#im just like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!ª!!!

[aroaceofthesea]

Oof i definitely dont know how to react when someone comes out to me making it a big deal💀💀

[case-57-with-the-enclosure]

Chapter 5!

of lost in the dark (he's got a heavy heart) by @definitelynotshouting!

( 1 & 2, 3, and 4 )

as always, be mindful of the content warnings, we're deaddoving here :] be safe and remember you can always come back- sensitive topics might need some cool-down time and that's perfectly fine ♡

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"Grian remembers those words like a thorn in his heart. Another lie, another broken promise; he's full of them these days."

i need to put him in a sock like they do with cats and cradle him to sleep,, poor little man he's gone through so much.

"In the growing afternoon light, Pearl's profile is crowned in dust and swirling gold motes. She still hasn't taken off her hood; the light catches on a patched seam, almost indistinguishable from the rest except for the dark blue thread that stands out like a neatly stitched scar. Something about it makes Grian's stomach curdle, so he casts his gaze back out the window, tracing leaves with a tight knot slowly gnarling in his chest."

ohohohoho the connection between the recently-patched Broken, its association with stitched scars and Knots,, scratches me brain.

"But the emotions swirling beneath the surface taste like ash, feel like fault lines, and make him dizzy with how fast they roil. Like steam without a pressure valve. Riptides without a shore. Something loose and endlessly spinning, that event horizon he'd felt himself circling earlier, spiraling in until it vanishes to a thin, needle point. Pearl is a maelstrom, Grian the eye, and at some point between his ignominious exit from Hermitcraft and subsequent rescue, they'd become two separate storms living as people."

man i love that Pearl's got just, so much going on he can't even differentiate or pinpoint the feelings- the first time reading this paragraph i had to stop the music and pay it twice the attention, bc it felt like the wind of these sentences was repeatedly slapping in my face :]

"Instead, she shifts, a subtle turn-without-turning, and the corner of her eye peeks out from beneath her hood. A thrill runs up his spine; cloaked as it is in shadow, it appears darker than it should. "Did he now," she says, with a soft, tuneless hum."

ª why do i feel like grian's about to get eaten by a wolf help

" 'Hmm, yeah, and we wouldn't want that now, would we?' Pearl replies, and this time her words hold the same razor edge as a diamond sword. "

funny thing that im This Tense at this but when he and mumbo were fighting i was like yes yes literature anomnomnom- the duality of being scared of conflict ig fjsghdsj

"Pearl cocks her head like a bird, still eyeing him from beneath her hood. Then, abruptly, she turns all the way to face him; the sun strikes her full across the bridge of her nose, slashing a line of gold from temple to jaw.¹ Grian startles, jerking back as if shocked before he can force himself still. Her irises are red.²"

1, beatiful!!!

2, ah shit!!

"A dark red, specifically— the colour of wine, of burgundy. Not the eerie glow of a red life, but something dulled down, closer to natural. Without the help of the sun, they could almost pass as brown— but here, they sear, a mixture of bloodied earth and banked embers.

eating the color descriptions up btw, taste oh-so-good

A trickle of ice flows down Grian’s spine as he stares into them, tracing each weaving vein of stroma, and behind his own eyes a dozen memories drenched in scarlet well up to the surface."

ªªªªªªª *googles stroma* ªªªªªªªªª

"In its place is an expression Grian can't parse beneath the crackling smile; something worn, something weary. Something ready to bite down. "Just checking, that's all. I kinda thought the only thing you ate these days were brains.” "

" “Like a zombie,” Pearl adds helpfully, either unaware or uncaring of the way he’s stilled. She makes a playful little growl in the back of her throat, hooks one hand into a claw in front of her face to demonstrate. None of it— not even the honeyed light slipping in through the window— touches her dark, dark irises."

ok im aware its. a lot to him but me personally, im charmed.

"He opens his mouth, but nothing comes out— Grian lies dead in the water, eyes wide and lips working as the writhing mass of emotions emanating from Pearl solidifies into a single, targeted beam. Like a scalpel cutting flesh, it slices clean through anything Grian could possibly say, stripping him down and leaving him raw, vivisected, on the table."

vivisected is such a good word,,

"The raging star in his chest bursts, igniting coal and ashes and flaring embers, and Grian's voice rises with the conflagration. "I WAS STARVING, PEARL!" he shouts, and his ears ring with the echoes. It's an admission he's made before, but not with such force. Grian snarls, chest heaving, wings clawing desperately to rise up and mantle, make him look large. "I've been starving this entire time! From day one of Hermitcraft, I was starving to death, and not one of you even tried to notice!" A sharp spark of pain needles into his palms; it takes him a moment to realize his hands have released the blanket to curl into fists, nails biting down hard enough to draw blood."

