in most media. He is calm, quiet, soft-spoken, bound to his duty and his role as Zagreus' mentor, and he has a close and meaningful relationship with him. And it gets even more interesting the more we learn about him, how hollow he feels, how much he regrets the mistakes he made while living, how much he misses Patroclus and longs for him yet feels too guilty to actually seek him out. Like this might seem simple and straightforward to someone who might have known him through TSOA first or some other adaptation with a sympathetic portrayal, but it’s actually a huge deal when you consider that for decades Achilles was described as an unfeeling, unhinged sociopath who doesn't have real feelings for Patroclus (or anyone) but only acts the way he does because of his wounded ego and pride. It's just such a relief to interact with a version of him written by people who actually get it.

I also really like their version of Patroclus. I just love how snarky he is, and his soliloquiys have brought me to tears several times ngl haha. He's just so sad 😭 so so sad 😭

Also as far as their story itself is concerned, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Even though in the Iliad it's pretty explicit that they both long to be together in the afterlife, the fact that they're apart in Hades and Zagreus has to reunite them didn’t throw me off because.... yeah okay I can see Achilles being eaten up by guilt and choosing to leave Patroclus in Elysium in his stead. I assume the writers just needed a reason to separate them for the narrative's sake, but it makes sense and it works and it's angsty so I have no complaints lol.

[enchantedchocolatebars]

"Woah... This is beautiful... Why would anyone throw this away?"

[nolan-chance]

Commissioned @woofyway this sweet sweet DiamondChance 🥹💕 Every time I look at it makes me smile like dumb ✨

[dazais-guardian-angel]

Dazai truly has become Oda in every way imaginable now. :’ ) the final words he gives to Sigma are the exact same words Oda gives to Dazai in the original scene Asagiri wrote for the end of the Dark Era stage play, 後は頼んだよ, “I will leave the rest to you.”

And I really love the progression of the way his eyes look in this chapter, and how Sigma is allowed to have this moment of questioning and rebelling against all the faith Dazai had naturally been leading him to place in him up to this point, which is what I hoped would happen. He’s been confused ever since Dazai first chose him, and everything he’s ever known about how everyone sees/treats him turned upside down by Dazai’s words and actions, and just when he’s finally started to feel like he’s found some hope and lowered his guard, Dazai pulls him back underwater, instantly reinforcing all of Sigma’s trust issues and reinforcing that he should never believe in anyone, because (he thinks) everyone lives to manipulate other people. Dazai’s dark eyes here reinforce that, too, and the other panels around this point where they look white and hollow and demonic, all like Fyodor’s. He appears like an evil, looming force pulling him back under, trying to kill him, when Sigma is so close to the freedom of the air he desperately wants (aka free from pain, which is what he’s been seeking his whole life).

But then Dazai makes this face, and the first one I posted above, and Sigma understands, even without words, that Dazai doesn’t have evil intent: on the contrary, he actually is bound and determined to save his life -- and the light in his eyes comes out through this determination and kindness, arguably the most light we’ve ever seen his eyes have in the entire manga (in the “I leave the rest to you” panel too). The “No” could be Dazai wordlessly telling him to not leave the water, but my first assumption was that it was Sigma telling himself no, stopping his own train of thought about Dazai being the same as Fyodor and someone he shouldn’t have trusted -- he soon realizes why Dazai stopped him, and that he’s still going to try to save him, that he wasn’t wrong about him, and it’s all because Dazai’s earnest expressions get through to him.

And it’s just so heartwarming to see how far Dazai has come. :’ ) He tried so hard to save Sigma (doing the most physical action we’ve ever seen him do, really), did his best to be reassuring and comforting to him afterwards, and then reaffirmed his promise to ensure he escaped Meursault alive, his final words to Sigma echoing Oda’s and his last action being to save an orphan, just like Oda did in his last moments. Obviously Dazai isn’t actually going to die, he’ll be saved somehow, but I do think as of right now he really does think this is the end for him, and that he didn’t foresee the elevator dropping -- he was examining the wires a few chapters ago because he thought he might need to know how to open the doors in case Fyodor pulled an uno reverse, hence why he looks more annoyed than shocked when the water starts, but here, when the drop collision sequence is initiated, he looks genuinely shook in comparison. There’d be no reason for him to give the thumbs up if he knew more danger was on the way, either; that’d just be cruel. No, I don’t think he saw this coming, and it’s important that that turns out to be the case: it’s important that he spent what he believes to have been his last moments saving someone like Oda wanted for him, and doing what Oda would have done in the same situation. That doesn’t mean that it’s okay that Dazai throws his life away so easily, and cares so little for his own safety; he still has a long way to go in that regard. But it’s still so beautiful to see how much he’s changed, and how much he’s truly begun to embody Oda and his legacy; the fact that he messed up and miscalculated, because Dazai isn’t infallible, but in turn didn’t hesitate to use his last moments to save Sigma. Oda would be so proud for everything he did here. :’ ) 💖

