#it's beautiful and difficult and not for everyone

[f1cflcfic]

Won't Say I'm In Love (SMAU ft. Lando Norris) - part xvi

pairing: lando norris x fem!reader; past carlos alcaraz x fem!reader

summary: As a general rule, y/n does not date athletes. You've been there, done that - would not recommend. Besides, you definitely don't do love. There's no time in the world for complicated feelings when there's a career Grand Slam to be won. But what if your heart just refuses to listen?

genre: social meda/mixed au, friends to lovers, tbd

note: this is RPF and is obviously in no way, shape, or form reflective of real persons

series: part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, part vi, part vii. part viii, part ix, part x, part xi, part xii, part xiii, part xiv, part xv, tbd.

bonus: one, two, three, four, five

a/n: sorry everyone, i got sick again!

July 11-12, 2025

[Excerpt: BBC Sport Commentary]

“And now, it’s Y/N L/N serving for the championship. Only three women have ever managed to win a Season Slam, and Y/N is well on her way to do so if she can hang on to her serve here. It's - oh, in the net. Her second serve hasn't been great on grass, but it's gotten her this far [...]

Oh and there it is! What a historic moment! Her first ever Wimbledon title, and what a beautiful way to win it. A great passing forehand that Sabalenka could've never reached in time. And what a terrible end for the Belarusian who's been so strong all year, who had an opportunity to win this match at the start. But it's L/N who fought her way back, and turned the momentum around.

Just look at the disbelief and joy on L/N's face, as she makes her way to her coaching team and family. Her parents, who are always incredibly nice, by the way. Who sometimes don't come because the nerves get too much, but who find the prospect of no family support 'way worse'. Her coach Kim Clijsters, whose best result here was a semi-final. Oh, and there's a long hug for her friends, including Lando Norris, Formula One Driver and currently leader of the World Championship as well himself. Now, she makes her way back down to the court -- oh and there's a cheeky wave at none other than Sebastian Stan -- where she will receive her trophy momentarily."

July 13 - 15, 2025

[Excerpt: Post-Win Interview with Y/N L/N]

"What an amazing turn-around! How did you manage to stay so focused?"

I didn't, ha! I think it's very clear that I lost my cool for a little at the start. But it was also a way for me to get those frustrations out and clear my head. You know, Roger Federer said that you are lucky to win 54% of the points you play. So I tried to tell myself - okay, it's just a point. It's just one point. That's always been my philosophy, but it's hard sometimes to stick to it. I'm lucky I found a way to do so when it mattered most.

"Grass has been historically a difficult surface for you, but this time you challenged yourself to also play doubles. How will you make sure that you're well rested to go for the hard-court season?"

Grass is definitely more challenging for me. It's more physical, more demanding. But I also kind of love that about it? It's why this was extra meaningful. And add to that the home crowd, it's magical. I gave it my all, but that also means I'm going to need to take some time to relax and switch off for a bit. Not super long, I'll be playing Cincinnati and I'm excited for that! But definitely will book a holiday before then.

"You haven't booked anything yet?"

Well, my sister's getting married first, and that's a location wedding already. But then I wasn't sure of course how I'd do at Wimbledon either - so I wanted to wait and see. It's going to be a last-minute decision, I fear."

"Maybe Romania? It'd be a great excuse to ask Sebastian Stan for some tips."

I think I'm happy to keep my celebrity crush just that - a celebrity crush.

[Excerpt: Transcription of YouTube Video "Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri Create a Summer Playlist"]

"Okay, so we're just about to head into our summer break, and we thought it'd be nice to leave you with some of our favourite tunes."

"Well, mostly mine, since Oscar has questionable taste."

"Just - it's niche," Oscar argues. Lando rolls his eyes good-naturedly.

"Sure. Start us off then, why don't you?"

"How about Life is a Highway by the Rascal Flatts? A little bit of country. A little bit of Cars, perfect for a summer roadtrip."

"Solid choice, let's add Running Around by Ely Oaks."

Oscar nods, then frowns as he tries to think of what should come next. "Alright, maybe - you like Lizzy McAlpine right? Do we need some slow songs?"

"I do like it, but maybe it's not very summery? Let me have a look at my own Spotify," Lando says as he whips out his phone, frowning in concentration.

