#bear potential...

[shoot-i-messed-up]

is it weird i kinda like him bald with the beard

[heartstringgs]

pre-tfc , extra content :

the raven king, chapter eight :

the king's men, chapter ten :

the king's men, chapter seventeen :

kandrew [ w/ neil ] + the 2 year quest

[monsters-demons-and-heralds-ohmy]

We know Machine Herald Viktor's ideas of perfection are flawed and influenced by societal values and personal opinion. We've already talked about Viktor's white and gold puppets representing the Piltovian ideal and the shrine Viktor keeps with puppet Jayce and letting Jayce keep his face scar. But, can we talk about the NEWTS?

Like... The only animals we see bigger than an insect that survived the glorious evolution were NEWTS?

You ain't slick wizard man.

[swordmaid]

thinking about how the bear pit is rlly an amalgamation of brienne’s insecurities and fears - everyone laughing at her (the whole spectacle), making a mockery of her gender and appearance (the pink dress), making a mockery of her physical prowess (wooden sword) then jaime coming down there to protect her and take her away from all of that. that whole ordeal being so significant that in her nightmares she’s hoping and calling for jaime to save her and take her away, and the fact that she even remembers the sound of jaime’s boots hitting the sand when he jumped down the pit for her im so ill

[certainlyathrill]

john and george !!! buddies and pals !!!

[hyakunana]

Sponsor Switch!

[only-one-brain-cell]

You could not pay me to give a shit about Carmy and Claire’s relationship.

[ruushes]

me: really dissatisfied with the way the relationship between spite and lucanis was resolved, couldn’t believe spite was just chill with forgiving illario and kept waiting for something more to happen with that, felt their storyline could’ve benefited from a lot more conflict overall and would ultimately be strained at best if not potentially resulting in one party’s destruction

me simultaneously: rookanis is a throuple actually

[allthatmay]

So, today my husband said, "Some people think Shanks is a radial leftist, but I think he's the most centrist character in the show. Dragon fills the role of the radial leftist/anarchist that people often attribute to Shanks."

And, huh, yeah. People do often talk about Shanks like he's an anarchist, but he's really not. I've always said that Shanks is a mediator, keeping a tentative peace between the pirate tribes and the government until the time comes wherein the One Piece can be claimed and the mysterious consequences can happen, but that means he is effectively playing the part of a centrist—straddling the fence, as it were. The key difference, I think, is that Shanks knows for certain that change is coming in the form of a rubber deity, and he is trying to guide it into place. All his work is done behind the scenes with very little violence if he can help it.

Now, it's easy to assume that Shanks' plans involve the complete dissolution of the government as it presently stands; that he is simply using his power & influence to mitigate harm for the many until the "real fight" can begin (and, with him having recently decided to chase the One Piece, now it has), but that might not be the case (and, even if it is the case, a lot of centrists use "mitigating harm for the many" as a reason not to take action against some truly heinous acts). The reality may be that Shanks doesn't see the need for the total collapse of the government, or perhaps he knows something about it that we don't (i.e. because he might be of Celestial Dragon blood). I don't really believe this is the case because, as far as I'm aware, Shanks hasn't ever shown any real support for the World Gov but he has shown, time and time again, that he believes in dreams, in people's personal willpower, and in the ability of anyone to become strong and change the future. But the truth is that we can't know his intentions for certain without Oda giving us more information, so my husband's assertion that Shanks is a centrist makes some sense.

In particular, Luffy is what makes this theory interesting: slap him in between Dragon and Shanks, and there's a very real dichotomy between the two "fathers" in his life. See, Luffy idolises Shanks and thinks of him similarly to a father, but he might realise as time goes on that he can't be like Shanks; he might realise that Shanks' ideals will only carry him so far. After all, what good is it to be a pacifistic when your enemy is a powerful government that is comfortable with mass murder?

(My rebuttal is that Luffy is the only one who can be like Shanks. He is effectively Shanks' dream: Shanks wants to be strong enough to do all the work himself, to suffer all the pain himself, and while he is one of the strongest men in the world, he simply can't do that; what he can do is only achievable through the support he has at his side. Meanwhile, Luffy has close support in his crew, and he has the Gum-Gum Fruit! He can literally become a godlike figure and shape the world around him! He can do everything that Shanks wants and needs and, as sure as I am that Shanks wishes he could have done it himself—I'm thinking back to his days with Roger here—he knows that it was never meant to be him.)