There are a lot of options for how Dazai will be saved, and by who, but personally I hope (and I kind of expect) that Sigma chooses to not give up on him and ultimately plays a role in saving his life, to return the favor and repay him for his kindness. Not only would it be a beautiful way to initiate Sigma’s ADA entrance exam as people have said, but it would bring the Dazai > Atsushi > Sigma chain full circle: Dazai saved Atsushi at the start of the series, allowing him to (spiritually) save Sigma at sky casino thanks to the growth fostered in him by Dazai, and now finally, Sigma could potentially save Dazai thanks to Atsushi kickstarting his own growth (and Dazai continuing it). Fyodor is overly cocky right now and so tunnel-visioned on killing Dazai, it’s possible that he has no idea that Sigma managed to escape the elevator and is now a wild card; even if Sigma doesn’t go as far as killing Fyodor himself (which I don’t want, tbh; that’s endgame stuff arcs down the line and imo Nikolai and Dazai should be the ones involved with that), he could throw a wrench in the jailbreak duel, and help Dazai and Chuuya get out alive. It would be poetic, and only fitting, for Fyodor to underestimate and be outdone by the kind of person Dazai told him is the strongest in chapter 77 -- a self-proclaimed “ordinary man” -- who could only have the strength to take such action thanks to the chain of kindness that Oda originally started. 💖

[brodinsons]

dude lol I have #reed900 filtered but you're the only one I ignore it for bc your tags are simply exquisite; esp your last post. I'm trying to put stress on the inter-species angle in my current writing and it's cool to see someone else mention it, I don't see it explicitly stated that often

skndfjghfgd 😭

I'm sorry for inundating your dash but I'm thrilled the tags spoke to you!

I've thought a lot about the specific framework of DBH and the worldbuilding fans have done (to vastly improve upon the shaky existing material) and been really fascinated by the definitive multi-layered division between humans and androids.

Despite the title, androids have no desire to "be human" because they aren't human. They were made in the image of humans to put humans at ease (interesting choice there, Kamski) but when you really start digging, you understand they're entirely separate species.

Androids are alive. That's the crux. They're alive/sentient/ensouled/fully realized beings/etc, but they don't want to be human. They want to be themselves. Despite the near mirror physical reflection of their original template (on the surface), they are their own unique species.

I'd honestly love to see more of that explored across the human/android ships. Less android anxiety about being "abnormal" by human standards and more android confidence in their own ways of expressing sexuality/intimacy that the humans can then be fascinated by/adjust to.

Also shoutout to @attria9 for that beautiful art that grabbed me by the neck and wouldn't let go until those tags were freed 🥹

[ryan1014n2]

Them. . .somft. . .

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

I am the happiest person on earth right now because I just went out with a friend to grab a late lunch and it was just supposed to be a quick casual catch up thing that turned into a 4 hour conversation in the car about things that happened to us almost a decade ago 🥲

[amiharana]

hi. i am not fully back to tumblr yet but i will say i'm working on stuff that, unfortunately, is not zelda/revalink related. however, if you're into fe3h or reading whatever i have regardless, i have good news for you!

[defiledtomb]

I can't bear the thought of me touching you, what right do I have to feel the warmth of your skin when I failed you. I'm here for the angst of mc wanting so bad, sosososososobad to be whole again after L's disappearance, I want mc to flinch the first time L tries to touch them.

I want mc to flinch the first time L tries to touch them.

[viperwhispered]

hi ner!!! a little late but i jus wanted to say hi and give u big thank yous for ur sweet comments on ur reblogs!! i revisit them often when im feeling down creatively, it brings me such joy to read ur commentary!!! 🥺 and i was referencing u in that one post i made! you inspired me to start my sideblog and everything, ur literally so important to me u have no idea 😭🖤🖤

i found you and ur content about a year and a half ago? that ‘nudging’ post you did piggybacking off jamil’s basketball and beanfest voicelines introduced me to ur content! that post specifically and ur ‘corruption arc’ hcs are my favs from ur collection 🥰🖤 i love ur writing sm and i think ur so cool! pls take care of urself ner, and have a wonderful day!!!

Hasdhfjasdf this is so sweet I can’t even 🥺🥹 Never really thought me and my writing would have such an impact on someone, oh my goodness.

Though trust me, I also do that a lot, reading the sweet things others have said about my works. It’s always so heartwarming to see - and part of why I try to put my own thoughts down for other people’s work, if I have any, because I know how meaningful it can be to hear.

Very glad to hear you liked those posts, clearly I did something right with them since they seem to be pretty well-liked in general.

You take care too, and have fun with your writing ❤️

And if you ever wanna chat (or, just, flail about Jamil with me or something), my inbox / messages / replies / whatever are always open!

[poppinlovemp4]

yangyang crying at their concert 😭 wtfff it’s really so nice that they’re finally getting all these firsts but 5.5 years in…

[dylanconrique]

my soul is going to ascend to the highest of heavens when tim's watery eyes flicker down to lucy's belly when she tells him she's pregnant.