kinardsboy · 3 days ago
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This has been sitting on my mind a lot lately but it seems extra relevant now with the way Tommy and by extension Lou has been criticized for acting “too gay” in ep 5. And while yes, I will agree Tommy acted slightly different in ep 5, it has absolutely everything to do with Lou’s incredible acting choices to play Tommy differently when he is around people he deems as “safe” which is much better explained in this amazing post here <-
All these complains are doing is just yet again exposing buddies as homophobes who are, at the end of the day. Uncomfortable with real queerness being shown infront of them. Of course we already knew this with how they react to Buck and Tommy kissing and god forbid flirting especially if it has sexual implications like the daddy kink scene.
They can’t possibly fathom their precious uwu baby Buck would be sexual with another man so they spin and twist it however they can to make it out to be, “NO! You see! Tommy started the flirting! Tommy is just an insatiable horny gay man! He only wants sex! Like most of them do!”
Which is again spewing homophobic rhetoric, who wouldve guessed thats what they immediately turn to?
I now have something probably controversial to say but oh well, im going to say it anyway.
A good many of these shippers would be deeply uncomfortable with Buddie actually becoming canon, because they would be nothing like their fanfic. They don’t want to see two men in a relationship, they want to see Eddie in a relationship with the character they project themselves onto.
There are so many examples of this but perhaps the biggest being the way Buck is made out to be the “woman” in the relationship and especially how he is made to be the “mom”
Buck and Tommy’s relationship 1st does not have any children involved so there are no gendered roles to be assigned (even though if there was.. theyd just both be a dad), they are both beefy and the same height, which is what people usually use to decide “top” and “bottom” but again since there is little physical difference between them, they cannot do this, which only adds to their uncomfortableness.
Furthermore, I would go as far to say that Buddie shippers dont actually like Buck.
A while back a shipper posted this analysis of Buddie, that essentially reduces Buck to a dog. A pet. Only to be let out of the bedroom to cook and take care of Chris, otherwise he’s meant only for Eddie’s pleasure.
Which, disgusting. But the thing that stood out most to me was how Tommy was criticized for
letting Buck be himself. For accepting and loving him flaws and all. For not trying to change anything, or “train” the bad out of him
While Eddie was the “trainer” in that scenario, that had to train the bad out of Buck in order for him to be acceptable.
And thats the funny thing isnt it? Buddie shippers have to completely warp and destroy Buck’s character to make him fit their mold of perfect partner for Eddie. They make him out to be this helpless person who can’t even tell Tommy he doesnt want to be called Evan, that needs rescuing from Tommy, that is a “mother figure” to Chris, that his “dream role” would be live in chef and maid for the diaz family..
When none of that is Buck.
Buck is a smart, independent and strong man. He has worked tirelessly on himself to know who he is and what he wants, which right now? Is with Tommy.
Bringing it back to my main point, their complaints of Tommy being more gay and Bucktommy intimacy ultimately just boil down to homophobia plain and simple, seeing real queer representation and not representation that they can specifically twist and cater to themselves through fic, headcanons or gifs, makes them uncomfortable
(could this be why so many of them ignore shows with canon m/m ships for favor of shows with fanon ones that will never actually happen? So they can make these demands for representation then shit on it as soon as they get it because its not fanfic? Its not their fetish specifically catered to them? It actually represents real life queer men who they don’t actually like?)
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tbaluver · 20 hours ago
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Spending Halloween With Them- The Love And DeepSpace Men
parings in order: Xavier x Reader, Zayne x Reader, Rafayel x Reader, Sylus x Reader genre/ tags: fluff, slightly silly, might be ooc maybe a/n: hi everyone! ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა happy halloween! are any of you all dressing up? :o what are you guys plans! lmk <3 i apologize if im late i know it might not even be halloween for some of you when i post this but i hope you still enjoy ! if you don't celebrate it, i hope you still have a happy day <3
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Xavier:
Xavier didn’t celebrate or see the appeal of Halloween before until he saw on his phone of couples doing festive activities together. Whether it was you or him that suggested doing anything for this month, he wanted to spend these experiences with you this season and every single one in the future.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Costumes. He might accidentally misread your text and accidentally dress up as an actual peanut costume while you dress up as a jar of jelly.
Honey and Bear Costume. This was his idea because you’re his ‘honey’ so it was very fitting for him to dress up as a bear well because-
Prince and Princess Costume. He would definitely look good as a Prince but he’s not dressing up by himself without his princess. Unless you had a different costume in mind, he doesn’t mind wearing the prince costume by himself
He wouldn’t mind giving out candy or doing trick or treating with you but he most prefers cuddling with you while watching a spooky movie. Does not flinch when a scary scene comes up but he’ll make sure to pull up the blanket over you when you’re scared.
