#i hope the get to experience freedom and liberation

[chaiaurchaandni]

Palestinian children forced to leave from their homes with their cats due to israeli airstrikes

eye on palestine

#look at them oh my god #i hope they stay safe i hope they have a good childhood and a good life #i hope the get to experience freedom and liberation #this is making me tear up #i love humanity and hate genocide its really not that complicated #children #on childhood #on growing up in an area of intense conflict and violence #and still retaining childlike wonder and happiness #i love them so much #may Allah protect the #palestine #free palestine #israel #on love #on revolutionary hope

[firstfullmoon]

In 1981, Israeli Mossad agents assassinated Palestinian Liberation Organization member, writer, and intellectual Majed Abu Sharar in his hotel room in Rome. Abu Sharar was a close friend of the Palestinian poet and writer Mahmoud Darwish. In 1984, in his collection A Siege for the Eulogies of the Sea (Hissar li-Mada’h el-Bahr), Darwish included the final version of his long elegy to his friend, “The Final Meeting in Rome.” This poem in particular is largely untranslatable in English. The untranslatability is not so much due to the technical demands of the surreal lyric’s transformation of song into an act of liberation. Instead, the untranslatability relates primarily to the question of audience. There remains little room in English to receive openly, unequivocally, the freedom song of Palestinians in its myriad forms.

But I can simplify all this jargon in a single word, a name: Majed. Majed’s name permeates the text of “The Final Meeting in Rome.” In a moment of genius, in the penultimate section of the text, Darwish explodes language with his friend’s name through an unexpected refrain—as if Darwish had been writing the previous pages for the sole purpose of arriving at this stanza: “Good morning, Majed, / good morning, / get up to recite Surat al-‘Aaed.”

In the Quran, there is no chapter, or Surah, titled al-‘Aaed—a word that means the returnee. Some may argue that one solution for translating the stanza would reside in changing Majed’s name to Ali, for example, so that the impact of the rhyme is maintained: Ali/the Surah of the returnee. But that is self-deluding. English, much as it likes to argue otherwise, still struggles to accept at least two major points about this linguistic construct in Arabic. The first is the beautiful, divine presence of the Quran to elegize a Palestinian martyr (irrespective of their religious affiliation, if any). The second is the Palestinian right of return, dead and alive.

Darwish stuns his audience by blurring the boundaries of blasphemy. He is not echoing a specific Quranic text. He elevates the Palestinian question to touch the moral arc that bends toward justice in the universe. He delivers a mystical experience no one objects to in Arabic. He invents a Surah in the Quran and attributes its title to his “friend, brother, and last love.” The entire Palestinian body in one named Majed. The entire human history of return in a Surah.

Among the poem’s memorable lines, there is this couplet: “As if I could protect my heart / from hope. My heart is ill.” This ailing heart arrives near the end of the poem and disseminates into Palestinian flesh. What Darwish manages to describe, in topical yet visionary manner, is astounding, precisely because the poem does not claim to see the future. Yet here we are, more than forty years later, and every word of the closing salvo that I have translated is true.

I took liberties with this last, translatable section of “The Final Meeting in Rome.” Since one aspect of the original untranslatability is in the name—Majed—I clearly see that today, Gaza is the untranslatable name in the poem.

#w #poetry #fady joudah #mahmoud darwish #all beautiful poetry is an act of resistance #from the river to the sea

[thedvilsinthedetails]

rosekiller band au microfic pt4

heyyy guys pt4 is hereeeee

ok so this one is a bit shorter bc I’m a bit tired today but I rlly wanted to write it anyway so I did lol but it’s not been edited like at all so there may be typos pls point them out if u spot them so I can fix them tyyyy

yayyyyy I love this one

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(EDIT: link to next part)

***

Barty’s stomach flipped as Evan looked at him, stunned and stunning. Then the moment was broken and Evan turned his head to look at Dorcas who seemed to be fighting back a laugh. This was stupid fuck this was stupid.

“Did you know about this?”

Evan asked Dorcas who shook her head.

“First time I’ve heard about it.”

Stupid, STUPID. You’re so stupid Barty why would you go and say that. You should have said no when Marls suggested it, should have said no straight away.

“It’s um- to make a statement. Kiss on the stage to piss of Riddle but it’s fine you don’t have to-“

“It’s a good idea.”

Evan said quickly.

“Oh, yeah it was Marls’. Wouldn’t want to um…steal the credit.”

Wouldn’t want you to think that the idea of kissing you plays on repeat in my mind every second I’m awake. 

“Yeah. I um- I want to. I think it would be good-“

Brilliant actually it would be fucking brilliant Rosier.

Barty amended Evan’s statement.

“To make a big statement.”

“Yeah.”

Yeah. Yeah what other reason would there be Barty? What were you hoping for? Pathetic isn’t it. The way you would gladly lick the crumbs left on his plate if he asked you to. He doesn’t want to kiss you, he wants to piss of homophobes. Don’t forget that.

It was in fact too late for Barty to not forget that because all that was ringing in his ears was ‘I want to. I want to.’ Because honestly Barty was going to kiss Evan. Maybe for the only time ever in his life. But he was going to. He’d never even thought it a possibility before. 

•••

I figured out that this modern world is turning the wrong way round

There’s something about the way our bedsheets turn religion upside down

So we just have sex to solve all our problems

Let’s do it again

It had been Pandora’s idea for the kiss to happen during ‘cotton candy’ and everyone had immediately agreed. It was a stroke of genius really. Barty had originally thought it should take place in a love song, but that wasn’t what this kiss was about. This kiss was about the freedom, the liberation everyone deserved to be who they were, to test their limits and experiment and not be judged for being queer or straight or promiscuous or prudish. Cotton candy was just that. A call for sexual liberation, a call to stop demonising young people for living their lives.

And I wanna get stuck between your teeth like cotton candy

So you remember me darlin’

Barty turned his head to look at Evan. Their microphones were too far apart on separate sides of the stage, everyone hated it. He felt uncomfortable so far from Evan, they just performed better when they were up close together. The crowd had actually been pretty annoyed when they saw it at first. Still when he looked he saw Evan staring back at him. He cocked his head sideways, a silent, last minute ‘are you ready?’ Evan nodded. 

Im losing myself in you 

In you 

In you

In you 

In you

I know

Evan stopped playing the guitar and let it just hang around his neck as he took the microphone out of the stand. Barty watched him before taking his own mic out the stand too.

I’m losing myself in you

In you 

In you

In you 

In you

I know

They turned to face each other and Barty began to walk.

Leave me in the morning, although

I don’t wanna be on my own

They met somewhere in the middle of the stage and suddenly the scream of the crowd dulled and the music stopped and for a moment there was nothing except Evan. Evan Evan Evan. His eyes staring straight into Barty’s. The hushed sound of their soft harmonies. The warmth of his breath dusting Barty’s face as they pressed their foreheads together.

I’m losing myself in you

In you

In you 

In you 

In you 

I know.

And they kissed. The crowd screamed. And suddenly the world was filled with colour even though Barty had his eyes screwed shut. Kissing Evan was like…fuck Barty was no wordsmith, Regulus and Pandora wrote their songs. But kissing Evan was everything. He tasted sweet and minty like the gum he’d chewed right before the show. His hand was warm and calloused and currently threaded through the hair at the base of Barty’s neck, tilting his head up just so.

