#thread: Grounded

[clambuoyance]

[DC] doodled these two a lot this week

[astrangertomykin]

I truly honestly understand what the hell Ashton was thinking in that moment and cannot find myself to be mad at them. When you spend your life in pain already, there is no threat or fear of more. It's all the same, really. Especially when this way you could use it to help the people you love and, finally, make that pain worthwhile.

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

Ugh now I’m thinking about the evolution of the topic of marriage/commitment over the years

I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover -> I’d marry you with paper rings -> one single thread of gold tied me to you -> give you my wild, give you a child -> are you really going to talk about timing in times like these? -> all they keep asking me is if I’m going to be your bride -> I wouldn’t marry me either -> do something babe, say something -> you’re losing me

[pastafossa]

Late to the party, first time watching DD completely, not in bits and pieces.

Ya know, thinking about it, in TRT, you've added ANOTHER parallel to Fisk and Matt.

They both fall in love with women who enable them.

Vanessa reassures Fisk that he's doing the right thing, that he's not to blame for what happened as a kid.

Jane reassures Matt that he's doing the right thing, that he's not to blame for what happened as a kid.

They both calm the raging fury that's inside of them.

I'd love to see Venessa and Jane have a conversation, just one. Just to see their personalities bounce off of eachother. I have a feeling Jane would start to show her teeth and Venessa would start to show her second face by the end of it.

(Not fully caught up with trt)

YESSSSSSSS! And that's the thing, like - the parallels between Matt and Fisk have always been an amazing piece of writing for me in canon. They set it up so beautifully, weaving in all these layers where you see how similar they are, but also slightly different: their first drink with their father (Matt while stitching up his dad, Fisk trying to please his dad), their father's deaths, the rage, trying to 'fix' the city, etc. And so it felt right to show something similar with Matt and Jane versus Fisk and Vanessa who, spoiler alert: I also fucking love as a couple.

Both are arguably healthy (ish) relationships in their own way. Supportive, loving. Like you said, they encourage or enabling the other depending on the circumstance/where you're standing: you're doing the right thing. I believe in you even when no one else does. You can do this. You're not to blame for what happened then. They're kind to their partners. And neither of them are as innocent as Matt and Fisk initially think.

But much like Matt and Fisk, there are slight differences, showing the different ways the wheels can turn even in similar people, namely in the way Vanessa leans into that personal darkness, and Jane is, at least for now, trying to lean away from it. Because Vanessa's very comfortable, confident with strolling through that darkness, as is fitting for a villain power couple. Jane meanwhile is more like someone who's trying for the second time to cross a Decent Person wire above a darkened I Want To Murder Many People canyon but she slipped and is now hanging onto it upside down, holding onto that rope with her teeth, fingers, and toes all while Circumstance butters her fingers and Matt desperately uses his balancing pole to swat at Circumstance from the nearby wire Matt himself is barely walking labeled 'Violent Catholic Vigilante Issues'.

ANYWAY, I agree. I think Vanessa and Jane would have a lot to talk about, and the push and pull between them both would be really interesting! Because there's so much they agree on, and yet, there's just enough different that ooooh... that slow build in tension would be delicious. How long before the masks fell, and they both got a true sense of the other? Only time would tell.

[chompe-diem]

already living in the au where riz is senior class president bc i know it's never becoming canon

[darehearts]

i'm gonna make a villain oc  👀

[rawliverandgoronspice]

trying to assign instruments to gerudo characters for thralls' soundtrack. Nabooru is getting the sitar so far, as I think she's good at representing the gerudo side that's closer to the Wild Era in terms of long-term vision for gerudo prosperity, not to mention that it works great for a more laid-back character; though Iftaah could also get that aspect, even though her perspective is a little bit more desperate and a little less actually strategizing about diplomacy and commerce in the way that Nabooru's is... not sure I have nailed down the perfect instrument for her yet though? Maybe a duduk, for its plaintive quality and capacity for softness? But I don't know, I feel like there could be something better out there. Saeruk and flamenco guitar seem pretty great fit for the versatility of the instrument, both harsh and defiant, playful at times, but also extremely sad if needs be, and the fact that she represents more the "older" kind of gerudo works well with more hispanic/romany inspirations. And then there's Aveil, who I feel represent the best the connection of the gerudos to their land, and I'd love an instrument that really represents that. Still looking for that one.

There's a bunch of fun things for Ganondorf that can be done, but I think he'll get... bigger instruments, in general. And church organs are quite versatile too it turns out. :) I like the marimba from his first phase boss battle, but it's a little too... I don't know, I feel like it lacks the roundness and depth and imposing quality that we could get with other picks. But Ganondorf so far has about *eight billion* leitmotifs going on with what I have selected for him (him and Ganon's, as they are... not exactly separate entities in the story, but sort of, it's kind of weird), so it might be more a case of actual melody rather than instruments, or maybe on top of instruments that swap in and out depending on what we want to invoke...

