#g-d i love them so much

[lesbiandatekaname]

Finding out that Rue broke off the engagement of Apollo and Grabalba has OBVIOUSLY got us all going insane but I am thinking so hard about one, teeny tiny moment. When Rue says something along the lines of "Was Apollo in love? Was Grabalba?"

Because what I think of is the very first episode, in the first scene where we see Hob at the goblin Rumpus. Where Grabalba sits next to the fire, despondently burning the petals of golden peonies. A symbol of Apollo.

Whether or not Grabalba "loved" Apollo, this was clearly something that crushed her. To her, she had been dismissed and scorned as a disgusting creature of the Goblin Court.

And Rue seemingly... dismisses that? Yes, they did not see the scene at the Rumpus, they couldn't have known the actual turmoil Grabalba was facing over this. But they clearly didn't ask her either. They just assumed on her behalf that she would either be glad to be freed of a political marriage or that their own philosophy of what constitutes true love supercedes anything that she might be upset over.

And it also kind of dismisses Hob a little bit too! That marriage was made because of his efforts in war, and the Masquerade ep (among many other things) shows that he is deeply affected by his time in the military. Rue says "take care of yourself" though many of his sacrifices were made null and void because of their actions. And it was okay because it was for love.

I think this WHOLE situation has so many facets to look at in terms of class. Rue has never felt at home in the Court of Wonder, was literally taken in as a dancing bear and only seemed to experience any form of acceptance when the Chorus wanted to silence them, put them behind a mask. But they also have so much more political sway than almost any other PC at the table until the final act. Andhera has only recently stepped out from behind his pillar and into his role as Unseelie prince, Binx was hiding in the identity of the little sister of a much more important figure, and even the Lords of the Wings were having to bear the brunt of Grandfather and Rue's conflicting demands.

Rue's ideals are righteous and true, they are objectively correct. But they so desperately want to live in a world where love trumps political machinations that they have put themself into a fantasy where their actions only hurt the system and not the individuals of it.

[i-never-forgot]

Ah shoot, I know you've talked about the gang's love languages before, but I can't remember Dusknoir and Eliana's specifically— but could I request a little doodle where they're making efforts to show each other they care?

Oh Sofie you know me so well🥺thank you for the serotonin boost!

And now for the needlessly long lore-dump bc I can't help myself:

I did indeed write a post on it, but I only talked about Dusknoir’s love language (which would still stand in this case) and a generic hypothetical hero. He outwardly expresses acts of service, but I feel he would appreciate receiving quality time the most (since he might have some negative memories regarding perceived deceptions messing with words of affirmations plus his low self-esteem or receiving touch bc...you know that man has never experienced an ounce of physical affection, but he learns to appreciate it for reasons below). He feels unwanted and unloveable at his lower moments, so to have Eliana (or Lu or Grovyle/Celebi, too, admittedly) stay close to him even in simple companionable silence helps a lot; to be reassured that they're no longer afraid of him and see him as someone valuable beyond what he can offer with his hands. Play games with him (bc there's no way they wouldn't have board games or smth) or start in-depth conversations/debates/lectures with him, where he can exercise his mind, and he'll be eating out of your hand.

Eliana specifically tends to give gifts the most. She leaves things around for people she cares about, whether it's items they mentioned they needed/general explorer necessities, their favorite berries/gummis/etc, or random objects (flowers/pretty rocks/shells/leaves/etc)/keepsakes/treasures found in dungeons. You know that you've won her favor and affection if you find these sort of things laying only where you would find it, whether it be on your bed or otherwise. She loves spoiling the people she loves; it makes her feel like she's finally offering something of value for them having to "tolerate" her (but she's getting better about her self-worth issues through unending patience from her family).

(She always made sure Treecko ate first while they traveled and gave him the best items, even after they met Old Master Lucario and were in relative safety and security. She inadvertently gave Grovyle her old scarf when they were separated, but when he tried to give it back once she returned to the future, she only kept it long enough to have its wear stitched back up to regift it back to him since she knew how much it had comforted him while she was gone.)

(Once they reconcile, she gifts Dusknoir his Unlucky Sash. She secretly goes to Toxicroak and trades out enough items after she pays to have him requisition it. She doesn't say anything or give it to him directly, but when he finds it in his Treasure Bag he knows - especially since he had been trying to emulate her habit as a show of good will the last several months. It's good that he was alone in the Bluff when he discovered it because he would never be willing to explain to Grovyle or Celebi why he had started blubbering. Just a little. He would sooner die (again) than admit to it, but he was so relieved that he couldn't control himself. He hardly ever takes it off after that, wearing it like a badge of honor - only if it gets dirty or torn, and even then he gets almost unconsolably upset until Eliana reassures him that it can be cleaned/fixed. One time he takes a slashing hit for her and it rips pretty badly. He's almost sick to his stomach about it, but she has the same seamstress mentioned above embroider some Unown runes into it, followed by a symbol unfamiliar to Pokemon from their world; Dusknoir understands the runes where most uneducated in such ancient writing wouldn't, something they had bonded over previously, and it contextualizes the symbol for him without Eliana ever having to say a word. He runs his fingertips over the threads over and over when he's feeling anxious or upset, and especially if he's separated from Eliana for too long.)

