#they are Not the same

[fuzzballsheltiepants]

ok looks like we're gonna be doing the same thing, different verse, now that it's Kamala Harris on the Dem ticket instead of Joe Biden.

friendly reminder that one of these 2 people is getting elected. there's not a magical 3rd party person who's mystical and perfectly progressive who is gonna come out of the woodwork and save us. not voting or voting 3rd party isn't a "protest," it's capitulation. so let's do a comparison:

On Gaza:

I forgot to add to this that Trump also stated he will deport any non-citizen who protests the war in Gaza.

On LGBTQ+ rights:

On criminal justice:

On reproductive rights:

On the border:

In case you don't believe me re: the last Trump point.

On voting rights:

On climate change:

On the working class:

[dtilmnh]

Neil saw Riko as a playground bully and Kevin saw Riko as an abusive partner.

[cranberrymoons]

i am attracted to buck but in a way where i want to put him on the floor and make him heel and sit on his face until he cries. i am attracted to oliver in a way where i want him to pick me up and swing me around like a kettlebell and throw me over his shoulders. and lick abs and hand on throat.

[scalpho]

bill seacaster thinks that other pirates on leviathan were intimidated by him but in reality it only seemed that way because cathilda was always standing behind him. like this

[ethan-acfan]

I feel like Altair is that kind of guy to just eat rat poison if he's dosent feel like making food. And when he does make food, it's borderline radioactive

Don't get me wrong, when he has the energy and actually tries, he is an extraordinary cook, able to turn a pack of ramen into a Michelin star meal type good. But he just doesn't wanna. Its much easier to just put the seasoning packet onto some dry noodles and eat it that way, not even boiling it. If he was in the modern day, do not let him discover canned soup or he will be surviving off of those like a caveman, no he is not heating them up on the stove

Ezio on the other hand was a very picky eater but only really knew the basics of cooking. He knew how to make basic stuff like pasta, rice, chicken, etc but ask him to make a complex dish and he will blow up the kitchen

And Connor is the only normal one here with a normal skill in cooking (for his time period since im sure it's a bit harder to cook over an open flame where you can't control the temp) and the only one willing to cook a decent meal that doesn't look like it was dug up from the ground

[the-dragon-hearted]

Acnologia: I am the most powerful entity on this planet; there is nothing that could challenge me, let alone best me.

Little Natsu: LOOK! I GOT NEW SANDALS!

Acnologia: ...

Acnologia: There is one being that could challenge me, but he hasn't learned how to tie his shoes yet.

[varpusvaras]

Childbirth had nothing to do with Padmé's death.

She just happened to die during childbirth from entirely unrelated reasons. Even the birth itself was caused by the entirely unrelated reasons. Padmé is not in labour when Anakin attacks him, nor during the time she is transported from Mustafar to Polis Massa. The medical droid says "we need to operate quickly to save the babies", meaning most likely that they had to induce her, so the twins wouldn't die with her.

Padmé was so sure that she wasn't going to die in childbirth. Why wouldn't she be? She's a rich Senator who lives in the Republic Capital, with all the latest medical technology available for her. Nothing has been going wrong in the pregnancy so far. She seems very healthy and active for someone who is in her third trimester. She's still working full time, and is running around the Galaxy after her husband to the very last moment.

She tells this to Anakin, and Anakin, blinded by his fears, does not listen to her. He outright refuses every single reassurance Padmé gives him. This shows Anakin's inability to accept help, the same way when he's talking to Yoda and does not elaborate in any way on what the situation actually is. He's in so deep to his possessiveness and paranoia that he refuses to see any other viewpoint or option than his own fears.

Now my personal running theory is that the Force was trying to warn Anakin. Trying to show him what would happen if Anakin didn't learn to let go. Trying to show him what would happen if he continued on his path and didn't accept help from people who really wanted to help him. Trying to tell him to get help.

And Anakin refused to listen to any of it.