YESSSSS EXPLODE LIL BIRD BOY !!!!!!

"His red lives had always been consumed with a haze of blood, of aching, of thirst so potent he could drink and drink and still be greedy. If loneliness had often kept him company, he’d been too busy chasing death to see it."

!!!!!!!!!! If loneliness had often kept him company, he’d been too busy chasing death to see it!!!!!!!!

"(Except once. In a desert with nothing but echoes and a body still bleeding out on the sand behind him: he’d been alone, then. And he’d choked on it, suffocated; teetered between two gravities before tipping his center to the one that promised home, in any form or fashion. Anything to escape the shackles he himself had crafted, had burdened himself with. Grian remembers that. And Grian will do everything in order to forget.)"

i,, i need a moment to curl up and perhaps cry a little

"I'm fine, stop trying to babysit me, and let's all focus on getting Grian—" His voice cracks on the last syllable; Mumbo has to clear it a few times before continuing, rough and uncoordinated, "Let's just focus on getting Grian better, so then we can take him home.""

:C <3

"Scar winces theatrically. "Mumbo? Yeah… not sure what's gotten into him, poor guy, but he hasn't been acting like himself at all. He's been all sorts of crazy since yesterday. Oh! But don't you worry—" Scar's stiff smile melts into something a little more genuine, rounded at the edges; his gaze is warm, sparkling, as he lifts one hand to hesitantly place it on Grian's forearm. The contact burns right through him, but Grian doesn't flinch; this is Scar."

grian-centric fics got me sighing and twirling my hair at this man honestly- lord have mercy it is contagious

"One promise, he thinks, with an edge of desperation so urgent and pleading it resounds through his head like a scream. Just let me keep one promise before I go. Please."

WELP orz

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Closing Thoughts:

:C i am emotionally devastated

can't wait !!! to read how it progresses!!!!! im very curious about the potion-plan, if he's gonna get close to fully putting it in motion or if he's gonna have a bit of an eye-opener in the following chapters.

also fascinated by the use of the comms, they're one of my favorite things about minecraft fiction! how much are they responsible for? if he doesn't have an inventory without them, can't see the chat without them- i need to design little technologies for my comics asap

overall: devastated and inspired, 10/10

[lost-in-azalea-forest]

hello im sleepy but i got you something i hope you like cause this is kinda my way to try to show support sometimes \(•^•)/

“Let’s take a break, okay?”, Rosho stated, knowing too well how tired you felt. He rushed to get up first and close the book before you. He pushed it through the desk until it was out of your sight, at least for now. You needn’t any more of that at the moment, and he could perfectly perceive that in the way your body lied on the chair as if you could and would fall asleep right there.

“You’ve been doing great.” He put a hand on your shoulder to squeeze you, although it ended up approaching your cheek. “Just— don’t overwork yourself, okay? The best you can do is the best I could ever wish for. I know you will get through this.”

After caressing your cheek, he softly pushed your bangs back. His heart skipped a beat at both the sight and his own idea, but he tried to not make it that obvious and just give you your well-deserved forehead kiss already.

“So don’t you worry, because I’m gonna be here in every step of the way.”

sending you good luck and nice vibes for the end of this week and any other days you could need it for!!! this will end and better days will come!!

That's so sweet TvT N, thank you thank you thank youuu!!! It's seriously so nicely written and the vibes of itttt!!! mannnnnn!!!! ily, let me just, *sends you a virtual hug*

although I still need to study for friday exam, i should feel a bit better after today's exam ends ^^ So neither you nor Rosho have to worry about it, I promise I won't overwork myself, it's just that kobun is fucking hard TT

also i really hope you slept well ª

[melonfairyghost]

Hi i am watching Stranger Things 4 vol. 2 and I need to release feelings. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to make an earnest retro-2010's-tumblr live reaction post.

me, an actual latine aunt, as Eleven gets off the medical stretcher: OH MY GAAA QUE GRANDE ESTAAAA

Okay, but am I ever gonna see Will's definitely-heartwrenching-friendship-art-- oh literally right now. Oh... o-oh. Okay. Will. I. Excuse me. Will. O-- aaand we're just gonna watch his heart get trampled okay

Okay but corporations on July 1st:

I posted this joke already but idc and I'll do it again 🤪

I cant stop thinking about Hopper's foot 💀

Me last week: nothing at all against the ship but idk if I can see Steve and Eddie together. I mean, idk how much chemistr--

Eddie: dont'cha big boi? 😘😈

Me today: ª. Yeah, I can see it. Wait, why do I feel queerbaited lol-- is Eddie bi? Can he please be bi? Pretty please? (A moment to ruminate about how heartwarming his interactions with Chrissy were, how he is actually a kind person because he created a safe space for outcasts and he's just still a boy tryna survive in this and strive to be better and graduate and I just😢 if they kill my boy...)

