#with unconnected thoughts

[trainwreckgenerator]

a face you'd find on the side of a milk carton

[oswlld]

rose being a toymaker tho....

[alexwilltellyouthings]

Up until now I've been considering that time moves differently over the Cat King dimension or whatever the fuck that was

But it just occurred to me, what if he CHOSE that. What if he decided he would leave Charles and Crystal waiting just to piss them off. What then

[t4tails]

we NEED a batman muppets crossover

[allthedoorsareopennow]

so, fun fact about the name Marius! we know that Marius von Raum is loosely inspired by the Red Baron, a famed German fighter pilot in WWI. but I recently discovered that there is also a French flying ace who fought in both world wars called Marius Ambrogi! I just thought that was interesting

also cursed knowledge the name Mario derives from Marius

[sannyo-appreciation-posts]

What its like being an early stage boss on a well practiced run

[albinokittens300]

Okay, sequel to this Ekko post. As promised, this time focusing on the him and the Firelights.

Long and the short: I am thinking is possible something happens to scatter the Firelights. This something is what prompts probabbly the two things we know: Ekko seems to be going to Piltover for something (lets just say it's most likely hextech, or something similar), repeatedly. And the Firelights have been pretty clearly seen among Jinx's supporters.

Now, if or not this is the tree being destroyed, the hideout being attacked, or just general problems with a war going on in Zaun isn't clear but I am thinking SOMETHING happens to the Firelights pritty early on to make them kinda splinter up, prompting Ekko to need to do something about it and some of the Firelights to begin to support Jinx.

Now...I will make clear I don't think Ekko stops leading the Firelights and Jinx begins to. Cause honestly that sounds awful, off character wise for both of them and generally is not good. I think Ekko sees after whatever scatters most of them that he needs to get help, something in Piltover being what he needs to do that (again, probably hextech to power his Z-Drive). Hence, why he and Hiem sneak in and possibly prompts Ekko to return in disguise.

And to assure anyone who is worried: Ekko would also have to reunite and continue leading the Firelights after this because we see him leading a group of them in what looks like the last battle (the one with a lot of Noxus soldiers). So yea, whatever the reason for his absence is, it's temporary and they continue to stand with him.

Thank you all for reading my blocks of text and run on idea here XD.

[svtskneecaps]

my biological peer reviewer (sibling) called this theory “fun” and said i should send it, so here goes

my personal theory is the feds ((”federation”)) created the eggs because they decided the best way to enforce “you can never leave” was to give the people something they couldn’t lose, like in the post by tumblr user alexaloraetheris (no relation to the smp) where their friend who might be a deity had said,

"When you die you descend to the underworld with nothing to lose. To keep you, they give you something to lose. When you want to return, they will demand it back. That's why nobody ever leaves. The only way out is to never enter."

i’m thinkin that on egg D-Day, at the end of the countdown, the feds weren’t gonna give the eggs back. they were just gonna hide them forever, or do something else, anything else, just keep them away from their surrogate parents, because then the people would just be STUCK, because people could theoretically take their eggs and leave, but if the eggs are missing, gone without a trace, then the residents CAN’T LEAVE, because presumably the eggs are STILL THERE, SOMEWHERE, IN NEED OF HELP AND RESCUE, if only the residents could find them ON THE ISLAND. if they leave the island while the eggs are missing, they are abandoning these things that have become their children.

but then in came the brazilians. and shit went south. because see, the spenglish (spanish / english) streamers were INVITED, but the brazilians CRASHED; the feds didn’t INVITE THEM, they weren’t EXPECTING THEM, but they can’t let these guys leave either, so they PANIC, and they scramble to give the brazilians the same thing--something to lose. the new egg had a brazilian jersey, homie was TAILOR MADE for them to pack bond with. the feds didn’t have time to send out multiple eggs, it was all or nothing, so they picked something they could reasonably assume all five of them would find endearing because they don’t know shit about these guys--they had a week to observe the OG batch, but all they know about these newbies is the brazilian flag on their boat--and so they sent the little egg out to become THEIR THING, the thing they couldn’t afford to lose.

it leaves open why the eggs are cracked too, bc idk what’s going on there lol, either 1: the eggs cracked because they’re hatching and the feds picked that date bc they wanted to yoink the eggs before they got Too Powerful, or 2: the feds were the ones to crack the eggs as an excuse for why they vanished--returning the eggs untouched would open too many questions the feds don’t want them asking; this way, instead of being concerned specifically with “why were the eggs missing”, the residents presume they know the answer--the cracks.

but yea i’m just gonna add as an aside that personally i think cucurucho / osito bimbo / the white fucker is way more active again because the feds are still scrambling to keep up with the brazilians (which, again, the feds weren’t expecting), and the binary fuckwad came in to put the fear of god into the newbies--maybe so they didn’t get too focused on the morse code transmissions; iirc max was theorizing that both osito and binary were part of the federation ? and if so it does make sense that the binary entity went to fuck with cellbit immediately after cellbit was introduced to the conspiracies of the island, yknow, a warning shot. i think they want them to be focused on the eggs.

BUT THAT’S JUST A THEOr

[arambleaway]

Karsus, Mystra, and Gale

ok so. this is a thought that has been nagging at me since i got into the meat of Gale's story. I was listening to Gale explain Karsus's Folly and the destruction of the Weave and suddenly I had the thought that it actually makes sense the Mystra specifically singled him out. and it honestly makes the whole thing a little more fucked up I think.

As Gale puts it: imagine being a god, knowing you are immortal. imagine being wrong. (paraphrase i'm not gonna look the exact words up)

Karsus was the boy who would be a god. He was a wizarding prodigy with an amazing talent for manipulating the weave. who does that sound like? and Minsc mentions hiding young boys from Mystra's attention.

and it all comes together.

