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Damen's also a victim of gaslighting if you think about it, and it explains so many things about him.

Kastor seems to have taken care of him a lot while he was growing up (based on the amount of childhood memories that Damen has with him) and Kastor also fucking hated him. A child in that situation will sort of self-gaslight, they'll convince themselves that they don't see what they do so they can maintain a fundamental sense of safety despite their objectively unsafe environment. The end result is exactly what Damen is - someone who's pretty bad at telling apart those who love him from those who mean him harm.

If Kastor treats him like shit - Kastor fucking stabbed the barely teen-aged heir to the throne in the guts, mind - that's because Kastor is treating him like a man, he's giving him tough love and not coddling him because a prince doesn't need coddling, he needs tempering and seasoning instead. Damen is lucky to have a brother who'll stab him in the guts so he can become a better man and ruler, unlike those arrogant, spoiled other princes who get *checks notes* affectionate relatives.

And if Kastor is treating him like a man that's because Damen's earned it - Damen has a particular fixation about "earning it", whatever "it" is in a particular situation, because the main issue of contention between him and Kastor is that Damen gets the throne by default, regardless of who deserves it more, and therefore (in Kastor's view) Damen is a Bad Person who's screwing him over by his very existence. Damen's answer to this is to make sure that he works hard and is the best at everything (and working hard for things is actually a genuinely good value to have, mind), because this way he DID earn it, he DOES deserve it more, the better man has the throne, so peace on planet Earth, right? But he doesn't understand how this just further humiliates and angers Kastor, who then vengefully retaliates, the truth of which Damen, who loves Kastor and seeks his approval, can't handle emotionally, necessitating the "this is tough love, because I'm a strong man" mental defense.

I think this is interesting because it really spills over into Damen's incorrect conclusions about Laurent, sometimes in kinda embarrassingly stupid ways - because Veretians are Bad and being a spoiled cunt who's never had to work hard for anything is also Bad (in a very visceral way, because it's what Damen is desperately trying to avoid being), the Veretian prince must be both, concludes Damen after a 0.5 second glance at Laurent's resting bitch face. "A prince doesn't need to be coddled, he needs to be seasoned," says Damen to Paschal about Laurent, even though he's only in the position to have this conversation in the first place because Laurent's entire family died by the time he was 13 and he is currently being hunted down like a dog by his only remaining relative.

I also think that this is the foundation on which Damen's attitudes about slavery are able to change and develop - if his idea of someone deserving something is based in whether he's earned it (as opposed to birthright), becoming a slave is an easy way to disprove his current worldview about how much "earning it" matters in a fundamentally unjust society: first of all, Damen can't earn anything if Laurent doesn't allow him the opportunity to. Once Laurent does allow it, no matter how competent Damen shows himself to be, no matter how much Laurent treats him as an equal, no matter how much Damen earns Laurent's respect, this is all still happening at Laurent's whim and Laurent can turn around and treat Damen like a servant again, praise his military prowess with one breath and threaten him with a whipping with the next, and there's very little Damen can do about it. Damen goes from a privileged man's idea of meritocracy (I worked hard for it so I deserve it) to a more 360 degree one (some people can never have what I have no matter how hard they work, because I am fundamentally privileged).

Finally, it's really obvious that Damen also loves working for it in his romantic relationships, which probably stems from the same roots as all of the above, but it's a particularly interesting framework for drawing parallels between Laurent and the rest of Damen's life. Not only is Laurent the undisputed champion of Being Hard to Get, Laurent also hates Damen because Damen unthinkingly took something precious away from him (just like someone else!), and Laurent is also very punishing towards Damen over it (just like someone else!). But this time, Damen is actually capable of earning Laurent's respect (because facts will always take precedence over pettiness for hyperrational Laurent), and then his love, because Laurent is willing to see Damen as a person with feelings- as a man who loves him and cares about pleasing him - and not just as his role in the tragedy of Laurent's life.

I just think it's interesting to think about, is all, because I feel like the knee-jerk instinct is to analyze Laurent's more overt fuckedupness while not thinking about how Damen needs to also be kinda fucked up to find the thornbush pleasing to the extent that he does.

