#i take this duty very seriously

[coquelicoq]

i love my teenage/early 20s self but i wish she had picked more descriptive titles for her mix cds. i'm supplying the music for a roadtrip with my mom and i need to know what kind of songs to expect on mixes with such titles as "The third of July", "Sleepless.", "driving around money", and three that are just called "Seattle WA No. 1, 2, 3". the only ones i can venture a guess on are called "Modes of Transportation Parts One and Two"...pretty sure those are just songs about trains, planes, automobiles, etc. annoyingly, teenage me did not annotate any of these with notes like "mom would probably hate this" or "wow! this would be awkward to listen to with someone in my immediate family!"

[temeyes]

simon riley, ang panget mo talaga (affectionate)

[gentlebeard]

starting and ending my day the way god (david jenkins) intended: watching the trailer at least 10 times

[onejellyfishplease]

I drew something that happened with my brother. Just sibling things.

Can you guess which one I was?

[moeblob]

Day 3: Secret

Ylgr's secret is: Pretend like I'm telling you something important because Gunnthra is watching and I'm mad at her right now, okay?

[lasshoe]

clocked in for my job as a romcommunist. seated for anyone but you

[winepresswrath]

i will not accept changheng slander/compliments about how he'll sacrifice his love for his duty when halfway through the second act he raises both middle fingers to duty and walks backwards into hell-dimension jail, only to then break out of jail, take himself completely out of commission and leave his people with no real defense against the enemy, and then follow that up with trying to taunt his brother into killing him because without love he doesn't want to live. this man is insane. Both lanhua and dongfang qingcang struggle significantly more with duty vs. love! Even before Changheng rebels completely he's less prioritizing his duty and more aware that if his brother catches wind of his feelings he's going to start looking for excuses to permakill the object of his affections. He's planning on breaking up with his fiancée if he can ever find her! He lowkey thinks at least half of the people who rely on him wouldn't be much of a loss and is probably willing to let the rest of them burn if he really has to. He's not Ronghao so he's probably not going to be the one setting them on fire but Ronghao is 100% correct that they are in fact very similar people.

[dreamlogic]

when father wakes you up and you are so so so sleepy

[paimonial-rage]

what do you think was the biggest culture shock for thoma when he came to inazuma? -- @milkstore

[Character Analysis Ask Meme]

What do you think was the biggest culture shock when Thoma came to Inazuma?

Honestly, I think the biggest culture shock Thoma had upon coming to Inazuma was, well, the culture. It’s mentioned multiple times in his lore that he came from a very carefree and happy atmosphere, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise to us seeing how Mondstadtans are in general. However, Inazumans are not like that. The majority of them are not outgoing. There’s an increased level of pride and a sense of duty.  While Thoma is generally liked, his lore does state that not everyone is his fan. He was the subject of strange looks and gossip. In his hangout, some people see him as the kind of person that schmoozes his way through life. He’s even seen as a threat to the samurai spirit.  The culture shock for Thoma would be realizing that the way he brought up isn’t necessarily culturally acceptable in every place. His friendliness, though good in Mondstadt, is more of a source of distrust in Inazuma. I have no doubt that probably during his first few years in Inazuma, he had to make the decision whether to stick true to his Mondstadt roots or to change himself to become more like his Inazuman heritage.

[cave-monkey]

Monkey King 2009 Episode 3

Them having Stone Monkey (apparently purely on instinct) constantly scratching while being introduced to the troop was pretty cool, since that's a legitimate deescalation behavior in monkeys. Something about how revealing stress acts as a bonding behavior and makes it less likely they'll be attacked. Humans do it too, kind of, when they rub at their hands or shoulders or neck (etc. etc.) when nervous or overwhelmed. ("Empathize with me! I am very stressed!").

Also something-something instinctive behaviors aside Stone Monkey being excited/overwhelmed/maybe a little overstimulated and choosing "ESCALATION!!!" as his response to all of that. He thinks the troop being scared of him is hilarious. He's scratching the fur off his arms but he's also going to get right up in your face anyway. Cautiously join him in admiring his cool new rock? He is going to play-lunge and also scream. Absolutely amazing. The troop has no idea what to do with these mixed signals. This kid is a menace and I love him.

Six Ears even gets in on the scratching behavior occasionally in the background, which might be because Stone Monkey actively terrorizing literally everyone trying to be playful (because he has the social skills of a literal, actual rock) is stressing Six Ears right out or it could be an attempt to deescalate on Stone Monkey's behalf. Monkey version of following in his new friend's wake throwing apologetic grimace-smiles at everyone. Possibly it's both. Point is: They included these behaviors and it's very fun.

You can also tell it worked because in just the journey to the cave you watch the four generals' views on Stone Monkey go from "uncanny valley horror entity lurking in the forest probably to kill us all" to "what a rude little kid >:| Emphasis on RUDE."

And, okay, I admit, I have softened my stance on the four generals. Somewhat. They seem to actually be taking their jobs seriously now. Maybe Episode 1 was a wake-up call and they won't utterly fail to notice an incursion until it's in the heart of their territory again. I don't want to go too crazy, but maybe they'll even be able to even muster a coherent response! Good for them.

Should probably still not be managing children, though.

Speaking of, Six Ears's increasing despair watching the train wreck in motion that was the four generals fumbling hard in giving Stone Monkey his very first etiquette lesson after he finally settled down and seemed willing to hear them out is also very relatable and hilarious. He knows they failed the test. Stone Monkey is definitely never going to listen to them again. They blew it. RIP Flower Fruit Mountain.

Stone Monkey does check in with Six Ears when he decides the generals are useless about explaining though, and that's pretty cute. He trusts his friend :) He also definitely internalizes that thing about having to ask to leave the presence of the king, so at least they managed to teach him some manners. ONE manners. A single manner. (Spoiler: They immediately regret this.)

But hey! This time Six Ears is left entirely to his own devices and still manages to get caught smack in the middle of enemy action. Not the Generals' fault for once! Six Ears just attracts this kind of thing, I guess.

3/3 Six Ears is Damsel-ed, but only 2/3 it's the adults' fault. The tally develops.

[princessanneftw]

Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall having fun on the teacups at the Houghton Hall Horse Trials on 29 May 2022

[ask-ethari-anything]

What does runaan markings on his chest stand for? I have theories that he might be some kind of prince of the moon shadow elves. Is that why he wanted to take Rayla under his wing to make her a princess of silver grove? I have seen in an old picture back when the war between humans and elves were going on shows an older moon shadow elf and a younger one, is these two elves younger runaan and his father? I want to know the real truth.

Wanting to know the real truth is a risky business when you're dealing with Moonshadow elves, love. But this may point you in some sort of direction:

[possession1981]

jaehan vlive / 220622

[effervescent-fool]

will wood ig update for @thermodynamiclastnames

+ graham posted on his story about will wood reaching 900,000 monthly listeners on spotify

also according to the life in the world to come ig story chris dunne is in florida. i am very afraid

[schneckmag]

Amazing how ghost became the patron Saint of 'he wouldn't fucking say that' within a month. Astounding even

[elevensbian]

watching anything from series 8 or 9 specifically in public is dangerous bc i am so unwell about twelveclara i will have like physical reactions to random bits of dialogue and it's embarrassing