#lucis; boost

[why-raven]

Glad to hear that you have settled down with your new account!

This is my main and central hub; mostly FFXIV stuff for now, but it's technically multi-fandom. I do organize my FFXIV content into the following side blogs:

@writeraven; writing and poetry. Multi-genre and multi-fandom.

@xivacademia; gpose gallery.

@etheirysnoir; ffxiv oc hub. For folks who want ffxiv-only content without other fandoms/topics/etc in the mix. Currently WIP.

Alright! Now that I've settled on my new account, could people please reblog this to help me find more blogs to follow?

My dashboard tends to be a lot of the same people—which is the sign that my FFXIV circle has gotten smaller over time—so I'm looking for new people who post their writing, screenshots, art, meta posts, etc. about their OCs or FFXIV in general.

(I'm fine with people who don't post exclusively about the game too.)

Thank you <3

[why-raven]

This main account is currently 90% FFXIV content, but I do reblog about other fandoms from time to time. If you're interested, I have side blogs dedicated to specific content types:

ffxiv gpose — @xivacademia

ffxiv oc — @etheirysnoir

My dash feels so empty lately. Looking for more to follow! FFXIV blogs that share about their WoLs/OCs with no drama and plenty of fun! Recommendations and reblogs greatly appreciated.

[ironinkpen]

Thinking about how Kipperlilly is so much of a minmaxer that she tried to get Lucy, who we know from Yolanda Badgood had a "profound conviction" in her faith and would never have willingly changed deities, to switch religions just to be better than some kids who didn't even know they existed. Tried to pressure her friend into making a life-changing, deeply personal decision for the sake of a petty, one-sided rivalry. Thinking about "Lucy was very supportive, 'cause it mattered a lot to Kipperlilly," about "Lucy is the only one who sort of gets it" and how that might have actually just meant "Lucy is the only one who doesn't argue with me." Thinking about afternoons spent quietly resurrecting dead rats in the woods, clearly unhappy but unwilling to vocalize it and hurt Kipperlilly's feelings. Thinking about Lucy finally putting her foot down for what might have been the first time ever and getting murdered for it.

[starstrider-productions]

In honour of how many people named audio dramas under our last poll, this one is for you! If the podcast you love isn't listed here, please tell us what it is in the tags.

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[tishawish]

✨ FFXV MERCH HERE! ✨

my lil collection of ffxv merch so far!! 🤗 they're available in my store now at tishawish.com!

[wipbigbang]

The 2025 WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang Are Open For Sign-Ups!

Welcome to a new round! We're bringing back the OG WIP Big Bang, which is for finishing fic and getting art to go with it, and introducing the first full round of the WIP Reverse Bang, which is for finishing artwork and getting fic to go with it. All fandoms/ratings/ships are welcome, including original works!

Schedule

All times are by 11:59pm PST. Convert time zones.

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Begin- April 1st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups Close- May 21st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #1- May 22nd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #2- June 15th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Snippets Due- July 1st

Big Bang Art Claims/Reverse Bang Fic Claims Begin- July 17th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #3- July 22nd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #4- August 6th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Rough Drafts Due- August 15th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Begin- August 23rd

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims Ends- September 1st

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Final Drafts/Art & Fic Due- September 7th

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Starts- September 8th

SIGN UP LINKS

WIP Big Bang | WIP Reverse Bang

FAQ

[ffxvremix]

Time is running out to join the Final Fantasy XV 2025 remix!

This is open to writers and artists! To participate, all you need is:

- 4 qualifying works & - An AO3 account

Check out our AO3 Hub for more information!

[the-borgias]

lucy-mclean -> the-borgias previous urls: natthandrake, fionagallaqher

I've been meaning to change my url for a long time and I just can't believe this one wasn't in use. Does it count as a canon url? 🙂‍↔️ Idk but I just finished this show (and let me tell you the obsession is real) so this feels like the perfect change!