The instrumental was over, they’d missed their cue. Barty didn’t care. They kept on kissing till the song faded to a close and even then kept going till the clap of the crowd died down. They softly broke away but Barty couldn’t hide the grin that broke onto his face. Evan just grinned right back.

***

AHHH YAY OK I LOVE THIS SONG CAN I JUST START BY SAYING THAT

Watch the music video for this song (cotton candy by YUNGBLUD)

LOOK AT THE SKIRT HE WEARS AND TELL ME BARTY WOULDNT WEAR THAT

Also what do we thinkkkkk they finally kissed!!!!!!

Ayyyyyy

ok stay tuned for the FIFTH and FINAL part (probs gonna be released tmrw hehe)

Also I’m probably gonna put this on ao3 btw, not gonna change it bc I don’t have the patience to properly lengthen it (at least rn, ig u never rlly know) but it’s just like if ppl want to bookmark it or reread or whatever it’ll probs be easier

ANYWAY LMK WHAT U THOUGHT

😘BYEEEEE

#marauders #dead gay wizards #harry potter marauders #marauders era #marauders fandom #rosekiller fanfic #rosekiller #rosekiller fanfiction #rosekiller fluff #rosekiller microfic #evan rosier #evan rosier x barty crouch jr #barty crouch jr x evan rosier #evan x barty #trans evan rosier #barty crouch jr #barty being barty #barty crouch junior #barty x evan #barty jr #non toxic rosekiller #regulus black #pandora rosier #pandora lovegood #dorcas meadowes #band au #modern au #Me and my old black biro

[smolbean-17]

SEASON 3 THEORIES

Part 1 (Episodes 1-3)

I never made any theories for Season 2, but quite a few of my theories from Season 1 were really close to what actually happened, so I figured I’d give my shot at theorizing Season 3.

I can’t really guess how exactly these plot points will land and in which episode, but I think these things will happen in the first 3 episodes, in no particular order. We’re getting all 3 eps in one night so they’re going to be establishing quite a bit.

Ep1 - Confined

This is the episode where we will see Omega and Crosshair confined at Mt. Tantiss together. Omega has her Season 2 hair, and seems more optimistic than she does later on in the trailer.

At this point I don’t think Omega is treated as a prisoner. I think she’s restricted of course, but it seems to me from the trailer that she’s serving as more of an assistant to Nala Se with limited freedom. Hemlock promised her she’d be treated well, and I feel like he was telling the truth. And maybe Omega has chosen to behave herself (for now) and has made a plan of luring them into a false sense of security so she can find a way out.

And then she sees Crosshair up and alert and not being tortured (and being escorted to another part of the facility? More cloning experiments?) and she decides to escape with him somehow.

Crosshair is disheartened and incredibly sad, maybe because he found out about Tech and perhaps believes his other brothers were captured/killed. Who knows. Someone either screwed with his emotional state before this shot, or maybe he’s just drained from his captivity. But I think it’s the former.

It will show more of the inner workings of what’s going on at Mt. Tantiss, but it won’t reveal too much. I think it will mostly establish what Omega is doing there.

Ep2 - Paths Unknown

As for the boys, we will see that there’s been a passage of time. How much time, I’m not sure. But probably a few months. That’s when we hear Hunter say the famous “Omega’s been waiting for us a long time. I’m not making her wait another day.” (pretty sure that’s all one quote that’s been sliced up)

It’ll establish that Echo has left again with Rex, probably to liberate more clones and look for hints about where Omega is along the way. Hunter and Wrecker are alone. They set up base on Pabu, recruiting help from Phee who is more than willing to help. But they never stay there long, and they run themselves ragged trying to find Omega and not getting any closer. Both Hunter and Wrecker are more angry and determined than we’ve ever seen them.

Ep3 - Shadows of Tantiss

Meanwhile, Omega finally hatches her plan to escape…

Things obviously don’t go according to plan, and she doesn’t get too far before she’s stopped. Just in case, they inject her with a tracking implant…

and she gets imprisoned.

It looks like this little cage situation is the same as this one from the leaked trailer:

Omega’s hair situation is really the only thing throwing me off lol.

So she meets Crosshair again. She tries to get through to him and show him that she hasn’t lost hope. He argues and Omega gets through to him in the way only she can. She finally gets him to agree to an escape.

The episode could end with Hunter and Wrecker getting a call from Rex and Echo that they finally have info on Omega, thus leading into Ep4, A Different Approach (which would make since if you consider they have new information).

So these first 3 episodes will be jam packed with information, and maybe not a ton of action, but will be establishing episodes to move the story along.

Another thing I noticed from the leaked trailer…

Are we getting a flashback(s)? That looks like Hunter’s old armor paint job, and that backpack and helmet to the left is very distinct and only belongs to one person…

I would seriously love to see Clone Wars era Bad Batch again. Maybe flashbacks are interspersed throughout the season for extra exposition/character development/emotional damage. Maybe the first episode opens on a flashback!

Let me know what you think! Part 2 coming soon!

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

#the bad batch #star wars #clone wars #sw tbb #tbb #the bad batch spoilers #bad batch #star wars the bad batch #bad batch theories #star wars tbb

[blaqueswanzaghouliishiilikeda]

thinking about how bailey bass pointed out how louis wanted someone to own and just screaming inside bc he really approached guiding her transition in a similar way lestat did him. louis guided her with only what he didn’t receive in his guidance in mind in a similar way lestat did him. lestat didn’t get to choose his vampirism so he corners louis into a choice, he didn’t have anyone to teach him so he takes on the role of master teacher, and offers it as a gift bc thats how he endured—by believing it is a gift and that he’s been elevated to a god. louis wasn’t prepared for the guilt and shame of murdering so he focuses on that and he hated being deemed fledgling and what it meant for his and lestat’s dynamic, so he acts as if claudia has a freedom she doesn’t actually have in hopes that it would make up for what was taken. only he never actually considered what he took from claudia, he just projected what he knew about what was taken from him. he doesn’t see that he is using lestat’s angle of putting louis on this earth to enjoy himself and reworking it to fit his savior complex. he saved her and is giving her a life she almost lost. she gets to keep living bc of what he did. only he doesn’t see that in his own way he refuses to acknowledge claudia’s experience as a black girl made enternal child in the same way lestat refuses to acknowledge louis as a black man made eternal subordinate. he doesn’t want to see that she isn’t actually living. not anymore than he is. not even as much as he is bc she doesn’t get to have years running a successful business or fulfilling things she wants. she doesn’t get a spouse and freedom to go out into the world as she pleases. she needs to feed more than he does. so she’s more at a risk than them. she’s locked up in an immortal tower forever the rapunzel to louis’ misogynistic mother gothel. doing her hair and dressing her up while using up her eternal childhood to give himself a purpose. and making the black girl in the house lead their movement towards liberating them from her owner’s owner. taking the scrapes of louis at the very least allowing her as his little sister. he doesn’t see his own oppressive rule over claudia especially bc he is so passive. i think he explains away a lot of the ways he holds power over her because to him, at least he’s not lestat. something about vampiric generational trauma and all that. sorry this got away from me. i’m not sure if i’m making sense. i need him to die is what i’m saying in conclusion.