"See, I might have niche tastes, but he's the real snob here," Oscar mutters. "He makes these elaborate playlists for his friends, then refuses to take their input."

"Oi, I heard that. See if I gift you another carefuly curated selection of hits," Lando chides, before turning back to the camera. "Okay, I recently listened to Talk by benny blanco and Selena Gomez."

"Never heard it, but I trust you. Maybe some Bad Bunny? That's good for summer right," Oscar asks with a shrug. Lando nods, smiling.

"Yeah, Osc. Straight from my playlist to yours. I'll also say All I Know by Rudimental and Khalid."

"Let's finish it off with Tate McRae's Just Keep Watching, a little Formula One film special," Oscar closes with a cheeky wink.

A/N: Roland Garros was a fucking fever dream this weekend. What a match between Coco and Aryna, and then again on Sunday between Jannik and Carlos!! Chef's kiss tennis. I know Carlos Alcaraz is a questionable character in this fic but please know that I actually adore him.

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[diana-bluewolf]

To the queer HL community. 

I just want to remind you how beautiful you all are. Every single one of you. The queer part of the fandom has been in the shadows since the start. But what has always made me feel proud of you all - the way you pour your souls into what you love, no matter how outnumbered you are. 

When I see a person who is struggling to fit in, who is bullied or when others just don't support them but they still keep doing what they believe is right and what they love - I can't help but admire it deeply. 

What I've been hearing a lot lately - that "holy wrath" of the haters. They are loud. They somehow know exactly how others should live.

It's difficult to listen to yourself when everyone around you is yelling (have you ever noticed how wise people almost never yell?) about what they think you should do (have you ever noticed how wise people don't give unsolicited advice and are focused on what THEY themselves are doing rather than others?).

Thank you for being you, guys. Friendly, kind, supportive people who love what they do, enjoy it, and also uplift, support and inspire others. Our little community is small, yet tight because of it. You help queer people of the fandom being heard and not feel lonely. You, guys, make the difference. The haters - don't. 

Sadly, I don't have the resources to word it less awkwardly, and English isn't my native language anyway, but at the end of the day, all I want to say is - thank you so much for being you.

[theyearningghoul]

WIP Wednesday

Tagged by the wonderful and cool and rad and talented @thequeenofthewinter Thanks bestie! 🥰 Also I already posted this in the Emmrich server, but I liked it a whole lot so y'all get it too 😈💕

Featuring: sad Emmrich reminiscing while Rook is in Fade jail :(

Dinners in the Lighthouse used to be a merry, communal affair. The large table would be heavy with food—various dishes from all over Thedas found their home there, lovingly curated and prepared by this eclectic group of such differing cultures—and the air would be heavy with laughter, stories, and good-natured teasing. Their shared dinners now held no such mirth. The atmosphere was cold, quiet, and bleak; and instead of a representation of connection and nourishment, the food was nothing but necessary fuel to power their impractical endeavors. It was difficult to believe that the tense silence of that dining hall used to be filled with anything other than nervous dread. But Emmrich remembered. He remembered how his Magdalena and young Davrin used to liven up the dining hall with their bawdy barroom limericks, smiling and slurring and slinging their arms around each other as everyone giggled over their drinks at the show. Though, as the night would wane so would her energy, and Emmrich had to coax her away from the revelry with a gentle yet insistent hand at her back as she whined and pouted up at him. Once they’d leave the dining room, his Maggie would quickly forget her pouting and instead focus her attention onto him. She would always end up throwing her arms around his neck, or grabbing his hand in a fierce and possessive interdigitation, and would then pull him downward to press wet, enthusiastic kisses to his cheek and neck as he walked her back to their quarters.  “Hey, handsome—you single?” She’d giggle into his neck while he held up the brunt of her weight, making him smile.  “Most decidedly not,” he would tut. “I have a charming, devastatingly beautiful woman to call my own.”  “That’s a shame.” She’d sigh and roll her head against his shoulder dramatically. “Because I would climb you like a fucking tree.” Heat would flood his cheeks, and he’d smirk. “I’m sure you wouldn’t get very far in your current inebriation.”  “Wanna bet?” She’d whisper, breath hot, with a nip at his ear.   Now, Emmrich often forwent dining in the kitchen entirely and took his meals alone, under the guise of continued research and experimentation. He wondered if all of his meals were resigned to once again be this lonely.

