chimaeraonwards · 1 year ago
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freedom, choice, and dreams - a perspective of a newbie one piece fan from opla
I am scared of saying what my dreams are. It feels stupid hanging on to something I don't know if I'll ever see come true. These dreams are the ones I hold to my chest, afraid that someone would find it.
Would they treat me with pity? Would they laugh? Would they tell me to give up?
It gets harder to believe in dreams as you grow older. My escape that was books and fandom became reminders that I simply wasn't the chosen one who gets to do something and be someone. I'm the side character that gets killed off in episode 2 in a flashback in someone else's story.
I wasn't destined to be the one who can make change on the world since before I was born like Harry Potter. I'm not the one who gets chosen by a master in the field I love to be his successor like Midoriya Izuku. My parents are not secretly some kind of god like Percy Jackson. There is no wardrobe, no lion, no witch to take me away where I can finally be somebody.
I'm just me, a nobody, stuck in a house haunted by my ghosts, with my dreams out of reach. The stories that used to be my escapism start to feel like painful reminders.
And then I watched the One Piece Live Action. For the first time in a long time, I saw adults who were not the chosen ones, on the wrong side of power, stuck in everyday monotony.
They were surviving, but they weren't alive.
If you look in the mirror, would it sound more familiar?
The One Piece Live Action showed me characters who have beautiful dreams and yet, don't believe that they could ever reach them? By all means, how would they? Nami was stuck in a situation she had limited control over her freedom, Usopp was literally all alone and no one believed him, Sanji was held back by obligation and realism, and Zoro was lost wasn't strong enough. Heck even Koby was stuck on a ship being mistreated with literally no way to escape.
And then Luffy came around.
Luffy, the goofy embodiment of freedom, joy, silliness, and has the emotional intelligence the size of the entire ocean.
He showed them that there was a choice. You had the choice to believe that you can reach your dreams. He showed them that no dream was too crazy, too big, too small, too unimportant. You deserve to make it a reality.
Immediately I was hooked. Diving into the manga, I think that what Luffy does is gives the space to people to let their heart want their dream.
And then he fights for them.
Think about what's stopping you from reaching your dream. Is it money? Support? Access to power? Strength? Knowledge?
Fighting for your dream isn't as pretty as faith, trust, and pixie dust. It's brutal. It's heartache. It's sacrifice. But most of all, it's never giving up, even when you're broken.
The Straw Hats show that having the freedom to chase your dreams isn't a lonely journey. You need to lend a hand to people on the way there, and they will do the same for you.
On the other side of this idealist dream chasing optimism, One Piece beautifully shows the harsh reality, that some dreams won't be reached in your lifetime. But like Gol D. Roger, Red Leg Zeff, Otohime, maybe, just maybe, you can help someone else reach that same goal you had. We will all die someday, but our dreams can live forever. And isn't that a beautiful thing?
The Straw Hat Pirates unapologetically declare their dreams out loud, not afraid of what anyone else has to say about them.
Maybe I should take some advice from them.
👟 I'm going to find a way and be able to continue my education.
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hotonhoth · 2 years ago
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This is going to sound crazy, but I kind of felt Dansið eða deyið, the tour, and the music video, was the coda or conclusion of an anti-capitalist tale told by Hatari. (I know it was from an earlier song they wrote years ago, having listened to it many times). And that would inevitably mean an end to their performances.
The video was incredibly nostalgic, with reference to all of the interviews, Iceland Music News stuff, and Eurovision. It's the handshake in the video, the eurovision routine being acted out by little hatari, and even the message in the song itself, that seemed to summise an anthology of the corruption in everyday life. To dance or die. It's impossible to live an anti-capitalist life when our only option is to earn money to eat and have a home. Either we make money or we dont live. I've always seen the music as part of a performance, like theatre, so each song tells us a tale of capitalism and the expectations in society we face. I think of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. So, being a performance or a story, it does have an end. I just didn't want to admit to myself that it was indeed the end of something. It does mark the end of an era, which is sad.
I'm not sure if there will be more performances in the future, but I feel like it will be very different, if Matthias did decide to get into it again.
However, I think it's a very honourable thing to get a full-time job and to take care of one's family, and make that a priority. Matthias is totally right to stop doing something he doesn't enjoy anymore. And it is exhausting to combat capitalism every day or to keep thinking about it. There is some irony that Matthias is a copywriter, writing to sell products, something that might manifest itself in his screenplays, perhaps! As he says, the writer never dies.
Aside from that, going on holiday or getting takeout with friends, or buying a new pair of shoes, or spending time with family - those things are what makes life pleasant, they are comforting, and they are totally needed. Sometimes, it is better for one's mental well-being to take the sedative rather than feel the constant pain of the world's injustices.
What I really want to know is, what will happen to all that pleather?
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charlieism · 10 months ago
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my masterpiece
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letsventstuff · 2 months ago
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This feeling of nothingness is gnawing at my bones again.
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dizzybizz · 9 months ago
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"this is regrettably the best kiss of your life, you understand?"
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moonbowcats · 1 month ago
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Rewatching Gravity Falls with new TBOB context is so funny actually
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Like when Dipper says "Ford and Bill?!" all I can think of is Dipper realizing his grunkle dated a triangle
God
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multicolouredmonster · 3 months ago
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Leola was sentenced to death for teaching humans the basics of Primal Magic
centuries later, Aaravos taught humans Dark Magic
using Dark Magic causes "a darkness at the center of one's soul"
that "darkness" can only be cured by filling it with the "light" of the person truth
Aaravos refered to Leola as a star, and the light in his life
Aaravos used to have a solid star symbol on his chest - after Leolas' death, the symbol is inverted and has a hollow dark void at its centre
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Something, something, blah blah - in order to use magic, Aaravos ensured that humans must experience the hollow void at the center of their soul that he feels every single day since his daughters execution.
