#and for purge magic 😭

[rhysnolastname]

Is it cruel to romance Cullen if I have my inky become a Templar

[emrys-merlin]

Uther will be remembered as the evil king who purged the magic from the kingdom, legends may arise about him. But about Arthur, aka the Once and Future King, the only thing that can be remembered is "the good king who died young in battle". 

WRITERS 😭

That’s my problem with the ending. The problem isn't that Arthur is dead. The problem is that he died before fulfilling his destiny. He did nothing to become a legend or to be remembered in a special way by the future generations.

He was a good king for 5 years, yes, and a good person. A great fighter. But ultimately if someone should become a legend, it's Merlin.

ARTHUR DESERVED BETTER.

[nimata-beroya]

Questions about Asajj Ventress' return that TBB didn't answer 😞

(I knew it wouldn't, but I still had hoped)

The "I have a few lives left" line explains very little. And I still have a bunch of questions after reading Dark Disciple. I can guess she was resurrected by Nightsister magic, obviously. The mechanics of how she's back doesn't worry me. I wonder the when and what happened after.

My first question is how long it took her to come back. Does Quinlan and/or Obi-Wan know that she's alive? Did she come back as soon as the book was over while Vos and OWK were still on Dathomir? Was it after? But how much after? Was it before or after Order 66? Does she know Quinlan survived the purge?

Dark Disciple spans like 5 or 6 months through the timeline, by my calculations. Let's see: I took Quinlan a month or so to find Asajj and gain her trust while working together, and another few weeks while they trained on Dathomir. Yet another month until Ventress tried to rescue Quinlan after their failed mission. Who knows how long it passed after he fell to the Dark Side (this is Star Wars, so of course the time passing clues are as vague as possible). Then another whole month (as the book says) after OBK and Ventress did rescue Vos (and nobody noticed he had fallen except her). And it should have passed at least another month after she "died" before Revenge of The Sith, assuming Obi-Wan was again in charge of Quinlan's recovery (as the book hinted at, but I may be wrong) and Vos was nowhere to be seen during the movie, meaning that he was well enough to leave unsupervised. I know, I know, TCW and the book were made after the movie and all that, but I'm trying to make sense out of this mess, logically. So, logic tells me that if the book is set on 19 BBY between seasons 6 and 7 of TCW, which doesn't even encompasses the entire year, there's little time between the end of the book and Order 66.

Considering that, I'm divided between 2 possibilities of when she was reborn:

If she came back to life before Order 66 was executed, there are 2 ways in which things went. A) She told Quinlan she was alive, and they're happy together now (even if he didn't appear on TBB). This is the option my shipping heart wants. However, my head tells me, it's the least likely 😭. B) She didn't tell him. She sacrificed their relationship, as not make him chose between her and the Jedi and/or not to tempt him to fall again with attachments. And then Order 66 happened, and now she thinks he's dead 😭😭😭

Or she was reborn after Order 66, and she thinks he's dead anyway😭😭😭

See, this is why I shouldn't consume more new (to me) media. I get attached to characters and ships, and then I suffer. I need answers! I need to know!!!

[n--n]

One last touchstarved theory thingy bc I’ve almost purged my brief obsession!! It’s mentioned by both Leander and Vere that the one running the Senobium- and thus its shady policies- is someone called The Abbess. An Abbess is a nun in charge of the nunnery, so I can only assume she is gonna have some sort of religious symbolism related to her like Kuras and Mhin do. Unfortunately the literal one-sentence blink and you’ll miss it lines are all we have to go off for her, but I’m excited to see what she’s really like in game! (From the attitude both Vere and Leander have in those one-off lines, it’s clear she’s almost certainly a villain).

Some misc, tinfoil-hat theories:

- Elyon, as a powerful noble, likely works with but opposes the Abbess. He owns most of the brothels in Lowtown apparently so he has incentive to keep the divide between hightown and lowtown, but as someone with power he probably chafes at the control the Senobium has over hightown

- Sen, from her one-sentence descriptor, is a revived warden seeking her own death. Almost certainly one of the Senobium’s experiments, not sure what a warden in the context of the touchstarved universe is but probably a Fancy Jailer for the Senobium like the word usually implies. Maybe the experiments left her with such a painful condition she’d rather die? Or it could be more supernatural, in that she can not Rest until her unfinished business in Eridia is Taken Care Of.

