#She deserved that slap too

[micahdoesmusic]

A little fnc edit,, as a treat….

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[art creds (the best evers): @lanladesu , @saturndigital , @kutakunagasblog , @skywerse , @wasyago]

[song: ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ by Mitski]

#I don’t know if people post edits here but ppssshhh it’s fiiine #gods they are the ever #the different fonts are supposed to be their handwriting or something I dunno #I’ll edit Jay next because she deserves the love too 🫶 #this song slaps oh my god #live laugh mitski #+ including my favourite artists ever #SORRY FOR TAGGING YOU ALLL #jrwi #jrwi riptide #fnc #fish and chips #fnc jrwi #mitski #edit #jrwi edit

[weird-an]

I want Joyce Byers to stand up to Neil Hargrove and take Billy in.

Raging wrath of a mother who sees an abused kid who could have been one of her sons. Neil won‘t stand a chance.

Billy is reluctant at first, but Joyce … is just too kind. Asking what he wants, what he needs. It‘s too much at first, but slowly they will get there.

Billy has to unlearn violence as a language when you‘re angry or scared or fighting. He maybe smashes a plate out of anger, but Joyce will disarm him with a hug. The hug of a mom Billy wished for when he was younger. Because Billy really needs one.

When he is angry and hurting again, because he is once remembered what a fuckup he is in his dad‘s eyes, he tells her that he is gay. He expects her to leave or to slap him. She just asks what that‘s got to do with him being a fuckup. Billy is dumbfounded. Then she actually asks him about boys and if there is anybody he likes. He‘s so confused, he tells her that he is seeing Steve by accident. Joyce just tells him to bring him over to dinner once they feel like it.

Joyce didn‘t expect Steve to join them for dinner nearly every night, but she doesn‘t mind. She just thinks that they will need more chairs for Thanksgiving.

Slowly Billy gets better. One evening when he gets home drunk from a party and she helps him to get to bed, he calls her mom. He doesn‘t remember afterwards, but Joyce cried a bit that night.

#billy hargrove #joyce byers #she doesn‘t even need to slap neil #he will just be afraid of her #joyce and billy #billy hargrove headcanon #billy hargrove deserves better #billy hargrove needs a hug #harringrove #steve gets adopted too #they both deserve a caring mom

[thranduel]

el deserves better + why people can’t take mike’s monologue seriously

*these are my own personal opinions and observations! if you liked this scene how it was, that's fine! no one's forcing you to look at this lol. i'm not trying to "ruin" this scene for anyone or invalidate people’s feelings. it’s a fictional show. the writers like when people analyse and look into it and that’s what i’m doing. these are just my own opinions about it as someone who has watched the show since the beginning, pays attention and truly cares about the characters, and i think they could've done this scene a lot better if they wanted it to seem genuine.

i also just want to make it clear that i would’ve had no problem with mike and el’s relationship if it was well-written, slowly developed properly instead of rushed, they actually understood each other and could be themselves with each other AND if will wasn’t involved in this love triangle and had his heart broken in the process because that’s probably one of the most cruel, horrible and unnecessary things i’ve ever seen in a show. there was absolutely no reason to involve an abused and traumatised gay child in this mess if he was just going to end up hurt again after everything he’s suffered and people have EVERY right to be uncomfortable and upset about that, but anyways!

“love at first sight”

the love at first sight trope coming out of nowhere seemed really out of character for mike since he's made it clear several times he doesn't believe in that and we also know he didn't fall in love with el the moment he met her when he was only 12 years old and struggling with the trauma of his best friend going missing. i'm not sure why they felt the need to include that when will was sitting right there listening and they could've done literally anything else to show he loved her. he shouldn't have to lie and make things up that don’t make sense (seriously, what happened to “friends don’t lie”)? and sure, the cast can say whatever they want about a 12 year old falling in love with a stranger the moment he looked at her even though he knew absolutely nothing about her and his best friend was suffering in an alternate dimension, but it still makes no sense from a writing standpoint and you can literally see that in mike’s words and actions after they take her to his house. the whole thing has always been weird lol. i don’t know why people romanticise the love at first sight trope with two children anyways and act like it makes their relationship better when it only made it worse because of how rushed it was.

using will

this needs to be mentioned considering will is the reason this monologue happened in the first place (so don’t even start with the “stop making everything about will” when THE WRITERS THEMSELVES literally put him in every mike and el scene except their fight scene!!!!!!!) but i absolutely hated how they used will's feelings for mike in order to make him say he loves his own girlfriend. like… what. using a gay character who has suffered since the very beginning as a plot device to force another ship back together while he continues to suffer and be heartbroken isn't cool at all. you can come up with any excuse, but NOTHING makes it okay that they included will in this mess and turned him into a couple’s therapist that fixes their problems when they can’t even do that themselves. if they wanted all this drama with mike and el and STILL have them stay together for some reason, fine. but will should’ve NEVER been involved. there’s no excuse. i don’t understand how anyone is okay with that. he literally had to push him into saying the monologue even when el was choking because mike wouldn’t have said it otherwise. he also took inspiration from what will said in the van about his OWN feelings for him and basically re-worded it. it’s just crazy.