If you two were to go trick or treating he'll make sure to give you all your favorite sweets on your pile and will take the ones you don't want.
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Zayne:
Doctor Costume. Not just any doctor, a neurosurgeon doctor. He would explain to you that being a neurosurgeon is a costume because it’s different from his job and that he already had his costume set up. Of course he does. You would have to explain to him that he needs to find a different costume that’s not a doctor. A costume that doesn’t involve him similarly from his real job.
Vampire Costume. When he finally caves, which didn’t take that long, he took your suggestion on being a vampire. A vampire usually looks very sophisticated and elegant which was already fitting for him so all he needed was the cape and some fake fangs
Before you both started to give out candy, you both took a stroll around your neighborhood to appreciate the decorated neighborhood in the area.
Your shared home would be decorated for Halloween. Just right outside your door would be the pumpkins you both lovingly carved and selected together from the pumpkin patch. They all sit together with a candlelight flickering inside them to illuminate the intricate designs you both made.
It wasn’t even close to midnight and almost all of your fun size candy and chocolates are gone. Until you found the culprit in the kitchen caught red-handed as he was about to unwrap the next one in his hand. You guys might have to visit the dentist next week.
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Rafayel:
Rafayel didn't really understand why humans dress up and beg random people for candy on this day so he's never really done anything for it. But if you wanted to do something with him for Halloween, with no hesitation he try to do anything with you.
He’s either the type to dress up with the most intricate and well thought out costume that he had made throughout the year with you. It would either be dramatic and some high quality costume or he’s the type to dress up as something very specific. Like a random scenario specific to mess with you. “I’m you when you slipped in the shower.” or he’ll dress up as a silly looking fish and say that it’s you.
He would have SO many ideas of what costumes you both could do or what would look good on you that he ended up making all the costumes in the end. I think he would love dressing you up as Lemurian the most, thinking you would look embody the beauty. So the whole day was just a fun little dress up day for you both and many many photos of you saved with your beautiful or silly costumes.
He would also definitely uses his artistic skills to carve out the most beautiful pumpkins with you.
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Sylus:
Vampire Costume. Do I need to say more? Kids would ask, if they weren't scared of him, if his crimson eyes were real and he would definitely act the part and play vampire.
Red Riding Hood and The "Big Bad" Wolf costume. He loves the color red on you and the way the corset of your dress compliments your figure.
Devil and Angel Costume. A little basic costume if you two didn't have enough time to prepare a matching one. Although he does love seeing the color red on you, you are his angel and his dove so he doesn't mind being the devil.
You two would enjoy the evening by the cozy fireplace as you wait for the trick-or-treaters to knock on your door. He would pour you a cup of your favorite drink before he pours himself a glass of wine.
He’s definitely the house known for handing out the biggest candy bars and secretly loves it when he hears how children think his home is the coolest because of the mountains of candy he’s given them.
He does give out a little too much but he wants to make sure every kid leaves with an overflowing bag. Honestly he probably bought a warehouse full of candy so you don’t run out for the night.
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matan4il · 9 hours ago
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Because I got asked by more than one person regarding the ICJ case, where South Africa was libeling Israel, then asking for (and getting denied) an extension to find evidence for its libel. They just submitted their case, it's apparently 750 pages long (but just because they talk a lot doesn't mean they're filing anything of substance. We saw the kind of misquotes of what non-policy makers said South Africa has presented as evidence before). Israel has until July 2025 to respond. I doubt we'll have any kind of ruling until 2026...
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But that's kind of the point. It takes two seconds to wrongfully accuse someone of a crime they didn't commit, it takes years to prove it wasn't committed by them, and in the meantime, the very discussion of the case in a court can be used to create the impression that the crime was indeed committed. It takes two seconds to destroy and a lifetime to fix and rebuild, and South Africa's current government, which had been accused of corruption and incompetence, has been hellbent on destroying Israel to divert attention away from its own failings. Just like the ICC's chief prosecutor, who suddenly asked for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders exactly when it turns out he needed attention away from allegations against him for sexual misconduct.
Tell me you're wrongfully accusing Jews of heinous crimes, and I'll know you've got an unclean conscience.
Oh, and this is your periodical reminder that the UN is complicit.
In fact, since I mentioned that... you know how the world is raging about the UN's "peacekeeping" force in Lebanon, UNIFIL?
Yeah, they're complicit, too. And I say this from firsthand experience. I served on the border of Lebanon. The complicity was well known.