-The Abbess could be the one that initiated the changes at the Senobium in the first place a generation ago, since immortality is confirmed to exist in-universe (see Vere being chained “Centuries Ago”)

-I think Leander is meant as the sort of “starter LI”, since the demo and supplementary info give us the most info about him while at the same time holding back just enough as to be intriguing (see: the countless Leander-specific theory posts that started this post lmao) I imagine his route will tell us the most about lowtown, fogfall and Eridia at large, whereas Vere/Mhin/Kuras will tell us most about the Senobium, and Ais will tell us most about the overall world, magic (fogfall again), monsters (like the soulless), and of course Ais’s boss/“friend” Ocudeus and the Seaspring

Other thots:

- I’m most excited for Leander’s route for obvious reasons (hot + will get to meat of story + I want to see What’s Really Wrong With Him so bad) but also know that will make me more disappointed if he turns out to be Just Some Asshole. I want him to be a monster bc he commits atrocities like the rest of them, not because he’s a reminder of the shittier guys I’ve met. That being said I know I’ll probably still really like the character if they do go that route, since the overall writing from the demo is super engaging and solid in quality- which bodes well for the final product

-Speaking of writing, I’m loving that different backstories actually have weight in the narrative. I love when the player is actually rewarded with info for making a choice, instead of it just being one or two flavor text things. Choosing different backstories affects your red dialogue options (the romance-y choices) and gives you different attitudes towards events in the story, making replay ability high

-I’m worried by how successful the kickstarter is since I Have Been Burned last times I backed videogame Kickstarters (Blue Omen Operation, Homestuck Game) 😭 The team seems experienced and competent, since most seem to have come from Nix Hydra/other successful otome games that got killed by poor management. But like, still really worries me since it’s their first game and all. The demo was so good but so was Blue Omen Operations and look where that landed me ($15 less in my pocket from backing years ago 🥲)

-On a lighter note, this game is clearly a passion project and I’ve loved what I’ve seen so far- if I have enough money to spare before the Kickstarter is over, maybe I’ll get it just to support the devs

-getting so obsessed w the demo even if only for a week or so has reminded me Oh Yeah, I Forgot I Love Gothic Horror. If by some miracle you’re still reading this drop a recommendation pls

[adhd-merlin]

25

20

(how did you make the numbers so big 😭)

20. Favourite knight.

Ooh, tough, but I'm going to say Gwaine.

25. Pre Merlin headcanons?

Honestly I have more questions than headcanons about the pre-Merlin period (we need a prequel!)

Nimueh: what's her deal. She said she was Uther's friend and she seems to know Gaius well – I like the idea that she was Uther and Ygraine’s Court Sorceress – in practice, if not in title. I don't think it's very likely since it is never mentioned but it's not impossible.

Gaius: we see him use magic a few times but only to save Merlin’s and Alice's lives – and even then almost reluctantly. I like to think he foreswore magic after the Great Purge – not just for Uther's sake, since he lied to his face all the time without feeling particularly guilty about it, but that he actually took an oath never to use magic again as... a form of self-punishment, perhaps? I'm intrigued by the idea.

↳ merlin ask meme 📬

[roseofcards90]

what are your top 3 milgram songs?

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IM SO GLAD THAT YOU ASKED DEAR MOOT!!! I’ll only be counting original songs here instead of covers from the characters if that’s okay!

1. The Purge March

Legit this is the song I first listened to when I first got into Milgram, so I might be a bit biased towards it, but it's genuinely one of the best composed songs in the entire series so far imo. The marching band drums, the inclusion of the church choir voices that come back from Magic, just AMANE'S VOICE IN THIS IN GENERAL 😭❤️ THE ENDING ESPECIALLY IS JUST SO GOOD. It's catchy, and the mv for it is absolutely gorgeous with its visuals (Amane’s fluid motions with the baton throwing are so well animated!!!) but yeah 11/10 song I think Amane should be allowed to go apeshit

2. It’s Not My Fault

This song is literally so iconic I don’t even think I have to explain why lol, but yeah Mu is the queen she didn’t do anything wrong I love her <3 this was the first Milgram song I heard when my friend first showed me the songs for the series, so it has a special place in my heart because of that