#iwtv #claudia #louis de pointe du lac #lestat de lioncourt #please excuse my rambling. i really had a point im not sure if i made it there tho 😭

[yujo-nishimura]

The Escape - Part 3

Part 1 Part 2

Warning: A little bit of angst and sadness, female reader, One Piece based storyline mixed with my own weird creativity. This will be my personal Nanowrimo project I want to share with all of you. Hope you can enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing.

Content notes: Small buggy turning into big Buggy later during the story, love, romance, female reader who will experience a strong character development, SFW for now, might add NSFW later.

As the sun begins its descent, casting a warm golden glow across the landscape, you find yourself seated atop a hillside, accompanied by your two newfound companions. The peculiar creatures of the island surround you, their presence adding an air of enchantment to the scene. 

The delicious scent of grilled meat and vegetables wafts through the air, mingling with the gentle breeze that carries the essence of this tropical paradise. The combination of aromatic flavors and the soothing warmth of the surroundings washes over you, evoking a sense of peace and liberation that you haven't experienced in a long while.

In this moment, all worries and burdens seem to dissipate, replaced by a profound feeling of relaxation and freedom. 

Buggy and Gaimon extended their warmest efforts to make you feel at home in their intimate gathering. Both of them reflected a genuine admiration for your resilience in surviving such a treacherous storm, accompanied by the fact that you were a female pirate and a former member of the infamous Snowland crew. You spend the evening sharing your adventures with them and Buggy and Gaimon do the same - you quickly feel that you have a lot in common. 

In a gesture of camaraderie and celebration, Gaimon generously shared his homemade wine, a sweet and delicious beverage. As you savored each sip, you couldn't help but notice Buggy indulging in the wine with an eagerness that quickly led to his inebriation.

In this harmonious atmosphere, the three of you decided on a lively rendition of sea shanties, your voices entwining in a chorus that resonated across the island and probably scared the animals. 

Surrounded by the friendly creatures and lulled by the comforting effects of the wine, you gradually drift into a profound slumber, nestled closely to the crackling warmth of the fire. The world around you fades away as dreams take hold, filling your mind with a sense of tranquility and contentment. As you surrender to the depths of sleep, a gentle touch envelops you, likely the act of Buggy, who carefully drapes his long coat over your body. In this tender gesture, you feel a surge of emotion, touched by the thoughtfulness and concern that the clown pirate exhibits. He didn't seem to be the type to care much about others other than himself. You grab onto the coat a bit closer, carefully and silently so he wouldn't realize. 

For the first time in a while you find complete solace in your deep sleep. 

As you awake the next morning you can see Buggy and Gaimon laying almost on top of each other, entangled in a comical embrace, lying sprawled near the fire, their snores harmonizing with the gentle morning breeze. Gaimon's hand still clings to the empty wine glass, he probably also had one too many. Silently you get up, deciding to try to wash yourself while the two are still in deep slumber. 

One of the weird looking animals, half lion, half bird is already awake and you decide to ask it if there is a lake nearby. The animal seems to understand every human word and you are not questioning why, but just follow it as it seems to guide you through a thick forest. Just after a five minute walk, a serene lake unfolds before you, its surface shimmering under the gentle caress of the early morning sun. You smile at the animal, showing him that you appreciate his guidance.  Without hesitation you quickly get rid of all your clothes and take a dip into the water. It is cold but not too cold to shock you, it is exactly what you needed after a night next to the fire. You start swimming some rounds and start to dive deep, enjoying every moment of your morning bath and your freedom in the water.  

As you swim to the surface you suddenly hear a familiar voice, calling out your name. Startled, you turn your attention towards the lake shore, where Buggy stands, his cupped hands amplifying his words.

"Y/n, are you in trouble? Are you drowning?" Buggy's concerned voice echoes across the water, displaying genuine worry for your well-being.

Chuckling at the misunderstanding, you respond with a hint of amusement, ensuring your voice carries to the distant shore. "No need to worry, Buggy! I'm perfectly fine, just enjoying a refreshing bath!"

Buggy's curiosity piqued, he leans forward, his curiosity evident in his voice as he shouts back, "Are you... naked?"

Upon hearing his question, you can't help but roll your eyes, realizing the potential awkwardness of the situation. Maintaining a safe distance, you reply with a touch of playful sarcasm, wanting to spare both of you from any embarrassment. "Of course, Buggy. It's kind of hard to get clean with clothes on, don't you think?"

Buggy's response is a mixture of surprise and a mischievous grin, his interest clearly piqued by your unabashed honesty. Relief shows on his face and he shouts back “That's good. I was worried for a moment that you were drowning. Anyway, I will go back and sleep a bit more. Make sure to say goodbye later before I leave the island!” 

"Thank you for your concern, Buggy," you reply with genuine appreciation. "Don't worry, I'll be sure to bid you farewell before you depart from the island."

You wave with a splash, luckily Buggy turns around and goes back to the fireplace, giving you the chance to get out of the water and collect your clothes.

#one piece #buggytheclown #one piece buggy #buggy the clown x reader #buggy x reader #buggy x you #nanowrimo #long fanfic #creative writing

[villainsandvictimsalliance]

how do you write the league of villians what are things to pay attention to when writeing them like with dialouge and gestures and stuff

Uhhhh, to be honest what I do is try to reread the manga a lot or write down certain chapters that help me with the characterization. Maybe another list would do it? Idk idk, I'm terrible with trying to explain myself today ejdndnjf. Let's try anyway.

Tips on what to pay attention to when writing the League of Villains:

1) You need to understand that the League is very individualistic.

If you compare the League of Villains to other teams like the Meta Liberation Army, then you will find out that the League really values their personal freedom and the ability to do as they please.

They have strong personalities that clash all the time, but they also know how to act together because they have a common goal. You need to be careful with those, because it's like handling the little threads of a puppet to make him walk in a certain direction.

Dabi tends to like working alone, but he always comes back when the LOV needs him. Twice is not very good in solo missions, but he's a real overkiller when he has someone he wants to protect or take care of. Mr. Compress doesn't like big fights and prefers to stick to subtle roles— he's the wild card of the team. Spinner is often in the support role, while Toga is the one with more secret missions among them. As the leader, Tomura is the main show and the most direct attacker.

I often try to categorize their dynamics and study how Horikoshi uses them in the manga.

2) Pay attention to how their backstories dictate how they see the world around them and how they interact with it.

A good characterization comes from knowing the character, understanding how they came to be and how they can grow. I suggest that you reread the manga and ask a lot of questions.

One of the best examples is Dabi. I've seen him depicted as this cool suave character, when in truth his very awkward!

There are several moments in the manga when a LOV member pointed out his low self-esteem or tried to comfort him over it. Toga said that he was running away because his fire couldn't hurt Gigantomachia, while Twice tried to cheer him up during the attack to the summer camp. He dances like a little kid when he gets excited and couldn't recruit one (1) good new member, the only one being a traitor. He's also very very dramatic, "falling from a second floor widow as I destroy a building" dramatic, which would be super aloof if it wasn't for Toga noticing that he did that to cheer her up after Twice died.

Another example is the difference between Dabi and Spinner:

Even when they are both Stain fanboys, they differ on what is a pro-hero and who gets to become one. Spinner is more idealistic, being a civilian kid that still has hope. Dabi is way more cynical, given that he knows by experience the inside workings of the Hero Society 'cause his dad was a pro-hero. On the other hand, Spinner suffered from a type of discrimination no one else in the League could understand.

