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[coolpanda41]

Church of the Starry Children

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[liliavnrg]

for some reason, even if it doesn't make sense in the end, i can't help but think of how painful it'd be if malleus ends up forgetting how lilia, silver and sebek looked like.

if i remember correctly, malleus is extremely young for a fae, especially for a dragon. lilia doesn't have much time left, silver is a human, and it's difficult to say how long sebek will live as a hybrid. malleus is less than 200 years old, that's not even a fifth of his life, if being 1000 would be the age at which a dragon fae is considered an adult.

unless he manages to keep paintings, photographs, portraits, anything similar well-preserved, he might forget one day. the ones he held so dear to his heart may fade away as mere memories of days long past.

malleus is destined to live for hundreds, thousands of years for his people, so he wouldn't be able to join them any time soon. his family and friends would be gone in the blink of an eye.

i'm not sure how different a fae's memory may be from a human's, they most likely remember more, as they're born as a race that lives for centuries, but everyone forgets one day.

[mintjeru]

[chiluc angel au]

lore drop! diluc always wears a translucent veil to cover their face, and bc of magic, it can't be blown upwards by the wind to reveal how they look. it can, however, be blown against them so ajax can see the contours of their features. all this does is make him more curious though.

open for better quality | no reposts | ID under the cut

[Image description: A three page traditional comic of a scene from my Chiluc Angel AU.

On the first page, Ajax washes dishes at the kitchen sink while Diluc sits on the couch behind him, reading a book. "You're always wearing your veil, even at home," says Ajax. "Why won't you show me your face, Master Angel?"

"Mortals cannot comprehend my appearance," replies Diluc.

A tiny Ajax face at the bottom of the page laughs a "haha" with furrowed brows.

On the second page, Ajax says, "Okay, so you're self-confident. But still, not even a little peek?"

"No, what I meant was-" Diluc starts.

On the third page, Diluc finishes his sentence with, "you would literally be blinded."

A serious air and gloom hang over the scene.

Ajax is silent for a moment, and then responds, "You know what? Nevermind then."

"A wise choice," says Diluc.]

[equalseleventhirds]

I really like and agree with your post on GO s2. I haven't finished it and don't really have any interest in finishing, bc it does feel so different from the story that I've been a fan of since I've read it when I was like, 11. I think it falls into a lot of the traps that other entertainment products have fallen into when they focus in on a sidecharacter (even if those characters have a lot of prominence in the narrative) in that the reason fans gravitate to those characters is bc of their relationship to the rest of the world. You've outlined it very well in your post that humans (not just 'humanity' as a concept, but actual fleshy people doing things) are so central to GO the book. And they are also the background to a lot of the story, it's the world that gives dimension to the characters and the world of book GO is so populated with little human anecdotes that are not plot relevant but are important for the texture, the feel of the story. I think you can really see that Neil Gaiman has no experience with being a showrunner, and without the anchor of the book he falls into a lot of pitfalls re pacing, scope, worldbuilding, that make the central characters fall flat. You can be a good writer but writing for the screen is a specific skillset and running a show even more so, and I think the lack of technical skills in those areas really shines through here and makes the product as a whole not work.

hey anon, thanks for this! I had to wake up properly to read it so it took me a minute but here I am.

i think you're right about those elements of the book missing and how the focus on popular characters to the detriment of the larger world defs does fall flat, yeah.

idk enough about gaiman's tv career to really speak to whether it's an experience problem or not; to be fair, this is very much the sort of story that studios eat up, and, clearly, that audiences LOVE, and providing that is definitely a skill. it's simplified, it's dramatic and satisfying (for nonfans of the book), it's a very consumable and marketable narrative. to be fair.

