#for sake of a smile

[hinamie]

mentor

[stil-lindigo]

motherhood.

[aerequets]

the panel of that one poacher being gored to death by the elk followed up by yor bouncing around those same antlers like a balloon is one of my favorite things this chapter

[burningcheese-merchant]

I think more ppl need to see this

Yeah for real lol. That's exactly what it is with him. Not to toot my own horn too much but I believe this post I made ages ago hits the nail on the head haha

"I'm bored" is... technically true. In a sense. Personally, I think it's a very simple and vague allusion to the real problem. That thin sheet of snow coating a massive, freezing cold iceberg. Just barely obscuring it from proper view.

imo it's been a bit disappointing seeing people take to extremes with Burning Spice's character. I've seen people either woobify him, downplay or excuse his actions by saying "he's not evil! He's hurting! He's depressed! He doesn't hate people, he's lashing out because he can't internalize his pain anymore!", or just demand he be put to death immediately on sight without trial. You can like a morally repulsive character and sympathize with their issues while also acknowledging that they're repulsive and need to face justice for their crimes. Burning Spice is one of my favorite characters, I love everything about him, he's sexy as fuck, I understand why he's the way he is, I'm still happy to see his ass beat because he's a piece of shit and he deserves it lol.

Not to throw shade at "simpler" villains ofc. I love me some assholes that are assholes just because they can be. Like Jack Horner in Puss in Boots 2. But Burning Spice isn't Jack Horner and he honestly shouldn't be. The deeper, sadder, more complex reasons governing his actions suit him better than just "I'm bored fuck this shit" and nothing else ykwim

and of course, he's still wrong. Burning Spice's view of the world is wrong. Does a book begin just to end? Does a song play just to finish in a few minutes' time? No. They begin so that we may read, listen, and enjoy. So that they may make us laugh, or have us shake our heads in disappointment, or tell us some hidden truth. Make our days and lives a little more interesting than they were before. Life is beautiful BECAUSE it is fleeting. Born, grow, wither, born, grow, wither. Yes, that's how it goes. But there's so much more to those things than just what we can gather from those three words. Every day is different. Though the sun rises every morning without fail, it's never quite the same color, is it? Always a bit of a different shade of yellow, orange, red, bleeding into the sky a little differently each time. There are so many things to see and do, games to play, people to meet and love and cherish. Maybe some of those things and those people won't be here someday but that doesn't mean their existence never meant anything. We are not born to die, we are born to live. We must die for those who are to live, and live for those who have died. Regardless, we must never lose sight of the intrinsic value of all that surrounds us. Burning Spice very much did. Underneath his bitterness and anger and (not unfounded, to be fair) lamentation for the unstoppable cycle of life and death is a deep-rooted selfishness and fundamental lack of understanding and appreciation for life and other people. In the face of despair, he gave in and chose evil. He was and is wrong for doing so, regardless of why he did it. He could've stepped down. He could've just admitted he didn't have what it took to be the Herald of Change. Hell, if he really hates being alive so much, he would've committed suicide a LONG time ago. But he never did any of that; instead he chose to inflict an equal or greater suffering on everything and everyone else, even the undeserving. And for that he MUST pay. And Golden Cheese, with her personality and her experiences and the wisdom she came to attain when faced with the exact same despair as Burning Spice, is exactly the right person to make him do that

[royalarchivist]

Pac: I was very happy, truly. When I told Fit, he was super… He was super interested in the idea, he asked me some other questions, he even gave me some tips, because, well… I don't know if you know, Fit– no kidding! Fit is one of the… Wow, guys, he's a major reference in the Minecraft community in the United States, and the guy is an excellent storyteller, you know? Literally, I don't know what other term we can use, but Fit makes some videos of 2B2T–

Pac: Ah, but you know I was a fan of Fit before I knew Fit. It's no secret, huh? But I was super happy to have told him, he thought it was super cool, and… And that's it, and that's it. That's it for now. That's it, that's it. Right?

Pac talks about Fit's reaction to Arkanis! (Special thank you to @atthebell for double-checking my translations + transcript! Much appreciated).

[Full Subtitle Transcript ↓ ]

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Pac: I'll get back to that later, guys, I'll come back later. Let's look at this Fit business. Speaking of which– I miss Fit guys. If you're watching my live, go say hi to Fit. I've joined Fit's streams a few times to say hello, it's always great to say hello to Fit, right? Let's go then, let's see what Fit said.

Fit: Pac was telling me a little bit about [Arkanis] when it was still like, being worked on behind the scenes. He was very excited about it. It’s- it’s- it’s- it’s a very cool project. It’s very cool. Fit: Yeah, yeah, yeah, no, it’s- it’s- it's–

Pac: It's over! It's over! Is that it? Is that all?! I'm kidding, it's only 30 seconds, right? [Laughs] Oh, that's cool, he really liked it! He said– He said– yeah, what he said was– what he said is translated above, right? Yeah, but very cool. Very cool, very cool. Wow, really cool, guys. Really cool, really cool.