They do not see the world the same way, so they won't react to it the same way either.

3) You don't want to turn them into a stereotype instead of the multifaceted characters they are.

I find that fandom spaces are deadly scared of making a character ooc or scared of turning them into a stereotype. I personslly think it's kinda silly to expect fan creations to be exactly like the main source.

Characters are defined by maaaany things like their past, their environment or the setting of the story, the current arcs, the message that the author wants to communicate, etc. They'll be different in each story, but the goal is not to write them to the point they are unrecognizable

If you're afraid of writing the LOV shallow or making them feel alien, remember: the most important part is to figure out the core of the character, aka those traits that cannot change under any circumstances or you'd be writing an original character.

Once you have those traits, you should focus on consistent writing. Every action must have an explanation, an origin. Create your own guidelines and stick to them.

For example, in my I Don't Dance au, Tomura leans into his "Tomura" persona for a healthier reason, but he still does it. AFO didn't force the identify change on him, instead Tomura took it as an artistic name to distant himself from the Shimura tragedy. While Tomura is still a shield for Tenko to hide behind, just like in the manga, giving him an artistic way to express his sorrow and guilt instead of a destructive quirk and the worst mentor figure ever— well, it gave me an excuse to make Tomura just as unwell, but a lot more sane and in control of his emotions.

He might be a bit ooc, but that's expected of an alternative universe where I changed a lot of his past! The important thing is that he's still a menace and that his issues are the same, just treated differently.

4) Like when you're learning a new language, you will have to exaggerate before you learn how to control their personal "accents".

Remember the essential traits I mentioned? One of them is the way they talk!!!!!

Try to think about the level of education they had, who were their friends, the socioeconomic status of their families, what jobs they worked in, what series they watch... Of course, you can ignore this and try to write them all on a basic vocabulary. This really depends on how deep you want to dive in the characterization.

You know that Dabi is really rude and that he grew up in a wealthy family. However, he'd try to hide his upbringing so as not to make others question him. You can write him talking more in the street style and maybe make him slip and add a witty comment from time to time.

Toga has a very kawaii talk. It's exaggerated when she's on beast mode. Like Dabi, Toga is pretending because she wants the world to perceive her as a little girl and not a monster. When Toga feels more comfortable she is kinda childish, but something closer to her age. She is more calm, more sober with her words.

This applies to the gestures too!

Spinner would try to act cooler because he wants to look like Stain, but he's a nervous wreck. You can write him as someone who tries to flex with his giant sword, while screams the most nerd stuff ever to exist.

In serious moments, Twice is able to look fully present, less divided; on the day to day he jumps from grumpy to childish with little worry. He's movement is probably clearer when in a fight and his words are more severe.

Mr. Compress acts like a coward, but when the time comes he's not afraid of the spotlight. He is not one to talk a lot. Theatric gestures like fixing his coat, his hat or his gloves are unique of him.

An exercise is to make them all say the same dialogue or do the same gesture, exploring how different can they perform under the same circumstances.

5) Know your limits as a writer or know when you want to explore / expand your range.

As a writer, you must know where you are, where you want to go and what you want to do. Or at least realize you don't know and that it's a new adventure for you!

Sometimes you'll have to write that fanfic and let it be for a while. You can reread it later and ask yourself what can be improved. Art is a process of failing and failing and taking notes of those failures, so you can get better.

Another good exercise is to read a lot of fics and study them. If you think a fic has good characterization, try to pinpoint what gives you that feeling. Be critical. Overanalyze. Complain on your own if you need to.

Instead of expecting it to be perfect on the first try, imagine you're building a stair. One step will not take you there. Work with one character at the time or with only one aspect, maybe the dialogues only. Focus on a part and then you can continue with others.

I'm aware of how general and vague I'm being, but I don't have specific rules for writing the League of Villains. I try to do the same thing I'd do with any other characters. So....

Hope this works for you too <3

#shan's asks #bnha #mha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #league of villains #lov

[bestworstcase]

#stuff like this makes me hope the Lamp's 100-year countdown starts from the first question rather than the last#because then its entirely feasible that we can get Jinn back in as a reliable* narrator#but then again we have Robin as well. tbh I expect Salem will be the one to suggest including her in any parlay to begin with#*ish/not really but at least she tells /somebody's/ truth whether they want it or not ( via @blakistan here )

it’s tangential enough to merit its own post but: i am 100% confident jinn will be out of questions for the remainder of the story and that her knowledge will come into play again.

jinn is not free.

the narrative has also taken the time to establish that while she is compelled to answer three questions each century, she can choose to answer if she's called for another reason and she can choose to offer knowledge freely. jinn is not the lamp; she's an autonomous being bound in service to the lamp.

given her palpable dislike of ozma, the warning she gives ruby ("i will not let you use me without a question again"), and her obvious regret when she's forced to answer cinder's question, it's clear that jinn does not especially enjoy this experience.

we know very little else about her beyond that she dislikes ozma and appreciates ruby's cleverness, but... she is a person, and she's wearing shackles. the lamp doesn't go dormant once those three questions have been asked; it merely becomes impossible to compel jinn to come out of the lamp.

but what happens if someone makes it worth her time?

in V8, salem talks to the lamp conversationally ("i have questions for you"), but also does not seem to know there's a person inside; she's looking for a password, not a name. cinder uses the last question and leaves atlas with salem, who likely inferred the truth about who really asked the final question when cinder confirmed that she used the staff—how did cinder know how the staff works?

so by the end of V8, salem has both the lamp in her possession and the means to learn not only jinn's name but also that the lamp is not inanimate, that there's a person bound inside.

consider the allusions at play here.

first, jinn is (superficially) the genie in the lamp and this is a connection that the narrative emphasizes very explicitly ("can we ask for more questions?"/"they're not wishes, nora"). in appearance she specifically evokes the genie of disney's aladdin (blue with gold shackles), for whom being freed is the focal point of the story.

and she is (actually) scheherazade, forced to weave elaborate stories to satisfy the demands of a higher power. scheherazade prevails in the end; her life is spared and she becomes a queen. she's set free.

meanwhile, in the ozian narrative, the relics—collectively but the crown in particular—evoke the golden cap, which is a magical item to which the flying monkeys are bound as slaves. anyone who possesses the golden cap has three chances to command the flying monkeys, who have no choice but to obey.

and salem is glinda. in the interest of brevity i won't get into the weeds of that; the salient point for this discussion is that glinda frees the flying monkeys. the golden cap falls into her possession and she bequeaths it to their king, thus ending the curse which bound them to obey it. the ozian allusion has been quite straightforward so far; if that continues, we can expect salem to have a direct hand in freeing the spirits from their relics.

lastly, salem's core allusion is to maiden-in-the-tower tales; the theme of liberation from imprisonment is of central importance in her character arc. she is consistent in aligning herself with those who lack freedom, and her ultimate goal is to free remnant from the brothers. the thematic structure of this story prohibits salem using the relics; it's not coincidental that salem tries and fails to extract the "password" by force in correlation with her cruelty inciting cinder's defiance, or that cinder regains the lamp and learns jinn's name only after salem surrenders her futile effort to control cinder and changes course, or that she is now in a position where she needs to convince cinder to trust her enough to tell the truth about the lamp.