(this is not to say that it's GOOD that this happens. I think fandom can elevate a work, but there's a trend in the industry towards the easiest marketable work, and that tends to cater towards the most boring aspects of fandom. like I get it but. grumblegrumblegrumble both sides BE BETTER.)

it's that comparison to the book, which for all its flaws (1990, etc) had a very different purpose and message, that kind of makes it go meh. and I'm not sure that's a problem of inexperience; I think it may be a problem of time passing, and gaiman as writer having a different sort of story he wants to tell about it (tv!gomens s1 was a love letter to sir terry pratchett, and I suspect was more about celebrating that friendship than staying true to the book's intentions; my personal feelings abt that choice, or gaiman's obliviousness to the messages so many ppl took from the book, are....... hm.)

......also as a longtime discworld fan, I have my suspicions that the things I miss most were heavily influenced by pratchett writing them. I've read books by both authors, and I think the bits about human people living their human lives being enough to change the universe show up more in pratchett's work. a bit. like I can't say for sure but I Suspect. u kno.

[josephslittledeputy]

Lucian & Celeste (In her baby vamp era) || Wes & Celeste (Late 1970s/Early 80s) Gabriel & Celeste (Present time) || Sidra & Sel (Scandalizing the public, obvi)

Tagged by @inafieldofdaisies & @jillvalentinesday to do this Holiday Meiker ty beloveds!

Not tagging anyone since this ones already made the rounds and I'm a bit late, but if you want to do this one feel free to tag me!

[prolibytherium]

I do think everyone needs to get it through their heads that there is never going to be a tumblr poll that actually has an adequately sized and sufficiently randomized sample for meaningful data.

[daridumbs]

Any new good outfits? <3

YOOOO ANON YOU REMEMBERED!!!

I haven’t gotten the shoes yet but I did get those dresses in the mail the other day!

They’re both perfect and I cannot wait to wear them when the weather isn’t ass (it’s been rainy and shitty nonstop all week)

Bonus outfit I wore when I was taking headshots for something in one of my classes. Idk how those came out yet. And fine i guess i’ll throw in my makeup too

If i get any more dms from this: im an impossibly busy bitch and also completely deranged plus I’m not considering anything casual. You gotta deal with my mentalled illness for ever :) Otherwise feel free to lurk and/or send anon asks. But don't look at old photos or i'll barf

[automatopsy]

I'M not tired of weirdcore or liminal spaces but reblogging bc i also like memphis jr and didn't know it had a name

[rvnwtch]

Broooooo why is P5 Joker art all about his hands?! (Bc it looks cool obviously!) I can’t draw them to save my life LMAOOO

[diningwiththeasquiths]

Krilver ficlet (CK era), watersports Been wanting to write something watersports-themed for this fandom for ages now, and today I finally wrote it, yay!

It's early morning and there are two urges rising inside of Terry. These days, the urge to do a bump of coke is not among them. No, he longs for freshly brewed coffee on his seaside terrace. The other urge is slightly more urgent; a pressure in his bladder.

The only problem is John, currently straddling his thighs, apparently fully recovered from their activities last night and ready to start another round. He has yet to lose that great stamina of his.

"One moment, I have to use the bathroom, I'll be right back."

But John doesn't budge. Instead, he places a wide hand right on top of Terry's bladder. Not pressing down, but the threat is certainly there.

"You need to piss, huh?"

Terry narrows his eyes, calculating. It's been ages that John has been able to surprise him like this, unpredictable even to him. It makes him feel slightly out of balance, even though he's lying on his back.

"Yes. It'll only take a minute."

Part of him is annoyed at having to ask permission. He's in his seventies for christ's sake. Then again, in one way or another, John will always be his Captain, whether he likes it or not. It used to be a relief to follow orders, then it became a rush. Nowadays it feels like putting on an attire that suits his body perfectly, but of which he doesn't like the color.

"Why don't you go right here."

It's not framed as a question, and the hand on his full bladder has begun pressing down.

John can't be serious. (Sometimes he does like to see just how far he can push him, how far Terry's loyalty goes. It's only recently begun to feel like a test instead of yet another way of showing John his utter devotion.)

Terry snorts. "Very funny."

"Does it look like I'm joking?"

He searches John's time-worn face, eyebrows knitting together at what he finds there. The pressure on his bladder becomes painful.

"I can't go here," he protests.

"What, like you can't afford to buy a new mattress?"

