#im kind of at a loss for words

[heelcody]

genocide kinda cringe am I right guys

[thatkoiboi]

//hi hi. just before we embark on this journey, there is a song that just adds a whole new element when i read the comic while listening. it's called "Je te laisserai des mots" by Patrick Watson, if you want! i put links at the bottom of the post O_o so if you do... SCROLL SCROLL SCROLL DONT LOOK JUST SCROLL//

Same phrase, different contextual meaning... nothing but LOVE

[even-disco-baby]

…oh my god?

[velolceraptor]

Is this how it feels to be a Epithet right now?

[famewolf]

I need to lay down after that ... that was honestly one of the best games I've ever had the pleasure of playing.

Incredible story, I want to hug every companion, and I'm so so so excited for ME3!

I've got a lot to think about now and a ton I want to write. My brain is swimming with all the possibilities of the next game and all of the feelings that the ending gave me.

[bonebabbles]

im curious, do you think there is any good way to portray a redemption by death? like, can a character truly be made a better person by dying? or is it just an all-around bad trope? i vaguely saw what the authors were trying to do with tom and sandgorse's situations, but they just sucked too bad and gave it the absolute wrong effect imo

I think there's a way to make anything work! So I won't say "NO NEVER." But personally, I have a big bone to pick with it so I avoid it

A redemption death doesn't give the character time to meaningfully change, imo, or truly make up for their actions. That all has to come before the death itself. And even the very idea of giving your life up to "redeem yourself" just... sits uncomfortably with me.

Dying never makes a person better. It just kills them. A person who's dead is not changing nor growing.

So Tom and Sandgorse... what their deaths are supposed to do is re-frame everything they did before that point. With no apology on Sandgorse's end for how badly he hurt his son or wasn't there for his mate, he was a good enough person to die for someone else and thus must be forgiven. Tom thrashes two women and they both die because of him, but he was still willing to heroically throw his life down for his child, and so he is 'worthy' of being avenged and honored.

No growth. No change. No acknowledgement. The death is supposed to add sympathy to them, while there's no actual reckoning of how they hurt their victims. Not even a real consequence. "Their intentions were good, and this is proven through the ultimate sacrifice." As if that changes anything. It doesn't.

I think if there's an decent example of a redemption death in warriors, it's Bluestar's. I still have problems with how it believes Stone and Misty have to "forgive her" for some reason, REALLY don't like the fact that this series has always equated redemption and forgiveness... but that aside? Just focusing on Firestar, ThunderClan, and Bluestar?

I think what makes the moment so strong is that it is a moment of clarity through her cruelty arc. We saw the heroic person she was at the start of TPB. We know that her actions are coming from anger, spite, and paranoia. That is never shown as a thing to be excused. But while she's wrapped up in her own misery, Fireheart is being the leader she isn't.

And her last life is a return to form, spending it the way she is supposed to, as a leader, and as his mentor.

Her arc could never be about 'growth' because... she WAS a great leader. She WAS selfless, long ago. Her redemption death is a return to that, and a plot necessity. Bluestar and Firestar cannot both exist.

But, anyway, it's generally a trope I'm not fond of. I think that nearly anything can work in the right context, but I think it's so situational that I personally avoid it when possible.

[itstimeforstarwars]

My college keeps sending emails that are like "We're trying to contact you for the alumni verification process" but in order to be verified you have to 1) call them 2) during office hours. Office hours are 9-4 M-F. I work during those hours. I work before and after those hours. Even if I left early or arrived late I would be working during those hours. You see the problem.

[icicleteeth]

Not to be extremely candid and vulnerable out in the open like this, but something happened tonight that has had me fighting off a panic attack for the first time in years, and I logged into the email that my AO3 was attached to as a “Things are so bad right now, I might as well see if there’s even more awful shit waiting for me and get it ALL over with” only to see email notifications for these two comments.

I don’t know if the two folks who left these comments even follow me here let alone will see this, but I do not have words to express what words like this means, especially right now. I’m in tears, but now not even for the thing currently devastating me. I just. Don’t know what to say. 

[theguardianace]

anyone got any good mental breakdown songs

[dailycupofcreativitea]

In honour of Kazuki Takahashi, I drew the comfort characters that got me through tough times in high school. Yu-Gi-Oh was actually where my passion as an artist began! Revisiting these characters brought back a lot of great memories for me...thank you, Mr. Takahashi! 🙏🙏🙏

[femboty2k]

should I feel this way about a video game? Am I stupid?