so this is the situation:

the lamp is in salem's possession, cinder knows jinn's name and is keeping it secret and jinn can no longer be compelled to appear on command because the three questions have been spent. all of this followed from salem's choice to stop trying to force cinder into obedience and give her more freedom instead; the only way for salem to speak to jinn is for her to follow through on her promise to treat cinder better, because she certainly isn't going to be able to extract this knowledge from cinder by force.

the natural trajectory for the narrative to follow here is for salem to, figuratively speaking, "earn" jinn's name by continuing to relinquish what power she still has over cinder—and then carry that character development forward in relation to jinn. salem can't use jinn. she can't control jinn. but she can invite jinn out of the lamp for a conversation, and she can offer something in return for the knowledge she seeks.

and—the thing is, we've seen salem do this before.

in the lost fable.

with the brothers.

she does not come to either brother empty-handed; salem lays flowers on the steps of light's shrine before she ascends to his domain to pray, and she not only offers her most prized possession—ozma's staff—to the god of darkness, she also implicitly promises to revere him above his brother in return for the favor she asks of him. salem was... religious. she made appropriate offerings to the gods and told them what she wanted in return, which is the fundamental interaction at the heart of all religious practice.

and while the brothers abused her devotion and shattered her faith in them, salem does still believe in this principle of reciprocity; it's evident in the way she treats cinder, it's the very obvious subtext of her speech in 6.4, and—i mean, "you chose to disobey my specific instructions, just to fail again; and i've realized it's all my fault. you've fought your whole life unwaveringly for what you want, and here i am holding you back, instead of lifting you up. you deserve so much more than i've given you." manipulative, yes, but also a very clear demonstration that salem is both able and willing to give and that she understands that she cannot expect to be obeyed if she doesn't make good on her promises.

reciprocity matters to her, not just in principle but also in guiding her choices, her actions, the way she interacts with other people.

so... what happens when salem comes face-to-face with a divine being—a god of knowledge—whom she's never met before, one who's spent the last few thousand years chained to a relic created by the god salem hates and compelled by his will to answer questions for the benefit of his anointed champion?

consider the questions jinn has been asked, that we know of.

"where are the other relics?" "what powers do they possess?" "how can i destroy salem?" "what is ozpin hiding from us?" "what do ruby and her friends have planned?"

all requests for factual information required to make progress toward a certain goal; later in V6, ruby chooses not to use the lamp again because she's afraid to waste the last question, and in V8 hazel decides not to ask his question because he feels like he already has all the knowledge he needs.

but jinn appreciates cleverness and—to judge by the mocking way she goads ozma with "do you have a question for me, old man?"—curiosity. she's knowledge incarnate.

salem had similar questions in mind—likely "where is the beacon relic?" and "how did ozma hide it?" and "what is ozma planning?"—but now that the lamp is out of questions and she's poised to learn that there's a living being inside the lamp...

well, that raises different questions, doesn't it? like "who are you?" or "where did you come from?" or "what do you want?"—questions jinn might actually want to answer. has ozma ever asked her a single question that wasn't strictly necessary to achieve his ends?

has anyone?

millions of years ago, salem looked at an "evil" god known solely for the "monstrosities" he raised from his "pools of annihilation" and thought he must feel so alone. i understand his sorrow.

like, jinn frames it as manipulation, as a trick, because that's how ozma imagines it happening, but if you stop for a moment to think about it, it's actually crazy that she does this because the only thing anyone knew about the god of darkness was that he made monstrous abominations that ate people, and salem walked into his domain, knelt before the pool of darkness with grimm snarling all around her, and appealed to his empathy. because she understood intuitively that he felt lonely and that her own grief would resonate with him. the nightmarish god of monsters.

so...

what will salem see when jinn comes out of the lamp?

[equarretedddd]

ANOTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT DETHHEALTH this IS MY FAVORITE EPISODE AAAND AGAIN ANALYZE the MTL SCENES every time i find something new there well—

i want to thank @normanblowup for the thoughts about this ep whitch i found a long time ago that inspired me and made me add stuff a little to it all.

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TW just in case with regard to some traumatic events related to sexual (or sort of thing) experience.

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everyone remembers that Dick and Rockso flashed for a second in Murderface’s gay hallucinations. in short even though these flashing images in his head are very random i think they both embody two different sides of open approximate homo-images that he saw live — one positive and the other negative.

Dick is a positive image — Murderface sees in him an attractive personality for him that he respects. he personifies the side of attraction in which deep down in the soul and subconsciously Murderface partly….. wants to believe??? Dick combines those qualities in terms of sexuality/general openness that are absolutely unattainable for Murderface but so fucking desirable. Dick is open, liberated and honest, does not hesitate to flirt and call people sweet nicknames — Murderface can only admire this level of freedom and wish to have such social mobility too (well if he does not have it then at least be next to the person who have it hehehehehh).

Dick is fully clothed but with his legs spread — Murderface respects his loyal openness as a person but is still interested in his physical/sexual mystique.

Rockso is a negative image. he embodies everything that Murderface despises and hates about homosexuality in principle and what homosexuality itself is used to consider — an abomination, debauchery, filth and sexual violence. Murderface is disgusted by Rockso's emancipation because he demonstrates it from the worst side: he shakes balls, flaunts in revealing suits and constantly lies around doped up with drugs. Murderface does not see anything worthy of imitation in Rockso's behavior — he sees only moral rot and he is disgusted by this. he doesnt even think its brutal, he can only hope that everything is not so shitty for himself. obviously, Murderface would not want to resonate with such a thing, but unfortunately, subconsciously this is what happens to him, he literally behaves the same way (this may be another reason for his internal homophobia, he does not want to behave like this but consciousness still tells him to repeat this as a possible reconstruction of trauma).

Rockso is naked and looks quite repulsive, but Murderface, even being traumatized, cannot get such an image out of his head (as usual after such crippling experiences, unfortunately, it happens).

#metalocalypse #dethklok #mtl #s3e3 #dethhealth #william murderface #dick knubbler #dr rockso #its not because im an average dickface shipper im just trying to analyze it they do all the work for me #if they accidentally got married in my post its not because of me its all of them ok? #fine im actually an average dickface shipper but everyone is so normal abt it im glad

[starfiretruther]

The little hope Kory must of had with being free from enslavement and experimentation and seeing this boy and feeling freedom to be able to kiss him and then later seeing that his prison is one that he brings upon himself while hers was/is one that was put on her. Like not to be that person but sex plays a big part in their relationship and growth as well. Their sensual discovery is something that I feel hero comics don’t explore very much for very obvious reasons but it is something that really was present in their relationship. Sorry lol I’m losing my train of thought here now because all I’m thinking about is Kory and Dick undressing and then Kory pulling away and wanting Dick to be the one to do the honor of undressing them and continuing. For her that freedom of control and for him to unlock that leash on himself.

YOU GET ITTTTT. PLEASE BE THAT PERSON. Sex (and sensuality in general) is a huge part of their relationship even on a meta-textual level (i read somewhere that dc got angry letters when they were shown naked in bed together). Kory is the one who makes the first move, pursues Dick, vocalises her attraction to him, makes it clear to him time and time again not to patronise her and respect her, offers him new perspectives about life and love like the list goes on. This relationship was 100% something she wanted and her direct sexuality can be read as taking control. We know kory also suffered sexual abuse during her enslavement. This can absolutely be a radical reclamation of her body and choices.