“mike was just trying to save her”

i get that!!!!! he was panicking and under stress. it’s actually a realistic way to respond in that situation and anyone would make up whatever they think the person wants to hear to save them. he was trying his best to help her and i really do appreciate him for that because she really needed strength and motivation. BUT the point is, it still wasn’t entirely genuine and it’s so weird that people watch it and talk about it like it’s a proper romantic love confession and their relationship is oh so perfect when he always lies and contradicts himself which just feels hurtful and unnecessary. he could've told her he loved her WITHOUT making things up. in fact, he should’ve told her he loved her BEFORE she got her powers back, before he was pushed into it by will and before she was in danger and he was under pressure. that would’ve made it seem so much more genuine.

flashbacks

i’m just gonna link this incredible analysis post from @aurorabyler here about flashbacks because they explained it so perfectly. please check it out!!!!

anyways mike could’ve spoken about happy memories instead of making up lies she knows aren’t true. when he said “it’s not because i’m scared of you. i’ve never felt that way”, it just sounded ridiculous because she knows he’s been scared of her. it literally happened a few episodes ago at the roller rink. even in season 1, mike yelled at her and triggered traumatic memories that reminded her of brenner (the flashbacks happen right after to show the parallels) and it happened again in season 4. she also said “you think i’m a monster too” when they were arguing because she knows that mike has been scared of her. and at the roller rink when she was sitting at the table shaking and crying, he just stared at her along with the crowd and he didn’t sit with her or take her away from the triggering environment. he just stared and did nothing. in the car he was silent and then at the dinner table he made a sarcastic comment which made her feel worse and get up and leave. then he sips his drink which is a parallel to ted and karen. obviously mike has every right to be shocked and afraid sometimes, but el was also really struggling and he did nothing to help. even when she confronted him about everything, he just sat there, got defensive, denied everything and called her ridiculous. “he’s just a teenager” just doesn’t work as an excuse because we’ve seen that mike can be mature, apologise and take responsibility for what he’s done wrong with other people, so why didn’t he do that during their fight scene? why was he sitting there with no emotion on his face and making her feel worse as she was literally breaking down in front of him? why did he have to be pressured and motivated by his best friend to say he loves his own girlfriend? “he just needed some advice”, “he’s just insecure”, “his parents couldn’t say ily”. these are all ridiculous excuses that make no sense. it also doesn’t explain why will was involved in this mess in the first place. how is it okay for a gay child to just be shoved to the side and heartbroken and then force the boy he loves into telling his girlfriend he loves her? how are people seriously okay with that?

more lies and idolisation

during the monologue, mike also could’ve mentioned el's friends and family which mean the world to her instead of just making it about himself and why he needs “his superhero”. he could’ve mentioned who she is as a person instead of just her powers, but the truth is, he barely knows who she is as a person because they can’t be themselves around each other and they don’t even share any similar interests. that's why it confuses me when people actually take what he's saying seriously and think he's being genuine and "romantic" when he isn't. "oh, but mike said he fell in love the moment he met her, he’s so in love”. uh, of course he's going to say that when he's under pressure and she's in danger, but that doesn't mean it's true. we know that he was going through one of the most traumatic times in his life when will went missing and he wasn’t focusing on falling in love… he was literally only 12 years old and he knew el for 6 days before she disappeared. they were strangers. he also only let her stay when she said the bad guys were after her and when he found out she had powers and could help find will, not because he “fell in love”. he was literally planning to send her away so they could focus on finding will. so many people forget about this but it’s just crazy to think about. even when they reunite at the end of season 2, they had only spent less than a week with each other as children. mike called her every day with no response but that’s only because he wanted to know if she was out there because she was his friend and of course he cares about her. but they still barely knew each other and he didn’t get to know her more while he was making those calls because she couldn’t even respond. there was no proper build up, no honest communication and no getting to know each other properly before getting into a relationship.

rushed romance

people talk about how they fell in love immediately when they barely even knew each other and el just escaped a lab she was raised in and didn’t know what romance was. she couldn’t even communicate at the same level as mike and everything happened so quickly for her (and no, this is NOT saying that she's not capable of having a boyfriend now. of course she is. she's incredible and she's capable of so much. but when she got out of the lab, she was just a child and she wasn't taught anything about romance or relationships, so it would've been so confusing for her and she needed more time to discover herself and her own interests and then figure out who she likes, if she even wanted a relationship at all). in season 3, she asked max how she knows what she likes because no one has ever taught her or allowed her to figure things out on her own and decide what she likes for herself. max was the first person to do that and it was a really important moment for el. she was also the happiest she had ever been in that scene when they were shopping and i’ve never seen her smile and laugh so much. it was really beautiful to see.

