#he dated it but did not sign

[friendlymathematician]

if nothing else, spending time in academia at least taught me to not be surprised that a male who managed to obtain a phd is currently on attempt number six to follow the instructions "print form on non-hole punched paper, sign and date in black or blue ink, email a scanned copy back"

#he signed in pencil #he signed with digital ink #he forgot to date it #he signed with digital ink again #he signed in dark green ink #he dated it but did not sign #and keep in mind that on signing this document he receives a non-negligible amount of money

[fizzytoo]

"I will die a better man with you in my life / I can't wait to tell the world that you're my wife!" (♪)

#ts4 gameplay #sims 4 gameplay #postcard legacy challenge #IM IN LOVE WITH EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU ALL THE OLD AND ALL THE NEW ‼️ YOU KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER 🎤🎤🔊🔊🗣️‼️ #PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO THE SONG‼️‼️ #this is literally their song like im foaming at the mouth you have no idea #my babies are engaged and i was actually fr crying 🦔 dont look at me #danny booo ‼️‼️🍅🍅 cornball cornball. how you gonna prepare a romantic picnic date and propose on love day.....CORNY* #*bullying my sims as a sign of affection 🦔🫰🏽 #danny’s sister terra’s watching juliette and she’s probably teaching her how to cuss #he prepared everything they ate that day and absolutely refused to let rosa in the kitchen #he was probably even more nervous preparing the sweets than he was for the actual proposal #with the love of his life being a baker he was a little flustered about the taste but he did just fine 🥺 #postcard: gen2 #queue #sim: rosa han #sim: danny avagyan

[nocreativityfornames]

So one of my recent posts on Solomon ended up getting a lot more attention than expected. A lot of people chimed in and shared their own thoughts on his character and actions and made very good points both in his defense and against him.

I myself got to think more about his character and went to revisit some lessons in the og game to try and understand him further and I wanted to share some of those things here.

So let's get into it:

One of the main things I want to talk about here is one of the points brought up by other players in defense of Solomon and his "this is how demons are usually treated" line. Basically that we don't know how other humans treat demons they have a pact with and that MC might really be the odd one out here.

To discuss this point, I thought it was important to go back and remember what exactly a pact is and how it's most commonly formed. And this, this is something Levi explains in the very first lesson of the game when we ask him what a pact is.

And this is what he answers:

So I think it's safe to assume that this is or was one of the most common ways of making a pact. A human wants power (the demons' strength, as Levi puts it), and they summon the demon to get it. But in exchange for that power, they have to give away their soul and be bound to that demon for the rest of their lives.

There's one thing missing though, right? Because that's not the only thing a human gets when entering a pact, as we know of course when pact is made a master x servant sort of dynamic is formed between the human and demon involved, and a power imbalance is put into place.

But...not quite? Because in this specific case, the human is giving away their SOUL, their very being, and very likely only ticket to get into heaven. And so on one side we have a human giving away their soul and simultaneously a life in paradise, and a demon giving away their freedom to serve said human for as long as they stay alive on the other.

And looking from this perspective, it doesn't seem that unfair of a deal or that much of a power imbalance. And if it does, it weighs more on the demon's power over the human, since their soul will belong to them for the rest of eternity to be used however said demon wishes (to eat, enslave, have as companion, or whatever). And of course the human has the ability all of that as well, for as long as they're alive that is.

And that? That on paper I think creates a very good dynamic. Because the human will know not to abuse their power being aware that at some point tables will turn and the position of "master" will be passed on to the demon. It's a promise: "I won't misuse my power, and in exchange, you'll do the same when I die".

But as I said, that only looks good on paper, because we don't know the consistency on which said promises are followed through. Since of course, the demon could simply ignore the human's actions and be a "cruel master" regardless.

And I'm thinking these promises were probably most often broken than not, considering how Solomon views demons and seems to bare a fair amount of resentment towards them, and how most demons still view humans as "food", "lesser beings" and "not worth connecting with".