3. Deep Cover

Someone is gonna get me for this for putting this song up so high when the mv isn’t even out yet 💀 but I really do love this song a lot! I’ll probably have more to talk about it once the official translation and mv come out, but the instrumentals of this song are so fucking good, it gets stuck in your head very easily. Kotoko’s voice is amazing as always (Aimi you goddess), and the ending part especially, is the best thing I’ve ever seen in a Milgram song LMAO but yeah love this one a lot <3

[sushicha]

I'm feeling very grateful for Shourtney right now! This has nothing to do with the ship, but everything to do with Shayne and Courtney and how they've helped me grow as a person!

So growing up, my parents weren't very strong influences in my personal development, so I always tell people I was practically raised by the internet and was obsessed with YouTube since I was 8 years old (I'm 24 now...). But I've spent so much of my life surfing through garbage trying to find positive influences. There were times I was almost sucked into the alt-right pipeline, and even though I was eventually guided to the left, I made it through so much shit that I'm still unpacking a lot of the bullshit I consumed...

Rediscovering Smosh and the cast was a GODSEND! Not only is Smosh non-problematic and left-leaning, it's a COMEDY GROUP? Y'all have no idea how rare that is... so many creators out there whose sense of humor is being as offensive and edgy as possible. I just like silly content, dude. And Smosh is IT, man. Their stuff was cool back when it was Ian and Anthony, but modern Smosh is just SOOOOO good 😭

I was in an extremely toxic work environment for the last 4 years (toxic masculinity, homophobia, racism, misogyny, you name it...), and I'm so glad I rediscovered Smosh around that time. I became obsessed and watched everything they put out because it was in such stark contrast to the environment I was in.

Shayne became my biggest influence because he's so outwardly not a toxic masculine man. Very respectful, very understanding, very uplifting, just trying to make everyone laugh and feel good about themselves. I know he's pretty traditionally masculine, but I'm also that way and I just can't stand how many men get sucked into this idea of never showing emotion, never being vulnerable, hating the powerless, hating anything remotely considered feminine... he's none of that. I've spent my entire adult life trying to purge all my internalized misogyny and toxic traits (it's not easy!) and he's been such a great influence in that way. And his influence over my sense of humor has been GALACTIC. His humor isn't at anyone's expense but (sometimes) himself, and that's the best way to be funny is to just be as silly and ironic of an entertainer as possible. It's everything I aspire to be. I just wish he dressed a little better sometimes, LMAO 💀

If Shayne is my yang, Courtney is my yin! Courtney represents everything I've come to love and appreciate about personal growth, self-expression, and femininity (even though I know they're NB). They're SO weird and SO not afraid to be themself, even at the risk of seeming "cringe". But I freaking love it, dude! It takes so much pressure off of trying to be perfect and fit into everyone's box, and I think that's what makes them so funny and entertaining! They're so... authentic. And Courtney's always the one to uplift the vibes, to bounce off people's energy, to bring out everyone's potential. They have this natural charisma that makes it insanely difficult not to want them to be in every video. And they've grown SO MUCH in the last 4 years! You would think 2018 Courtney vs. 2022 Courtney are completely different people! Getting to witness that change in real-time was soooo epic. And them understanding their own identity helped me reevaluate my own understanding of gender, masculinity, and femininity. I'm still cishet, but I think it's important that everyone have a thorough understanding of themselves and Courtney got me to explore those questions more than I ever would have.

Putting Shayne and Courtney in a room together makes actual magic, y'all. Everything I just said about them individually, put that TOGETHER. PLACE AN EXPONENT AT THE END OF THAT SHIT 👏 They bring out the best in each other, and it makes for some of the most entertaining shit. Like yes, I'm a Shourtney shipper, but dating or not, they are an unrivaled duo and I'm here for every minute of it.

Y'all, I was DEVASTATED when they cancelled Smoshcast. I listened to it every week at work because it was so refreshing listening to such intelligent and adorable humans talk about life vs. the sea of brainless testosterone I was drowning in 😓 AND COULD YOU IMAGINE SMOSHCAST NOW??? A BRAND NEW COURTNEY, ALL THESE NEW CAST AND CREW MEMBERS, ALL THE STORIES THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME??? I get why they cancelled Smoshcast, they want to focus on other stuff, but man, it still hurts 🥺 I'M FINE

ok RANT OVER, GO AWAY 😌❤️

[purgemarchlockdown]

for the milgram ask game!!! i looked through your answers but if anything repeats im sorry😭

9,10,11 - kazui

15,16 - amane

9,10,15,16 - muu

Its alright! Everytime someone sends me an ask for an ask game my power grows...