anyways, i know she's not being forced to stay in her relationship with mike but i feel like both of them heavily depend on each other due to their emotional attachment since they found each other during a traumatic time and saved each other when they were vulnerable and needed help. mike was the first person to take care of el outside the lab and helped her hide from the bad guys so she wouldn’t have to go back, and el saved mike's life when he jumped off the cliff and then she broke his bully's arm. mike and el feel like they owe each other something and they're extremely dependent on each other because they saved each other, but i don't understand why they had to start dating because of that? it's like they feel like they can't be anything outside of a couple which isn't healthy considering the show has proven over and over again that they're not working as a couple. i don't know why people think this is a bad thing either or an "insult" to their relationship. it's not at all. no one is saying they don't love each other, because of course they do. they just don't work together romantically for many reasons, but they would still love each other even if they're just friends. in fact, i think their relationship would be even stronger if they were just friends.

they don’t feel like equals (and literally admitted this in the show)

one of the biggest issues with their relationship is that both mike and el can’t be themselves with each other and they always lie, so it doesn’t help that he lied during his monologue too. it’s really sad. you shouldn’t feel like you need to lie or change who you are when you’re in a relationship. and i just feel like there were so many other ways they could’ve done this. like, if they wanted mike and el together, that’s fine. but why couldn’t their relationship be more genuine and why couldn’t they be themselves around each other? el didn’t even need a boyfriend or first kiss in season 1, she just needed a friend to help her and be by her side. mike is the one that decided what their relationship would be because he had a little crush on her, but el didn’t get a say at all. i understand it was supposed to be "cute and wholesome" and mike didn’t have any bad intentions when he kissed her, but it’s just really strange when you actually think about how they barely knew each other and el didn’t know what a kiss was.

the characters deserve better

i also just feel like this scene hurts all 3 characters involved (el, mike and will, because yes, will was involved in a way considering he's been in love with mike since the beginning and he’s the reason mike said his monologue in the first place) and it feels insulting to them. the writers also placed will in EVERY mike and el scene except their fight, so people can’t get mad when people “make it all about will”. blame the writers then. people are obviously going to talk about the abused and traumatised gay child that’s suffering and getting his heart broken.

el: she deserves to be loved for who she is as a person, as jane, not just “superhero eleven”. her boyfriend should’ve shown her love in his letters and he should’ve comforted her and explained himself (or just simply said “i love you”) when she was crying in her room begging to hear the words. his excuse for not being able to say it was “i’m scared she won’t need me anymore”, but she clearly needed him in that moment. he knew what she wanted to hear. he also said he feels inferior because he’s just a nerd and she’s a superhero. but she didn’t even have powers in that scene where she was crying. she was just a regular person like him, so why couldn’t he say it? in the next episode, he also admits that if he just said “that thing”, she might’ve taken him with her (he couldn't even specify what it was when he was talking to will). so he knew exactly what she wanted but he still didn’t say it. this entire plot was just added for drama and it feels so unnecessary. he couldn’t even tell her he loved her when she was sobbing in his room but he only could after his best friend convinced him with his painting, monologue and pushed him to when el was in danger. how is that fair? how do people think it’s genuine after all that? “because mike is just insecure and needed a push”???? because that doesn’t change the fact that he has lied to her and made her feel horrible before. it doesn’t change the fact that she was SOBBING in front of him and he was more worried about himself than her feelings. 3 simple words could’ve comforted her and he just couldn’t do it… until his conversation with will? it’s crazy to think about. that’s why all the excuses are just ridiculous. el deserves so much better than this. she deserves to find someone that loves her for who she is, that shares the same interests as her, that she can fully be herself around, and that doesn't care about her powers.

will: his feelings for mike shouldn’t have been used as a plot device to force mike and el back together when they can’t even sort out their own relationship problems. using a gay character’s feelings when he has been abused, targeted, bullied, lonely and suffering since the very beginning of the show is absolutely cruel and unnecessary. he hasn’t even had a moment of happiness and he thinks he’ll never experience love because of his sexuality. it's even more heartbreaking knowing he has loved mike since the beginning but he thinks mike will never love him back and he has to watch him with someone else while he gets pushed to the side. speaking of being pushed to the side, the way mike treated will in season 3 and 4 (especially how he couldn't hug him at the airport) makes absolutely no sense unless he has repressed feelings for will and internalised homophobia because otherwise, mike is just an asshole and there was no need for any of that. his relationship with el never should've affected his relationship with will, especially because will has been his best friend since they were 4 years old and they have the closest relationship in the entire show. also, will's painting for mike was supposed to be a special moment between them only. his love confession was also the most beautiful and genuine thing and it made mike so happy, but he used el’s name to disguise it and it was so painful and heartbreaking to watch. will is also the only reason mike said his monologue to el because he was so inspired by the painting and car monologue and thought it was all from el when it wasn't. it was all from will. even when el was in danger, will still had to push mike to say it. and yet, will is still lonely and heartbroken after being so kind and selfless to everyone around him? he still doesn't get to be happy after everything he's been through? it’s just not fair. they can’t keep doing this to him.

