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Oh my god my new dragon lore is actually making me mentally I'm actually losing my fucking mind im so so so so into it hello
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Ok, been sitting on this for a while, been trying to talk myself out of it, but here goes.
The book doesn't sell me on the love Theoden had for Eowyn.
I tried to read it and find something in his actions towards her that tell me he has proper regard, proper respect for her, that gives any weight or meaning to his love for her, but I can't find anything. He dismisses her before the entire court, doesn't consider her an heir or a proper part of his house, and has to have her virtues called out to him by other people, when she has been serving him for years.
Return Of The King sees him spout platitudes and declare her "dearer than daughter", but none of this is backed up by his general actions to her.
He loves Eowyn, fine. But he doesn't love her the way he loves Eomer, or probably loved Theodred. He doesn't love her as a fully realised being. Nor as someone to take pride in and carry on his legacy. He loves her a crutch, a tool, and something between pet and person.
He has affection for Eowyn, but his love feels more like a trivial thing, than something with any real worth or regard to it.
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man i have really been thinking about worldbuilding and exposition in books recently
when i was like, i don’t know, twelve-ish, I picked up this book about a teenage girl in a spy school. and i absolutely fell in love with it - I thought it was incredibly neat how the book just seemed to drop me into the middle of the story, even starting in the girl’s second year. in fact, the main character frequently referenced events from her first year (falling in love with a civilian, things ending badly, finding secret passageways, losing her mother’s trust etc.)
and I actually really enjoyed the fact that the character had a rich and vibrant life outside of what i had read and that the book didn’t go out of its way to explain her past in flashbacks or anything. i understood the main takeaways and why she was reacting to things based on what i gleaned, and more than that i understood the growth of the character, why she was cautious in certain places but reckless in others, etc and i felt smarter for not being handed the answer on a silver platter
anyway it wasn’t until i finished the book and realized there was a sequel that i looked it up and found out that. in fact. i had started with the second book in the series.
oops.
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batman: unseen #1
[ID: a two panel sequence of Alfred Pennyworth giving Bruce Wayne stitches after a rough night of patrolling. In the first panel, we see the long stairs leading to the front of a bunch on monitors. Alfred and Bruce's silhouettes are only shown in a white light and from a distance.
The second panel is them up close. Alfred is standing behind Bruce as Bruce is sitting with his shirt off — which exposes giant welts and bruises and a few plasters. He's staring ahead with a dispirited frown. Behind him is the Batman cowl and cape, draped on the back of his chair and looming over Bruce's shoulder. Alfred is stitching Bruce's neck as he looks down at it with disapproval. Alfred asks Bruce, “Blood and pain aside, Sir, may I assume you won?” Bruce comments, “Every fight, Alfred, is a loss the moment it begins.” Alfred dryly quips, “Hnh — definitely a loss for your extravagantly scarred hide.” Bruce replies, “And for the psychological edge I've always exploited — until fear's mask began to slip.” END ID]
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hi river!! (is it river? i just realized i don't really know your name. damn.) how was your day? did something especially good happen? i hope it did c:
Hello! River or Starling is fine. I used to lean more towards River, but recently, I've been enjoying Starling more. It's because when I was younger, I wanted to give my self op insert a name. I took the name from the game "To The Moon" and then googled old rare last names, causing it to become River Starling! Which words out, because the name keeps accidentally foreshadowing other things I keep adding to that character, or creative writing I give for them.
I had a boost of productivity today! I know it might not be much, but I successfully brushed my teeth, vacuumed, and trimmed my dogs nails today. I recently used a new shampoo and this is only my first time but, it made my hair look a little more wavy than normal. And despite it being a moisturizer type, my hair doesn't feel heavy or dirty yet! I also tried a new chip snack today, too, and it wasn't bad! It's just a plain chip, but the texture is a little puffy but not too much, so it's comforting. ♡
My nephew came over today too. He's rather energetic but he's a good kid and interactions can be rather fun. He chased my cat, Linus, back into my room and closed the door saying "I don't want any cats to be let out" so that was, I never got a direct answer from him as to why.
I woke up and listened to music soon after, so I might be trying that another day to see if it helps make me productive right off the bat. I also am having pizza tomorrow, so it's good!
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