Mystra actively seeks out these young children when she sense them. And she ensures their loyalty to her. So when Gale is born a prodigy she seeks him out and ensures that he is molded in her image. And as a god she doesn't quite get human relationships, but knows the lengths people will go to for their love so she preempts any issues there. And, this is pure speculation here, i'll admit, I think she actually stunts Gale's power. Sure she helps him grow powerful, but I feel like she would subtly handicap him. Keep him only as powerful as she could easily control. And then when he uncovers the Karsite Weave, she sees it as his ambitions overcoming his love and drops the facade and him. And nothing more needs to be done. He has neatly ensured his own demise and once she gets her last bit of use from him his threat will be gone and she can continue on with her existence unhindered.

[mothgirl-is-a-gateway-drug]

[syrena-del-mar]

Notes of Desire: Sand's Possible Soundtrack

The gears in my brain are turning because I can't stop thinking about Sand and Ray, and the fact that Sand thought of Ray as his 25th hour but realizes that it's not possible and maybe he was never in Ray's clock at all. Sand seems like the type to, generally, work through his emotions with music, whether it be listening or writing his own.

First, the whole concept of the 25 hours derives from the fact that Sand finds comfort that he shares the same 24 hours as his heroes: Freddie Mercury, Paul McCartney, and Alex Turner. That 25th hour was just, essentially, that magical hour where Sand didn't have to worry about paying of debts or taking care of his mom, it was just him and Ray. The time that he spent with Ray were moments where could really enjoy the seconds instead of counting down the minutes for each of his responsibilities.

I was listening to Artic Monkey's AM album today, when I ran across the time concept in the lyrics. Alex Turner, from Artic Monkeys, has a song called "Knee Socks", which is considered one of the best (if not the best) song on their AM album, whose lyrics goes:

You got the lights on in the afternoon An' the nights are drawn out long And you're kissin' to cut through the gloom With a cough drop coloured tongue And you were sittin' in the corner with the coats all piled high And I thought you might be mine In a small world on an exceptionally rainy Tuesday night In the right place and time

You were a stranger in my phonebook I was actin' like I knew 'Cause I had nothin' to lose When the winter's in full swing and Your dreams just aren't comin' true Ain't it funny what you'll do?

When the zeros line up on the 24 hour clock When you know who's callin' even though the number is blocked When you walked around your house wearin' my sky blue Lacoste And your knee socks

The late afternoon, the ghost in your room That you always thought didn't approve Of you knockin' boots Never stopped you lettin' me get hold Of the sweet spot by the scruff of your Knee socks

And this song is definitely up to interpretation, since Alex has never really come out to define any meaning about this song, but personally so much of this lines up with SandRay. Since I can't help myself, there's going to be a short and sweet discussion below.

Knee Socks essentially is a telling of late-night encounters, finding someone, in the crowd, that would be able to take your loneliness away. Kissing through the gloom, finding something light and exciting in the midst of their darkness, much like Ray uses Sand to escape the everbearing sense of loneliness that Ray has.

The zeros that line up on the 24 hour clock, almost as if the connection that was being sought was clandestine, like a secret midnight rendezvous. Even when they were completely on top of each other in front of Boston, they swore that they were nothing but friends. Ray even told Mew that Sand was not even his type. They kept their relationship tightly under wrap, not even truly defining it for each other. Their nights together were their little secrets.

Personally, I'm on the boat that believes that while Mew may care for Ray, he typically treats him condescendingly. So the lyrics "the ghost in your room that you always thought that didn't approve" almost instantly reminded me of how Mew is always in the background of SandRay's relationship, stopping Ray from moving on. Also, "knocking boots" is an allusion to physical intimacy, which Mew likely wouldn't have approved of completely if Ray had wanted anything serious with Mew.

Overall, this specific song definitely gives the vibe of a lover looking back at their previous encounters in an almost dream-like state, and after this week's preview, I couldn't help but attach it to SandRay.

[cluepoke-archive]

The Chad psp, with its on the go portability, built like a brick, and compact docking system to play at home, vs the the wimpy Nintendo switch, with its weak ass arms you have to fiddle with halfway through some games because they disconnect, and they are deteactchbale and cost a small fortune. Flimsy. Cheap. Sad.

[treecakes]

yay yippee some characters. zara and maitiú ^_^ who are so excited to see you lol. idk who is offscreen it could be you! and eilidh my friend eilidh. who i realized i haven’t drawn in like. a year at least.

[goldendivinewrath]

Inside the protected shield is all warmth and softness, feathers and flowers. Safety. Comfort. Outside of it is where he is, outside of it is the truth--

Sharp edges and wrong angles and panting in irregular bursts because it hurts. When he does this, it hurts but it's worth it to protect what must be protected, but it hurts in another way because they cannot see him like this. They can't see him like this.

Even if they love him (and they do, they do), he is still something Other. Unsettling. Inspiring a completely understandable primal kind of fear that remains somewhere in the brain stem, but that doesn't make the fear any less real. He is still a monster. A loved monster is still a monster, and that love will always come with a shudder.

[dazzlerazz]

Parti concept scanned by @octopathartbooker! (Beware of their blog though, there are unmarked spoilers)

Ngl I’m sad that dark-skinned Parti didn’t make it to the final game, I like how he looks with his color scheme

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOOK WHAT THEY TOOK FROM US! THIS WAS STOLEN FROM US!! WE NEED TO KEEP IT ALIVE WE CAN'T LET THIS DIE OUT!!!!!!! BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sannyo-appreciation-posts]

Sannyo's iconic midstage line