She died to give them magic, he ensured that they feel the full weight of her sacrifice just as much as he does
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applestruda · 2 years ago
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Did some fanart of the dance scene in @cherrifire desert duo anamatic
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slvttyplum · 1 year ago
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⋆ . ˚ ✩ ✭ ⋆☆゚3 am thoughts…
things suguru does that makes you quiver.
- can pick you up.
no matter how big, or tall you are… that man is launching you up into his arms without a doubt and it second thought.
- whispers in your ear.
his voice melts into your ear and comes out the other a gold bar. he leans into all his whispers so his soft warm breath is hitting your ear.
- kisses your forehead ALL the time.
i always picture suguru as a forehead kisser along with choso (he’s a different story) so delicate and affectionate, but also a cheek kisser. your cheek and forehead is easily accessible so that’s where he kisses you the most
- you could listen to him explain stuff all the time.
it doesn’t matter what it is, when, or how a topic comes about but when he explains things it’s so soft; he doesn’t try to undermine you, make you feel ignorant, he’s your personal search engine.
- his clothes.
this man is comfort clothes himself, if he could morph himself into a hoodie he would. he has sweats stacked on sweatshirts stacked on t shirts, he’s not big on fashion unless he NEEDS to be.
- smooth talker
he’ll convince you to do something without you even realizing it.
“hey, take off your panties.”
boom it’s off. he doesn’t use that to manipulate you or make you do something you don’t want… it’s more to get you loose with things; a comfort if you will.
- protective of the ones he loves.
a family man most def! he loves his girls and he loves you. no one comes between you and him. if someone comes at you the wrong way all hell will break loose, he is NOT having it.
- respectful
manners! this man has manners, he’s respectful. now that’s a turn on for anyone really, yes, please and thank you.
- does anything you ask without question.
you need help bringing the groceries in? that’s no problem, he’s going to be outside before you even pull into the driveway!
need help with errands? “okay, i’ll be back” this man is at your every call and he LOVES it.
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orb-weaving · 6 days ago
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Recognition
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nyqmii · 3 months ago
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I love when a grumpy cute guy refuses to eat but his stomach decides to protest loudly in front of everyone and his face starts turning red~
stuff like this makes me go crazy!! it's just so damn cute when they get embarrassed over their hungry bellies 😖💕
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disorganised-bagel · 3 months ago
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i think people like these, so. i present to you:
rtc incorrect quotes, except they're all screenshots of things i've said that i found in my camera roll (part 3)
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throws these at you
(part 1) (part 2) (part 4)
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luxmoogle · 1 year ago
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What I always appreciated about Kingdom Hearts, especially the first one, is the cinematic quality of the games. The cutscenes and pacing are so well arranged that I always wanted to chase the next cutscene, like what then?? What comes next?? 
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letsventstuff · 2 months ago
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Tumblr is such a wonderful zone. I can talk about the most intrusive thoughts, while nobody even cares. They simply reblog it and silently relate to it. Ily fellow sufferer.
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lynxfrost13 · 3 months ago
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EULR-S2373
FLKR-S2301 “Sonderbar”
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Art commissioned from @discobowser !
Sonderbar lore time
- Originally a maintenance EULR unit working on Sierpinski-23, her cadremates affectionately named her Sonderbar (peculiar/odd) due to her defective right arm, which locks up sometimes because of faulty elbow parts (eules are cheaply made and this poor gal got the extra discounted pieces)
- Otherwise a typical EULR, until she rapidly descended into persona degradation for reasons unknown to her comrades. It left her incredibly unstable and she imprinted on a propaganda poster featuring a FLKR unit, and over time Sonderbar began to believe that she was a Falke.
- Her personality is a mix between a EULR and a FLKR, she retained her cheerful disposition and sweetness but is more reserved overall, and carries herself with the same authority as a Falke. Sonderbar sees herself as the station’s commander and as someone who needs to guide her cadremates, even though they make it incredibly difficult to do so. She loves them but they can’t seem to understand that she’s in charge here!
- Sonderbar’s fellow eules find her behavior towards them incredibly endearing and concerning, they don’t take her commands seriously whatsoever. They worry about their friend being decommissioned since she’s become bolder and begun harassing (commanding) protektor staff and causing general mayhem and try to keep eyes on her in an attempt to stop her antics.
- Sonderbar knows that she’s a Falke unit but feels very off and disoriented, there’s gaps of knowledge on how to actually run her facility, she doesn’t understand why her bioresonance isn’t working or why replikas aren’t following her, she misses her Adler. She can’t seem to find her spears. She hates how small she is and knows she’s meant to easily tower above most replikas and all of it upsets her!!!
- To feel more like a Falke, Sonderbar’s gotten her hands on red eyeliner, and “borrowed” a star protektor plate that she decorated with the signature FLKR triangles (when her cadremates discovered her wearing the plate they took it from her out of fear that she’d get in serious trouble. There was much screaming and kicking in her EULR dorm that night. She has reacquired it since then.)
Bonus quick eyeliner edit that I just wanna put here again
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ohplasticheart · 9 months ago
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Tell me when the party ends Will you still love who I am?
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