The contrast between Kory’s literal imprisonment and dick’s (intangible) prison of the mind is a great point that you bring up. Often times Dick’s internal struggles mirror and contrast Kory’s. Dick has issues with expressing emotions, Kory is ruled by hers. Dick feels suppressed under Batman’s shadow, Kory lives in the light and is free to do as she pleases (after years of enslavement). Dick is feeling more and more distant from his former home (gotham), Kory’s made a new home for herself on Earth with the titans but can't go to her original home. They’re thematically connected in ntt and Dick’s evolution from Robin to Nightwing is a literal representation of their themes resolving. Granted it’s not always consistent and services Dick more than Kory but it does show what a positive and liberating experience their relationship was for each other.

#the thought of their first time together. the vulnerability the intimacy the simultaneous handing over/taking control. OHHHH #i go crazy thinking abt them sometimes #yes theyre sexy bi4bi couple but think about the thematic resonance of them making love. yeah #dick grayson #koriand'r #dick and kory #ntt #meta #ask

[jiminsass-istant]

Colour : Jimin

I think about Colour : Freedom part of the photo folio a lot. It's literally my roman empire. I think about it at least thrice a day. (Contd.)

Perhaps I wouldn't think about it so much if it was just for an album concept. But we know that all photo folios were self directed. The members had full creative freedom and creative help. Jimin decided to show us 'parts of himself'. He called this particular look 'unrefined boy' and even compared this look to HYYH concepts. For some reason, Jimin has always been attached to HYYH, that album holding a very special meaning for him. Even tattoed 'young forever' on himself. I digress.

So they had full creative freedom to decide the elements put into this photoshoot. And one CANNOT argue that he just did what the stylists asked him to. Jimin won't let these elements into a photoshoot that shows sides of 'HIMSELF' if he wasn't aware of the implications. The lights, the symbolism, the outfits, the temporary tattoos, the props. I repeat, these photos are not for an album or a magazine or a song or a commercial. They're just to represent him. Some other members decided to do more conceptual/fictional shoots- jk with vampire aesthetic, V with vintage european aesthetic, jin with concepts related to sea. But Jimin clearly said he wanted to show different sides of himself.

Now one might say, he was just trying to show his 'gender neutral charm'. But there are so many ways to do that, instead of inserting obvious queer elements. We have other 'gender neutral' charm artists and kpop idols. He could have just shown the feminine and masculine sides, busts of artemis, apollo with gender neutral clothes. But he had to write 'free love' on his arm, and wear THAT t-shirt.

Same with the Robert Mapplethorpe pants in Like Crazy MV. He won't wear pants with some dude's face on it, for the title song about his own experience, for an album about his own self, and NOT ask the stylist about the face on his pants. The same pants that will be immortalised in Youtube forever in his debut title track MV. Jimin knows who that dude is. A 1-minute google search will tell you that Mapplethorpe was a well known celebrity photographer, famous for striking bnw photos and controversial shoots. Notable ones being - the one where he blurs the boundaries of genders, female and male nudes, gay male BDSM photography etc.

I remember how once there was massive backlash on BTS because one of the members was seen wearing a tshirt with the Japan atom bombs attack print on it with the text 'liberation of korea'. I might be wrong. But that made a lot of noise and even a BTS radio show in japan was cancelled. So you cannot tell me that bts members are not careful with what they wear, especially after that incident.

I know a lot of 'woke' armies said we shouldn't assume things about him. But..we aren't blind either. So I guess it's -

If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't.

We'll never get to see all the layers of his personality on camera and that's alright. And no, we'll never ever get to know any possible queer life experience related to him. (Keyword: possible) There are limits to what he shows to fans.

Thinking of putting down some more thoughts on the entire photofolio. I observed there's a story in it too. Maybe someday.

PS: I hope you realise that I'm not talking from a shipper perspective. That is about something Jimin is actively expressing, not about what fans speculate/analyse. This post is about Jimin and Jimin only.

Tags are only for me.

#colour jimin #jimin thoughts assistant

[unbidden-yidden]

how are the Hanukkah preps going for u ?? do u feel safe enough to share what it’s like in the diaspora ?? (im super curious to see what it’s like outside of israel !!)

Hi there! An early chag sameach! 😊

So I can only really speak for my area, but so far so good on the "being visibly Jewish in my area" thing. My situation is weird, in that I live in a rather blue (liberal) big city that happens to be in a deep red (very conservative) state. As a queer/trans person and reproductive rights advocate, it's been rough and feels like a powder keg waiting to explode. My queer/trans spouse and I may need to flee the state if things get worse for somewhere more liberal overall (and hopefully not violently antisemitic) but we'll see what happens.

As a person who dresses visibly Jewish though, it's been reasonably fine so far? I haven't wandered onto the liberal campus area since 7/10 and I imagine that would be a lot different of an experience. We have all gathered as a community several times since 7/10 in order to express our grief and prayers and advocate for the US to help Israel recover the hostages. On 10/10, I gathered with the local frum community to daven tehillim and so far that has been my favorite gathering/the one I felt most comfortable at. It was very focused on our grief for our brothers and sisters and siblings in Israel who were killed and captured, and davening for a swift and just resolution. I also attended a much larger community-wide event some days later that was a lot more nationalistic, but at least it was still focused on the human concern. There was another community event I went to at the shloshim mark, and it was a lot more organized (for obvious reasons) but vibed a lot more like it was geared towards the kind of liberal Jew that actively wants the American flag and the Israeli flag on the bimah (idk if that makes sense to you, but it's a very specific Vibe™️ of Jew here.) I could not go to the march in D.C. but people in my community were strongly encouraged to go if they were able.

There have been several talking groups, Peace-oriented Shabbatot, and pro-Palestinian protests happening as well. The first two seem to be going well, but I have no idea about the last one, as the rhetoric from that leadership has become very antisemitic so I have not engaged them at all. I have been able to avoid them in public. Most recently, there was a pro-Israel protest that was supposed to be focused on the captives, but enough people couldn't stay on message that I considered leaving and am still a little conflicted about if I should have. That was the first time I've seen counter-protesting, and it was just one guy yelling a lot of offensive and antisemitic things. There's another rally coming up that I suspect will result in some kind of confrontation or violence because it's right near campus and it's organized by the same people who couldn't stay on message. It's also in an area where there are a lot of cops and has historically been used to kettle protesters. I am more worried about the counter-protesters to be honest, but I also think that if it turns violent it would likely be started by them. I really hope I'm wrong and everything remains peaceful in its protest.

I have yet to find a local group that is analogous to Standing Together, which is unfortunate, because that's effectively my position. I am hopeful I will find the other people that are deeply invested in the safety and freedom of the people of Gaza as well as Israelis.

So in light of that backdrop, it's shocking normal. Chanukah is going forward as usual - if anything with even more vigor than normal. Large, public, annual events are still happening and so far seem well-attended and there has not been harassment. We will see if that continues. I am planning on eating latkes with many a creative topping and proudly displaying my menorah in the window. I plan on going to some of the large public events (Chabad does several of them, but so does the broader community) dressed as I normally do and I refuse to be intimidated. So far I have thankfully not been given a reason to be.