[the-crooked-library]

crazy how devil's minion fanfiction doesn't let you procrastinate writing anything. that's literally the opposite effect fanfiction should have. you open the fic like "ah yes perfect, i love freaky vampire sex, let's have a look" and instead there's daniel molloy, bitching at you to write more and better. in between having freaky vampire sex

[deerspherestudios]

ELLOO! <3

I just really wanna say thank you SO much for taking the time and effort out of your day to make a game that makes you and others happy! And thank you SO much again for making my favorite boi out of all the VN's I've seen/played!

Anyways, q u e s t i o n ! :3 (It's kind of a combination question ig-) :

So in Day 2, when the MC wakes up, it quotes "A soft humming invaded my dreams, stirring me awake." Now I might be a little slow, but was the humming coming from Mychael? And if so, I was also wondering if he can sing well! 🤭 That'd be so cute lmao-

Yep, the humming was from Mychael! As for singing I don't think he'd be the very best at it, maybe he'd be good at singing softly like a lullaby or something low skill. And thank you so much for the kind words!

[girlsdads]

something something the juxtaposition of lando getting handed his sprint win yesterday vs max winning from p17 today 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[rynnthefangirl]

I’m just saying the Greens have a lot of fucking audacity to say that Rhaenyra gets away with everything when Alicent literally stabbed the crown princess right in front of the King and faced zero consequences.

[rukafais]

rotating the idea of murderbot from murderbot diaries and v1 from ultrakill meeting and it's such a funny concept. murderbot keeps going nO, STOP WAVING THE GUN AROUND and v1's like BUT WHY THOUGH

[cesienthusiast]

Alright, let's put this possibly nonexistent debate to rest.

[naffeclipse]

Finished your latest chapter, and I was at rge ended if my seat from beginning to end. Amazing!

And at the end of the chapter I thought of an inquiry:

What if y/n is a hunter/fisherman instead of a photographer? How would they have met, and what would the dynamics be like? Would they bring each other kills to give to the other to show off? Or in Eclipse's case, courting gifts? Still would figure y/n wouldn't realize what Eclipse is actually doing.

Oh, man, I just flashbacked to Fisher Y/N from Deep Waves but for an AP fisher? They'd be a bit disgruntled and grumpy. Very hard working, set on the task and won't stop until it's done. They've got a shell that rivals crabs. Very gruff but has a heart hidden somewhere under all those brusque layers.

Of course, you're spooked when Eclipse pops his head up (he's a lot more terrifying, not trusting humans on their boats with their harpoons.) Still, once he sees that you're alone and also, well, pretty, he tones it back a bit to actually talk to you while still dangling you halfway off your boat above the icy cold of the sea. You manage to yell at the siren to put you back. While Eclipse does so, he promises to bring you fine fish, the best of the best. You wave him off like "Yeah, yeah, as long as you don't ruin my nets and don't kill me."

The next day, he's got a fat catch. You thought you got rid of him, but like a stray cat that's been fed once, he's back. If he can chat, he can help you push the nets onto your boat so the fish don't flop out and get away. You might pick one cod out (the best one but you would rather die before admitting so) and toss it to Eclipse for his lunch, as thanks, or something like that. Eclipse would beam at the exchange of gifts so soon but you're too busy trying to not slip on the half-frozen, half-wet deck to notice.

You know sirens are bad news, but you have the mindset of 'Eclipse hasn't killed me yet, and there's work to be done, so I better hop to it.' That kind of attitude, however, is what gets you into Eclipse's mandated cuddle sessions as he decides you've been working too long and require a break. Guess who is getting yanked across the deck, forcibly cradled, and persuaded to take a twenty-minute break by a large, touchy siren? You, of course!

It's unusual to endure this kind of attention (and maybe you thought no one would touch you like this, make you feel like you're not just a ghost on the sea.) You put your shoulder to the wheel and get the catch while navigating Eclipse's hands of avarice.