And this here is where I bring the second method of making a pact into the table (that Levi also explains how it works once MC tells him they don't want to give away their soul):

My theory is that this second way of making a pact became popular once humans started to realize the first one wasn't working on their favor.

"I won't give you my soul, but I will give you something you want in exchange for your power."

And so pacts as we know came about, a human wants a demon's power, and in exchange, they have to offer the demon something they find worthy enough to be willing to give away their freedom to get it.

And this is exactly how MC's pact with Mammon was made. They find something Mammon desperately wants (Goldie) and offer it to him in exchange for a pact. And I guess you could see this as manipulation, considering MC and Levi pretty much pressured him into doing it at the moment (something some of you brought up to defend Solomon, "the way MC made a pact with Mammon was also bad so you gotta question their morals too").

But anyway, my point is: pacts became an exchange of something, rather than a soul. And with this in mind, I can see how a human could manipulate a demon into getting a pact with them and maybe even abuse their power over a demon as a way to retaliate over the treatment humans were getting from them.

And going back to Solomon again... we have to acknowledge that he grew up in a time where the 1° method to make a pact was most common, a time where demons walked freely through the human world doing whatever they wanted. (it's not that way anymore because the passages to get to the human world have been shut down by Diavolo, as Lucifer explains in the next screenshots).

Right after he says this Mammon brings up the fact that only Diavolo, Lucifer, and Barbatos can use that method freely nowadays and that he wishes HE could go to the human world whenever he wanted as well. To which Lucifer answers:

And although Lucifer says this decision was made because Mammon kept causing trouble in the human world, the way I saw it this line was much more him trying to drag Mammon down than actually stating a fact.

"We had some problems up in the human world that necessitated a change in our policy."

Problems, problems... demons doing unspeakable things to humans, perhaps? Something that definitely didn't fit Diavolo's vision of peace between realms once he took over the kingdom? Very likely, yes. So they shut down the main passage between the Devildom and the human world to stop or at least decrease the number of atrocities caused by demons who went there seeking bloodshed all around (there are still other ways to travel there, though they're much more complicated).

But Solomon, yes, Solomon at this point had already seen it all. At this point he had already developed hatred and distrust towards demon kind, and a want to make humans be seen as more than prey in the eyes of demons and poor little creatures that need to be protected in the eyes of angels.

So we understand his reasons. He grew up in a time (and lived through thousands and thousands of years) where demons walked freely through earth. This man witnessed all kinds of horrible things being done to humans in the hands of the demon kind, and it was during those times (or a short time after) that he met Asmo - one of the most powerful demons in the Devildom, brother of Lucifer himself - drunk out of his mind on a tavern.

Solomon immediately went starry-eyed at the realization, what he had there was a one in a million chance. An opportunity to grow even more powerful, to get closer to Lucifer and get more recognition, to be the human who can represent humanity as neither prey nor weakling, to be the first human both worlds respect and see as a force to be reckoned with.

It's a chance to bring his dream closer to reality.

So he doesn't care about the moralities of it, he really doesn't. This in front of him is a demon, and demons have done terrible things to humans over the centuries!

And so he manipulates Asmo into making a pact with him. There it is, that's how we got here.

If you think all of this excuses his actions, it's up to you. And if you think all of this doesn't excuses his actions, it's up to you as well.

#this took me so long to finish #also this all makes me wonder how Solomon's pact with Barbatos was made #what did he give Barbatos in exchange for it? could've he signed off his soul? #obey me nightbringer #obey me shall we date #obey solomon #obey me post #obey me asmodeus #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me nightbringer spoilers #omnb #omswd #obey me screenshots #☙ no creativity for names ✾ #//the thoughts #//om: sol

[abirdie]

Gael García Bernal in I'm with Lucy (2002, dir. Jon Sherman)

(these gifs also feature Monica Potter)

Gifs are all 540px wide so you can click to see larger.