Pac: I was very happy, truly. When I told Fit, he was super… He was super interested in the idea, he asked me some other questions, he even gave me some tips, because, well… I don't know if you know, Fit– no kidding! Fit is one of the… Wow, guys, he's a major reference in the Minecraft community in the United States, and the guy is an excellent storyteller, you know? Literally, I don't know what other term we can use, but Fit makes some videos of 2B2T– Ah, but you know I was a fan of Fit before I knew Fit. It's no secret, huh? But I was super happy to have told him, he thought it was super cool, and… And that's it, and that's it. That's it for now. That's it, that's it. Right?

[son-of-avraham]

I've been doing a lot of reflection as of late, especially after this past class.

This past class was about the Torah and Tanakh in general, and the way the rabbi talked about the commandments (specifically the ten commandments) has made me really reflect on how I interpret them, specifically the fifth commandment, or honoring your mother and father.

This is a commandment I have wrestled with for a long time - in fact, it brought me away from g-d at multiple times. I was severely abused when I was incredibly young by my mother, and I used to feel insulted at the implication that I were to honor her while she got to live a better life. It was hypocritical, in my eyes.

But this rabbi surmised that this particular commandment was because parenthood is an act of creation, something that is like the g-d from which we come from. My realization is this: I don't think we're necessarily meant to take even these commandments literally.

I this particular commandment is more of a call to honor creation - creation is a gift, and like any gift, many people simply will not like it and will discard it. The person who abused me created me, but she did not honor creation. She didn't honor me, but I can still honor it.

I have started to honor creation much more. I'm too young, too unstable, not mature enough to be a father (though I fantasize about it), but I create all the time. I create relationships, I create with my hands through crochet. I create memories, I create my world. And I can honor who I am and where I came from that made me who I am. I've been learning one of the mother tongues of my family (Italian, since part of my family originates there) and it was judaism that inspired me to do this.

I don't think g-d wants me to honor my abuser. I think He wants me to remember the Holy action of creation. When I am a father, that act of creation will be Holy, and indeed, I am already joyful about the thought.

I have seen many people struggle with this particular commandment, but I think this perspective helps me personally. I don't think I ever have to forgive my abusers (plural), and I don't think I am commanded to simply because they happened to be family. I am commanded to recognize the holy, to elevate the mundane. In doing so, I will remember g-d. Through creation, I honor g-d and everything he has done for us, for me, and for our collective people.

[sollucets]

mission: make cha yeowoon happy

myungha version here

[triptychofvoids]

Do you have identity and/or sexuality headcanons for all the mercs? (well, maybe including Miss Pauling too) You seem to have tons of headcanons, which is really interesting, and I'm just wondering :P

perfect question to ask me the second pride month ends aheh

[sysig]

Spooning..... (Patreon)

[theside-b]

Did he woke up at 4 a.m.?

LOVE FOR LOVE'S SAKE (2024) episode 4: Development

[riprenn]

i will scream and throw up about this until the day I die, mark my words

[teyvat-academy-au]

Nahida shook her head in disappointment.

"Your society is so accustomed to thinking in the narrow framework of black and white that very few people ever try to look deeper, to see more colors. You give labels so easily that you don't even care if a person really deserves them."

"And what is undeserved about it?" Yaoyorozu asks cautiously. "We go to hero school and we will be Heroes. If a person breaks the law, then he is a Villain."

Nahida frowns and looks around the classroom, watching as the students nod in agreement with the girl's statement. Except for Teyvat's students, of course.

"True wisdom is to be able to ask questions, both to the world and to oneself. Is it really possible to call a mother a Villain who is forced to steal food for her starving child? Does a man who bullies his own family behind closed doors deserve to be called a Hero?"

The students shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Iida's screams that "A hero would never do anything like this!!" flew past Wanderer's ears, but a sharp eye caught the expression of understanding on a couple of faces.

Nahida clapped her hands, asking for silence in the classroom. The servant was able to arrange a couple of lessons with the Director, so they need to manage their time wisely.

"Heroes or Villains - this does not negate the fact that they are people, and people are very complex. And the world around us is much more complicated than it might seem at first glance. So! I've come up with a riddle for you! The ability to find the truth is very important, especially if you are going to be involved in an investigation in the future." Nahida leans conspiratorially over the table, as if preparing to share a secret. "Emotions guide people, strong and weak, they push them to take action. Understanding emotions helps us understand ourselves and other people. A true Hero can be driven to action by love and affection, responsibility, and the need to protect. But emotions can also cause pain. So tell me, future Heroes, what is the opposite of love? What can hurt more than any blow and has no limit?"

Wanderer snorted, watching the students whisper to each other and shout out predictable answers. Buer had asked him a similar question a long time ago, and even then he knew the answer.

When you want to be happy, you're not looking for something that will make you happy, but something that will captivate you. The opposite of happiness is not sadness, but boredom.

If, having lost love, you try to get at least some emotions from a person, then indifference hurts much more than hatred.

[negrowhat]

I saw that no one posted this clip on here so I thought I would share. This is a clip from a birthday fan event Joo Wan did and Tae Vin had called him to wish him a Happy Birthday😭😭😭

[pixiishi]

love this guy and his unsettling smile

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[iamacolor]

Bogeol looking at Mokha since their reunion - for @lenteur

CASTAWAY DIVA (EP. 1-8) + bonus

[okyum]

hornyposting is fun and buck and tommy vacuuming each other's faces off with their mouths is great but someday soon we are gonna have another soft, sweet, loving kiss onscreen and its going to make my tiny little head explode from the feelings. i just know it