mike: he’s just simply been reduced to el’s boyfriend. we barely even know him anymore and he doesn’t get his own moments. his entire arc this season revolved around not being able to tell el he loved her. like are you actually kidding me? he did nothing this season except be part of el's storyline. he also changes so much when he’s around her. it’s so ridiculous and unfair and his friends have been hurt because of it too. he shouldn’t have to pretend to be someone he’s not in order to impress el. i also feel like so many people forget how much trauma mike has been through and we don’t even get to see any of it. we don’t get to see his POV or feelings or understand what’s going on inside his head. his entire character just revolves around el and it’s not fair. he also deserves to be with someone he feels comfortable with and can actually be himself around. mike has to hide his own interests and he feels embarrassed about himself when he’s with el and he shouldn’t feel like that in his own relationship. sure, some people might use the excuse “they’re just kids” (as always), but it doesn’t change the fact that this has been going on since their relationship started and they’ve never truly felt like equals. they’ve always been different and they always will be. mike deserves to be with someone that loves him for exactly who he is and that brings out the best in him. someone who makes him feel safe and comfortable for being nerdy and passionate. someone who can give him the love he wants and needs. it’s just sad (and unhealthy) to see him in a relationship where he changes so much and obsesses over his girlfriend and treats his friends like garbage to the point where he becomes the most disliked character in the show and the general audience can’t stand him. like if that doesn’t say a lot about how this relationship isn’t good for this character, i don’t know what does.

#also this isn't specifically byler but i love the people in the byler tag and we have good discussions so hi lol #anyways #if they wanted mike and el together fine but why not make their relationship genuine at least #why not make them actually be able to be themselves with each other instead of constantly lying to each other #and also #the fact he only said all this because of will's confession feels like a slap in the face too #and will had to sit there and listen to it as well #he would've been panicking for el AND also getting his heart broken at the same time #it would've been one of the most overwhelming and hardest moments #el doesn't deserve to only be told she's loved when she's in danger and when her boyfriend gets pushed into it by his best friend #and will doesn't deserve to have his feelings for mike used as a plot device to force another ship back together #and then he just suffers all alone again like he does every season????? absolutely not #the entire thing is a mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dontletme--cavein]

Everytime Ariana drops a new album she’s my #1 artist on Spotify and this time is literally no different

#ariana grande #this shit actually slaps #I wasn’t too excited but I’m enjoying #eternal sunshine #she deserves it more than drake

[yuridovewing]

Feel like one of the best ways you can convince someone that no, villains with compelling motives that have sad backstories are not terrible writing compared to straight up born evil villains who just want to kill everyone and be done with it, is to tell them that Warrior Cats writes born evil villains constantly while literally preaching “That’s how evil works, you can’t CHANGE, you’re either touched by demons at birth or you aren’t!” and it blows chunks

#brokenstar tigerstar hawkfrost darktail one eye etc etc would all be so much more interesting if they werent so one note #and just had ‘’born evil’’ slapped on as their explanation for being evil #‘’ew why are you woobifying tigerstar’’ because i think a villain who feels emotion besides ‘’evil’’ and ‘’angry’’ and actually does care #about his clanmates but is also a bigot that deserves to be beaten down is more interesting than canon #to get like real world political here… abusive people and bigots like. are not one note born evil demons #they have loved ones and reasons for turning out the way they did. and im not saying that to go ‘’so you need to give them grace!’’ #im saying that because the line of thinking that every bad person is a super obvious mustache twirling villain with no soul #makes it so that people justify abuse and crimes from REAL people. like ‘’oh my friend says some racist things but he isnt BAD! he loves me! #would an abusive person be nice to his wife in public? of course not!’’ #and its rhetoric like that that lets abuse and bigotry thrive. if you put the world in categories of born evil and born good #then you will dismiss all the ‘’good’’ people in your life who have done horrible things with ‘’but she donated to charity once’’ #i mean. hell this LITERALLY happens in wc where the ‘’born good’’ characters are abusive and murderously xenophobic #where characters like clear sky and blackstar just get a sticker like ‘’oh you cant be TOO mad at them! theyre good at heart!’’ #‘’ignore all the times they killed vulnerable people for the crime of being born somewhere they didnt like! they were nice to a kid once!’’ #the message there is literally ‘’bad people cant REALLY be bad if theyre nice to people sometimes’’ #like. im not even mad at clear sky being motivated by witnessing his loved ones starve to death for why hes such an abusive control freak #thats an interesting reason to become a villain especially since the change happened when he was put in a position of power #the problem is not him having a sad backstory. the problem is the erins think his sad backstory means he was never that bad #and anyone who’s upset at him can go eat shit and die cause he looked sad #like. i get this line of thinking often comes from writers doing this for abuse apologism and just wanting to see abusers be held accountabl #accountable #but how exactly does it help victims of abuse to portray abusers and bigots in a christian ‘’touched by the devil’’ light