Kazui:

9. do you forgive/not forgive their crime on its own?

Hm, well, gonna be honest I'm not super sure what his crime is now. I know what I find the most interesting storytelling wise but Kazui is also a Lying Liar Man.

If were referring to specifically lying to his wife...I think id forgive him...I think.

Like its a horrible fucking thing to do but...I understand that "if you just lie it'll be Fine Eventually" mindset pretty well. I see how he got here. Still: Horrible thing to do! Im a bit conflicted here! I should have an easier time with this considering characters who I've forgiven before but damn, me not being really sure what he did is Getting To Me.

Though its also (presumably) NOT ACTUALLY MURDER and I know law isnt a big deal here but ALSO I dont think he should be tortured and possibly given the death penalty for this, yknow? Bit Much I Think.

10. is the answer to the previous question different from your vote(s) on the character themselves (do you vote them based on anything else aside from the crime)?

My forgiven gets a bit stronger if thats the case? I vote him forgiven because of a lot of things. For example: Even if I didn't like his character so much Id have forgiven him for Amane's sake...

11. what are your favorite points about their story and the narrative surrounding them?

I Love It When Characters are Horribly Resigned To Their Situations!!!! "Tragedy Enjoyers when The Tragedy Happens" Moment Fr. Kazui's super interesting to me since he's basically...given up. He's given up on getting anything he wanted and he has horrible self-loathing and is just resigned to never being really Happy, and yet he still Wants and that Wanting is already "bad" no matter if he acts on it or not.

Jupiter: But if it's only what I feel inside that matters, what am I supposed to do? I can't stop that kind of touch.

(this is an ask I get to put in appropriate quotes from Jupiter)

He's unsatisfied and disillusioned and self-destructive and it be so much easier if he was just...not "like this". Whatever This is. His family seems to be very traditional overall too and there's a lot of discussion going on about societal normal and standards.

Also also! His relationship with love fucks me up, both him and Mahiru's. It's like an obligation of sorts. Something that makes them more marketable and presentable. Their love can feel so...impersonal as a result if that makes sense. Like it's just a quota they need to fill.

Even Mahiru's actually! It's weird to think about considering how loud Mahiru is about it but there's something so vaguely impersonal about Mahiru's love. Like "This is how to be in love with you" as a title plays off that in a way. The other person doesn't get to put any input into it, this is how your Supposed to be loved.

Kazui's relationship with love is so interesting to me as a result, it's so performative and is used for his own Marketability as a person. I'm still obsessed about how Kazui and Mahiru portray love as something that is sold to people-

Plus all of this gives him some Fun Parallels with the other cat person he's paired up with. It's interesting to see how both of them deal with being perceived as inherently sinful in some way and against societal norms.

I dunno I just think Kazui is super interesting! He's an interesting fella!

Amane:

15. what do you think of their voice?

I love how she sounds so much! She can sound so happy and cheeky and sweet in one moment and then ominous, angry and downright terrifying the next. Her VA is great, Tanaka Minami does such a fantastic job as her. Amane can sound so very different and yet still sound like Her. Compare Animal to Positive Parade or Magic to Purge March and even though they sound so different they still sound like Her! Magic's mostly consistent tone and emotions making it feel restrained and carefully presented vs Purge March's various different emotions and tones and just how Different it can sound depending on the part is So cool! She can go from angry to sad to bitter to defeated to joyfully ecstatic and all of those at once!

Like at the end of Purge March, Amane always sounds like she's at the verge of crying to me. The emotional catharsis was so very real there!!! It's so good!!! It's so good!!!!

16. how do you think they actually sing in regular life?

Once again directing people to how Amane seems to be in Choir.

I know people who were in choir those people can Sing Alright. Out of everyone in the cast she is probably the most likely person to know how to actually sing properly. Plus I always think it's funny that Amane quietly calls the cult's music boring in an interrogation. I choose to believe she can Sing Really Well and that when she gets out of the cult she gets Really Into Metal.