I wrote like 2k words today instead of working 🤫 lol yay! so... that means a new chapter of Immortally Yours tomorrow 😏

Low pressure tags, just sayin' hi 🥰<3

@guacamolleee @velvet-apricots @redheadsramblings @caughtnyact @paramortality @pseudospaceship @silshinobii @the-bear-and-his-sunbird @spare-coffin @holdingontojupiter

[spoiledstrawberry]

I don't know if this will be difficult, but I'll try : p thanks for the tag @bridgeoverstrawberryfields pie pie!!

1. I like my creativity! (To write, create stories, characters, make miniatures for my dolls/toys, art, painting, journaling)

2. I like my ability to listen to people and empathize with their situation, putting myself in their shoes and giving advice.

3. I like my curly hair!!! It's the part of my body that I think is the most beautiful.

4. I also like my lips as they have a nice shape!

5. I like my taste and my musical sensitivity! That's one of the things I'm most proud of tbh.

Tagging: @harellamoon @haren87 @mozoishere and everyone who wants to do it!!!

Firstly, when you get this, you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)

Tysm!

Okay, this is gonna be difficult BUT

1) I like my hair

2) I like my eyes

3) I like my writing

4) I like my aesthetic

5) I like the fact I'm a bookworm

Instead of sending asks, I'll just tag my mooties/friends here!! ;

The sweet and coolbeanz you, @izumi-miffy

The one and only @3thereality

The awesomesauce @stareyeofficial @chuchucharlie @itzzkaylaaa @crazed-transbian-lunatic and @saturnidiot

My dear @finnosaurusladiesman217

And the love of my life, @h0neybun-xx

That makes 9 people but I don't have any more moots, so that'll suffice I think!

[aceauthorarielle]

On Choosing and Being Chosen

As I move forward this week with making some difficult choices that I know will improve the health and well-being of my own life and partnerships, I’ve also had the opportunity to reflect on the concepts of love, forever, and being chosen. David and I were given the deeply wonderful honor of officiating the wedding of two dear friends yesterday, and while there, I had the opportunity of enjoying another beautiful milestone in our lives with so many of the friends who I’ve now come to firmly believe are my forever family.

Here are a couple of remarks that I wrote for the wedding.

Welcome everyone, to what I hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives! And that’s it, really; watching two people we love get married is an incredibly joyful thing for all of us, not just for the two of them. Their love spreads. It grows. It encompasses everyone who gets too close!

I was so excited and shocked when (my friend) asked David and I to officiate today. I felt so chosen by someone I really love and admire, and I think that’s the word of the day today; chosen. We’re all here because we’ve been chosen by this couple to celebrate the exquisite joy of them choosing each other, forever. It’s maybe the most special, the most breathtakingly wonderful thing in the world to be chosen, to be told and shown beyond question that you matter so deeply to someone that they want you to be a part of their life in every single phase of it. They’re choosing their family, their future, their forever, and they chose us to be with them today to embrace and delight in that.

What better gift could they have given any of us? What better gift could they be giving each other?

There is maybe nothing so wonderful and affirming as hearing someone say to you, “I want to get to know you better.”

We live in a lonely world. It’s a world where we’re taught to hide our emotions, to swallow our feelings, to express ourselves only when it’s convenient and comfortable for the other person. We’re isolated by our culture’s insistence that love is meant to be appropriate and quiet and only expressed with force and intent in the bedroom. We walk through the world making fleeting eye contact with other people who are living in the same isolated, internal, lonely spaces, yearning for contact, craving connection … and so to say “I like you, I want to be friends with you, I’d like to get to know you better” can be subversive. To reach out to someone across any length of space; a table, a work desk, a classroom counter, the vast expanse of the internet - and to say “you’re someone I think I want in my life, let’s spend time together, let’s connect on a deeper level” is like a deep breath of fresh, clean air to an asthmatic.

I cherish the magical moments in my life during which someone has turned to me and said “I think you could matter to me. Let’s talk.” We can’t form bonds or fall in love without it. I’m proud of every person who has gotten up the courage to say “I like you, I’m interested in you, I need you, let’s be for each other and not just next to each other.”