Upon receiving love, believe it or not, Eliana's most inclined to crave physical affection. It's an impulse and hunger she's buried deep for many years, as she lacked in it from her childhood (boo her parents for being austere, stuffy jerks only concerned with reputation and status), and it only got worse when she lost her first partner. She closed herself off for the most part for years afterward, and her past romantic endeavors thought her too cold bc she always tended to keep them at arm's length emotionally and physically bc she was afraid of getting hurt again. But Treecko wears down her barriers and she holds him a lot, even when it's unnecessary. Having her memories wiped helped her to work through some of that with Lu, thankfully, and by the time she met Dusknoir and gave him the benefit of a doubt she was far more comfortable bumping into others and giving them head-rubs while she tried to choke down her purrs. Dusknoir indulged in her casual affection far more than he should have, but he was starving for it, too (although he was noticeably stiff and uncertain about receiving it and reciprocating; he only got more back-and-forth once Eliana revealed her identity since he was trying to pull away but couldn't help himself). When they make up Eliana is slow to warm back up to him again, but once she does she's almost always making contact with him somehow, whether it be pressing her flank against him in public, riding on his shoulders, curling around his head, or letting him carry her (although this is usually in a context where she needs it bc she gets flustered easily). She'll also nip at him or slap him with her tail if she's feeling feisty or playful. She loves it most when he pets or scratches her back since she can't always reach the places that itch or stay sore. (She loves it more when they press their foreheads together, in private, usually on the verge of sleep when both of their inhibitions are lowered...but you didn't hear that from me. She feels closest to him that way.)

(The bottom right pic is an old sketch I had so I decided to add it for posterity🥹)

[aelswiths]

AELSWITH & ALFRED (being SO Married and SO cute 🥺🥰) IN 2x02

[skyelights-xox]

Listen, listen, l i s t e n, Hunter's been tormented more than enough, but I've had this persistent gut feeling since Eclipse Lake that Hunter's gonna be face to face with another grimwalker at some point.

Belos says in Clouds On The Horizon that he wouldn't make another grimwalker unless the current one has been "Dealt with"

And the last time he sees Hunter, he looks like...this. Unconscious and definitely not breathing.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, why wouldn't he give it another go? He's already done it countless times before.

[shalom-iamcominghome]

Fucked up that I'm mildly lactose intolerant and I don't like cheesecake and I have to work on shavuot. g-d has abandoned me like I'm a kitten in a wet cardboard box and I am meowing all night long 😢

[raayllum]

1x02 / 1x03 / 4x02

[justmwahstruly]

molly finally getting bitches/J

Cazzy belongs to my good friend (threatener) @kursein and Molly is mein!

babies… aawuugghsh they make me ill

[gh0stcav3]

they should give me unlimited money so anytime theres a new andrew joseph white book i can immediately buy it

[elegyofthemoon]

why am i only just finding out about the genshin girl idol group

for reference, apparently its been three months lmao

[wrecking]

i'm getting pulled back into my ocs and i'm just like embracing the horror as i attempt to consolidate their canon(s) once again

[ladyimaginarium]

look at me, baby, dead in my eyes

telltale's the walking dead. / barbie & ken — scene queen & set it off. / famous last words ( an ode to eaters ) — ethel cain.

[aelswiths]

Aelswith & Alfred (being so married 🥺 and so in love🥺) in 1x05

[franknfurterstriangulardinosaur]

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[vaedar]

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄?

「 𝚅𝙰𝙴𝙳𝙰𝚁 𝚅𝙰𝙻𝙰𝚁𝚈𝚂: 𝘼 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧 」 You are someone who is certain of what you want. Maybe you always have been, or maybe you made a discovery that you haven’t been able to tear your eyes away from. Your heart is set and certain. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬. Above all else, you know who you are and what you are trying to achieve. Just be careful not to tear yourself or others apart in pursuit of your ideals.

Tagged by: @goldenngore ( thank you so much! ) Tagging: whoever wants to do it, I tag you!

[raayllum]

Rayla + the two humans she loves the most

[imaginarianisms]

1 day i will make a meta of sansa's dynamic with her metaphorical champions/suitors & how that correlates to the ashford theory (i.e sansa being betrothed to joffrey baratheon, then promised to willas tyrell, then being married to tyrion lannister, then being married to harry hardying then married to aegon vi targaryen & aurane velaryon but it is not this day. lmao. when i make that meta it'll be so over for y'all.