This is where Dragon comes in. Dragon, in direct contrast to Shanks, uses violence as a tool whenever he can. He's all about the greater good, for lack of a better term. His thinking is along the lines of, "People are suffering now and we can help, and we have no qualms in forcibly dismantling a government that uses slavery, genocide, and imprisonment to control its populace. We don't wait for the right time to act, we simply act." Do I think Shanks would approve of Dragon's goals? Yes. Do I think he would approve of Dragon's means in achieving those goals? No, but mostly because Shanks is very self-sacrificial and tries to take whatever suffering is necessary for change onto himself, relying only on his small, personal crew, whereas Dragon is happy to let other people martyr themselves for the rebel cause. He lets a small, amnesiac child join them, for crying out loud—something Shanks would never do, not even if the child proved very capable.

If anything is to come from this difference of ideals, I think it's that Luffy will learn from both of them and find his own way to the One Piece and into the world waiting beyond. Why? Well, because Luffy is all about freedom, and no one on the side of Dragon or Shanks is truly free. As for the world itself, it's hard to predict what will happen after Luffy's done with it because it's pretty dependent on Oda's philosophy. For instance, Oda seems to approve of monarchies, which is not something I would personally imagine remaining in a world without a governing body—but, hey, what do I know?

Of course, we all know that the true centrist in the show is undeniably Garp. He will let real, undeniable harm befall those he cares about in order to maintain the status quo, or to stop the government from toppling because [gasp] that would be the worst thing ever! He's a man who believes the government is essential and joins up in order to change it from the inside, only to fall short of his own expectations because he won't stand up when it matters most. Not even for the sake of his beloved grandson.

[your-neighbor-bear]

Why are people so against the idea that transmen/mascs face our own unique form of oppression???? What's not fucking clicking.

[foundfamily-connoisseur]

Trans Mac and birdie is real gang

Macho Man is the most macho man around and he got double Ds I think we’re goid chat

[afrofairysblog]

I love how sydcarmy's dynamic can range from them having the healthiest relationship because they finally found someone who accepts and understands them ( in fanfics whenever I see them in fluffy stories my heart swoons) or can be have the most complicated,co dependent and kinda unhealthy relationship cause no matter what happens they go back to each other every time even when they can't nor chose to explain it ( in fanfics , Sydney/ Carmy first that have them being messy, in toxic situations or just being angst galore also makes my heart swoon) . Basically they got the material to have the friends to lovers troupe or enemies to lovers troupe. Regardless, they are such interesting characters individually, and together that it's creativity on how you want their narrative to be beyond the limit, and I'm gonna eat it up every time!!! Particularly with Sydney ( this can also apply with Carmy to) there is so much potential with how character development can go yet it's like it hasn't even scratched the surface even with the information given 3 seasons in. So whenever I see fanfics,headcanons,theories about Sydney,Carmy or Sydcarmy , I love it so much whether they stick to Canon or not ( tho whenever I read characters that I feel out of character I take it with a grain of salt lol). Overall, there is so much potential with this ship and these characters that we are just being imaginative, and the creators shouldn't waste that potential!!!

* also of they want ideas just go to the Fandom spaces !!*

[accioepiphany]

You know what, sure. I’ll take whatever crumbs I get.

[xblackreader]

so which of you richonners is gonna write the sydcarmy zombie apocalypse au fic?

because… we need that

[jerrynpenguins]

This is freaking insane

Can you guys imagine what could have been done with this concept if it had the time to grow

Edit here the link to the original post:

[abstract-moth]

Ballister: hey Nimona, you know how Ambrosius and I are getting married right? Nimona: against my better judgment Ballister: well… I know you're not much of a traditionalist… and you don't have to do it makes you uncomfortable… but how do you feel about being a part of the wedding party? Nimona: Nimona: I want to throw the flowers Bal, surprised: okay? Nimona: and be the ring bear Bal, smiling: okay! Nimona: and what are you plans so far? have you picked a date? a venue? a color scheme? you cannot just act like it's any other day, it's your wedding-