Never forget to be authentic. Never forget to say “I need you.” Because you do, we do, I do. We need each other. I’m proud of needing you, and I’m grateful, honored, elated that you need me.

It doesn’t have to be a secret. We should celebrate it.

I love you, I need you.

Thank you.

[loveemagicpeace]

🎨🪞Sun signs & things🍹

Cancer people are susceptible to accidents in the home. They are also prone to becoming victims of theft. Cancer, which is ruled by the Moon and has water as its element, can be likened to the shifting tides of the oceans. Like the tides, Cancer is the sign of powerful forces moving under the surface. That surface, however, is quite difficult to penetrate, for Cancerians tend to build up an elaborate array of defenses to hide their deep feelings and extreme sensitivity.

Gemini people are prone to accidents while traveling, especially by air. Their fickle natures also tend to arouse unexpected anger in others, the depth of which Geminis often misjudge. Gemini people do not sit back and watch the scenery go by. As a Gemini, you are endlessly curious about everything and must be part of the busy passing scene. Duality is your most famous trait. You usually want more than one of everything. Things get very dull for you unless you have a constant change of scenery. Variety is your game.

Taurus people have a tendency to get involved in violent situations that have to do with love or money. They often antagonize others and incite the passions of lovers because of their stubbornness and possessiveness. Your greatest strength resides in your tenacity and steady, relentless drive. You look for permanence in career, love, marriage, and home. Living with you isn’t always easy. You can be dogmatic, secretive, stingy, opinionated, and suspicious, and your silent manner may conceal feelings of envy and rivalry.You like to entertain those you are fond of.

Aries people are susceptible to harm from fire and sharp instruments. They are also prone to accidents involving high speed, and tend to get into violent and dangerous situations. Since your nature is to express power, you treat opposition as an annoyance to be brushed out of the way. You are a natural leader who exudes self-confidence. Happily, you are also generous about helping others in a crisis. You have an uncrackable optimism. If success is not immediate, you tend to lose interest and go in search of other excitement. You can be very impatient. You like to be in charge—you want to control your own projects and plans and not be under anyone else’s thumb.

Leo people tend to be bombastic and challenging, ,and often unknowingly provoke others into impulsive violence. They are also prone to being victims of slander. While others wait in the wings, you bask in the spotlight. You don’t have to look for a role to play in life. You’ve found it. When you enter a room you secretly hope everyone will stand up. When real life does not supply all the excitement you need, you try to create your own. Your public image is very important to you. You have an unshakable belief in your luck and quickly bounce back from despondency.

Virgo people sometimes arouse anger and violence in others because of their tendency to interfere, their critical tongues, and their unemotional attitudes. Your emotional life is a constant striving to bring order out of chaos. Although you have a great capacity for love, love alone is not enough for you to be happy. The Virgin stands for purity of purpose. You have higher motives. You want to be of use. You have an excellent memory, an analytical mind, and are known for crystal-clear thinking.

Libra people tend to stir up ill feelings from others in situations having to do with love. Because they are indecisive and sometimes make a declaration of love too easily, Librans both anger and disappoint lovers. They also have a tendency to be fickle and faithless. You’re a born charmer. Ruled by Venus, goddess of love and beauty, you admire loveliness in all its forms, in music, art, decoration, and people. Your energies are focused on melding and combining with other people; you are at your best in personal relationships. You get along harmoniously with people who are even-tempered, particularly those who can laugh in the face of difficulties. You love new projects, unusual people, different ideas, and you’ll travel anywhere.

Scorpio people evoke anger in others by their secretiveness and jealousy.Their sharp, stinging tempers can also enrage others to the point of violence. You live on many levels. While you present a calm and smiling face to the world, you’re ferociously persistent and extremely strong-willed. Basically, you always have a hidden agenda. You’re someone of in- credible depth and brilliance, and your inner psyche is a labyrinth of wheels within wheels, boxes within boxes. When you control you are safe. The unevolved Scorpio tries to control other peo- ple and manipulate situations for its own greed. Above all, you seek to give your life a meaningful pattern, to find a deeper purpose. The complexity of your mind makes it difficult for you to skim the surface; you must uncover what lies beneath.