[astral-athame]

What Kind Of "Hot" Are You?

drunk girl in the bathroom hot

you're both wasted, she just somehow does it so much better. you're crying, about something your stupid ex did or said. and suddenly she appears, looking like an angel aside from the slight sway in her step. she's helping you our of your slump on the floor when you grow pale and catastrophy strikes. you're the most disgusting you've ever been, and still, this stranger holds your hair and rubs soothing circles in your back. gives you a breath mint and sits you back against the wall, asking what happened. you tell her, and her glittery, perfectly made face turns sour. with her heels in hand, she loops your arm around her shoulders so she can help you walk to an uber she called for you. your ex says something snarky to you in passing on the way out, and for her it's the final straw. she whirls around, fire in her eyes and a set in her brow and she slaps him hard across the face. calls him a jerk or a dick or something like that, you can't remember, you were busy smiling at the stunned look on his face as she drags you both outside. before you get home, she gives you a hug and kind words in a bubbling voice and you're thankful for her. thankful there are people out there who look out for people like you, who stand up for people even when they might have trouble standing themselves.

Tagged by (stolen from): @southern-belle-outcasts Tagging: Anyone who wants to take it <3

#( what if we rewrite the stars ⋆｡°✩ ) about #((This actually works pretty well for a few reasons: #1) Cass is absolutely that girl who's drunk too but she'll help you out and talk to you and make sure you're comfortable and safe #even if she doesn't know you. #2) As with most people- her inhibitions are lowered when she's drunk. That also means some of the sweetheart act falls away and she's more #free to let out some of that pent up anger that she's so good at hiding; and #3) Sober Cass will stick up for anyone else even if she can't stick up for herself and she will *fight* if it comes to it. #Sober Cass will not initiate a fight though. She'll just scold someone or chew them out with words unless things get physical. #DRUNK Cass though? Oh you can be SURE if someone was being a jerk she'd SLAP THEM. And it that turned into #full on FIST FIGHTING so be it. Should she do that? Probably not. But she's got some self defense training and she will USE IT. #She's small and she's quick and she knows how to use someone's weight against them if need be. She also has a pretty high pain tolerance tb #So she's in no way *guaranteed* to win. She might end up getting the hell beaten out of her #BUT SHE'S GONNA TRY. She might even put someone in their place by doing so. (She won't use her powers tho. She's smarter than that ^^;) #Keep in mind that she'll (drunk) slap someone for being a jerk but she wouldn't really be thinking about the possibility #that it might turn into an actual fight soooo... she's not technically out here trying to start anything. #Just that drunk Cass would slap someone if they deserved it even if that meant accidentally getting into a fight ^^;)) #((Tho even drunk Cass won't usually put up much of a fight for HERSELF. She'll let t most things slide if they happen to her.)) #( dancing in the moonlight ⋆｡°✩ ) dash games

[feifiefofum]

rules of engagement to fanfic discarded for warrior nun

i dunno if anyone else have rules about fanfic, like reading and writing for it. for me, fanfic that i prefer to read is continuations because i fell in love with a world and i wanna see more of that world and its characters.

so i rarely, rarely if ever, read or write fic for a piece of media until it's done. i never broke that rule before- i read au's because they're au's and technically, technically, not canon. i hate the thought of reading some bomb ass headcanon to be disabused of said figment by canon one or two seasons later.

so the fact that after warrior nun season 1, i was on ao3 looking for that good avatrice to both inject directly into my veins and snort up my nose, it caught me by surprise.

i wrote fanfic, dangnabbit, and i almost never do that.

aus? continuations? i'm filled with so much canon-cancelled headcanons right now, i'm positively apoplectic. livid.

i'm still gonna look for fic though.

and god, i might even write fic. (mary's fine, guys, what're y'all talking about?)

incandescent with rage right now. i have rules and these wlw nuns just casually living rent free in my head is mildly upsetting.