B'ezrat Hashem that continues, and that we all see a just and peaceful resolution to the war soon.

[hadesoftheladies]

sure, the agony of awareness of how wide and vast and deep misogyny goes and the betrayal of the trusted men in your life is painful when it comes to radical feminism. the awareness of the brutalization and violence women and girls face around the world is devastating 100%

but it’s so so worth it for the POWER that you get. knowledge is power. it’s like how menacing shapes in a shadowy room look until you turn on the lights. once you know what it is, you’re just less scared of it.

I’m way more wary of men but I’m also way less scared of them. The evil in the world is no longer a mysterious metaphysical force. I know where the oppression, war, and savagery are coming from. I know why it works like this. Knowing why men and society behave how they do also makes anticipating individual’s actions and cultural shifts easier. I’m not afraid of the future. I’m not uncertain and I’m not unsure about myself.

Women and girls are gaslit from day one about what it means to be a woman under patriarchy. But radical feminism cleared the noise from my head until I could see my experiences clearly. My memories were less fractured, my thinking less scattered, because I recognized how REAL my experiences were and how accurate my impressions of them were. it’s like the pieces are now a whole. My mind is now quieter, with less noise. I can think clearer, which means I can’t be easily bullshitted.

Also, for all the atrocities I’m now aware of, I’m also far from hopeless. I mean, I’ve given up on men. I don’t think they’ll be normal or well adjusted for many more generations way past my lifetime, but I also 100% believe that women and girls don’t have to wait until then to create for themselves lives full of joy, love and freedom. I do think we gain freedom, even in the face of pushback. The funny thing is, the more men try to punish women for resisting, the more aware other women and girls become, the more fuel is added to the resistance. consciousness-raising is probably higher than it’s ever been because of the internet and globalization. women everywhere are able to talk to each other way more about our experiences. men simply can’t keep punishing that without getting pushback. and they can’t kill us all because they’re angry :), they need us more than we’ll ever need them. can’t kill us without killing themselves.

Idk it’s like I’ve gotten rid of the viruses and now things are running better. No makeup, no self-policing, no pressure to conform to femininity, knowing where all the societal disapproval is coming from . . . Less mental distortions and less self-esteem issues and more confidence and more inner peace and more energy and hope than ever. Because im not intimidated by the threat anymore. the lights are on. it’s just a man-made fluke that will not survive the sweeping of time. it’s a sociological contagion, not destiny. It cant hold up forever. It’s breakable. Not in this context, anyways. Men are as malleable as mud in a stream. Programmable. They’re human beings, and like all things change and erode.

Total liberation won’t happen in my lifetime, but you know what is happening in my lifetime? Women and girls dancing to their favorite music. Falling in love, going out to eat their favorite foods and watch their favorite movies, bonding over experiences and memes, screaming at concerts, trying new things whether or not they’re male dominated, going to the gymn and arm wrestling, playing football and learning kung fu, getting paid for art exhibits, creating music that lives in the heads of billions, writing amazing stories that get distributed far and wide, getting kissed and nuzzled by animals, driving fast cars and racing on motorcycles, cutting up their clothes, getting that pregnancy terminated and living free of dread, ditching their wedding gowns and going to the club, making the people around them laugh their ribs sore, healing the past, moving forward as they’ve always done . . .

women in my lifetime are still oppressed. but that hasn’t stopped them from creating so much beauty and joy out of the time they’ve been given.

and im not just hopeful for a better future. im hopeful that women and girls alive today will experience immense joy and inner peace regardless of their past in their lifetime. and that dream comes true every new day.

#radblr #feminism #radfem #radical feminism #women #women’s history

[elysiansparadise]

Hi there. I hope you're doing well.

I have an astrology related ask.

I'd like to know your opinion on 11th house synastry/composite placement for a romantic couple. Everywhere I go it always speaks about how that means you're just meant to be good friends and it is quite frustrating that there is no other view on those placements for couples.

Thank you for your time.

Much love❤️

Hello love, I’m doing just fine, I hope you are doing well and much love for you too. 🤎

It is true that this kind of relationship is usually created on a strong foundation of friendship, but I can understand how not stopping reading the same thing can frustrate you.

Speaking of this house, I believe that there are high levels of trust between the two, the feeling of being in a place where you are not judged for who you are, both can find themselves being more authentic with each other, they feel that the other person understands them or at least tries to. Taking the most mentioned concept, that is, friendship, it does not have to be something completely sad, because I have seen in relationships with this overlay that the other is not only your partner, but also your best friend, your confidante and your partner in crime for calling it something.

With this relationship do not expect an obsession or too intense and overwhelming feelings. In this relationship, it augurs a feeling of freedom, a glimpse into your future where the other person is by your side and vice versa. It can be one of the healthiest signs of love, since they will give each other their space and appreciate the sense of independence, both their own and that of the other, however they will seek to create memories and have incredible experiences next to the other person. Adventures and a way out of your comfort zone await you. Aren't you used to leave the house a lot? Get ready for the most spontaneous and pleasant outings of your life. Both can help the other to change their points of view, their way of seeing life or relationships.

There will be a feeling of liberation, after a hard or frustrating day, a conversation with this person is what will bring the smile back to your face. You will feel supported and relieved. Many times this overlay can indicate that both met through friends or that their relationship occurred through an initial friendship. There is transparency, there is the idea that there are no secrets and that nothing is hidden from the couple.

#11th house #synastry #11th house synastry #astrology #astro content #comporite chart #astro observation #astro note

[mysticbewitched]

Hi! How are you? I hope you're having an amazing day. I found your blog this morning and i resonate with you so much! I agree with everything you said. I never really agreed with the other nd bloggers' teachings because I've always had the same perspective as you! But unfortunately, i wasn't brave enough to trust myself and follow my beliefs, so for a long time up until now I've been forcing myself to get the mindset "everything is an illusion, nothing exists, everything is meaningless". To be honest, i didn't want to view the illusionary world that way, but i thought that that's the only truth and the only right way. What i wanted was to make my human experience as beautiful as possible and enjoy it, while knowing my true nature. But according to that mindset "there is not a human experience, there is nothing to make beautiful, just be, blah blah blah" I WAS FEELING SICK OMGJSJD

Anyway, thank you for creating this blog and for not being afraid to stand up for your beliefs even though everybody else is saying that they are limiting or wrong. I read your replies to those people and i think you handled the situation so maturely. I hope that people learn to respect others' views, instead of thinking that any opinion which doesn't match with theirs is wrong and feeling the need to correct it. "This isn't what nd/av is about", i though that nd is just a concept and it doesn't exist...?

Always be brave enough to trust yourself, love.

Stay true to what feels right deep in your heart.

You never ever have to force yourself into a mindset that makes you feel uncomfortable and most especially when it doesn't resonate with you.

I'm so incredibly glad and relieved that you understand where I am coming from.

I want to share that I agree completely with everything you said. The sheer lack of respect and acceptance for other unique views is insane.

It's such a breath of fresh air to hear that we share the exact same perspective.

This physical experience as God in human form is such a damn beautiful gift, you know?

