#the quietude

[gregor-samsung]

La quietud [The Quietude] (Pablo Trapero - 2018)

[petorahs]

shuake works because it feels like akechi's the only one who listens to akira and prompts the otherwise quiet leader to talk.

in a game about defiant teens making their voice heard, goro akechi listens to akira's voice from the get-go. out of detective-sleuthing/work duties, sure, but over time it's clear that akechi genuinely finds akira interesting.

in fact, akechi's confidant route regardless of which game is being played starts with him deeming akira the antithesis to his thesis, a "worthwhile debate partner". akechi values joker's opinions.

its always nice to see people point out that in that one 3rd sem phone call with akechi, its the most involved akira's been in a conversation in-game. i myself remember inserting a lot more input during that story-sequence which usually i can put on autoplay otherwise. akechi, in a whole different reality, still seeks out joker's opinions on it. it's like he trusts no one but him.

and imo this gives a lot of character to akira. he talks the most with akechi. the quietest people have the most on their minds, and it shows with akira. but akira never gets a say in anything, and who would listen? he's less than a nobody in reality since society dictated that. so he pointedly made himself silent, hiding his thoughts beneath an impenetrable mask. during important story moments, akira favors doing more than saying. his teammates and confidants are all directly inspired by his actions over the course of the game.

but with akechi, it's different. actions seem to take a backseat as they continue with their verbal back-and-forth. in rank 7 of royal, they play pool while talking, but it's clear to the outsider that the focus is in the layered conversation they're having. they primarily talk everytime akechi's in the coffee shop, because they dont usually see eachother in their busy schedules. it's not just "hi, hello, how are you?" with them but "i find you and everything you stand for interesting. let's talk more."

there's something to be said about how two people with vastly different and opposing views seek eachother out to further discuss things instead of antagonizing eachother. its why maruki said "despite being enemies, your relationship was never based on hatred or ill will".

their relationship was never a one-sided thing. akechi helps joker as much as joker helps him... arguably more. he eggs joker on, shows him that he can do better. otherwise, the leader would remain stagnant and unchallenged. there is no progress where there is no thesis and-- you can finish the rest.

[bitchslapblastoids]

“I just want to be mid”

This is so real, such an informative trait about Phil, speaks so much to the different trajectories of their careers, but also, look at how Dan looks at him during this. He seems to really like this about Phil, and I think maybe what he likes is how secure Phil is in himself; that he can just say something like this so straightforwardly, seems to need no validation or hero complex.

“I’m good being Phil” :)

[jeanfrancoisrey]

Quiétude…

[diana-andraste]

Cover art from Labyrinths, Jorge Luis Borges

Time is living me. More silent than my shadow, I pass through the loftily covetous multitude. They are indispensable, singular, worthy of tomorrow. My name is someone and anyone. I walk slowly, like one who comes from so far away he doesn't expect to arrive.

Jorge Luis Borges, Boast of Quietness

Escrituras de luz embisten la sombra, más prodigiosas que meteoros. La alta ciudad inconocible arrecia sobre el campo. Seguro de mi vida y de mi muerte, miro los ambiciosos y quisiera entenderlos. Su día es ávido como el lazo en el aire. Su noche es tregua de la ira en el hierro, pronto en acometer. Hablan de humanidad. Mi humanidad está en sentir que somos voces de una misma penuria. Hablan de patria. Mi patria es un latido de guitarra, unos retratos y una vieja espada, la oración evidente del sauzal en los atardeceres. El tiempo está viviéndome. Más silencioso que mi sombra, cruzo el tropel de su levantada codicia. Ellos son imprescindibles, únicos, merecedores del mañana. Mi nombre es alguien y cualquiera. Paso con lentitud, como quien viene de tan lejos que no espera llegar.

Jorge Luis Borges, Jactancia de quietud, from Luna de enfrente, 1925

[zoeflake]

Clouds resting lakeside ©Lunaladee

[848ellie]

Gentle Dreams 💙 They feel like peaceful moments where your mind relaxes, free from stress and hurry. They're soft and calm, like floating through a quiet place where everything is light and easy. In these dreams, time slows down, letting you enjoy the simple feeling of being at peace.

[splendidgeryon]

Philip Gladstone: "Quitetude"

[poligraf]

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

— Marcus Aurelius

[detroitlib]

View of "The Monarch" white pine tree at Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling, Michigan. Sign in front of tree reads: "The Monarch. Height 160 ft. Memorial Park, Grayling, Mich." Handwritten on front: "White pine." Handwritten on back: "Dear Father, We passed thru Detroit last Thursday I thot [sic] of you. I am with Aunt Mary & Louis Niemann. Today we are enjoying the quietude of St. Ignace. Leaving for the Soo tomorrow. I am looking forward to a day's visit at Duns Scotus some day next week. Clara." Card is postmarked August 22, 1938.

Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

[anders-hawke]

also, i finished frannie’s book the other day and wouldn’t you know but twice over she thinks about how her love for michael is different than her love for john but the fact that it’s different doesn’t mean she loved john less.

[leregirenga]

La lluvia cae tras la ventana y una quietud extrema me calma el alma, una paz interior me llena, una tranquilidad sutil hace que mi corazón esté feliz.

Me gustan los días así; y sentada al borde de mi cama, en el silencio de mi alcoba, en la penumbra que la acompaña, me dejó guiar por mis sueños, dejo que el pensamiento se desborde y la inspiración me deja en el lugar correcto, en el sitio ideal...

Leregi Renga

[fromtraveldiaries]

Daigo-ji, Kyoto, 2024

[miradas-world]

Feel this calm ✨

[lethedrugskickin]