You learn quickly that there's no use trying to get out of his arms once he has you. You also learn that he likes seals, but you try to catch squid and even, once or twice, small sharks for him to snatch on. He returns the favor with a bounty of fish and even guides you to better fishing spots. He's always eager to hand you the fish he catches to you personally. You don't think too much of it when you take it in your gloved hands and his grin widens. (You think he looks infatuated whenever you stumble upon an old seashell or half-plucked feathers or shiny, chipped scales and figure he might think it's pretty, but you don't take it to heart—he probably just likes trinkets.)

One day, when the sea is calm and the fish are nowhere to be found, Eclipse decides you are due for a break. You both lounge on the deck of your smelly boat. You don't even push away Eclipse's hands while precious work minutes slip by, resting your head on his chest to his great pleasure. Eclipse manages to coax a few confesses from your lips with a few slippery musical notes in his voice. You really don't know why you start rambling like this, like a fool. You tell him you don't have anybody, but nobody has you. Sometimes, you don't feel like a person because the only time you talk to another human being is when business over the fish is conducted. You're so used to not having anyone to talk to that when you talk to Eclipse, your voice becomes hoarse and dry, but you don't mind. You don't mind at all, lately.

He tells you in that way of his that is as true as the sun and moon that he has you. You don't believe him, but you pull out a little... gift you've been quietly crafting for the past while you've known him.

Now is as good as ever to give him a simple piece of jewelry you made with a cord and yet another seashell that's so old and pale pink that no one will notice or care for it, but he takes it from you with awe. He ties it around his wrist and shows you how pretty it looks against his black and white markings. He says you need to strengthen your voice. You need to talk to him more. He will listen, and he will listen when you sing, too. The mere thought of you singing of all things jars you enough to finally pull you out of this fancy and get you back on your feet, scouring the sea for fish to catch.

Eclipse is still wearing the seashell when he drops back into the water, and he doesn't let you out of his sights on the sea. You're left to wonder if you're a fool for giving a siren a gift or for feeling pleased that he wears it so proudly.

[edgymegatronus]

Ok megatron crash out.

Been more active in fandom space lately and I have seen some fucking terrible takes on MTMTE/Megatron/morality. BRACE BECAUSE I AM BIASED.

“Megatron didn’t deserve his redemption arc.”

“Starscream deserved it more.”

“I hate Megatron’s redemption arc, it was so unrealistic.”

DID WE READ THE SAME COMIC???????

This isn’t a “Megatron redemption arc” HE DOESN’T GET REDEEMED. HE FACES TRIAL. HE GETS EXECUTED OR PLACED IN A SOLITARY, INFINITE HELL FOR ETERNITY HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE.

Megatron does not get a happy ending. He never should have. He got a limited time where he was ‘the happiest’ he’d ever been. He did not deserve that.

The characters around him come to tolerate, if not like him. They are biased because they spent time with him on the Lost Light, a place considered home. His ‘redemption’ if you call it that lives only TRULY in their minds and experiences. He gets his 819 years in the functionist universe. That does not redeem him. All that went down with the Knights of Cybertron arc at the end does not redeem him.

To the rest of the universe his legacy is ONLY that of the worst Cybertronian to ever live. HIS REDEMPTION WAS NOT THE POINT. THATS NOT WHAT IT WAS. I can’t put this isn’t words without feeling like I’m crazy oversimplifying it.

Like any good, complex-ish media so many of the characters are morally grey. YOU AS THE READER get to decide. We are biased because we saw Megatron. Inside his head and how he treated others. That does not redeem him. I don’t like to think it was ever ABOUT his redemption!!! It never was to him! We don’t want the story to end.

I’d like to think there was an exploration on how a character LIKE THAT can be changed. If they can be changed at all. His second life was confined to a very small portion at the end of his time. His legacy will ALWAYS be one of desolate, brutal, unforgivable horror. I think reducing / brushing away Megatron/Cyclonus/Whirl/Starscream whoever else has a shaded past to just ‘a bad redemption arc’ is crazy. It is NOT black and white like that. And we get to decide!!

Engage ur thoughts about the media you enjoy !!! It’s so fun