Awareness manifested itself into human form and the entire physical experience in order to embrace and enjoy the absolute magnificent beauty of this whole entire human experience which is filled with so much deep meaning and valuable moments to treasure. I just don't understand why it is the end of the world because I simply wish to acknowledge the human experience and all of its divinely crafted beauty. The human form and this whole human experience in its entirety is a beautiful manifestation in itself. The illusions here are that there's no objective physical world here and the deceptive appearance of separation among everyone. It's all from the boundless divinity of awareness.

I choose to enjoy my own life while knowing my true self and boundless nature as the divine source of everything in human existence. I strongly believe in having a delicate balance between enjoying the human aspects of myself while identifying with my true self as awareness. This would allow one to live with endless freedom, empowerment, liberation, and inner peace without feeling the need to deny their human forms and the whole human experience.

You should do the very same if that's what truly resonates with you and speaks to your heart. Always listen to your heart and what feels right to you.

It will never steer you wrong and allow you to live an incredibly beautiful life aligned with your personal beliefs and values.

You keep your head held high even when the whole world is against your views and you make the most damn beautiful beautiful human experience ever.

Thank you so very much for your kind words and appreciation. I wish you so much love and happiness on your own spiritual path. 🖤

[maxmagic]

In a nightly delirium, me and my friend created this hellish crossover no body asked for. It started as a joke but quickly spiraled into just ... us fully giving the Strawhat crew full classpects and (lazy) Alternian names !!! Just a little brainstorm experiment 

Idk does this hurt more the Homestuck or One piece audience... This definitely has been done before 

BIG Rambles and explanations below (SPOILERS FOR ONE PIECE) 

- SO most of these we based on their canon birthdays, except for Robin, Franky and Jinbei for variety and like... How can I not make Jinbei a violet given he is a fish man 

Luffy: 

-Literally both Heir and Breath fit Luffy so well, given how much change he causes in others and the situation around him. Heir means “a person who inherits” and in the Homestuck world they create and bring change via their aspect, and he really does create change. He values freedom and plus the sign of “The Liberated” really fits if you know what recently developed in the manga ;)

-I think even in alternia he would be the same, even though I dont think Alternia has pirates ( maybe there are space pirates). So lets say he wants to rule as a Space fleet captain but doesnt want it to be under the Condesce so he intentionally/unintentionally starts a revolution. 

- Also he very much wouldnt care about the Hemospectrum, like the carefree lad he is

Zoro :

-Another one that wasnt very hard to fit into. Hes a fighter, he had a kinda difficult life and is generally very action oriented which fits very much into Time-bound. The Knight aspect was put in more for his connection with Luffy and how he vowed to always be by his side, but he also generally protects his friends a lot. Hes very much a servant in his own goal of becoming the strongest swordsman. But ,especially in the earlier arcs, Zoro was always dealt with heavy punches and wounds, yet he still fought through them and pushed foward.

- Again would be very similar to how he is in the series, just maybe like is in an underground fighting rink or something to look for strong players

Nami: - Blood seems like an odd fit for Nami in particular, but it was chosen mostly cuz its an aspect tied to connection and Nami is a very sneaky individual. She is a thief and knows how to swindle ppl in her favor but she did it for her village, her closest bond at the time. Plus Blood-bound are usually seen as spiritual leaders, which I think fits her as the teams navigator. The thief class is mostly there for her thieving nature

- Also you'll notice that some of these guys are pretending to be some other blood casts for story reasons. For Nami specifically, since Lime bloods in homestuck canon are dead, lets say she hides as a teal so she doesnt get killed. Plus it wouldnt be beyond her to have a few different colored outfits to blend in the higher casts so she can steal stuff better

Usopp: 

-Of course this giant ass liar would pretend hes a higher cast then he actually is. Honestly Id think he would lie he is a full violet, but he doesnt have fins, so lets make a stretch he lies about being an olive cuz hes being more realistic. He went to the extend of getting clothes from a dead olive that has blood so he can like “prove hes really an olive (the clothes clearly dont fit). Plus id assume he would be very scared of high bloods, so olives (being the most secluded) would be something he likes 

- For his classpect, Hope bounds are kinda liars, which fits him perfectly. Theyre also very imaginitive and dreamers. Usopp wants to be this great warrior, but he knows he doesnt really have the means to be, so he fakes it. He spins himself a false hope narrative with his tall tales. But Hope-bounds are also driven to be heroes and help. Despite being scared and cowardly, Usopp always manages to get up and help his friends in times of crisis, making hope for himself and sometimes others, thus his Page class. 

Sanji: - Ohohohoho this one was super fucking fun. Other then the obvious, Heart bounds are driven by their passions and ideals and so is Sanji. He is willing to defend them at all times and is proud of them. He isnt willing to hide from it. Now the prince would be a little contradictory for everything ive mentioned about Sanji, but it was chosen mostly for his past and how he had to destroy his princely title to become who he wanted to be. Plus he literally is a prince so it had to be done

- By his own birthday he would be a Fuscia, and in this hypothetical universe Ive made the executive decision that the Condesces epmire got so big she couldnt rule over it all by herself so she genetically engendered 5 fuscia kids (Sanji and his siblinds) to help her rule, but obviously her ran from it.  He hides a Bronze so he could persue his cooking passions

Chopper: 

-Another one that isnt too hard, he is a doctor and a healer so he got the most healer classpect combo. 

- sorry my child you were just simple

Robin:

- She is a Violet by her birthday, but idk it just didnt really fit her personality and general vibe, so she became a Jade for her more motherly mature role in the crew all round. Plus her wanting to live and escape her situation would fit a jade who doesnt want to be be in the brooding caverns

- One more not too complicated classpect. Light- bounds are knowledge seekers and schoolars, which fits Robin well. She is willing to risk everything for the percuit of truth and knowledge. Theyre also kinda mischievous and rule breakers, which i believe Robin has a bit of. Mages are ppl who gains knowledge, which just reiterates what i said 

Franky:

- another changed blood cast, only cuz hed be a fuscia and I simply cant see Franky as one.

-He was one of the most difficult to nail down, but I think we did him justice. Now Void seems kinda unfitting for the flashy Franky, but Void was chosen for the fact that Franky is kind of a confusion with his limitless cyborg gadgets. Plus Equius is a void player and he is an engineer so might as well . The Sylph also doesnt seem like the most obvious fit but he kinda is a healer of the Thousand Sunny who he made and maintains, along with other weapons and machinery and even his own body.

Brook: 

- His classpect is much more surface level. Space-bounds connected to the arts and Brook is a musician so its a fit. Plus they tend to rescycle things and make them into something new, which kinda goes in line with Brook kinda getting a new life. Maid goes also in line with his musicalness, but also both the Maid players in Homestuck are kinda connected to death

Jinbei:

-Another one that got changed because he just had to be a violet. He is always a fish man its just how it is

- Another one that was difficult, cuz Jinbei is relatively new and doesnt have the mountains of screentime as the rest,  so his classpect was done a little loosely. Rage players are there for truth and justice, but theyre also bring chaos an confusion. This doesnt fit in with Jinbei until you add the prince title, a destroyer class. In my mind this causes a contrast that kinda fits Jinbeis wish for order and stability. He wants to do anything for the people hes close to. Idk his im kinda mulled over cuz I dont know him too well

These were my personal interpretations, feel free to share yours

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