To give you just one example, UNIFIL soldiers would regularly touch the border fence on its Lebanese side "accidentally" (it happened way too often and too regularly to be an accident). It was pretty obvious that they were doing this because they knew IDF regulations stipulated that Israeli soldiers HAD to respond in person to every such incident, no matter what. Middle of the night? Doesn't matter, we had to get out of bed and respond. A storm's raging outside? Doesn't matter, we had to go out there. We knew it was UNIFIL, and not terrorists? Still, for the sake of Israeli citizens' security, we had to go respond to each incident as if we didn't know that. It was evident that UNIFIL was at best using this little trick to harass the soldiers of the Jewish state. After all, when roughly a quarter of the adult global population is antisemitic, and the "peacekeepers" of UNIFIL came from all over the world, that antisemitism would be expressed in how members of UNIFIL would act. However, it was pretty clear to most of us that this was the best case scenario, but that most likely, it didn't end there, and that UNIFIL was doing this because it provided Hezbollah with valuable info on IDF procedures and alertness. How long did it take us to respond? How many soldiers would arrive on the scene? How would they arrive? Was this influenced by any external conditions, such as the weather? And so on... Keep in mind that Hezbollah has managed to kill and kidnap Israeli soldiers on this border more than once. This was the info that allowed those crimes.
This is just a sliver of my personal account, there are undoubtedly many articles out there on the complicity of UNIFIL. For example, as the war with Hezbollah moved into a ground operation in Lebanon, the IDF has exposed Hezbollah tunnels and command centers built right under the "watchful eye" of UNIFIL, the organization that was supposed to keep that antisemitic terrorist organization in check. (vid below is from Israeli journalist Itay Blumental, of Kann News)
Because the UN is complicit. It is rotten to the core, it is infected with antisemitism, so every single one of its branches dealing with the Jewish state is infected, too.
For all of my posts about the UN and its different branches' complicity, click here. For all of my updates and ask replies regarding Israel, click here.
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humming-fly · 4 hours ago
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Something I noticed is that when you see Ling shirtless for the first time he isn't very jacked despite his physical ability and looks like a twink. Then after the timeskip is when he gets absolutely ripped, and even Ed is jacked too. Headcanon: during the timeskip Ed and Greed do train a lot and spar with each other to get ready for the Promised Day. Logs make excellent weights. Greed also wanted his guns back.
pfdTT I mean given the crazy shit both ling and ed pull off I think they're about as jacked as they can be for their ages haha (the merch companies especially lean into that I don't think I've ever seen a shirtless ed fig that couldn't shred cheese like look at this shit what the hell)
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so one of he biggest differences from that time skip is they both got a little older and ed in particular finally seemed to hit puberty so that helped him out a ton lol - that said I do imagine they sparred! ed's used to sparring with al and I bet ling had pretty regular bouts with his retainers to stay sharp too. the only one that probably Isn't used to sparring is greed but after getting his ass kicked by wrath he might've been easier to convince to at least try to synchronize with ling better, thus their much more merged fighting style on promised day~
and since you sent a few other hc's I'll go ahead and answer them here as well lol
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yeah that sure matches the requirements for a sad headcanon! Personally I don't think you could willingly get greed in the general proximity of that bar with a 20ft pole after he had a meltdown that lasted a whole fuckin month, but maybe if he survived post-canon you could finagle something lol
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oh this one isn't sad this one is Fun hahaha - we love a good problem-solving situation and also of anyone ling is the Best equipped to bullshit his way out of a problem in some way or another - @atomicpowered actually hit on this scenario a bit in their fic series over here, which I Highly recommend for some post-canon greedling fun :P
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Cute! I bet that happened at least a few times, though harder to say how much grumbling was made on either party's side haha
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Oh ling for sure was rambling at any and everything he could for a while while whittling greed down - even if the screaming ghosts aren't responding can still bother the evil possessing voice evesdropping on him! (or forced to evesdrop on him, I'd bet good money there were many times greed would have Loved to drown ling out)
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How do you think sneep would react to being someone's favorite teacher?
Like after class a shy first year just puts a drawing of him with the words 'Hogwarts coolest teacher' over his drawn head then runs away before he respond?
hmm.. yknow it's hard to tell. With all the different Sneeps running around in my brain all the time, theres so many different ways it could go! it's The Beauty of the Sneep. ahhh but it'd be such a cute scenario.. I'd imagine he wouldnt know what to do with himself! He might think its some sort of prank at first, but ultimately.. I think it'd be a very bittersweet feeling for him, and he'd have trouble understanding why this happened at all. and when it finally sunk in, he'd be so touched, only to immediately become sad when he realizes.. he can't risk being outwardly appreciative about it, being a spy-on-standby/active-spy depending on where on the timeline we are. He'd take a moment to wish things were different, and then he'd carefully put it away, and keep it safe. I think he'd think about it often in difficult times.