Same content as always: some tv, some film, some videogames and some dumb thoughts. Still tracking #usersole

Tagging some moots below the cut ♡ (signal boosts are greatly appreciated)

@katebeckets @henwilsons @drtbrennan @narliee @nataliescatorccio @maxanor

@prideandprejudice @zen-dayas @pavlmescal @oscar-isaac @brooksdavis @violet-bridgerton

@djarin @alexisrosemullens @tylrgalpins @drtbrennan

[wlw-webcomic-bracket]

Zhusen introduction

Lucy Marlowe introduction

Semifinals bracket

[joyflameball]

Whenever I rewatch the second movie it's so obvious that Lucy doesn't really like Rex (her face after rex is like "AND BTW MY MIDDLE NAME IS MACHETE NINJASTAR SO I KNOW TOUGH") (her face when rex is like "emmett trust me she's brainwashed bro trust me she's totally brainwashed") (her just calling rex a jerk)

Like even before the "rex wants to start armamageddon" thing Lucy clearly thinks Rex is an egotistical asshole trying very hard to be cool

And that makes everything so fucking funny

Because Rex obviously has complicated feelings towards Lucy due to the whole "we were in love but you thought i wasn't enough and then abandoned me for years" thing, meanwhile Lucy is just standing there thinking "oh my god shut the fuck up you egotistical tryhard loser"

[haverbzzz]

essay about phoebe bridgers song: waiting room !!

Know it’s for the better. American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers's song, Waiting Room, includes the line “Know it’s for the better” 36 times in a row. The repetition of the verse underscores the deep emotion and otherwise subtlety of the song which addresses unrequited young love. Painful, torturous, and ultimately unfulfilled, the singer is perhaps self-soothing with the repeated lyric.

The song starts with the lyrics “If you were a teacher, I would fail your class/Take it over and over ‘til you noticed” accompanied by a melancholy guitar. The lyrics  then transition “If you were a waiting room, I would never see a doctor/I would sit there with my first aid kit and bleed.” The words, together with Phoebe Bridgers' voice, create a song that perfectly expresses teenage angst; overdramatic lyrics that you still find yourself crying to in your bed at 3 am. 

In an interview with NPR,  Bridgers said that she wrote the song when she was 16 years old and now dislikes the overdramatic lyrics. “I have, like a really old song called “Waiting Room,” where – yeah, I wrote it when I was, like, 16. And people find it every once in a while and tag me in it or whatever. And I think I’m just – one, it’s super sincere, and I meant everything. But it’s so emotionally raw, and I’m so pining for someone.” 

Despite Bridgers' dislike for the song it quickly blew up on social media platforms where fans used it as the soundtrack for more than 16 million videos, not to mention, many cover versions that have also been shared. Despite the popularity of the song, Bridgers hasn’t said much about it or what the lyrics may mean which leaves listeners to come up with their own interpretations. On the r/phoebebridgers Reddit page, there is a subreddit about Waiting Room. The top comment on this subreddit states how the poster understands the song: “the feeling of liking someone so much but not having them reciprocate it or it ever working out...she captures it perfectly. When you're so obsessed with somebody and so invested in doing anything to make it work, but it doesn't. You want to be that person's one and only. But in the end, they can't be your only if you aren't theirs. And that is what hurts the most.” Many of the other comments go into similar detail, explaining how the song may seem dramatic and excessive but when broken down is a very real and relatable song that identifies feelings of young love. 

The next verse includes  “I wanna be the power ballad that lifts you up and holds you down/I wanna be the broken love song that feeds your misery.” The first line suggests a strong desire to be present in someone's life and to give them comfort and stability. The Cambridge Dictionary's definition of a power ballad is “a slow love song, sung with a lot of emotion.” Technically speaking that describes this song. This is a way in which Bridger relates her songs to other people. In her song she is saying she wants to be a power ballad for someone she likes and for other people they may interpret her and this song being their power ballad for them and someone else. That is one of the many astonishing things about music, any song can have any meaning to anyone depending on your experiences and thoughts and that is so beautiful.

After this Bridgers sings, “And I can wish all that I want, but it won't bring us together/Plus, I know whatever happens to me, I know it's for the better.” These lyrics suggest that she knows that no matter how hard she tries, nothing she does will make them like her. After that line, she is essentially  saying “I know they won’t like me, and that’s okay because it is for the better.” It could be interpreted that she either doesn’t feel worthy or pretty enough to be loved by this person or she can’t force this person to like her and that is okay. 