Sagittarius people are subject to accidents of fire and explosion, especially while traveling. Their strong desire for freedom may also incite jealousy and possessiveness on the part of a lover. Independence is your guiding principle. You are progressive, restless in spirit, eager to get on with the business of living—a free, adventurous spirit who thrives on new ideas and constant change of scene. Sagittarians rarely talk about their feelings—they talk about what they think about their feelings. One reason is that you become bored doing the same things, and boredom is your worst enemy, but another is simply that you must move on— and up.

Capricorn people -Other people may harbor hidden grudges and resentments because of Capricorn’s coldness and reserve. Secrets from the past are often used against Capricorns. As a child of Saturn, you need something to improve and to perfect. Your active mind quickly grasps ideas, and you have an admirable ability to concentrate. You think of yourself as a real person in a real world that allows little time for idle pleasure-seeking. In certain ways, Saturn is an austere and strict parent that lives inside each Capricorn. Essentially, you feel you can depend only on yourself. You yourself must allow the spontaneous part of you to play and run.

Aquarius people are innovative, unconventional, and sometimes eccentric, and are therefore often targets for attack by narrow-minded people. Aquarius also have a tendency to get into unusual situations and take up with oddball individuals. You refuse to compromise or give an inch. You’re a strange mix of an avant-garde thinker whose opinions are written in stone. You can be objective in judgment, for you don’t let emotion get in the way. Your gift is for dealing with all kinds of personalities from every walk of life, no matter what their station or status. Many Aquarius go into politics or become involved in social causes.

Pisces people have a high susceptibility to alcohol and drugs. They are also easily drawn into unpredictable situations and to unbalanced people. Many astrologers say that Pisces is a link to the spirit world and that you who are born under this sign are old souls, for they believe Pisces to have experienced other lives in the past. Your symbol, two fishes tied together swimming in opposite directions, represents conflicting emotions and desires that pull you to and fro. You’re intensely imaginative and addicted to make-believe, and you strive to create a world that comes closer to your own unique vision. You’re a big bundle of feelings. You feel intense joy and happiness when you’re involved in a creative project or a loving relationship. You’re a big bundle of feelings. You feel intense joy and happiness when you’re involved in a creative proj- ect or a loving relationship.

-Rebekah🧚🏼‍♀️🌊🌅

[nidianddeepspace]

stranger

this is vignette in the vampire mc x werewolf caleb au

the heightened senses of a lone werewolf draw Caleb to the haunting ruby eyes of a lone stranger with hair like night...

stranger, when you look at me eyes strong as steel, light as day born a mystery, you're the in-between boy or girl - stranger by goldfrapp

stranger...when you look at me...

For a man with an intense sense of smell that would drive normal human to madness, hers wafts toward him like a caress, like tender fingers moving along the curve of his cheek. The moment it hits him, he can no longer smell anything else, like the people walk by with either unique scents, some sweet, some sour, and some utterly repugnant. Lost is the chorus of spices hovering over the various street food stalls sitting one next to another, cashier hawking their tasty creations to the folks passing by with grumbly stomachs. The faint stench of tar from the heated pavement, the murmurs of various conversations swirling around him, the passionate crooning of an old man who had a story to tell about love...all drowned out by the faint scent of spice and melancholy and the shimmer of a pair of eyes, red like rubies, gazing at him just as intensely.

eyes strong as steel...light as day

It's only when the beast within begins to whine does Caleb realize that the eyes belong to a *woman*. The other faces in the crowd blur, and for a stopped moment in time, he can see only *her*. Save for her eyes, she seemed like a normal person - except for her extraordinary beauty. She looked like she stepped out of a dream, no, a fairytale, a vision of otherworldly radiance that painted her as either the heroine or the villainess.

She is not a normal person. The beast within senses it. There is something about her...something not human...and in a world where he struggled to keep at bay a beast with the power to destroy anything in its path, Caleb found himself gazing at the one person in the world who could absolutely destroy him.

And yet, as she disappears into the crowd once more, he knew that she would invade every corner of his mind, haunting him every hour of every day.

born a mystery...you're the in-between

His beast would while and growl, longing for a glimpse of the woman with gleaming rubies for eyes. On the outside, people wouldn't notice the change. They'd just see him as the celebrated pilot, damn good at his job, affable, with a personality like the sun. But behind closed doors, he was tortured. His beast grew more agitated, demanding to be let out of its cage in order to find the woman that could kill it where it stood. Every waking moment was spent keeping himself in check. Keeping the beast within was already difficult enough. But resisting the urges of a beast maddened with desire...that was an entirely different struggle he wished on no one.