[misfortunegirl]

きと先生, thank you for caring and listening to me today when nobody else did

[timelesslords]

i might just have 3 different types of compounding brain rot rn but tommy is so antigone coded actually

[twi-liight]

Your writing is so good. Been a long time since I got sucked into a person's writing like this. Have a wonderful day and thank you ❤️

You can’t just say this to me .

[qqtxt]

hey!! i just wanted to pass by ur inbox to let you know how much i enjoy ur writings!! i reblog them once in a while and now i kind of caught up on the mini-fics that i didn’t read yet from ur event!! but i didn’t wanna spam like/reblog in case it might’ve bothered you, so i chose to send an ask instead,,:)

each one of those fics are so wholesome n heartwarming,, and honestly i know this app can be shitty when it comes to feedback so i thought you really deserved to know how GREAT ur works are!!! obviously idk you on a personal level but it truly looks like you put a lot of efforts in writing and expressing all kind of emotions, we human beings, go through. you’re also such a sweet person like😭😭 ur always so genuine and nice,, and i mean all of these together make you one of my favs writers out here.. so if you ever wonder whether your works are good enough, YES, yes they a 100% are. i’m done talking now,, mb this is kinda long sksj… btw have a gud day/evening!!!<3

oh my GOODNESS what a LOVELY message to end the day with :”) my…. my HEART I AM JUST!!! 

ok full disclaimer for anyone (you included my lovely human being) that anyone is more than welcome to reblog/spam me with what they read and just wanna share what they think, haha! i don’t think people understand how welcomed that is (or maybe it differs from person to person). thank you for being considerate, though!!! i greatly appreciate you considering that but honestly, fire away, friends. i will see and most definitely reblog each one HAHA! <3 so just putting it out there first!

and…. oh my goodness this is so??? SO LOVELY??? my heart is actually so warm right now i just– :”) thank YOU for taking the time to come into my ask and send me this. it’s so, so comforting to know that the work i  put out, the things i write to comfort myself and to have a release somewhere, is comforting someone else and bringing them joy even if it’s in the slightest. that truly makes my day. and definitely makes all of this worthwhile. and honestly? it’s the kind of tumblr i missed from my days writing for exo, then to bts. 

i was hesitant to start writing for txt bc i felt like the community of people i used to write with under an-exotic-writer seemed to have faded. it’s like we ALL dropped out of tumblr at the same time and it made me miss the community i was in. so now being here, a couple of months after i came back to tumblr and being welcomed, having this kind of support and now reading a message like this??? unmatched. i am forever grateful and thank you so, so much!!!

(i bet you didn’t expect an essay back but KACHOWWWWW i am the queen of writing essays with sappy feelings <3 thank you my love and have a good day, afternoon, evening, night, wherever you are, sweet bean!)

[katasstrophy]

Riverrr bby I'm so sorry if I bother u w yet another ask. I'm not sure if the prev one goes tru cause it says there was an error butttt I'm here to proclaim my love for you and all your precious works!!! What masterpieces!! I love them all, binged and screaming in the tags, also irl <333 I got those Himalayan salts tablets to clear my throat. ALSKSKJ BUT BABE!!! I really enjoy all your works I don't know how else to tell you that. But I'm kinda afraid for going all out fic after fic I'm scared it messes up and cause sumtg bad. isk how it works. PLEASE I hope not w the amount of time I rb back to back and went on an emotional rollercoaster ride! Anyways don't forget your fluids, stay sexc and get some beauty rest!!! 🦢💋

omg swan bbie you could absolutely never bother me ever!!! 🥺 this is the only ask of yours i have (besides the tokyorev one, which i will get to very very soon 👀) so you’re all good babes<3

AND OH MY GOODNESS!!!! SWAN!!! YOU ABSOLUTE GEM!!!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 I’M KISSING YOU SOOO HARD I’M HANDING YOU THE ENTIRE WORLD IN MY HANDS IT’S YOURS <33333 MY HEART????? ALSO YOURS SNIFFLE 🥹🥹🥹 i probably reread all your lovely amazing tags like 30 bajillion times now you are just. WAAAAHHH a dream i am so honored and incredibly happy that you liked all my fics!!!! like genuinely i’m so touched i was losing my mind right along side you. and pls never worry about the reblogs!!! as far as i know tumblr won’t hound you for it lol so GO CRAZY GO STUPID WHENEVER!!!

i’m sooooo glad you enjoyed the roller coaster ride my love!!!! 🥺🫶🫶🫶 you’re welcome back anytime mwah <333 i’m staying hydrated and sexy just as you wished (you even inspired me to fix my sleep schedule LOL) i love you so so much and i’m wishing you the best vibes ever 🤍🤍