#power exercises

[arkangelo-7]

I think the scariest part about Batman is the loyalty he inspires. Like this motherfucker has an army of children who might at any given time hate his guts, but are still 100% willing to throw hands for him if Bruce needs them to. And then there’s the Justice League, who also at any given time might hate his guts or find him insanely irritating and/or weird, but will also fall in line and listen to his plans if the need arises. And that’s like the most intense form of power someone can wield—voluntary obedience from people physically more capable than them.

[the-most-humble-blog]

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🧠 FREE WRITING LESSON — THE MOST POWERFUL CHARACTER DEPTH TRICK YOU’LL EVER READ.

Let’s say your character sucks.

She’s flat. Predictable. “Strong” in all the wrong ways. Let’s call her Nicolle. Or Carol. Or whatever name Hollywood gave her.

She’s a superhero. She’s got powers. She’s got sarcasm. She takes no shit. She leads the squad. She’s admired by everyone — and loved by no one.

You’ve seen this character before. Now watch what happens when you give her one secret she doesn’t brag about.

Nicolle has two sons.

She’s raising them alone — to become men like her late father: A man who sacrificed everything to raise her after her mother disappeared, broke, or gave up.

The world sees Nicolle as the apex of visual empowerment. But the world doesn’t see:

The arguments with her boys’ father — about what being a real dad means.

The prayers whispered in the dark over a fevered forehead.

The way she ghosted the only man she maybe wanted, not because she’s flaky — but because she doesn’t know if wanting love makes her a bad mother.

The nights she tucks her boys in, then collapses into her bed, staring at the ceiling, heart full of ache, because she gave the world her strength but kept no one to hold hers.

They don’t see the days her sons cry after watching her get slammed through buildings on TV.

Held by the throat. Left for dead. Motionless for seconds too long. Until she rises — because she has to.

They don’t see the breakdowns. They don’t see her flinch.

They assume she doesn’t feel fear. But the truth?

She feels it every single time.

She’s not fearless. She’s never been. But fear is a luxury she doesn’t have.

That’s a luxury for men. She is a god. And she will make any threat scream that truth — as she crushes it beneath her bleeding hands.

Because when demons invade, tyrants rise, and monsters descend, She suits up.

Not for hashtags. Not for feminism. Not for attention.

She suits up because the idea of her sons growing up in a world she could’ve fought for and didn’t — is more terrifying than death itself.

And she will not let the universe teach her boys that their mother ever cowered.

🔺 THE TRIFECTA THAT MAKES ANY SUPERHERO NEXT-LEVEL:

Intimacy. Contradiction. Duty.

Intimacy gives them a soul — something they protect more than their own body.

Contradiction gives them depth — because perfection is forgettable, but conflict creates memory.

Duty gives them immortality — because we remember those who bled for more than applause.

Give a character that trifecta — and suddenly:

She’s not annoying. She’s haunting. She’s not fanfiction. She’s canon. She’s not shallow. She’s legend.

✍️ That’s how you fix a weak character. You don’t soften her. You give her something to fight that fists can’t touch.

And suddenly?

She’s not a girlboss. She’s the last myth your enemies ever tell themselves before they die.

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[clumsypuppy]

(guy who has never played cotl) haha au time

[slavhew]

made them to strike fear into my heart whenever i falter in my studies

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[devotion-disorder]

i feel u abt the bailey brainrot....i want to hit him w a car (sexual) 😭

ngl i kinda hope that they implement smth where if we manage to get his love high enough and u have a kid in the youth ward if you come at night to check on them he might be there just silently watching them sleep. i feel like he does have a little bit of a soft spot for pc's kids (delulu bc of his lines when he drives pc back from the hospital after labor).

ahaha or u wake up at night feeling watched and u expect it to be kylar being himself or smth like usual but its bailey watching u sleep..for less..savoury reasons ;)

i agree bailey needs to be steamrolled into a fine paste. he needs to be hydraulically pressed (affectionate)

ough ive never seen the pregnancy flavor text cause ive still not gotten pregnant once LOL but i like the idea of bailey having a soft spot for pc's kids😊 i think in the qna's it was said that both the orphanage and bailey's flat have some sort of symbols/words carved onto it (for protection?) and bailey ensures all orphans grow up safe and untainted until they reach of age...bailey is cruel but not evil...ough..._(´ཀ`」 ∠) _

and omg imagine pc thinking it was kylar sneaking into their room again but kylar doesn't cast as tall of a shadow, their grunts not nearly as deep and hoarse, and he certainly doesn't inspire that deep, sinking feeling of pure fear...should you confront him? would that even get him to stop? or should you just lay still and brace yourself for whatever is to come? fuck, bailey probably would've already noticed that you're awake, not that he really cares if he's lost himself to the point of barging into your room to fuck his fist to your sleeping form. You won't be able to look Bailey in the eye the next day, only silently cursing the fact that all the doors in the orphanage have no locks......... i think the trouble with Bailey is that he is TOO good at restraint so its not easy to insert him into a lot of scenarios😔😔😔😔he only cares about money fr😔😔. but sometimes you just have to ignore canon cause I Need My Bailey Somnophilia Brainrot Okay

[reality-detective]

Exercise for hump 🤔

[jojo-schmo]

Zaps myself with a bunch of different Kirby species lasers!!

How many ways can a four pointed star, scalloped hems, and bow ties be worn? :D

[elumish]

every day I am appalled by the degree to which people on all sides of the partisan spectrum do not understand the government

[sleeptaken]

iii & his bass

[yourocdoeswhat]

If your OC is considered over-powered for your setting, what is it that sets them apart from the rest? How do they use it to their advantage? How does it impact them?

[jessaerys]

sun visits the moon at spk headquarters and gets so so so sleepy

[vagueeyes]

INSIDE NO. 9 S3E3 "The Riddle of the Sphinx" | S9E2 "The Trolley Problem"

[reality-detective]

"It's a live exercise" 🤔

[snekdood]

notice how when you hear about all these rich white men in high positions of power doing heinous shit, none of them end up being trans men or mascs 🤔 but surely we're just as privileged as any other cis guy right?

[palatinewolfsblog]

”The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary.” - Ursula K. Le Guin

[yarboyandy]

The patron saint of customer service workers