#warrior nun #fanfic #rules of engagement #anyone else have these? #rules of engagement for fic or media? #creating or consumption wise? #like by no means do i think i'm better than other fans with these #it's just my preferred way to consume fan content #art? anything goes for fan art #but fic is like a virus that digs its ways into your head to possibly warp your perception of canon itself #some pieces of media deserve that #but not warrior nun #on god avatrice was so real to me #and ava/alba baptista is just like slapping me in the face with how attractive she is this season #so like i'm ace so i usually am able to notice another person is 'pretty' and then be indifferent to it #but when ava was practicing put the crown on that statue- boobs/cleavage #and they cut to beatrice being enraptured at the sight of her i was like 'damn me too girl' #mildly panicking that ava can just wrest control of my libido like that? #oh you think you call the shots of when you're gonna be aroused? bet #no right man #i demand reparations #restitution

[lunaetis]

@avaere asked :

for his hand rested in hers as he walked the plains alongside her, telling tales and bringing forth the history that had come to take place without her. he went on about the rise of liyue, how its people had come to turn to themselves for solutions, resigning from the old beliefs related to sole gods, and rex lapis spoke so proudly of their decision as they were finally, as he said it, making choices meant for humans.

then he moved onto how the many yakshas had come to fallen, how he had been to blame for their passings and how there was a portion of him regretting the chasm; " ... after we parted ways, you and i, i found myself making decisions far beyond what my past self would have done under your influence, guizhong."

a way of saying i lost a piece of myself with you were to be found underlying his words, coating them in such a regrettable tone. for he had never meant for the nation to fall to bits under the hands of a reckless archon. no. he had wished to prosper, wished to further guide a people... but it was no longer something he was capable of, there was far too much erosion.

he came to halt, holding onto her hand.

had he ever done enough for her?

" i... am no longer the archon you may remember, nor do i hold a position similar to it. i am no longer the mountain, merely the remains of a long torn formation succumbed to time. what you find in my present self is merely relics lost to a time one will come to forget, for i serve..."

no one. everyone. no one.

he gave guizhong a sweet smile; "... you. and in doing so, i wish to make amends for the years we did not see together. i yearn to do right by the choices i made that were wrong, and i hope you allow me... for i never quite did right by you, and i wish to get it right this time around, my moon. "

unprompted. || always accepting

─「归终」─  the feel of his larger hand clasping her own was a silent reminder how this was not a dream. the way his fingers fit perfectly within her smaller ones, or the SOUND of his voice that had not changed from the last time she had heard it. while the gaps between her memory from more than three thousands years ago could be filled by absorbing the scattered dust and sand, she would rather hear the tales from the person beside her than anything. he had always been fond of stories, yet she did note the tone he carried spoke of the YEARS that passed, the maturity he gathered throughout the decades.

                and the regrets laced so deeply within each syllable he uttered. those golden hues which witnessed great losses of old and new companions alike. the CURSE of lifespan, of immortality, to experience the heartbreaking agony every time a friend perished.

                just like how he dealt with her passing.

                each word was carefully taken in, ONE BY ONE, as the scenery before them also changed with each step forward. time would never stop, and new era began after the old one passed on. how her heart welled in delight to hear the how proud he was of people of liyue, of their people finally taking reign to establish a new era for themselves. he wanted to make sure they would survive even when without their archon, for he knew even his own light was going to go out one day, and he wished to prepare them to take control of their fate.

                to ensure they would thrive when he was no longer here.

                " that's where you're wrong, dear rex. " the footsteps came to a halt, and she turned to face him fully. a hand lacing with his own, while another slowly reached out to tenderly cupped his face. " you are still the same rex lapis i have known and loved. you might no longer see yourself as the mountain, yet, mountains aren't simply there as a strong fortress to keep danger away. mountain provides life, allowing countless of lives to build and create while providing the earth and soil for plants and trees to grow — without the mountain, there would be no forest, no waterfall. without you having laid foundation for them — there would not be liyue today. "

                " if there is one thing that have changed, it would be the regret you've carried for more than three thousands years. " her voice softened, as they rang clear like the sound of the BELL she created. silvery blue orbs mellowed down in utmost affection as her thumb brushed ever so softly underneath the bright amber optics of his. the eyes that had seen the miracle and tragedies, like the SUN watching over all lifeforms under his protection.

                " i'd want nothing more than to spend my years with you, to see the sights i have missed during my absence. but please, oh please know this — " she smiled at him, sweetly, endearingly, as a tinge of tears glossed over those moonlight gaze of hers. " — you have always done right by me. not a single moment had i ever blamed you for what happened. we all made mistakes and had to live with it. and you, my dear rex, had lived with the guilt of my death for too long now. " far, far too long. countless years he must've spent berating himself for leaving her side at that battle, to watch her perish right before his eyes, and relived the torture over and over.

                how many days and nights he had gone through the event in his head to come to a conclusion that he had not done enough ?

                slowly, she guided him down so that their foreheads could touch, and her whole expression MELLOWED incredibly. it was long overdue, these words, this touch, their moments together. how she wished she had cherished it more, that she had made it known how precious he had been, how treasured he was by her back then, and even now.