Thinking of her hurts.

Not being able to find her is painful.

The things he would do if he could catch a glimpse of her again.

But all he can do is soldier on, pretending that nothing has changed, that he is still everyone's favorite pilot, even though he suffers being without her.

boy or girl

The Full Moon is high in the sky. Caleb takes care to sneak out of his apartment wearing a hoodie and a backpack, making sure no one sees him leaving at dead of night. The backpack has an extra pair of clothes - once he reaches the heart of the forest, it's not long before the ones he's wearing are ripped into shreds as the werewolf bursts forth. The werewolf within is finally free, arching its back as it howls to the silvery moon.

He's in full sprint when that familiar scent wafts into his nostrils once more. Even as a feral beast, he's caught off-guard. He stumbles over his feet, hitting the ground with a loud thud.

"Did I startle you? I'm sorry...I didn't meant to." The voice, quiet and musical, comes from above. He looks up to see her sitting high up in a nearby tree, looking down at him with an amused expression. His humanity returns somewhat as he takes in the sight up, still as beautiful and as dangerous as she was the day he saw her floating in the crowd. "To be honest...I was hoping that I would see you again. And now, here you are."

Werewolf Caleb watches as she hops down from the tree as though she were sitting up from an office chair. He growls at her in warning but she doesn't seem to be afraid. On the contrary, her smile widens as she stands before him, ruby eyes wide with awe. "How lucky you are to be so handsome, as a human, and as a beast. Will you let me run with you for a while?"

He knew then that no matter what, he would never be able to refuse her.

[victusinveritas]

Nothing says fuck you quite like a sugarloaf helmet that looks Buhurt-rated and some pauldrons. Slap a slim mask under that and some ear muffs for LRADs and you'll be the Ned Kelly of your local protest. Keep in mind what got Ned was a lack of appropriate hip/leg protection, so make sure to see to that.

Hypothetically, of course, because wearing anything other than a shirt with your name and home address on it to a protest would be wrong, helmet wise, you could do worse than a reproduction French Adrian M15 according to some fairly legit nerds I know. Like any helmet, it does make you stand out a bit more unless everyone is wearing the same thing, but...it does protect your noggin. But...you've also got to probably wait for one to ship from somewhere in France or Michigan or somewhere. Anything is better than nothing, so a bike helmet, sure, great. Use what you have not what is perfect.

DO NOT use swimming goggles as a replacement for safety goggles. Swimming goggles can shatter differently and will just blind you worse or completely. Get safety goggles, don't be like Kelly, she didn't wear her goggles and now she doesn't need them.

Also, riot shields...are great against people without weapons, especially projectile weapons. If you are going to use a shield, keep in mind that you will be going up against things that can kill you (and might be designed to if lethal munitions are used), so you want something tough. Metal with a wood backing can be good but heavy. If you have the money and time (waiting two weeks for protests that are happening tomorrow isn't...going to help, so, yeah, good on you for planning ahead, now survive until you get the ideal thing, get a chunk of wood, slap some metal on it, us a trashcan lid backed up with wood, whatever you've got), get an actual fancy round metal shield with a nice strap and handle [linked to what that might look lie], probably around 21 inches at least if not a full on legionary shield kind of thing (big and square). Or things like this, straight Buhurt beauties. Get a bunch of those and you can just smack on through riot shields but...figure out what comes next when you do that sort of thing, because unless you are practicing close order shield drill (good job if you are) keeping shields facing one way will be difficult enough, keeping some deliberately facing different ways is...going to be harder. So, you probably want to use shields to hold a line rather than break through a line of riot cops. I got distracted. You can make a pretty good shield from a street sign (try not to take stop signs when you can).

Look at these beautiful shields from Euromaidan. Gorgeous. Rubber bullets will bounce right off that.

Use a fucking dumpster as a shield. Great. It'll be a bitch to move but you can also light it on fire (not that you would do anything to endanger the uniforms of those you are protesting against by risking smoke) and...well, then it won't be as good as a shield for that long (at least not one you want to push without gloves or poles) because it will be hot, but it will be On Fire. And that's always neat.