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i realized a few nights ago that one of the reasons why i love sora and rikus kh2 limit so much is bc of how in sync they are with each other, despite having been separated for over a year until like an hour beforehand

for example. in the second half of the limit

they hand off their keyblades effortlessly to each other during master hearts

and then during thirteen blades, they link arms with each other as they swing the swords around

like. at his point theyve only briefly been reunited for the first time since the end of kh1. and yet. 

hearts in tune, man

(footage taken from this video)

also the little smile on soras face when they bump fists is super cute:

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More art tutorials by Disney artists Griz and Norm Lemay

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the morning before

Continua a leggere

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Hello everyone! I’m a proud participant in this year Capri reverse Big Bang! And here are my illustrations for the event! Please fly as fast as you can to read the amazing fic written for the event by my super talented author! @dreamdropxoxo has taken this prompt and gave it life in the most amazing way! It’s been an honor and great pleasure working with her!

#caprirbb2021 #captive prince #damianos of akielos #damen x laurent #laurent of vere #my art #kaari's art

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Hi everyone! Here's a small sneak peek of my piece for @bkdkstarsalign !! Pre-orders are still open, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get your copy! Let us lead you in so many different worlds where the only constant are our boys and the fact that they are soulmates!! ✨💫

#bakugo katsuki #midoriya izuku #bnha #bakudeku #bnhazine #soulmates zine #mha zine #zine preview #my art

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Hello Captive Prince fandom!

Are we interested in a 2021 Captive Prince Big Bang event?

We would like to put on a Captive Prince Big Bang for 2021 - but first we need to determine if we will have enough participants, and exactly what kind of Bang will work best for our fandom at this time.

What is a fandom Big Bang exchange? In a Big Bang, fanfiction writers and fanwork artists come together in a collaborative exchange. In a classic Big Bang, the writer will choose a prompt or come up with an idea and create a completed fanfiction based on that premise. The artist will claim an outline that interests them and provide a completed piece of fanart based on the writer’s story. In a Reverse Bang, the prompting/claiming is swapped, and it’s the artist who picks the theme!

If you are interested in participating in a Captive Prince Big Bang or Reverse Big Bang in 2021, please fill out the interest survey - link below!

Captive Prince Big Bang 2021 - Interest Survey

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for keeping this fandom alive and thriving!

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Guys it's finally here!!! Look at that beautiful cover! Admire that amazing merch!!! And you can't imagine how many heartwarming stories and illustrations are hidden inside ✨ It can all be yours, come check it out on the shop!!

💫 Pre-orders open!!

Pre-orders for When Stars Align: a BkDk soulmate zine are now officially opened from April 20th until June 6th! We have 150+ pages of art, amazing merchandise and two stunning stretch goals! Order now:

whenstarsalign.bigcartel.com

@anizines @atozines @fandomzines @faneventshub @fanzinewatch @zineapps @zinecenter @zinefans @zinefeed @zineforall @zinesunlimited @zine-scene @uahigh-newsletter @bnhabulletin @bnhafandomcalendar @bnha-community-board @fandomzines

#pre-orders open #preorders open #bkdk soulmate zine #bkdk zine #bkdkzines #bnha zine #bnhazines #mha fanzine

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*suddenly realizes i'm horrifically lonely and haven't done anything meaningful with my life and don't know what i can do to change that at this point while in the line at the grocery store*

#ah #look at that #the story of my past 5 years #you're not alone

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💫 When Stars Align price list! With pre-orders being a little over a week away, we are hereby announcing our bundles and the prices! Pre-orders will open April 20th at 2pm EST. We will /not/ have limited items. Everything is available until June 6th.

Unfortunately, due to new rules related to VAT, we are unable to ship any physical items to the United Kingdom. Digital items can be bought. We deeply apologize for this inconvenience.

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Heya guys! Keep a look out for this amazing zine!! It's a soulmate themed zine full of amazing artists, writers and beautiful merch!

💫 @artofkaari​  is the next artist we want to shine a spotlight on! With her eye for detail, she is sure to bring a stunning piece to the party!

#artist spotlight #bakugo katsuki #my hero academia #bakudeku #bnha fanzine #soulmates zine

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Black cats are lucky. (via leahweissmuller)

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Some peeps asked my process with gold rendering, so here’s a super quick tutorial.

#tutorial #gold

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This year I've had the pleasure to take part in the @bkdksecretsanta ! Even if a bit late, this is my present for Lala-Zee!! I've seen for the first time "You've got mail" and really loved it!! So I hope you like my Au with these dumb boys :3

#bakudeku secret santa 2020 #bakugo katsuki #my hero academia #bnha #bakudeku #midoriya izuku #you've got mail #my art #kaari's art

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Shidi! Shidi! Quickly let me in!

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Omg this is so beautiful and sweet and sexy!!! I love it, thank you so so much @kierbald !!! Aaaaah 😍😍😍😍

my secret santa gift for @artofkaari ! happy holidays/merry christmas, I hope you like it! <3 :D

@bkdksecretsanta