Toward the end of the song, the lyrics change direction to “I wanna make you drive all night just because I said, "Maybe you should come over/Wanna make you fall in love as hard as my poor parents' teenage daughter/She'll be the best you ever had if you let her.” At the song's beginning, Bridgers's lyrics make it seem like she likes someone who doesn’t like her back, and that's okay. Then towards the end, she sings about her fantasies or hopes she wishes to have with this person. After this, she says “She’ll be the best you ever had if you let her.” This is Bridger’s referring to herself and saying she would be a perfect partner for this person. This could also be interpreted as her suggesting that she’ll improve the person she sings about. “She’ll be the best you ever had if you let her” is Bridger’s saying “I am a good person and if I dated this person I could make them better.” The line before this suggests that she could be referencing this person's parents or talking to them almost as if she is asking for permission.

By now the song has reached the final moments as it continues with the phrase “know it’s for the better” which is repeated 36 times. These lyrics have an intense emotional impact on the song because by now the listener knows that Bridgers likes someone who doesn't like her back and so instead she’s been making up fantasies about them. At the end of the song, she is gaining consciousness and realizing nothing will stem from her feelings. It is like a moment in a book or movie where the character realizes everything was just a dream all along. 

The entire song is a metaphor for Bridger’s gaining consciousness. The beginning describes her being unaware of what this person thinks or feels for her, which causes her to fill this space with the delusion or imagination of her life with this person. At the song's end, when she sings “Know it’s for the better,” it is Bridger’s gaining consciousness and waking up from her supposed “dream.” She is finally seeing reality and accepting it the way it is.

[w1yre]

// wip

don’t worry! he’ll take good care of you :)

[stories-are-forever]

I am doing some fundraising due to lots of car repair/maintenance bills with a wedding and a need for a new car looming on the horizon. And one of the best ways you can support me is my Patreon, where you will get early access like this to The Sound of Our Collision, my song-by-song analysis and history of the members of boygenius. I just wrote about Phoebe’s early EP Killer!

Thank you so much to those who have been enjoying my writing so far! This post will become FREE to everyone on Thursday. Throwing me a couple bucks a month just gives you early access and helps me greatly.

[nikkilouloony]

🚨BRIAN MAST 🚨TOWN HALL🚨

The pressure is working! Brian Mast has three scheduled town hall meetings in his district on Tuesday. Thank you to Angela Doll on YouTube for their coverage of local events.

RESIDENTS OF FLORIDA'S 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PLEASE ATTEND ONE OF THREE TOWN HALL MEETINGS THIS TUESDAY APRIL, 15TH.

(if you're not sure, it's the one currently represented by Brian Mast)

Palm Beach County

Calvary Church

Doors Open at 9:00am 

10180 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478

Martin County

Palm City New Hope

Doors Open at 12:30pm

3900 Citrus Blvd, Palm City, FL 34990

St. Lucie County

Truth Church, Port St. Lucie

Doors Open at 4:30pm

6666 US-1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

Link to Pre-Register for Town Hall (not required)

Here's a little bit more info about Representative Brian Mast...

Brian Mast is a Republican representing Florida's 21st Congressional District. Previously, he represented Florida's 18th Congressional District. He has had a seat in the House of Representatives since 2017. He has not held a town hall in the 8 years he has been in office. Mast is up for reelection in 2026.

Click here to take a look at his voting record (C-SPAN)

Brian Mast's top financial contributor is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. According to Open Secrets, AIPAC donated $197,661 to Brian Mast in 2024.

Brian Mast is the Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

This was Brian Mast on October 13, 2024 in an IDF uniform on Captiol Hill to attend a GOP conference meeting. Here's what he said on Twitter after the stunt: “As the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel.”

Brian Mast voted YES for the SAVE Act (H.R.22) which can disenfranchise millions of American voters, including anyone who has changed their name since birth (trans people and married women primarily), US Citizens born abroad (difficult to make copies if a birth certificate is lost or damaged), Americans without passports (Adult US Passport Book is $165. Adult Passport Card is $65)

PLEASE come to the Town Hall meetings on Tuesday! If you do not belong to his district, you won't be allowed in but that won't stop you from gathering outside. What he does affects us all...and the pressure is on.

[starstrider-productions]

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[deadlydelicious]

everyone taking Seth's backstory at face value or dismissing the red flags 'because he's so adorable'...congratulations you would not survive a slasher movie