In the wise words of my dad: "Metalheads are the happiest because we let out all our anger through the power of METAL!!!!!"

Muu:

9. do you forgive/not forgive their crime on its own?

I Do Not Forgive Her! Sorry Muu but the Consequences of your Actions are here! I know you have a lot of problems and that the murder seems actually pretty impulsive overall but like...sorry Muu can't really forgive you if we're judging my your crime alone.

10. is the answer to the previous question different from your vote(s) on the character themselves (do you vote them based on anything else aside from the crime)?

Hmm, maybe? I still want to not forgive her honestly for some personal reasons but I do know that not forgiving her might not be the best decision overall...I dunno very conflicted I guess.

15. what do you think of their voice?

Kouri Arisa is a wonderful singer and I'm incredibly impressed with her vocals and acting. I don't have much to say on her compared to Amane but I love how she sounds so much. There's something kinda...floaty about it I guess? I dunno how to describe it, it's just sort of airy and whispery like, Muu is telling you a secret. I think it's really cool and it makes the parts where she sounds more confident and loud contrast really well.

It's so good I love it hhhhh-

16. how do you think they actually sing in regular life?

Decently I think? Like average overall. I think she knows a few songs by heart though and for those in particular she sounds really good.

[oathkeeperoxas]

AO3 wrapped!

Respond to this with what you would call the top 5 fanfics you’ve read in 2022. Any genre! Any ship! (Bonus points: if you’re a creator, make this a 5+1 and include your favorite fic you wrote in 2022!)

Then leave this in your friends’ asks too. Let’s give creators one more spotlight before the year ends, and share some of what we’ve enjoyed along the way!

You sending this: haha it'll be a fun way to wrap up the year!

Me for the past 2 weeks thinking about this nonstop every time I have a spare second: what WERE my top fics of 2022??

I've carefully picked out the below, but there are many, many, MANY fics that I enjoyed this year, so picking just 5 was so hard okay 😭 that being said, all of these are codywan recs except one (besides codywan and TOA fic I don't think I read anything else this year... Well, besides The Desert Storm which is an ongoing series, but which I recommend to every person, whether you like Star Wars and whether you like time travel or not). I've posted the below fics in the order I read them so no favouritism in the order they're listed!

this road is meant for two [10.2k] by @skatzaa

“Cody,” came a voice from behind him. The Jedi. The traitor. “Run. Use your jet pack.” “Shut up,” CC-2224 snarled. He could barely see through the pain, but he leveled his blaster rifle again. “I’m not leaving you behind again, General—”

This was my gift for FFFX and let me say I seriously won the jackpot with this one!! It really has so so much tailored for me, like time travel of codywan from tatooine into a clone wars fix it, the angst of purge trooper Cody and him struggling with what he did, trans Obi-Wan, hurt/comfort, established relationship, it was funny, and most importantly, Palps got killed 😊

Good Soldiers [7.2k] by @elwenyere

“Have I ever commended you on the vast array of sentiments you manage to convey with your ‘sirs’?” Obi-Wan asked wryly. “Someday I will persuade you to drop the appearance of formality - at least when you’re telling me I’m full of shit.” “You’re welcome to keep believing that, sir,” Cody allowed. “Everyone needs something to look forward to.” The rest of Obi-Wan’s smile faded, his expression growing thoughtful. “Yes,” he murmured, “I suppose they do.” ----- Or, 5 Times Cody and Obi-Wan Followed Orders + 1 Time They Followed Each Other

I just remember reading this summary, and even before I clicked it I was like YES!!!! This person understands the characters and their dynamic and the prose is excellent, this fic is going to be freaking awesome. And I was right! It balances character growth and plot brilliantly, and the construction of each section is so thoughtful and combines into an incredibly crunchy whole. I was so disappointed when I checked the author's profile to find that this was their only codywan fic, but elwen has since graced us with many excellent works, and I recommend anything that she has written!

Thirty-One Sons, Thirteen Moons [32.7k] by sual

“This can’t keep happening,” Jango says despairingly. He’s said this almost every year for the past twenty-five of them. “Well,” Cody slowly replies, looking down at the squalling baby the witch has left on their doorstep, “what’s one more mouth to feed when you’re already feeding thirty?" - In Cody's latest attempt to sacrifice himself for his family, he finally learns how to want something for himself. Modern AU with magic.