[other gael filmography gifsets]

#gael garcía bernal #i'm with lucy #ggb filmography gifs #gael garcia bernal #i had never heard of this film before starting this project #there's i think one review available online #so i'm going to assume that you know as little about it as i did #monica potter's character dates (in order) john hannah and gael and anthony lapaglia and henry thomas and david boreanaz #david boreanaz has blond highlights in this btw #blond highlights! #they are mesmerising #anyway gael plays date no 2 aka the guy she has immediate chemistry with but they have nothing else in common #they spend most of his section of the film in bed #but you kind of have to take the 'chemistry' as read because there's very little sign of it #that is all you need to know about this film #except that that elaborate pond/water feature thing (he calls it a 'brook') is actually IN his apartment taking up most of the floor space #there's a bed over to one side and a kitchen to the other and just this big water feature everywhere else #it feels like that must be breaching some kind of building code

[ef-1]

Hi! So sorry if you’ve answered this already, but I came across your weird vibes Max’s bday party post and in it you mentioned Christian had been calling Daniel stupid and a girl for some time… please tell me more? My critical brain says that’s workplace harassment but my bird brain says brrrr feminization kink!

#YOURE A FUCKING POET I ALMOST DIEDDDDDDDD #I DID IN FACT DIE #SHUT THE FUCK UO TEARS STREAMING DOWN MY FACE #😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #but yeah he literally did #he kept telling people trying to get daniel to sign was like trying to force a girl to date you he kept fucking saying it #across multiple interviews Christian Horner would open his mouth and say use that same analogy again and again and again #my brother in christ just say its like convincing someone to date you. the use of girl here? keep it in the bedroom /j #seriously though thanks for making me belly laugh

[fruitydiaz]

did eddie take kim back to his place after their dinner because. if he did. what did he do with all the pictures of shannon

#or did they pick a place close to kim's so they could go to her house after #if this continues does he have to find ways to keep her from going to his house and does it get weird #or does he have to try to wipe away all traces of shannon just to have her over #or does eddie not even think about the pictures because he's too caught up in the fantasy #al talks #i was writing something and now i have more questions than answers #more questions if the first time kim comes over is not after their date and eddie's carefully checking the house for all signs of shannon #does it make him feel sick to his stomach #does it make him feel worse than cheating on marisol did (does?) #at what point does he start to realize.

[keratonin]

i just finished reading one last stop and 😭 help i'm mOURNFUL about the fact that i'm done reading it and will never read it for the first time ever again

#the 'help i cannot tell if this is a fucking date or not and it is driving me mad' conversation #august ACQUIRING MORE STUFF #AND THAT BEING A SIGN OF HER HEALING AND PUTTING DOWN ROOTS #slashing gabe's tires. god #he said 'intermittent fasting and vaping are my hobbies' and i astral projected into hell #THE BIRTHDAY PARTY ON THE SUBWAY 😭 (those are tears of emotion not laughter) #isaiah's 'i'm totally in love with him. also we've kissed three times' #myla being an electrical engineer is everything to me #also august accidentally accumulating almost enough credits to graduate before she's ready? MOOD #also made me very hungry #i was literally making tangyuan because it was the closest thing i had to dumplings #delicious. no regrets except for wishing i had dumplings #this book rlly grabbed me and did not let me go #also i felt the shower temperature issues in my soul #and people coming together for the pancakeapalooza 😭 #it was just DELIGHTFUL #one last stop

[ncityzen]

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#another day of me having deleted dating apps and wanting to 'meet people organically but why does it never happen 😩': #this past weekend i was sitting on a bench and reading a book at the park and this guy sat down next to me #for some reason #and i immediately went into panic mode did not even look at him once did not lift my gaze from the pages #body in fight or flight mode #the guy quite literally left AND CAME BACK to sit right next to me again #and instead of taking this as a sign i was like jesus christ why #....... #yes I'm still alone #erola.txt #in my defense he was probably like 21 years old there are lots of uni students in the area and I'm too old for that but still

