#idk i have a buncha buncha buncha worlds that are all connected through the same permanent gate

[theskeletonatthewritersblock]

When Catha nearly dies after an attempt on their life, they wake to the loss of sight in their left eye, and the ability to see into the oceans of Tathos, of the Seraphina galaxy, which is contained in a reality separate from their own.

Vicen falls at the hands of a rival Sea Master, but when he rises it is with sights on a city known as Palmoa, located on a world not light years away, but time lines.

Together Catha and Vicen, bound by a tether stronger then the laws of reality, must aid in their separate struggles to seek revenge on their killers, and stop a gate from opening that may see the ultimate destruction of both of their worlds.

[esseastri]

Do you have any recommendations for content to consume?

oh man, that’s so broad… Aight, lemme try to break this down… hm….

(if you want to offer specifics, feel free, but for now I’ll hit you up with the Little Bit of Everything Megan Likes and Recs list)

so. Books:

Anything by Alexandra Bracken. I suggest starting with the Darkest Minds and finishing that trilogy first before moving on to Passenger and its brand new sequel Wayfarer, but the two series are unconnected, so feel free. TDM is the singular BEST YA dystopia, and Passenger is a time-travel masterpiece with ships in that makes me swoon just thinking about it.

more kid, less teen, but the Ranger’s Apprentice series is, like, 15 books long and every single one of them is perfect and delightful. There’s archery and coffee and dry humor and good boys doing good things to save their small fantasy version of England while hanging out with fantasy Vikings and traveling to fantasy Japan and y’all it’s really good. It’s my favorite series ever, tbh, I’ve been reading it since I was 13, and it’s kept the standard up this long.

The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A Owen. James is one of my favorite human beings in this world, and his books are brilliant fantasy; there are dragons and airships and Inklings and time travel and parallel universes and Shakespeare and Arthurian legends come to life…and dragons.

Obviously, anything by Brandon Sanderson. Obviously. But I’m trying to give you less-obvious suggestions so I have a higher chance of hitting something you haven’t read yet…

oH Stephen R Lawhead’s King Raven trilogy: it’s a retelling of Robin Hood, but it’s a different retelling of Robin Hood–it’s set in Wales and Robin is Welsh and it’s dark and kinda spooky but there’s magic that’s not really magic and evil Frenchmen and archery (oops that’s a theme here on this list) and a boy growing up to be a man by accident and struggling with leading a rebellion he never wanted and didn’t plan for.

I could keep going but this is gonna get so long…

Movies:

I’m currently obsessed with STAR WARS. I mean, I’m ALWAYS obsessed with Star Wars, so this isn’t news, but Rogue One was REALLY GOOD and there’s 7 other movies to watch before that one, so yes. Star Wars.

Listen, everyone said the Warcraft movie was dumb, but I will fight you: even if you know nothing about World of Warcraft, this movie was just some good, plain fantasy. And it’s gorgeous. And Khadgar is there. Trust me, you will love my smol mage son.

The new “live action” Jungle Book. Again, gorgeously filmed, the animal animation is stunning, and the kid is brilliant. It captures the tone and feel of the original animated Disney movie but adds …more. More depth, more plot, more character development…just more. It’s A+.

Star Trek: Beyond. I don’t even have words for this one, it’s just…The Best. It’s the most hopeful and bright and non-cynical movie you will watch from the past five years, and it’s beautiful to boot. Go now.

Into the Woods. I adore movie-musicals, mostly because I love movies and I love musicals even more, so it’s a perfect combo, but Into the Woods has a fantastic and unexpected cast and it’s Sondheim at his rhyming best, and it’s beautiful despite its darkness, and if you like fairy tales, this is for you.

TVShows:

The Librarians. This one is a little complicated because you NEED to start with the made-for-TV movie Quest for the Spear, but once you’ve seen Flynn at his finest, the TV show continuation is THE BEST. It’s about a buncha nerds trying to save the world from evil people who want to use magic to destroy it/rule it/take over. And it’s FUNNY and everyone is CUTE and the team is a cowboy art historian, an Australian thief, and a synesthete mathemagician, their badass ex-NATO Guardian, and their grumpy Uncle Jenkins. Trust me. It’s the best thing you will watch that’s still airing.

In that same vein, Leverage is the best thing you will watch that’s (unfortunately) not still airing. Team of five thieves Robin Hoods their way through every evil CEO and corrupt one-percenter they can find in order to help the people the big wigs have wronged. Hilarious and with the best character group-dynamics you will ever see. Brilliant and Netflixable.