He'd DEFINITELY watch this kid like a hawk for the next few weeks though just to make damn sure they're not up to no good! just case it IS a prank. The self loathing part of him cant quite let go of the thought that it might be.
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itscamile222 · 1 day ago
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IMAGINING VS. FANTASIZING (IN ORDER TO SHIFT)
What's the difference?
Imagination is the production of sensations, feelings and thoughts informing oneself.
To fantasize is to imagine things that are not true and sometimes not possible. We fantasize about things we wish were real. Fantasies are imaginary, daydream-like scenarios that individuals play out in their heads.
now, knowing the definitions, we are able to differentiate both terms.
The reason why you might not have shifted, is because you've been fantasizing instead of imagining.
When you fantasize, you're creating scenarios in your head about things you know are not true. so, like you know what you fantasize is not real, your subconscious take the fake imaginary scenarios like that: FAKE. NOT REAL.
The 4d is imagination. The true reality. When you imagine, you are creating your reality. Neville Goddard defined imagination as the divine faculty, a tool that allows humans to create and manifest reality.
But, how/ what do I have to imagine to shift?
You have to imagine (in first person) the exact same place where you would wake up in your DR. Add as many details as you are able to (examples: the breathing of your roomies, the texture of your bedsheets, noises in the roof, etc.). Get immerse in your imagination. Embody yourself with it.
Once you started imagining, it's done. You're there, because the imagination is the 4d. And the 4d is the actual reality.
"The great secret is a controlled imagination and a well sustained attention firmly and repeatedly focused on the feeling of the wish fulfilled until it fills the mind and crowds all other ideas out of consciousness." —Neville Goddard, in his book The Power of Awareness.
Remember, this is an extra, a deeper explanation of what I already explained in my other posts :)
Happy Shifting ☆゚.*・。゚
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xclowniex · 2 days ago
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So recently there has been discussions from people about the government banning swastikas and the Nazi salute. David Seymour of the Act party, one of 3 parties in government (we have a coalition government) was asked his thoughts. Here is an excerpt from an article I'll link at the end
He said: “I hate those symbols and salutes, but I quite like knowing who the idiots in society are, and if I prepare to self-identify like that, I think it's actually helpful.”
When asked whether his stance undermines the gang patch ban, he said the legislation was based on intimidation.
He was then asked whether people would find swastikas intimidating.
He said: “I think most people would say, anyone with any vague knowledge of history is just a complete idiot that makes one of those symbols, and so I think there's a difference there. Whereas people are genuinely intimidated by seeing certain gang patches.”
When asked if he would be intimidated by a person holding a swastika he said: “If I saw one of those in New Zealand I would think what an idiot.”
And this honestly just frustrates me so much. Like yeah sure dude, you wouldn't be intimidated by someone with a swastika, but i and many other jews would be.
The argument of hate isn't relevant to this particular scenario as it was brought on by the mongrel mob doing the nazi salute during a funeral for a leader. The mongrel mob is a gang, not an actual mob, but I'll refer to then just as the mob as that's the shortened version we use for them.
The mob don't engage in Nazi shit because they necessarily hate jews, they do it because it's offensive and because it intimidates people. That's the reason they do the nazi salute and get swastikas tattooed. I'm sure there are mob who are antisemitic, but it's not like some requirement to join.
And I just find the absolute lack of empathy for jews here in Aotearoa New Zealand, from our government disgusting.
And what makes it worse, is the government implementing a ban on gang patches.
Which like, gang patches are a bit useful, nazi symbols are not.
I haven't grown up around gangs, but there are a lot where I live and grew up. I've hung out with mob members before due to a friend of a friend inviting them over when I was younger. There are also like two different gang territories next to me. It is useful for me to know which gang someone is a part of as there are different safety rules.
But I guess gang patches are worse than literal hate symbols thanks David smellmore.
Anyway, here is the article if anyone wants to read it
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vamp1reheart · 1 day ago
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•°Shadow of light°• 01
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Notices: This book contains violence, explicit sexual content, verbal and non-verbal abuse, war scenarios, Conflicts, depression and suicide, toxic relationships, obsessive themes, and others... This book is a Taehyung x female reader fanfic, However, I do not own BTS and I have no intention of offending anyone with this story!