[girlwithfish]

also i think i saw this teacher i had in high school my senior year for social studies and he was conservative and i didnt like him and i wasnt sure bc its been so long but then i heard someone mention his name and i was like coincidence so i did some searching and he does work at this middle school now and theres some tweets n stuff abt him making bigoted comments at my old hs and also inappropriate comments to girls like oh ok

#i did not like him when i had his class lolll #so weird 🧍‍♂️im gonna ask my brother abt it bc i remember him talkijg abt a social studies teacher bejng fired and i didnt correlate #or know it was the one i had #thjs was a few yrs ago like 2020 or smth? idk so i was already graduated #oh and im gonna bring it up to Teacher guy too and say i had that teacher when i was in hs lol🧍‍♂️also #can maybe help me see if hes conservative or wuttt lol👍 #the weird thing abt dating organically is u fr knwo nothing about them LOL #no hinge prompts or fill in info about astrology sign family plans whether u do substances ur politics like- #oh i gotta actually ask and find out #Lol #all ik abt him is he grew up in x city and then he also said he grew up in the skatepark in my town and that he skats #skates #and he now lives in south carolina and hes been working at that school for 2 years i think is what he said

[sashimiyas]

guys if i asked, would you tell me your angstiest y/n moment?

#reinas.inretrograde #i can start. i’ve sent this on anon to saintobio before so if it sounds familiar that’s where #but i was dating this guy in college who was in a fraternity #i wasn’t in greek life but his brothers all loved me and he’d take me to all their socials and formals. like their sorority and a lot of #their greek friends knew i was dating this guy. #and we signed a lease together for an apartment the end of our sophomore year. i went back to my parents house #and that same night his pledge brother called me and confessed that my ex had been cheating on me. #and just in front of their bros and they all had been hiding it but felt guilty bc they didn’t think i deserved it #so he confessed the truths and said that i could never tell my ex how i found out or else i’d ruin his relationship with his brothers #and so when i confronted him. the man who i did almost all my firsts with. who has repeatedly told me i love you. who had mentioned hewanted #a family with me.. instead of apologizing or feeling guilty or anything #his first reaction was ‘who told you? who told you? which one of my brothers said this?’ #and the betrayal from his brother outweighed everything and it took another nasty 3 months to separate #but yeah i’m just curious what’s everyone’s angsty y/n mome #*sister sorority #tw cheating #in the tags

[thedeadthree]

ADDA (pathfinder: kingmaker) // HINATA (cp2077)

PRIYA (ofna) // MAVIS (when twilight strikes)

VALENTINA (john wick) // EIRINI (twc/succession)

the loveliest @marivenah tagged me to make a few of the loves in this cutest little picrew! ty so much mari!

TAGGING: @griffin-wood, @risingsh0t, @queennymeria, @chuckhansen, @leviiackrman, @blackreaches, @florbelles, @virassan, @jacobseed, @swordcoasts, @aartyom, @arklay, @hoesephseed, @adelaidedrubman, @belorage, @shellibisshe, @yennas, @confidentandgood, @wayhavens, @wayhavenots, @luckycamden, @dihardys, @jackiesarch, @celticwoman, @multiverse-of-themind, @rosebarsoap, @trvelyans, @themysteriouslou, @amistrio, @halcyonmusings and you!