                " thank you for protecting our people after all these years. thank you for keeping our promise to watch over them and lead them to grow and prosper. thank you for being the great archon to them, for being a dear friend to our companions and friends, for keeping the memory of those who passed and carried them with you, and for being the god and the leader everyone needed you to be. "

                he had dedicated his entire life to the LAND OF LIYUE, to the people who looked for him for guidance. even in his very last moments as geo archon, he had made sure that their people would survive ANY obstacles and challenges that might be thrown at them. he had prepared them for the FUTURE both known and unknown.

                and now, she could feel the last of his remaining power within her. the GOLDEN LIGHT he dedicated to bring her back to life where their souls intertwined in ways that cannot be undone, even by the power of heavenly principles above.

                " i might not know how long we are given, but until the very day we would draw our last breath, i wish to spend every second with you. it is not to make up for lost time, however, it is because i want you to finally be who you wanted to be. not one of the seven, not the god of contract, not morax, but you. as rex, as zhongli. "

                carefully, she leaned back, and a SMILE brightened upon her lips, like the moon shining upon the darkest night. it was the very smile that had not changed one bit from the time they had known each other prior to her resurrection. almost like a child, those eyes SPARKED with hope, and pure love. she didn't want eternity. no. all she wanted was —

                " may i be selfish, and ask you to be mine, my sun ? "

                — him.

#avaere #.answered #.[ guizhong ] #.[ he's my sun; i only shine because he's there: zhongli & guizhong ] #[ SLAPS THIS TAG FOR THEM BC SUN & MOON AESTHETIC TOO STRONG I HAVE A NEED #okay i admit that this is like all over the places bc guizhong has so many things #she wanted to say to him #but through EVERYTHING she wants him to know that she had never blamed him #for anything that happened #& how he had lived with that guilt for too long it's time to let go #i HOPE IT MAKES SENSE I WAS LIKE FUNCTIONING WITH HALF A BRAINCELL WRITING THIS #BYE FLINGING MYSELF OFF INTO THE NIGHT BC I LOVE THEM SM #i also feel that cheeky side of her is something that sticks #no matter how long #GOSH I AM EMOTIONAL BC ZHONGLI DESERVES TO KNOW HE HAD DONE -SO WELL- #HE'S THE ELDEST NO ONE ELSE WOULD SAY THIS TO HIM SO IT'S ONLY FITTING SHE WOULD BE THE ONE #TO SAY IT FOR ALL OF US ] #.long post

[lunarskips-fr]

#flight rising #fr #fr polls #shes left over from an oc breeding project #didnt wanna get rid of her #except her rose tertiary was NOT working for me #no matter the breed #decided to try scrying her with stained last night w aethers #slapped on some pastel eyes #and next thing i knew i had like. 15 scries. #narrowed it down to my favorite 6 #shell be getting a new name after this too #she deserves somwthing funky

[duvewing]

Your Kyrie interpretation is so based and correct finally somebody else who also has huge brain

#saint.txt #THANK YOU!!! am big kyrie enjoyer #i care abt her A Normal Amount #i do have a lot of thoughts on her i'll share more of them someday #(@ canon) ''she may be an underdeveloped plot device to YOU'' #''i get her though'' #honestly i think she deserves better from canon. and also fanon too at times #latter is largely bc she does often get pushed as ''the normal one'' of the group which. i do get #it does add something to the dynamic in some ways but it's just not my personal cup of tea (depending on its handling) #also bc some people seem to think being the ''normal one'' seems to mean being #boring or strangely perfect. and idk i think that there is a good foundation #there for kyrie to be a really good and interesting character. and i just dont think that just #slapping ''the normal one'' label on her and just pushing her as nothing else doesn't really do that foundation justice #anyway umm i do just like kyrie a lot and i like thinking abt her character. i just think she's neat #kyrie enjoyers unite!!! #dmc #dmc kyrie #id in alt text

[imissjensi]

the juline is squall reveal is my fave reveal of the series i don’t care that it’s not dramatic or super relevant but it is my favorite part of lodestar and so fun to reread.