Note: Initially this book was not supposed to become a fanfic, it is an original book of mine that is still being created. Turning this book into a Taehyung fanfic was a request from a friend of mine, so I hope you like it. I might be able to post the original version of the book, but it will all depend on how people react to this fanfic (the book is a bit different from the fanfic, don't worry ;)
Preview:"She was known as the sun, always with her bright smile and her admirable kindness."
"He was known as the moon, cold, dark and in his coat were the most precious stones."
"But the moon does not shine without the light of the Sun, and that is something he did not count on."
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Footsteps echo through the large, dark, cold castle. Sara knew exactly who they belonged to, unlike the other footsteps, these were smaller and lively. Not like ogres, as Sara used to call them.
His suspicions are confirmed when two little girls enter the large room he was in.
"Your Sara, can you tell us the story again?"
They didn't need to specify the story, they only knew one, and honestly Sara already thought that was a lot.
The court would kill her if they found out she was teaching fairy tales to children.
Sara accepts, she closes the big, heavy door to the dark room and asks the girls to sit down.
Then seeing their anxious faces, Sara begins...
"This is the history never told, the history that should never be told...that's why we'll keep it a secret!"
Sara says in a low tone, and the children in front of her silently nod and settle in to listen to her History.
"She was known as the sun, always with her bright smile and her admirable kindness."
"But he was known as the moon, cold, dark and his clothes had the most precious stones."
Sara looks into the innocent eyes of the two children in front of her. She would never tell the real story, She couldn't end the dream of true love.
But she and everyone who knows the true story knows the dangers it carries.
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The white snow sank beneath his hurried footsteps.
His lungs burned painfully as he tried to turn the cold air into warm air.
She was running...
But whose?
From the one who swore he was the only one worth it.
Through the great trees she hears his dangerous voice.
"Why are you running?! You know it's true!..."
The voice was loud within the silent forest, she didn't know where it came from, she didn't know if he was close, but she had to keep going.
"My love, please! Don't break my heart with your selfishness!"
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"(Y/N)!"
I look up from the book I'm reading to look at my aunt.
She comes towards me in a hurry.
"How many times do I have to tell you not to read! Especially here."
She speaks practically in a whisper, but from her tone, I know she's angry.
She is referring to the tree I usually stay under, I like to read under it, it calms me down. But unfortunately the tree is quite close to the red wall.
When the reign of the first King Kim began, he separated the people, leaving the richest on one side of the wall and the poorest on the other. They say he was a greedy man, who said that even knowledge should be only for the rich.
He raised his children with this mindset, which caused our kingdom to be filled with misery.
That is of course until the lower class revolts.
I don't know what happened anymore, Aunt Miranda never wanted to tell me what was going on on the other side of the wall. She He just says that I should never go near him.
"Sorry auntie, but I needed a moment of silence."
I tell her as I mark the page in my book and let Aunt Miranda guide me back to the small house in the distance.
We live in a house far from the village.
But because it's close to the wall, it's cheaper. After all, no one wanted to be close to the red wall.
We don't have much money, and I know Aunt Miranda feels bad about that. Sometimes I catch her crying at night asking God to give her a better opportunity.
But I'm grateful to her, even though I'm close to the terrible wall, she always does her best to keep me happy and safe.
"Eat your soup and go to sleep."
She says closing the various padlocks on the wooden door.
She was afraid of something, but she never says what, and she always gets irritated when I ask too much.
"Yes aunt"
"And don't go out at night to go for a walk!"
She says again, every night, the same thing.
When night came, Aunt Miranda became another woman, she seemed more scared...or something like that.
I always thought it might have something to do with my parents.
She never spoke of them, and I only have vague memories of them.
I know it was my mother who taught me to read. And I know that if they found out she would be killed.
But if she was killed for reading, why wasn't I?
Questions and more questions are always swirling around my head, and I'm starting to get tired, I need to find out.
Restless, I turn over in my bed, through the window I can see the moon shining.
Just below, you could see the great wall in the distance.
Even though I wanted to find out the truth, I knew I would never be able to get past.
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The next day, when the sunlight illuminates the room, I get up.
I know that Aunt Miranda gets married a lot, and tends to wake up later, so I like to help her with household chores.
Right away I grab the big basket of dirty clothes and leave the house to wash them.
I always wash my clothes in a stream in the forest.
I don't care about the distance, I like to admire the forest with its incredibly tall trees and exotic animals.
Leaving the basket on the edge of the lake, I jump from stone to stone to avoid getting wet, and put my hands in the water.
Calm but agitated, transparent but bluish.
Nature is full of differences and similarities. Just like human beings.
I'm pulled from my thoughts when a loud noise echoes behind the trees.
Could it be a bear?
There shouldn't be any bears in this region.