They hold eye contact for several long seconds. Then, Terry wills himself to urinate. It takes him a couple of seconds more, partly because of his age but mostly because it's very strange to do it lying down in bed while your partner of more than 45 years still has his hand on your lower abdomen.

Eventually he relaxes enough to soak his silk pajama bottoms and the bed below in warm urine. The smell of it hits him right as John says, "Jesus, you actually did it."

"You told me to!" Terry snaps back, both embarrassed and indignant.

John doesn't reply, but his hand is already dipping lower, groping Terry through the wet fabric. Terry's breath hitches. He grows hard under John's rough, frenzied touches. The silk sticks to his skin. When he writhes he can feel how sopping wet the mattress is. Their bedroom smells like a truck stop toilet.

Things get frantic from there. John yanks down his pajama pants and pushes his legs apart. Since John always sleeps in the buff and Terry is still slightly wet and loose from hours before, the only thing he has to do then is slide home into Terry's welcoming body.

The rhythm he starts makes squelchy sounds, coming from the bed below them. He fucks Terry fast and eager, panting into Terry neck. Terry holds him tight, barely able to keep his eyes open as pleasure courses through him. John might not get as hard as he used to but he's still got moves.

The pleasure inside of him is building steadily, making his usually sharp mind go hazy. He doesn't realize what's about to happen until right before it does. Which is coming untouched between them for the first time since their early twenties. It takes them both by surprise. The waves of it are still hitting him when he feels John groan something into the crook of his neck. By the way his body tenses and his thrusts become erratic, he can tell that John has reached his own climax.

John sags down on top of him and they take a moment to catch their breath. When he softens and slips out of him, Terry allows the trickle of come that follows to drip down onto the already ruined bed.

Lying in his own filth suddenly and quickly loses its appeal, but he doesn't want to move just yet. And John was right, he'll have a new mattress delivered before the day is over. And, he decides, another mattress for one of the other bedrooms. A waterproof one.

[mercuriallily]

Gonna sound really bitter but like. Are people allergic to reblogging or something

[nijimukaoru]

your art ucute

i'm so sorry but it's not actually my art (though it is super cute!!)

i think tumblr is glitching or doing something dodgy bc when i reblog anything it automatically copies all the tags from the person i reblogged it from?? and it won't let me edit the post on mobile to delete them. i don't usually tag anything bc i tend to just reblog straight from dash, idk why it's doing this

[meistoshim]

thinks about the parallels between satoshi & takeshi ...     living without a father figure for most of their lives   ( satoshi never having met his father & only gaining a father figure in kukui, & takeshi’s father disappearing when he was just a boy ) ,  learning from a young age to take care of other people & developing a need to be able to protect & guide those younger & less experienced than them, seeing it as their responsibility to be the capable one when the shit hits the fan, keeping a light tone but shutting into I’ve-Dealt-With-Some-Shit-&-Am-Not-Putting-Up-With-More-Shit mode when serious decisions are in question.

there’s also something to be said about the gradually developing parallels of satoshi & takeshi’s dynamic to satoshi & gou’s, satoshi slowly becoming the takeshi to gou’s satoshi, weird as the wording is.     the difference in experience, the difference in knowledge, mentoring where there’s gaps between a goal & the ability to achieve it, adopting a more stern air when serious matters are brought up, happy to step back once in a while & just see what the other will come up with, feeling pride at seeing the other’s progress & development.

[viovio]

most of my complaints are kept to myself because there's a thang in my mind that constantly brings up evidence of me being a hypocrite (in the loosest sense) and I just stop typing whatever I was gonna bitch about. it helps I think but as a result I feel like I'm gonna pop.

[chaoticbathwater]

hello everyone sorry for the image spam a guy i know is trying to cure me of my transgenderism so he made a whole word document of "research" for me ❤️ those are quotes he took from books followed by his own opinion after. what the fuck

/context: nya is my gf

[nicholaes]

we might not have post editing anymore but due to the popularity of prev tags you can still make it seem like someone is agreeing to absolutely bonkers tags