Steve, are you literally asking a figurative person to birth you 6 kids, lol-- oh 😰 this means ya going to die.

Oh god. Oh god. It's Steve. Max is too obvious. They're going to fucking do it. The reawakened spark between Steve and Nancy while she's still unbroken-up with Jonathan. The OUT OF NOWHERE reveal of the future he would've wanted. The complete character arc-- guys. Guys. They're killing your sexyman. They're killing Sonic. :(

Are they going to play Running Up That Hill again? That'll be the 457th time for me this week. And it's probably Max's (1,)457th time.

:))) oh, Robin's crush! Hey, omg is she dressed like Pretty in Pink? That's cu-- NO. NOO. NOOOOOOO

Ugh. FUCKING JASON. WHAT A THORN. HIMBO JOCK STEVE SUPREMACY.

(Nancy standing her ground against Jason staring at him square in the face) ...I think I like Nancy.

Eduardo Franco is so pretty srsly tf

MILLIE. MILLIE WOW.W. WOW.!!! Honey so talented 🥺 Her scene standing up to Papa was

Scene. With. Eddie. And. Dustin. Play-wrestling. Brother he never had. 😭😭😭💀💀!!💔❤💔❤💔?!??!!!!! DARLINGS. DUSTIN. PERFECT BOI. SWEET TENDER BOI. BEST BOI. Turning over the lives of the cynics with his pure heart. 😭😭😭 wtf

Not everyone having end-of-the-world conversations 🫠

THE WILL AND ELEVEN HUG FUCKING GOTTTT MEEEEEEEEEE. SIBLINGS. SOUL SIBLINGS. IM A MESS. IM A GODDAMN MESS.

That shot with Eleven approaching dying Papa, the dark smoke emerging in the back: WOW

Papa geez, you've taken SO LONG to die. Reaper be like fuckin FINALLY i can clock out haha jk i'm still here until season ends

Ngl for half a second thought they were gonna run Papa over

Holy shhhhhiiiit, this ending scene with Journey playing Here We Stand. WOW. SHIT. Iconic. The shots, the design and editing, the cast

[The rest in another post probably]

[cormeliastreet]

the serotonin boost im getting from taking all these moon pics is unmatched

[cuddlycharlotty]

My tumblr notifs are broken man

I just

Tumblr is like "bro u have 24 notifs go check em out"

And im like "bitch I've seen those notifs an hour ago wtf????"

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"bRo U hAvE 24 NoTifS gO cHecK eM oUt"

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[tobiomlk]

— ( 🥛 ) warning! incoming hq 394 spoilers!

[ JUNE @ 1:20 ] HI HELLO WE FINALLY GOT THE SAKUSA CENTRIC CHAPTER WE DESERVED AND I’M GHNH?¿ª!)”/;;:;!JHSDJ WE GOT SM OMI FOR AN ENTIRE LIFE I COULD STRAIGHT UP DROP DEAD RN

SMOL OMI !!! CUTE SMOL OMI !!!! CUTE SMOL OMI AND SMOL KOMORI INTERACTIONS !!! ive always wanted to see more of em and BITCH im not disappointed

I CANT BELIEVE FURUDATE RLLY SAID USHISAKU ONE-SIDED PINING WAS CANON !!?!?! AND THE FACT SAKUSA CRUSHED FIRST ????!!?! AND BECAUSE OF HOW USHIJIMA HAD SOME BASIC PERSONAL HYGIENE THIS IS SOME GREAT SHIT

also that smol omihina interaction got me wheezin gjhsjkhdjsh “FEVER OUT”

im really happy with the insight of sakusa character like. they dropped some cans of worms in here that explain A LOT as to why he acts the way he does and personally i find it quite endearing how he’s so consistent with everything and how once he gets started on something he just can’t stop !! it really says a lot abt his character and me as a writer is : blessed JHSDK

also that lil interaction with his itachiyama senpai at the very end was so wholesome like he didnt want to pity someone who did their very utmost but got harmed by unforeseen circumstances becuse that’s something you can’t Change. you can prepare yourself as much as you want but down to it, we never know how things could turn up. sometimes it’s just really a matter of ‘luck’

[citybops]

how different do you act irl?

ª i think im a little more shy and serious???? but im not that diferent tbh i just don't express like ,,, love??? as much as i do here