The noise gets louder, sounding like it's getting closer.
My chest feels like it is being pulled down, at an abnormal pressure.
It must be fear, it can only be fear.
I've never felt anything like this.
I jump over the rocks again, pick up the laundry basket, and run towards my house.
Whatever it was, I wouldn't want to know.
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Night has come again.
But unlike other nights, I don't think about answers, I don't think about the wall.
I just think...
What was that?
The noise was too loud to be a bear.
And that pressure, I've never felt anything like it.
Shit
I need to know what it is.
Getting out of bed, I put on a cape to have some protection on my body.
I open the window and without thinking twice I jump.
Landing on my feet in the grass, I look out at the forest I love to stay in.
She was dark, So dark...
But I can't think too much.
I quickly head towards the forest, looking up, I can see the stars shining over the black trees.
And again, without even realizing it, I arrive at the lake.
It was shining with the light of the moon and stars.
It was really beautiful.
And quiet.
It doesn't seem like the loud noise was made here.
But, I feel watched.
Looking around, I see nothing. But I decide to take the risk.
"Is anyone there?!"
I scream in the middle of the dark forest.
"show up!"
I don't know what the fuck I'm doing, I'm just doing it.
"You shouldn't scream like that, you'll attract predators..."
A deep, calm voice says this in my ear.
Close, very close.
Turning around quickly a tall man is looking straight at me.
How did he get so close!?
He was tall, with hair as dark as night and his eyes, black, without even a sparkle in them. His clothes were different, they were equally dark, but the jewels and gold on them gave him away. He was rich, definitely.
But how did he get over the wall?
A mocking smile is placed on his lips.
"What's wrong? Scared, honey?"
He was scary, but he had a stunning beauty, I didn't know who he was, or how he got here.
But I wanted to know... I really wanted to.
"the cat got your tongue?"
He pauses and looks me up and down.
"I understand, poor thing, are you scared, dear? Afraid of me? Why? Do you know who I am?"
He approaches my frozen body, I didn't know if it was fear, nervousness or shock. But he doesn't care.
His hand runs towards my hair, tucking it behind my ear. He brings his face close to mine, and whispers in my ear.
"It's time for you to wake up, darling..."
When he says this, darkness takes over my vision and I don't feel anything anymore...
Continued...
(Not reviewed! Sorry for any mistakes!)
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turtleblogatlast · 6 months ago
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One of the biggest things that makes me see Leo as trans is absolutely the size of his carapace in comparison to his brothers’.
And I’m not talking about height! I’m specifically looking at his shell here, because when you compare him to the others, particularly Donnie who is nearly the same height as Leo, it’s very clear that Leo’s carapace is much longer in proportion to the rest of his body.
Like - standing side by side, even though Donnie is shorter his carapace ends noticeably higher up than Leo’s does. And I like this not only because it really helps push the idea that Leo could very likely be trans (or intersex!), but it’s also just a fun design difference between them.
(It also lends way to future scenarios of Donnie eventually getting taller than Leo, but sitting down still has Leo being the taller one haha.)
#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt leo#trans leonardo#rottmnt headcanons#rise leo#trans leo#it’s like 4 am and I’m having trans leo feelings again sorry guys#totally get if other people disagree with me on this! but it’s always gonna be my no.1 headcanon fr#his complexion the vibrancy of his colors staying even in adulthood his general demeanor and this? this hc is LOCKED in my brain#plus the times Leo’s depicted in pink white and blue throughout the series like I KNOW it wasn’t on purpose but damn if it doesn’t help#(his nails are also the exact same as his toe nails/claws but I don’t super count this one tbh)#(even though it is TECHNICALLY another point in favor of trans leo)#(mainly because all the boys’ nails are very much more humanoid than turtle)#(just like how their tails aren’t really a factor either since we see them only in their baby forms and never again)#I really like the idea that he was a female red eared slider pre mutation#and Lou Jitsu’s dna paved how his humanoid features came out (aka a more masculine build and voice)#but his turtle features are all very much more in like with a female res#love the thought of rise bros meeting og comic turtle boys and Leo being like wait you guys are res too?? but…you’re not colorful……#one headcanon I have is that - you know the cute chirping and stuff we have the boys do?#I like to think that Leo’s chirping actually sounds more feminine to himself and his bros (so he tends to not do it)#idk I love thinking about this hc a lot and there’s no time like four am to talk about it huh?#future scenario has future Donnie going up to future Leo all smug like ah Nardo how’s the weather down there#and Leo’s all like good *sits down* why don’t you join me :)#Donnie: …*sits and stretches his neck out to be taller still*#Leo calls him a cheater but Donnie calls it ‘making use of his species’s advantages’#but yeah basically for many turtles the case is - bigger carapace? female. smaller carapace? male.#so it’s very interesting to take that knowledge and apply it here#did you know one of the turtles that this rule of thumb DOESNT apply to is alligator snapping turtles? male ones are the bigger ones there!#by a big difference too so Raph’s size makes a LOT of sense
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wonder-worker · 3 months ago
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Wild how we know that Elizabeth Woodville was officially appointed to royal councils in her own right during her husband’s reign and fortified the Tower of London in preparation of a siege while 8-months pregnant and had forces gathering at Westminster “in the queen’s name” in 1483 – only for NONE of these things to be even included, let alone explored, in the vast majority of scholarship and historical novels involving her.