Urban fantasy is my favourite genre, and this fic captures everything I adore about it - the inclusion of magic into the setting is so natural and informs the plot deliciously. I usually am a very hard sell on modern AUs and on relationships of convenience, but the excellent writing and Obi-Wan's gender fuckery got me hooked, and I'm so very glad I gave this one a chance. It's such a great idea, executed super awesomely and the smut throughout is sooo hot augh

Meg & Apollo's Highly Limited Roadtrip Playlist [3.2k] by Curioser [and the prequel as a bonus!]

Fourteen hundred miles. Four radio stations. Two friends trying hard not to kill each other, or to acknowledge the fact that in less than a week, they may never see each other again. And Lizzo. So much Lizzo.

Reading this immediately after finishing the TOA books made me sooooooo emo like you have NO idea!!! Meg and Apollo's relationship was the core part of TOA that I enjoyed the most, and this fic made me see that relationship in a different light, gave me a different view as this is from Meg's POV instead of Apollo's like the books are, and introduced me to a whole bunch of new music too. It feels far too short for the amount of gutpunches contained within - the comparisons between their fathers, their situations and lives, and how they're coping with that, all made me sooo overwhelmed like aaaaaa *insert screaming cat meme* they're best friends. They're best friends!!!!

shelter from the storm [3.1k] by @inkformyblood

A sandstorm means that Cody and Obi-Wan have to spend days inside. They find ways to pass the time. - Obi-Wan’s voice is low and Cody can almost picture his expression despite not quite being able to pick out his features; the incline to his head is almost hungry, his eyes half-lidded and thoughtful. “I’m sure you have several suggestions already.” “Only several?” Cody punctuates the question with a kiss, drawing Obi-Wan’s hand to his mouth rather than chance finding his mouth in the semi-shadows. The split lip hadn’t been worth it with the benefit of hindsight, regardless of how attractive the gesture had seemed at the time. Cody’s lips brush against the rough edge of a bacta patch, an old one worn and reused until it is more placebo than curative, but Cody still skirts around the edge of it, kissing the seams of Obi-Wan’s fingers and tasting salt.

This was another gift for me and it is just so so so good 🥺 I love how magpie writes codywan as the flow between them, their characters, their banter and their relationship is so lovely and amazing! Codywan on tatooine are my favourite version of codywan, and it is nailed here - the yearning and the grief and the closeness that comes from being the only two people in the galaxy. Plus trans Obi-Wan has my whole heart, which was the cherry on top of the rest of this excellent fic

Plus 1 - the favourite fic you wrote in 2022

Whaaaat a question, oof. This was hard, but I've picked the one that I enjoyed writing the most, as well as one I've reread a dozen times or so this year since I think I did a good job in it!

Stand By Me [34.7k] by Serie11

Cody and Obi-Wan renovate a house together out in the Dune Sea. Along the way, they discover something else worth keeping.

I wrote this in like 4 weeks as a gift for Emi, and the process came together to really deliver what I wanted, and Emi really enjoyed it, so it was just a really enjoyable process the whole way through!

[squeiky]

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)?

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?

For the ask game!

Ansidbw you asked me 🥺🥺🥺🥺 🥰🥰😊😭😭😭 I am so happy

Okay okay so-

EYES- yes absolutely! Blot actually has purely white and black eyes, but they actually can change colors! Though the chances of seeing that is like finding a 3 shiny Pokémon’s and not everybody’s that patient.

Her eyes are actually a pun on “the eyes are window to ones soul” (which because she’s an undertale character) when activated she can LITERALLY look inside your soul and extract memories, emotions and on occasion be able to view your entire life.

(He can even use it on himself. Though often it just shows him nothing.)

This power can sometimes let the inflicted have to face their own repressed emotions, memories, traumas, and life (good or bad.) So this power isn’t something he uses frequently or without permission.

LYING- Blot hasn’t had social interaction after the events of the “purge” (that is what I’m calling it for now) so she essentially is like putting a cat in a lions den.

