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I keep seeing “zoro lost his smile” tik toks and I love the comments bc a battalion of dudebros are like “he lost it after taking luffy’s pain and knowing what his captain went through when they were separated” but most importantly “luffy makes him smile”

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& the best part of that reimagining is it's in Zoro's head (THIS IS AROUND WHEN IN REALITY HE SAID HE'LL FOLLOW LUFFY TO HELL....) & those are what he fondly reminisces himself doing (the focus on their big big grins & wording, the focus on Luffy reflecting in his pupil like in this pic below: https://www.tumblr.com/latinokokonoi/744933133295796224/hmm?source=share,

THE SCENE ALSO WENT FROM GRAY MONOCHROME TO BRIGHT & COLORFUL... & oh Zoro- the way you romanticize your first meeting with Luffy...)

for context here is the scene in question

but you’re so right because zoro did romanticize the FUCK out of his first meeting with luffy. this is specifically a flashback from zoro’s perspective …….

and how does he remember it? luffy’s smile, luffy holding his swords, luffy being all he can see, smirking while calling himself “your pirate”, and luffy brightening his world

talk about a “seeing colorwhen u meet ur soulmate” kinda love at first sight moment

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This very specific genre of zoro and luffy-

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alright no doubt about it zoro and luffy for the win

wano cleared it all up

the love and admiration and sheer loyalty zoro has for luffy

and luffy has for zoro

my god

I cant breathe I cant watch

nothing can top their bond

absolutely nothing

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nah but the way some parts of the fandom mistake luffy embracing joy & freedom over conquest as naivety (to the point of infantilizing him) is so ironic considering that most of his enemies underestimate for the same reasons. baby girl has seen cruelty oppression societal rules and abuse first hand and does understand it—he just chooses not to accept it

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Hey hi hello I'd like to tell you about the wonderful gift my friend @swordsmans made for me.

I literally spent Thursday night just. Looking through it and turning it over in my hands. It's SO pretty and has SUCH A VISION in the making of it. Gyro's work is amazing. Just. Look.

The cover? The gold foil lettering? God. It looks so good on my bookshelf. And the DETAIL. They painted the edges of the pages guys, it looks SO COOL.

(excuse the low-quality photos, I have learned i am terrible at staging books, but just LOOK AT THESE PAGES.)

Okay and now for me waxing poetic about this.

When gyro first mentioned that they were going to start commissions for binding people's fics I was excited for them and also planned to commission them to bind one of my own fics. I knew I wanted to get a bound copy of their fic The Sea Makes Bones of Bodies as well, because if you haven't seen the typesets for that and the copies they've made you really should (here's my personal favorite of their copies). So I reached out and imagine my surprise when I discovered Gyro was already planning to do so.

Genuinely one of my favorite experiences in fandom is seeing people make art for their favorite fics and be inspired by other fanworks so when I tell you that I was BEYOND HONORED about this and SO PUMPED, like. I don't have words. I'm so grateful to have received such a lovely gift (it's on my bookshelf next to my copy of Rilke. Rilke.) and I keep running around with a huge smile on my face because I still can't believe anyone liked my silly Zolu fic enough to be inspired to actually bind it and now I have it in my hands.

I don't actually know anything about bookbinding except for what I've gleaned from Gyro but I did wonder how it would like. Feel in my hand compared to traditionally published books. I'm super careful with it because I love it so much but this thing is not going to fall apart at the drop of a hat. Also the book just feels nice in my hands. Weird thing to notice maybe but Gyro also picked a lovely font? I read the fic (IN BOOK FORM AHHHHHHH) and it was just as readable as it is on AO3 (though obviously this is way better/more special askdfjajjakkkiss).

If you are interested in fanbinding and the actual process Gyro used to make this, they made a post here. If you would like to request a fanbinding project their form is here. Gyro's Kofi is here as well. And if you'd like to follow gyro's fanbinding archive that would be here.

Okay! I think that's all I wanted to say. Gyro it was so lovely to have a front-row seat to the creation process and see how you made the book. Genuinely one of the best gifts I've ever received, thank you so much!!!

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the duality of men

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saw ur posts on Zoro's tummy aches whenever Luffy praises somebody else's strength...

& then bam when Zoro isn't there Luffy says an enemy is not as stronk as Zoro: https://www.tumblr.com/oh-warizoro/745658615394926592/hes-so-biased?source=share

zoro: I cant believe luffy would call another man strong 😔

luffy in reality: *is actively comparing everyone to him*

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He’ll catch them one day….

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Luffy is bored.

Go cheer him up! ZOROOOOOOoooooooooo

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there's nothing SUPER about misogyny..

based off of this post by @wlwsanji on twitter

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what was the reason you like zolu :3

it just feels like the longest slowburn I’ve ever witnessed in my life but not in a frustrating “will they won’t they” way. more in the “oh they’re practically soulmates and are content in each others mere company. if zoro is a plant that flourishes in luffy’s light, then zoro is apart of the reason luffy shines. if they held hands or kissed so be it but the depth or nature of their relationship would not change” kind of way. slow burning in the sense that it’s a dynamic they’re constantly fueling / nurturing and the coals are hot enough that the fire is never in danger of going out & they both know it

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Besties who help each other out

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“hacemos MUY BUENA PAREJA” says carlos,

while smiling like that?? boy if you don’t start showing some decorum

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say no more