#only if you want to! 🥀❣️ #oc: adda de trastamara #oc: hinata sanderson #oc: priya selesnick #oc: mavis bartlett #oc: valentina zaman #oc: eirini dimitriou #RETURN OF THE BELOVEDS rini and mavy ✨😖❣️ #ALSO HERES MAVY i do not talk about her ENOUGH and i need to change that ✨😖 she’s my arion romancing beloved! #dnd dungeonmaster by day! iaos hunger by night! thrives off of purple and buying dice instead of groceries jajzhxh ✨😵‍💫🖤🥴 #*hunter ajzjxhx ✨😵‍💫 #hinata and oda on a night out together (*cough* a DATE ✨🥴) totally trying to look inconspicuous so not to be discovered by -> #takemura or her mom michiko OR her charge sweet dear hideo aksjxjxj ✨🤡 #by they are not aware that they are SUPER duper married until like…… the end of the main story skzjxjxj ✨🥴 and then they’re all like WHAAAT #priya realizing that ✨😵‍💫 what did she just SIGN up for with a totally not cult associated with birds ✨🥴 at least elliott is lovely! #valentina when her beloved said she has to play nice with john and chiara bc john was under his protection until his task was done ✨😒 #but like……. he didn’t so now she’s feeling a lot better bc she can k*ll him now ✨🥴 VALENTINA PLEASE skzjxj #very excited to write the fic EVENTUALLY where the girls! face off! and then she fights john! bc! vengeance! #adda thriving as she should! in the end she becomes queen! she marries tristian! ✨🥰 #(though her bliss doesn’t last bc….. he’s called back to sarenrae ✨😖 OF COURSE I PICK THE ANGSTIEST romance! it’s my brand!) #(but then she marries jude! she gets her happy ending after all! 💫💛) #leg.ocs #leg.tagged #t: picrews

[revivisection]

unfortunately all the evidence points to me still being attracted to my friend

#personal #havent seen him in a while but i did today and. well! #i can't use any descriptive words other than attractive. hes just very attractive. to me. #i need to make him laugh because it sounds very nice #there's also some gender envy to it. i need to grow facial hair NOW!!!! #he's probably straight tho #like i havent asked him but the signs are pointing in that direction #doesn't really matter i dont even wanna date him i just have feelings #im a very silly flavour of aro #show me your pc games boy #also i watched the fly. good movie 👍 #'can we watch a normal movie for once?' no :) 80s horror only #some mild homoeroticism in showing your buddy how to make friendship bracelets maybe. hands. idk. #i need to channel this gay energy into finishing this fucking drawing i have on the stove #some of my fictional crushes are insane but when it comes to real men i just like normal average looking guys who like math and computers

[ratgingi]

i am once again wondering how my ass bagged my boyfriend

#hes literally so pretty and wonderful and smart and caring and i hhuuuuoorgrjrgrhrh #I ASKED HIM TO DATE ME BY SAYING I WAS TOO I.PATIENT TO WAIT FOR BALENTINES AND THEN SIGNED OFF WITJ IM GONNA GO NAP AND PLAY MINECRAFT #AND HE WRITES ME POEMS AND LETTWRS ON PAPER HE MADE HIMSELF ABOUT HOW MUCH HE LOVES ME #WHAT DID I DOOOOOOO HOW IN THE HELL HAVE I KEPT HIM HERE FOR THREE UEARS #sorry guys its pride month im allowed to be gay abt my t4t boyfriend on main #dialogue #boyfriend route

[keepthetension]

friends. i dreamed that i was on a cute little library date with inspector sexypants?

like, it's quiet so we have to whisper so of course my face has to be this close to yours. it's only polite for me to help you hold up this book you're talking about and maybe our fingertips brush a little, what about it. can't walk too far apart (out of whispering range; see above) and oh whoops our shoulders are touching. that kind of bullshit

and i can only assume my actual brain came fully online for a second because i was like, wait a minute. he's driving me home after this. whatever books i chose, i don't have to lug them back in my shoulderbag. I CAN GET AS MANY HEAVY, THICK-ASS HARDCOVER BOOKS AS I WANT! and sprinted for the graphic novel section

don't think i'm getting a second date. sorry, inspector sexypants

#the sign the series #look. there was this multivolume set with THE MOST gorgeous gilded illustrations! but man oh man were they massive weighty tomes #like sir you are fine as hell but who can resist the allure of having the reading material you covet in your own grubby little paws #lol i'm not even up to date with this show! but my brain was like: hey. do you remember him. he is important (i do remember! i'm just busy! #(also i am aroace so like all this furtive glancing and accidental touching omg i could NEVER in real life) #also what's wild is he DID come and find me though? and helped me carry everything?? i must have SO much rizz in my dreams holy shit #anyway i think there like three other akk appreciators in this fandom? #but i hope inspector sexypants takes you on a dream visit to the library too! #may you NOT cockblock yourselves like i did though hehe