#lol I don't remember writing this - I found it when I was searching for something else in my drafts. But it's 100% true so I had to post it.#elizabeth woodville#my post#Imo this is mainly because Elizabeth's negative historiography has always involved both vilification and diminishment in equal measure.#and because her brand of vilification (femme fatale; intriguer) suggests more indirect/“feminine” than legitimate/forceful types of power#It's still bizarre though-you'd think these would be some of the most famous & defining aspects of Elizabeth's life. But apparently not#I guess she only matters when it comes to marrying Edward and Promoting Her Family and scheming against Richard#There is very lacking interest in her beyond those things even in her traditionally negative depictions#And most of her “reassessments” tend to do diminish her so badly she's rendered utterly irrelevant and almost pathetic by the end of it#Even when some of these things *are* mentioned they're never truly emphasized as they should be.#See: her formal appointment in royal councils. It was highly unconventional + entirely unprecedented for queens in the 14th & 15th century#You'd think this would be incredibly important and highlighted when analyzing late medieval queenship in England but apparently not#Historians are more willing to straight-up INVENT positions & roles for so many other late medieval queens/king's mothers that didn't exist#(not getting into this right now it's too long...)#But somehow acknowledging and discussing Elizabeth's ACTUAL formally appointed role is too much for them I guess#She's either subsumed into the general vilification of her family (never mind that they were known as 'the queen's kin' to actual#contemporaries; they were defined by HER not the other way around) or she's rendered utterly insignificant by historians. Often both.#But at the end of the day her individual role and identity often overlooked or downplayed in both scenarios#and ofc I've said this before but - there has literally never been a proper reassessment of Elizabeth's role in 1483-85 TILL DATE#despite the fact that it's such a sensational and well-known time period in medieval England#This isn't even a Wars of the Roses thing. Both Margaret of Anjou and Margaret Beaufort have had multiple different reassessments#of their roles and positions during their respective crises/upheavals by now;#There is simply a distinct lack of interest in reassessing Elizabeth in a similar way and I think this needs to be acknowledged.#Speaking of which - there's also a persistent habit of analyzing her through the context of Margaret of Anjou or Elizabeth of York#(either as a parallel or a foil) rather than as a historical figure in HER OWN RIGHT#that's also too long to get into I just wanted to point it out because I hate it and I think it's utterly senseless#I've so much to say about how all of this affects her portrayal in historical fiction as well but that's going into a whole other tangent#ofc there are other things but these in particular *really* frustrate me#just felt like ranting a bit in the tags because these are all things that I want to individually discuss someday with proper posts...
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fromtheseventhhell · 7 months ago
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I have a question for people who fervently argue that Arya has no potential for politics but think that Sansa will be one of the main political characters, and I'm asking this seriously.
If Arya learning multiple languages, how to tell + detect lies, how to rule her face so she doesn't reveal her emotions, being able to blend into different situations, thinking quick on her feet, knowing the importance of gathering information, being someone who makes friends wherever she goes, convincing a FM to help free Northern prisoners and participating in a coup, etc. don't make Arya capable of participating in politics...what exactly is it that you think Sansa will be doing as a political figure?
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natasha-in-space · 4 months ago
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So I'm replaying Ray's After ending rn, and it got me thinking that what I adore so much about Rika as an antagonist is just how damn scary she can be. I always found those who cause harm with good intentions (at least in their point of view) much scarier than those who hurt you with pure intention on hurting you. I think the best example of it is this CG in particular:
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Look at that. Such a loving, gentle expression on her face. Probably kissing his forehead. Because she loves him. Heck, without any context, this CG looks even sweet, if you think about it. And yet, all that is while Saeyoung is forcefully sedated on a powerful concoction of drugs even a trained agent like him can't do anything about (and Saeyoung WAS definitely trained to deal with this sort of thing, hence it's mentioned that this is a 'special' kind of drugs). He looks miserable. Bags under his eyes, his expression pained and troubled, even his hair is paler than usual. All that as a direct result of her actions. But she's utterly blind to it. What's scarier, is that she knowingly shuts off her understanding of what's really happening. She's not oblivious to it at all. She just chooses not to see it that way. Simply because she doesn't want to.