So yeah he’d be a terrible liar. He might get better at it after awhile, but I don’t think there’s many situations in where she would need to learn it (though I can think of a few underfell or horror tale or theif aus where he’d might pick it up.)

Family- she used to have a family and tons of freinds. Had his own undertale us that flourished and went on a lot of adventures with them. Loved them a lot.

I’m not sure if blot would have a sibling during that time period. ( I haven’t thought of that yet).

Then, the purge happened. And well…. That’s when “Blot” starts to form.

[barfsunny]

things i want to talk about at some point (after doomsday ((ap euro test)))

- purge march weather + adjacent metaphors (everyone talks about this but i want to too :3)

- separating motive vs justification

- prooobably the MILGRAM in end credits of Magic

- positivity parade

- instrumentals to PM/Magic

- cult logo/visual depictions

- amane’s self image

There is more to this im just tired zzz. Expect more activity from me i get scared to talk but also! i love interacting with other theorists, so far i’ve only met really nice fans who have discussed and debated with me kindly. Thank you!!! 😭

[max--phillips]

Aight let’s see what happens here eh

I still take issue with the fact that they’re supposedly powerful in both sides of the force and yet it’s all ~dark magics~ shit. Idk man I feel like they’re doing the nightsisters kinda dirty overall

That’s just a normal ass sword. I mean yeah it’s on fire but. That’s just a sword. Flaming raging poisoning sword of doom

“I have a system” sure bud

“It helps” ekfkenfjdbfjsjs

That seems good

Well. If it works it works I guess. Still not great but yknow.

Once again: this show is so fuckin dark.

“Let’s try the front door” extremely on brand for you tbh

“There’ll be no negotiating with the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker.” Girl Shut Up

Night troopers. Dark troopers, purge troopers, for the love of god how many troopers are there

Ah. I see.

I will say the sound design in this show has been excellent

LMAO “WHATS YOUR EXCUSE”

Hm

Ahsoka and Morgan face off:

I’m glad they’re giving her a fight scene tho

Ouch

Hey where’s Shin

What the fuck is their armor made of

Looking bad guys!!!!

HELL YEAH SABINE

GET IT

Beautiful lmao

UH?????

Ezra??

Ah, the Cal Kestis Special

LMAO EZRA

I don’t think the great mothers loved that

LMAO THEY WERE LIKE “THOSE BITCHES JUMPED”

Less than ideal

The ol’ switcheroo

HEY

Who the fuck is that

CHOPPER GKDNFJDBDJ

I thought this was supposed to be a miniseries that wrapped up in one season, not uh. Whatever’s going on here but whatever.

“Shadows in the starlight” is an interesting line to just be a throwaway

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[femailment]

I love the eda pfp, I think despite the creator's views the owl house is the funniest accidental allegory for TRA's. emperor's coven is a cult that isolates you from your family. 'oh practising magic is fine I guess but wild magic is evil and has to be purged'. civilians telling eda they can't afford to be associated with her anymore. the emperor infiltrating the witch community, mutilating himself to imitate their appearance, just so he can destroy it from the inside. the actual witch hunting. poetic.

Okay but LITERALLY the radfem narrative is there 😭 lmfao

[pearblossommina]

ToG Read-A-Long, Tower of Dawn, day 10

Ch 52

I’m getting so sick of Chaol backsliding into negative thoughts about himself. I know there’s no way to instantly fix a mental illness. But sometimes! I just wanna shake him! And tell him to stop being miserable! Nothing that happened is his fault.

Also I really don’t want them to separate tonight, they should sleep together, even if it’s in this horrible mess of a room. It’d be good for him, to have her there, to help keep those negative thoughts at bay. JUST BE HAPPY AND IN LOVE CHAOL. It’s time! It’s time, Chaol.

Ch 53

“I never learned how the Fae came here, where they went and why they faded away. But they were here, and according to my predecessor, they left some sort of knowledge or power behind."

They faded away… into the healers you are today. Knowledge of it lost to time, as the magic mingled with mortal blood.

It’s kinda fascinating that she has a locked cabinet of books in ancient fae, and was specifically told, “not for human eyes,” well - I don’t think any of you are human! You might just happen to all be demi fae!

All it will take is some time to study the language…. And those teachings can be passed down once again, to anyone who wields healing magic. And anyone willing to learn.

