#literally my whole world rn

[its-the-val-pal]

I need something positive this morning so here’s my cats, Chai and Mara.

[romansmartini]

of course there are a million and one things that go wrong in the "man on fire" fight. it's miscommunication city over there. but truly the real downturn of the fight is when stede starts being mean about ed's fish and admits outright that he only ever complimented it in the first place to make ed feel good about himself. the thing is that it was obvious to the viewer that's what's happening; ed is not a fisherman and he caught one teeny tiny fish after an entire day of fishing. it would probably be obvious to ed too, and were he in a better place in general that wouldn't be a bad thing. because that's what you do in relationships! it was also incredibly charming for stede to be animatedly invested in ed's story regardless of the fact that the fish isn't impressive — he just fucked up severely by throwing that truth back in ed's face.

it's a crux of their relationship in the same way ed's investment in the treasure hunt in "this is happening" is. like, the treasure hunt is silly, the map is not real, the experience is just tramping around in nature all day for nothing, and ed truly dgaf. the main thing lucius tells him is that if he doesn't give into the silly and have a fun time with stede their relationship just straight up will not go anywhere because this is stede showing ed how much he likes him. so ed decides he's going to have a good time for stede. everyone's happy. their romantic relationship builds.

they're both relationship turning points, one that succeeds and one that fails, and they're both from the same source (which is the source of all their relationship conflict): stede thinks that ed needs adventure and that he, as ed's friend and partner, should be the rugged adventurer type to keep ed's interest. meanwhile, ed just wants to chill out forever.

i also think it's significant that as a father, man of whimsy, etc stede has always probably been more naturally good at responding to bids for connection — he's just the first to turn it around and throw it back when his feelings get hurt. but ed, whose character arc has in many ways been about opening himself up to whimsy, had to learn to respond positively in First Serious Gay Relationship 101 (taught by Lucius Spriggs). but it's very clearly a meaningful perk of being in a relationship to him, so to have such a new and good thing ripped away from him is literally thee fatal blow of the whole thing. he says "if you're not taking my fishing seriously, fine" and then walks away for good. my man was right ...... it is everything about fishing!!!!

[asteraws]

winding down at the inn

[sugarsnappeases]

thank you for the tag @fxreflyes this is so cute, except the format is trying to hinder my propensity to ramble, so i’ve rectified this in the tags lmao

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

no pressure tags for @static-radio-ao3 @inevitablestars @itsjaywalkers @carniferous @orbitfalls @transsexualpriest @futurequibblerjournalist <333

[dylanconrique]

lucy's face when tamara brings up her and tim having babies skzskzskztfghjkl, how is it possible for one human to be so hilariously cute??

[noahtally-famous]

not me popping back on here with a post after months of semi-inactivity (uni is being a bitch) just to reiterate how much i love writing the pahkitew island cast.

aside from sammy and amy (obviously), literally everyone else can be shipped with one another and it'd make sense to some degree, like it takes skill to create a group of people so inherently shippable (platonically and/or romantically) and ofc the writers didn't know it they just shoved a bunch of random ppl together and dusted their hands off on it but fr tho 😭

(yeah im planning out my leonave 'stranger things inspired' au, and the gears are turning, and i forgot just how much i love writing for this dumbass group)

(i swear im working on the next chapter of a guide to surviving the apocalypse too)

[rpfisfine]

MY DAD JUST TEXTEDME ???????FGBGGH123;&/@& “what’s going on with RPF? still no video?”

[willowser]

READY FOR GOJO TO EVACUATE MY BRAIN LIKE LEAVE MY SPACE HA HA :) READ THE ROOM YOU'RE NOT WANTED HERE :)

[lady-lunaaa]

I have no coherent thoughts. Just ✨him✨ and me. LOOK 🥹 courtesy of my beautiful and perfect wife @dabilove27 I adore you!!! 💙💙💙

Done by the incredibly talented @vita-divata. I just adore their work, especially their Obi, and urge you all to commission them because you will not regret it!!! Thank you so much for doing this, I am blown away by your talent daily 💙💙

[orcelito]

Oh a reassurance I can give to itnl readers tho. I don't think I'm gonna catch writing bug for bg3. Like it may be everything I want to do right now, but that's more due to my wish to explore every nook and cranny I can even Possibly find in the game. Also the gameplay is Fun. But while I love the characters, they're not Grabbing me in the way they'd need to for me to write them. That could change I guess, but I kinda don't see it happening.

So. I won't do to itnl what I've done to discacc (accidentally put it on indefinite hiatus while I write in a whole different fandom). I just need to finish exploring every map in this game, and then I think I'll be free.

[alloutshirt]

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[mostlymaudlin]

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[hmm-ctrl]

slight misunderstanding

(bonus under the cut)

[jayswing101]

[kuiinncedes]

what do u meannnnnnn i'm abt to be post college graduation 🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️

[forgottencillian]

World Means Nothing | Cillian & Edmund

It was inevitable they'd meet again, much as Cillian had avoided it. He'd never much wanted to wait on the Varmont boys, but now that he knew one of them to be directly responsible for the Battle of Malconaire, he couldn't face it. His hands were clammy, his breathing shallow, his heart hammering. Images of the battle whirled before him, more real than his surroundings. Whatever happened, the mere mention of them had him in its clutches, but the recent uprising and its swift and cruel retribution had given him another burst of vision. This time, when he saw Edmund again, he didn't see images of the war -- he saw only red.

Yet, he was strangely calm as he approached the prince. "Morning," he said, closing the stable doors as he emerged from brushing down Brigit's beautiful stallion, and approached Edmund. "I'd ask you what brings you here, but I think we both know." He tilted his head, barely stopping himself from accusing Edmund of harassing Rosie. But he wasn't here to argue today, no. He was here for information.

"I've wanted to speak to you since the..." he arched his brows. "The ice ball. I want you to know why I behaved the way I did." Leaning against the fence, he smiled, but the look did not reach his eyes. "I'm one of the lucky ones, you see: a survivor of the Battle of Malconaire."

He paused, watching Edmund carefully for any reaction. "I watched scores of my lifelong friends and neighbors cut down. Time and again, I raised the banner of Malconaire till it was shred to ribbons. I held my lord as he died in my arms, begging me to watch over his daughters because it was clear that whoever had orchestrated that battle had no pity in his heart, and I swore to give my very life, if necessary, to defend them."

He paused, still strangely calm as he spoke. "I don't tell you this to beg forgiveness or as an excuse. I have an oath to fulfill, you see. I tell you this because I want you to know that I behaved as I did because I learned that night, from your very lips, that you or one of your brothers was directly responsible for the suffering that has haunted my people for years, and I want you to remember that, while you're here to pay attentions to Lord Malconaire's youngest child, it is your family who left her fatherless. I want you to remember, too, that I warned you what the people would think of you and yours at the ice ball. What they might do. And they did, indeed, show their hand. You may have forgotten our suffering, but I'll give you this final warning: Astairans never shall.

"I tell you this, too, because for all that I know you shall like as not cart me away in irons, I have one boon left to ask in the name of my ladies. I want to know which one of you did it." His jaw set finally into a snarl. "Which one of you murdered Lord Malconaire?"