If you like crime dramas, I can recommend ALL 14 SEASONS OF NCIS. By far the best of the crime dramas, if for no other reason than Leroy Jethro Gibbs exists and is a wonderful, grumpy, coffee-addicted dad of a human being. And it’s also all on Netflix.

The West Wing (also netflix) is a really beautiful way to learn about politics, or rather politics as it should be. Also the characters are magnificent. Yes, all of them.

Video Games:

this is harder for me, because usually I’m the one getting recs but I’ll try:

Journey is a beautiful, small game that had me in tears even though not a single word is spoken through the whole thing. Trust me.

At the risk of beating a dead horse, Bioware games, ie Mass Effect and Dragon Age. They’re huge, and I assume that even if you’ve never played them, you know about them, but honestly, I have to mention them. They’ve sort of taken over my life, but they’re good and worthy of doing so.

And, idk how you feel about Assassin’s Creed, but the Chronicles are…actually really amazing. I hate to call them mini-games, because they’re not, but they’re not quite full-length either. They are three, 2-D adventures connected by the artifact your three main characters are searching for throughout three completely different time periods and places. China was the best, but India and Russia have their moments. I love the mechanics of them, the 2-D giving it a puzzle vibe, and the need to sneak instead of just assassinate makes it both frustrating but exciting, complicated but rewarding when you get through it. They’re super fun. A nice diversion from the rest of the clusterfuck that is Ubisoft. God, I hate that they own my soul.

All right, I hope that helps even a little bit, anon? I don’t know what you’ve already consumed, so sorry if this is all stuff you already know about, but it’s all my Favorite and I hope that at least something is new and exciting for you! If you want to give me narrower specs (genres or media types or something) lemme know and I will attempt to tailor my recs a little better. But for now, this is the Best of the Best imo.

[knight-gwaine]

i keep talkin bout you bc youre my only real way of measuring my progress. you were the best and worst. yesterday or honestly whenever, i made posts along the lines of some shit like you suck ass, which ya do, but if you got your life together we could be friends or sum. but i mean. that’s a concept. what i’m realising is that every day, i’m getting further away from you. and that is a GOD DAMN BLESSING. i say all these nice things but thats for the fake fun and great version of you that exists in my head as just a comforting thought when i feel like thinking about love. but damn, i keep forgetting until i really think about it that, i literally am so fucking happy to be away. i am so happy we never have to be friends again and talk and shit. because you /seem/ cool, especially when we barely talk but if i had to actually deal with you. id rather punch myself in the god damn face. also wow it sucks that id still be down for your dick bc you be lookin like a god damn mess like eww??? i barely /actually/ see you and then when i do i realise oh yeah this b for real aint shit. like i wonder what he is actually getting done w his life. and okay, any progress is great. like if you on your own are trying. great. thats fantastic like im proud of you. everyobe works at their own pace. but in terms of me being friends w you. nah b, you lame as fuck. i aint got time for that. i have been meeting waaayy too many incredible peoole this year and have done waaay to many incredible things to be settlin for someone like you. idk dude. i see you. i hear things about you. i see the shit you do and say and i know you cant judge someone really unless you really get to know em or whatever but sometimes peoples social media and their friends can say a looooottt about them. a lot. and i do not. ever. wanna. fuck. w. you. HEEELLL NOOO.

as much as i wish for myself to never speak of you again and all that. i dont think thats going to happen for a long time. three years is a long time. even if this one seems to have lasted forever, three years is longer. and thinking back on all of it helps me realise how much ive progressed. and how much i keep progressing every day. i literally can only remember one. one. bad day. through this whole year. only one. maybe two? i remember one bad moment? but ive only ever had one bad day.

it is such a feeling. to finally. be free. all my emotions are controlled by me. i never feel depressed and alone on a cloudy quiet sunday. i never feel dreary when its pouring rain out. i never feel affected by the mundane weather. because i have done so much and i honestly will never stop. because what is the point in not trying to have fun and live your best life every moment of your life? fr that one song by anderson paak, i aint never comin down. i spent too much time bein scared and believing i was incapable and antisocial and no one likes me or whatever. but how do people get rid of their fears? you go out and face it. i feel like i can do almost anything now, im not gonna lie. like, if i really want to. because thats genuinely all it takes. if you WANT to do something, you will find a way to do it. so you will succeed. if you WANT to, even if theres everything stopping you, you find a way around it. once you realise that, nothing fucking stops you. i say this same old stuff over and over again but it just took me so long to learn and you hear about it but you never believe it. i still am amazed every day by how my life is now.