Ch 54

I am… kind of confused about what’s going on with Chaol and Yrene. What is the darkness? Why does Yrene have it too? Is it in everyone?

Ch 55

Fuck.

Good chapter, yo.

Ch 56

"Then it is a good thing, Yrene Towers, that I love you as well."

MY HEART. It’s so full.

Ch 57

Sartaq stared down at her, that soft, sweet smile on his mouth again. "You saved me."

AND EVERYONE IS ALIVE 😭

Good job, Nesryn! Good job, Borte! Get yourself a girl who will stage a daring rescue when you get swaddled up by bloodthirsty spiders! Get yourself a girl who will fly to your aid when you’re pretty stubborn about telling her to stay home!

Now let’s all go save the world!

Ch 58

"I think I can heal them. I think the Valg ... I think they are parasites, and I can treat the people they infect."

Parasites are people, too

What happens when you try to purge the Valg from… the Valg? Can you save someone, who was never infested to begin with? Can Rowan be saved? Can Maeve? I believe in you, Yrene. Please don’t kill my hot handsome valg boyfriend. It’s not his fault he hails from a demonic race from another world… he’s a good dude! And more importantly, I love him.

Ch 59

Why is this lesbian so MEAN

(I love a mean lesbian, I DO, but she’s getting on my nerves)

(Is she on their side, or isn’t she?)

(I understand just wanting to look away, to distract yourself with all the pleasures of life and love. I understand not wanting to get caught up in this scary, intense, awful war. But! She doesn’t have to attend the battle! She just has to be willing to offer her support, to side with the good guys, and help in what little way she can. We’re not all warriors. Some of us HAVE to stay back from the front lines. It doesn’t mean sitting out entirely.)

(Have we convinced her? Have we convinced her siblings? Or are we wasting our time here?)

Hey - I read this yesterday……. When I got it into my mind that Maeve was Rowan’s ancestor (which I am wrong about) but the sentiment still stands! We need to purge the Valg from the people infected, but what does this mean for characters like Manon who have Valg ancestry? Or Elide? Or any of the other witches?

[crazymuff1n]

accidentally deleted main account when purging side blogs

hell on earth because the blog was like 10 years and i had just reached 1000 followers. but even with 1000 followers i do remember the names/icons of mutuals or just people who interacted a lot. or used to. so if you're on here we we're probably follower/mutuals/following/somewhere in a mutuals circle

i was suggested to make this so that we can find the other people

@dropkicks-self-off-cliff

@natsuzora

@sasstrid-and-dorkcup

@magically-strange

@abutterflyobsession

@bridoesotherjunk

@bakageta

@killerkissed

@followmetoyourdoom

@urban-spaceman

@deluxetrashqueen

@sandsbuisle struggled find you because i thought it was buizel 😭

@pikuna

@kitausuret

@5x04dean struggled to find you because i thought it was 05x04😭

@magic-and-moonlit-wings

@itsthesinbin

[honey-on-bread]

The potion of memories is a helpful drink and one of the most difficult to make. Its scent of fresh pine becomes adorned with the floral tones of Forget-me-nots allowing the mind to transport back to happier times with a single whiff. This spell is enhanced by the subtle flavour of lavander that contrasts with the spiciness of mint to create nostalgia in a bottle.

The obscura recommend this potion to purge the melancholy and nostalgia of remembering, and to maintain the memories from degrading. Other uses can be to cure guilt and let go of revenge.

The potion of memories was created using the White Obscura's pain over the many years he's lived, gaining memories that linger in his head on dreamless nights. The burden that Narus carries on his heart threatened to break his soul; everytime he recalled his own father's betrayal, his failure to protect and save his siblings, and raising the kings of Imbrium to watch them die later on as his lifespan was only begining.

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I never noticed how much trauma I put into my characters :'v 😂😂😂 anyways, I decided to try my hands on this idea I had since 2020 and I think it came out pretty good 😭😭🌟 his name is Narus, in my story he is called the White Obscura for his healing and protective powers, he is technically the king's bodyguard lol

-Obscura is a made up species that came from the tears of the Moon, they have horns and magic powers that can be used for good or evil. The power an obscura has can be measured by the amount of horns they have. Usually, most obscura have up to two horns, but the most powerful ones can have up to eight horns.-