Sorry, rambling, but I would really love to compensate for my lack of voice actors with a pretty meaningful stab at the soundtrack. I feel like I kind of have to honestly. ;;

[thestoriesincoffeestains]

Grounded Gaming [Thom]

“I just…I don’t want to make you uncomfortable,” he said. He knew his stutter tended to put people in a state of unease. His agoraphobia didn't help, either. Thom kept his hands on this gaming controller, which helped him feel grounded. “Do you…do you have any pets?” he asked. It was easier like this, while playing a game, but a small part of him still wanted to see the smile on their face.

[pastaxandria]

The Red Thread: Chapter 144

The Library of Pastaxandria has recorded for its shelves: Chapter 143 of The Red Thread.

Ship: Matt Murdock x F!Reader

Chapter Summary:

Ciro’s focus remained fixed unerringly on Matt, the sensation of such a weighted gaze raising the hairs on the back of his neck, as did the words that followed. “You do not wish to hear my apology for my words, not because I do not mean it but because you do not think you deserve it.”

And Matt…

Flinched.

Wordcount: 5,788

Warnings for this chapter: slight angst in this chapter. There might also be a vague implication of self-harm too (Matt's habit of going to fight when he's feeling guilty) although I'm not sure it's out there enough to qualify for a warning, but I like to be careful.

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[idlenight]

"Hope. A stupid thing to have, but if he is right, maybe... just maybe. His fingers still tingle."

(HG epilogue, w/ a Step who met HG in person and dove into their mind to root around and find out about their resemblance)

I AM. SO NORMAL. ABOUT HOLLOW GROUND. I PROMISE.

[bladesalvation]

kinda down abt not having a whole lot of relationships for any of my characters knowing damn well I am at least part of the problem--

[coollyinterferes]

"Back by unpopular demand:"

"Us!"

[akkivee]

bonds are necessary for the true hypnosis mic to be used according to rei!!!! so bonds not only negate the effects on the target, but also on the user as well!!!!!

[medaeium]

@lilyspaintedred liked for a starter ! semi plotted

⸺  𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥  𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘  𝗛𝗔𝗦  𝗧𝗛𝗘  𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚  𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥  𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗧  such  unequivocal  alleviation  as  once  more  his  vocal  cords  begin  to  function  .  it  had  been  an  unusually  difficult  case  ,  one  during  which  he  had  felt  his  heart  stop  as  wide  eyes  had  taken  in  the  most  unsettling  scene  imaginable  ;  one  during  which  lily  had  almost  been  hurt  .  he's  still  pacing  anxiously  as  they  wait  for  sam  and  dean  to  drive  out  to  the  right cemetery  and  find  the  bones  ,  glancing  nervously  in  the  direction  of  the  blonde  leaned  against  his  own  vehicle  every  few  seconds  -  as  though  if  he  looks  away  long  enough  ,  she'll  be  gripped  once  again  in  the  vice  like  clutches  of  danger  .  a  deep  exhale  born  of  undeniable  relief  trembles  broad  shoulders  as  lucas  lets  out  an  experimental  hum  ,  a low note at last filling the air as he  makes  his  way  over  to  the  car  .

❝  lily  ,  i  -  .  .  .  ❞  every  nerve  sets  alight  as  he  attempts  to  conjure  the  proper  phrasing  ,  the  right  way  to  express  all  that  he  needs  her  to  know  .  ❝  i  can't  do  this  . . .  i  can't  keep  pretending  that  -  fuck . . . you  almost  got  hurt  .  ❞  he  forces  another  deep  respiration  ,  rough  digits  rubbing  a  clenched  jaw  .  ❝  you  almost  got  hurt  ,  or  worse  ,  and  it  felt  like  i  was  about  to  crack  in  half  ,  lily  .  i  can't  keep  -  i  just  -  .  .  .  ❞  lips  purse  with  frustration  ,  trying  only  a  moment  longer  to  find  the  words  before  deciding  that  words  simply  are  not  enough  .  instead  ,  timid  hands  find  purchase  against  the  silken  dermis  of  ivory  cheeks  .  honey  -  tinted  optics  drown  in  ocean  like  counterparts  ,  nostrils  flaring  as  the  medium  summons  every  ounce  of  courage  in  his  possession  .  ❝  i  can't  keep  pretending  i  haven't  wanted  to  do  this  since  the  day  i  met  you  .  ❞  he  brushes  a  golden  tress  from  her  countenance  as  the  sentiment  is  murmured  ,  slowly  ,  timidly  ,  tenderly  closing  the  space  between their  lips  .

[modwyr]

anyway the reason i was on eder's wiki is because i was reminded of the fact that his parents are still alive. and i think it would have been fun if they showed up in deadfire following eothas and eder had to confront all of That with them.

[aro-ortega]

heres a question for yall: do you think hgs threads are connected to the body or the mind ?