It would be a damn shame if you brought brush axes/ditch bank blades to gatherings if you want to bring something sharp at all.

[intermundia]

i think one of the most infuriating things about using the Force would be the fact that in order to reach out, you have to instead open yourself up and let it in. you must make yourself passive, in order to be active, you know? to see what is really out there, you have to allow yourself to look, which means pausing and offering up your attention non-judgmentally in order to take in the world before you act upon that information. you have to get yourself out of the way, because when your thoughts and anxieties are in the way, you cannot see past them. they are a shield blocking you from seeing the moment, and a filter that leads to motivated reasoning, seeing what you want to see instead of what is really there.

so in a high stress environment, when there is much on the line (fear) or innocents are being harmed (anger), the ability to actually take a second and put aside those feelings in order to understand the situation better and actually be able to fix things is no mean feat. you have to be able to simultaneously detach so that you can focus and act in the best interest of everyone with full awareness of the risks and benefits, while remaining deeply engaged and compassionate for everyone involved. it's not easy, it's not about ego and glory and pleasure, it's about loving the world enough to be an agent of peace no matter the cost. that kind of altruistic discipline would take a lifetime of study, and i think is so deeply admirable as a concept.

[once-in-a-blood-moon]

You know what? I wouldn't put it past Solomon to want to ask you to become immortal or to find a way make himself mortal. (Not with how he's been acting in Nightbringer, hello! 😆)

There would definitely be more hesitancy to ask you to do something so life altering as becoming immortal like him. I think he would wrestle with the fact that you'd be subjected to the same fate of watching the years drag on, of witnessing your homeland become unrecognizable, of watching your loved ones pass while you remain forevermore. But you can bet that if you chose this, he'd never subject you to the same life he lived -- by filling your days with adventure and never ending magic. You'd never wake up to an empty bed, you'd never celebrate a birthday alone, and he'd do his best to never allow any darkness to slip into your life. The rainbow pastels that represent him would always stay swirled around you, enveloping you like a blanket straight from the dryer. Solomon's come to learn that immortal life can be soft and comfortable with the right person, and as your ever dutiful master, he'd be sure to teach you as well.

On the other hand, who's to say this man hasn't already been researching if there is a way to reverse immortality? What if he has a potion concocted and stored away safely, waiting for the right moment to drink it? Because if all goes well with Diavolo's exchange program, and there is (relatively speaking) peace and stability between the realms, then maybe he'd see no reason to stick around and continue to be humanity's protector. His life's goal would be complete at that point. Humans would be viewed as equals by both angels and demons alike, because where there is peace, there is solidarity. And there just wouldn't be enough of a threat to be concerned, not one that the sorcerer's society couldn't handle on their own if it came down to it. So perhaps by then it would be time for him to retire, properly grow old alongside the one he loves most, and live a life of normalcy -- a life where he finds his own peace and stability in you.

In either scenario, Solomon intends to keep his word. He'll find a way that allows you both to live out your days together. However that may look, no matter what it takes. Where you go, he goes.

[murakamijeva-muza]

For Women Who Are Difficult to Love by Warsan Shire you are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house says you are blinding him that he could never leave you forget you want anything but you you dizzy him, you are unbearable every woman before or after you is doused in your name you fill his mouth his teeth ache with memory of taste his body just a long shadow seeking yours but you are always too intense frightening in the way you want him unashamed and sacrificial he tells you that no man can live up to the one who lives in your head and you tried to change didn’t you? closed your mouth more tried to be softer prettier less volatile, less awake but even when sleeping you could feel him travelling away from you in his dreams so what did you want to do love split his head open? you can’t make homes out of human beings someone should have already told you that and if he wants to leave then let him leave you are terrifying and strange and beautiful something not everyone knows how to love.

[m0rbs]

If you could only show someone one episode of any Star Trek series what episode would you pick? :)

That one where Spock's tits are huge and it looks like he just forgot to wear his binder

[front-facing-pokemon]

[tothepointofinsanity]

[I’m going on a trip, so I’ll draw a lot of ugly nonsense for a while.]

[chasing-clovers]

ja’marr “walking art billboard” chase and joe “if someone got me flowers, i would be pumped” burrow as the tattoo artist x florist trope