i have met some of the most phenomenal and successful people this year. i never would’ve thought first of all that they would even like me or want to talk to me but you would be damn well surprised by people’s kindness. growing up sheltered and being called annoying, dumb, and all other things, you end up believeing no one will like you its just automatic. this year, got to become friends with my favourite people that i always wanted to hang out with. i got to befriend amazing artists and photographers that are huge in my town. everyone who meets me automatically wants to be my friend. even strangers?? random people that sit next to me in class. doing leads you to meet people. and meeting people leads you to doing. its a fantastic cycle if you think about it. life is never boring. i appreciate all the small little things in my life so much more now. everything. if you arent happy with your life, find a way to make yourself happy. you arent stuck unless you give up and stop trying to change yourself. these. are the reasons why i wouldnt want you back in my life. my life is too phenomenal now. my life is too fantastic for you to be in you wouldnt fit. plus, i think im way too positive for you now. and i unapologetically love myself and every aspect of who i am now and i am constantly working on bettering me that i feel like itd just be too much? id be obnoxious to you i feel like?? and youd be boring. you would be boring. i like your interests. i love hearing what you have to say about music and movies and weird random facts but. i also dont trust you to be a good person. after all that you did too, nah. i dont need that negativity. it would be outrageous for me to believe we are connected in anyway. i hope. i mean this in all honesty with my whole being. i hope youre happy w your girl or whateva bc i want you outta mine. she better be takin fuckin care of your dumbass though i stg. i dont care when my boys get w other girls as long as i know their taken care of. vasya when he got w chelsea? immediately got over my crush for him and was happy af bc she was better than me. max, if he gets w anyone aside from cheyenne i will beat his ass. that b better fuckin be pushing you to strive for the best. she better be pushin you to realise your worth and what youre capable of and pushin you to try new things because LIFE IS TOO FUN TO NOT GO OUT AND HAVE FUN. COOK SHIT TOGETHER. GO HIKE. GO DANCE. DO SHIT. GROW UP. THINK SMART.

i fr dont know what the point of this post is im really out here just writin whatever comes to mind. bc one day i’m gonna go back through all my personal posts and ill remember how my life was rn and ill be like damn. that shit was sick as fuck. life was lit as fuck. tbh i think i was just really shook by that photo of you. ive been writing gay shit bout you for a while and then i saw that and i was like OH FUCK ABORT MISSION THAT B UGLY AS HELL AND HAS NO LIFE BACK OUT BACK OUT and now im here. straight shook. yeah. i dont want you in my life. my life is way better without you. i really am an unstoppable force right now. school is a motherfuckin one. friends are fucking precious and successful amazing wholesome human beings that are also out here doin the motherfuckin most im so proud i love all my friends we are all such successful people with amazing futures ahead of us god im so proud im 😭😭😭 we really out here chasin our dreams n shit. aND SUCCEEDIN. and money situation is L I T. ya baby’s got a fine ass mercedes w the best dad in the world getting me AUTOSTART for this cold winter???? ya baby be workin out and doin yoga everyday, abs comin in HOT. ya gurl developin as an artist with her dream school hittin her the FUCK up for her portfolio?? i am a for real artist now but i refuse to realise my big stuff. only sketches for now, dear world. the public eye doesnt need to see me as an artist yet. no. because they always will bc its always me. but no. i gotta act chill. this isnt the artist years of your life yet. you aint settled down yet no. now is time for fun, life, school, that grind 😤😤, and ecology. BE THAT SICK ASS SCIENTIST BITCH. BE SMART AS FUCK AND SAVE THE EARTH.

2017 got three more months left. i already know that im gonna have the funnest fucking time. fam is leavin for xmas and my sister’s moving out?? ff got house parties like wild?? EVERY MONTH??? northern lights are comin out??? you dont have to wake up early for school so you can go chase them??? A N D YOU HAVE A BUNCHA FRIENDS NOW TO GO WITH??? AND WINTER IS COMING SO THERES GONNA BE MORE EVENTS INSIDE TO GO TO??? AND MEET PEOPLE?? AND YA GETTIN MORE HIGHER PAYING JOBS WITH HELLA TIPS??? YES. i said i was gonna make 2017 my bitch. boy the fuck did i and i am gonna end it with a muthafuckin bang.