[fingertipsmp3]

Last night’s dream was the first one I’ve had in a long time where I wanted to fall back asleep and stay in it/experience it again

#so i’d moved back to the states under false pretences (student visa whilst having zero plan to do another degree) #and was living with my favourite of the three roommates i had last time i was there. they had however given up weed completely and become #a full blown alcoholic. our apartment was messy as fuck and i was the only person who was cleaning it #at one point a couple of our friends were helping me and they were criticising all the mess and i was like ‘it’s literally not me’ #i was taking classes to maintain the ruse that i was doing something to deserve my student visa and every class i showed up to everyone was #wearing surgical masks for covid. i also had this weird thing going on where i could see everyone irl #but if i wanted to i could see everyone in video game sprite form and i could see whether i’d met them yet and how many hearts i had #with them. and there was this guy i realllly wanted to flirt with so i tried sitting in what i was pretty sure was the seat next to his #but this other guy sat next to me instead and kind of looked at me funny #then he started talking to me unprompted about covid rates on campus and then started flirting with me and then was like ‘btw did you know #who i am?’ and i was like ‘no lol. i mean i know your name because you introduced yourself but other than that’ #and he’s like ‘oh that’s such a relief’. turns out he’s the famous lead singer of a kpop band. he’s like ‘if i took off this surgical mask #and styled my hair a bit differently i would get mobbed immediately’ i was like ‘yeah i don’t listen to kpop. i have kpop mutuals but the #whole thing is a mystery to me’ anyway he told me his name but i just called him kim to help him maintain anonymity #we made a date to hang out and study together and i went back to my horrible apartment to discover that my roommate had broken their #sobriety from weed and there was a drug dealer in my flat trying to sign me up for ‘a weed raffle’ #i was like ‘i’m not interested but what can i get for $20’ she lists off two incomprehensible measurements and weed strains and then says #‘i can give you weed hot chocolate’ i was like ‘that sounds fucking delicious sign me up’ she’s like ‘this is a good deal darling’ #i’m just like ‘okay’. i woke up still waiting for my weed hot chocolate to arrive and also waiting for my date with kpop boy #overall a really nice dream. like yeah the covid stuff and the mess was bad but honestly… honestly that’s just life atm #personal

[adore-gregor]

wow

#that was unexpected #sooo i had a date today #from a guy i met on tinder and i always sweared i would never download tinder 😅 #well i got curious but it still lowkey freaks me out #anyways we had a gym date #at first i thought he wouldn't like me anymore after looking in the mirror and i always feel like i look horrible working out 😂 #and during the working out part we didn't talk that much and i was a bit worried #also yeah the guy looked really good 🫠 #really tall almost 1.9m and well my thoughts were 'uh he's hot' and i don't feel like that abt many guys 😳 #but then after the gym part we went to this hottub in the sauna part of the gym and talked #and he got closer to me i didn't know what to do as i haven't been on many dates at least not such one's #then he just kissed me asfhk #(which really surprised me on a first date but there also were signs it might happen) #i don't have much experience besides like once at a party but that was hardly a kiss #it felt weird at first but then as i gave into it i didn't hate it no it felt quite good 🫠🫠 #and he knew what he was doing for sure... #at times i was wondering wheter i was on some degree asexual as i didn't have a boyfriend yet and such i might not be #altough i don't think i can see myself having sex ever with someone i haven't been together for at least quite a few months #but yeah i did like this and that i had this experience 🙈