Rika is the type of antagonist that will cup your cheek into her warm hand with the most loving of smiles on her face, all while you are getting elixir poured down your throat. Even whispering to you that you're doing great, that the pain will soon pass, and that she can't wait to see you reach the happiness she knows you deserve. I won't be surprised if she even cried genuine tears of compassion during some ceremonies for her believers. All while being the sole reason behind their suffering.
And that's... God, that's terrifying to me. I love that about her.
Rika Kim, they could never make me hate you
#mystic messenger#mysmes#mysme#mm#rika kim#kim rika#anyways ughhh she's so messed up i adore her#yes i will think about cute fluffy scenarios with her one minute and then go into her most horrible of actions the next#like it's such a contrast to all the rest as well#ray gets as close to her as possible in terms of his approach to messed up deeds but it's still different with him#like ray genuinely believes in what he does - good and bad#rika conditioned him that way#suit even points that out: 'oh i'm not like that airhead. i know this place is messed up.'#rika on the other hand? it's the way she willfully just... chooses to live in her own twisted fairytale that is so fascinating to me#it makes her scarier than ray but it also makes her more unstable#because once that fairytale of her is threatened? well she gets even more dangerous but in a completely different way#we literally see her spiraling more and more during v route and it's as scary as it is also sad#just saying: v ae could have been such a banger if they didn't absolutely mess it up#i think i despite judgement ending more than anything else in the game for so many reasons#if cheritz had the backbone they would have either removed it altogether or remastered v's ae for free I'M JUST SAYING#because what the hell was that#anyway#rant over#i wrote a huge post about how much i love rika while i am actively biting my nails every time she touches the twins BUT I LOVE THAT WITH HE#YES give me a character i keep feeling so many conflicting emotions for i will gobble that up
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milksteakkk · 4 months ago
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sweet fluffy treebros is great nd everything and i could totally see it but also. i think they should be a teeny bit horribly toxic
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moongothic · 11 months ago
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You know, I would love it if we could see Mihawk just. Get slightly fucked up by someone, have his sword stolen and watch him figure out how to fight with some random ass sword instead
I just think. It'd be neat.
Like we kinda know how The World's Greatest Swordsman fights with his itty bitty knife, we know what kind of damage he can do with his iconic Yoru
I just think it'd be fun to see him fight with a regular katana and try to get his stolen sword back or summin' IDK
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voldheart · 7 months ago
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Wait wait I just scrolled by a mutual that reblogged your Godseeker-Comic. Is that an AU? Is there more of this? This is so interesting! I have never seen Godseeker turning to be a part of Void. Mostly just always getting killed by it.
I hope you're doing more with this concept in one way or another because this is a really interesting idea!
ouuu thank you 🥺❤️ its not really an au, its more like my interpretation of a continuation to the embrace the void ending!! :D I think most people are not aware that she canonically doesnt die, and take the ending at face value.... its kind of hard to explain for me since even i am not 100% sure what exactly happens lol but i like to think that theyre perpetually linked or fused together in some weird way. and i feel that this result is pretty intentional from both sides.
Godseeker mentions that they seek gods to "clutch at their greatness and immortality", which i assume that with 'clutch' she means that these traits would be shared with the Godseekers through the "Godly focus" thing. And the knight, besides the fact that it proved its strenght against the local strongest beings, it posesses (via the Void Heart) the void under its will, which is literally said to be an "eternal" force that "denies time", ie immortal.
and this union of sorts would be beneficial for the knight as well, as it can go into Holy Beast mode at just about anytime it wants, which is a really awesome powerup if u ask me. That and also (in my headcanon) it does like her. very much :-)
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ambagel · 6 months ago
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Wait hold on, in his anniversary video Barbatos mentions the mc being the brother's attendant?
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But in the other videos, it's implied that they don't remember the mc leaving (which is actually something im very disappointed about and really hope isnt the case in the actual story)
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In these two specifically, it seems like they aren't aware of the mc's presence in the past/alternate timeline/whatever it is. The only other person who seems like they know is Lucifer
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Which also lines up with the end of lesson 40, where he's the only one who says welcome back? So like?? Do only him and Barbatos know? Did they not tell anyone?? Diavolo would probably know as well but I haven't seen anything to show that yet. Anyways I don't really like where this is going, I would really prefer they not make everyone forget the mc disappeared
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