#like kesler and dex’s reactions to it are so good! #and her motivations are strong #and we didn’t even know her ability until a few pages before the reveal #ugh it’s so good #i’m rereading it now and have a huge smile on my face bc of how much i love it #like she only spoke once (i think) as juline before this and the lost cities overlooks her #but she’s a powerful leader of a rebel organization that FREEZED OFF SOMEONES FINGERNAILS #that’s literally so slay of her she’s a girlboss! #this is the only reveal of the series that genuinely surprised me #and like i already said it’s such a fun one too!! #lodestar is not my favorite but it does have one of my favorite scenes in the series which is this one #it’s just so iconic #kotlc #kotlc fandom #keeper of the lost cities #AND WHEN SHE SAYS SHE SLAPPED FORKLE FOR LEAVING SOPHIE AND DEX IN PARIS #SHE SLAYS SO FUCKING HARD BEAT HIS ASS BITCH ITS WHAT HE DESERVES

[chronal-anomaly]

Also should talk about how most her family / friends left but no matter where they've gone and how long they've been there, she's still always happy to see them

#genji cassidy angela 76 #reyes too #tho reyes and 76 didnt exactly leave of their own volition #genii and cassidy could have come back #could have told her they were alive #she kept in contact with rein and torb but her brothers? #the ones she held near and dear? #they were gone just like that #but you can bet your ass when she sees them again she hugs them so tight #(even if they deserve a slap) #because shes just glad they're alive #( ooc. ) #anyway i made it through the void that is the midwest and im going to make it everyones problem

[apollo-cackling]

at my guess the majority of she-ra 'discourse' is a perspective thing lol because. at my first watch of the show, I immediately got attached to the catgirl who's gone through so much trauma and done a lot of things that she deeply regrets but also can't let herself admit it, and so I watched a lot of the show with her perspective.

I hated hordak and shadow weaver (hordak because of catra's sheer terror at him in the early seasons, shadow weaver because. well that's obvious dhakjf), felt catra's irritation at adora in promise, and in season 1 and kind of 2 even though I definitely knew her actions to scorpia were wrong and didn't want catra to do any of them, I couldn't really get mad at her for them because I could feel how catra hated being touched without her permission

but like from. honestly a really large amount of the other characters' perspectives they have a lot of reason to hate catra hkfasdhf. she's done a lot of bad things. I don't think it undermines her 'redemption' or however you want to call it. I don't think catra would forgive hordak any time soon, for example, but that doesn't mean he's any less deserving of a chance to improve. no one's opinions on him, not any of the characters, not any of the audience, means anything to who he is as a person is in the end. but idk it does contextualise a lot of things in the fandom for me

#my rambles #like idk this may be something obvious but for example #for a while after finishing the show I really disliked hordak and hordak getting a face turn lol #until something slapped some perspective into me and made me realise a lot of the things I say about catra applies to hordak too #'she's lashing out because of her trauma and although that doesn't excuse her actions it'd be unfair to not take account #of how that informs her actions'? #applies to hordak too #'I don't think it should matter if she Deserves a chance or not. if she genuinely wants to change she should be given a chance to do so #and that's the best for everybody' #also hordak #'and if you really do consider it necessary for redemption to do an equivalent amount of good to balance out the bad #catra's arc is about bringing her emotionally to the point where she's capable of doing so'? #and so on #in the end this is a show about empathy yk #spop #spop.txt

[cup-ah-jho]

as much as i still maintain that ko yurim’s behavior when she lost to na heedo at the asian games was both so unprofessional and so unsportsmanlike, i still can’t help but feel so bad for her. whereas heedo’s motivation for winning is intrinsically tied to some sort of self-fulfillment, fencing is LITERALLY yurim’s livelihood for both her and her family. and so her disgust and hatred towards heedo initially, while probably still somewhat rooted in pride as being korea’s fencing darling, is actually coming from a place of losing said livelihood while also be reminded of her dire circumstances and i can’t adequately put into words how messed up it is.

#twenty five twenty one #kdrama analysis #i don’t blame her for being so belligerent towards heedo at ALL #because she only has so much that she can call hers (being a gold champ or yijin etc.) #that when heedo begins to take these things away from her it’s like the biggest slap in the face #because it’s like…heedo’s financially stable like…why couldn’t yurim just HAVE this for once #a many people have probably delved into how well they foil each other so i won’t touch that #BUT YEAH KO YURIM DESERVES TO HAVE HER CUTESY PUPPY LOVE LAST AND BE SUCCESSFUL OKAY #AND IT’S OKAY THAT IT’S JUST A SOFT AND CUTE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE LORD JESUS THIS GIRL HAS GONE THROUGH ENOUGH #i’m at the end of episode 8 and i literally remembered all the posts about the ending shitting on yurim’s relationship lasting and heedo’s #ending but like… #from what i’m seeing of heedo and yijin’s relationship so far it quite LITERALLY is not the paragon of relationships those weekly watchers #were chalking it up to be let me TELL YOU #my thoughts might change as i keep watching but heedo and yijin CANNOT stay on the same page for too long #and even if you continue to communicate if things just can’t line up the relationship is eventually going to collapse #alright that’s enough meta back to watching!