#We Broke the Rules

[brother-emperors]

CARRION EATER

this is some kind of standalone idea. the original version was much more goofy, crassus was going to cover up pompey's mouth and say, 'no, no. he's got a point. let him speak,' and then pompey was going to bite his hand and say, 'you're not even supposed to BE here.'

then I read a review about a staging of julius caesar that sounded like it got REALLY mean (because it involved improv since it seemed like the intention was supposed to be interactive with the audience) and decided to add some teeth into it.

(also yes, I broke the 180 rule. it’s fine. usually I try to include panels that show characters walking around when I do that, but this comic was a standalone, so instead pretend that I’m spinning the theoretical cameraman around on an office chair or something. or that the camera is a ghost.)

also because titling something Carrion Eater and then NOT having it get a little mean and nasty in the dialogue seemed. like a waste.

eventually, I'll figure out a design for lucullus that I like, I keep wanting to draw other characters when I draw him, so he might need a new hairstyle.

ONWARDS! this is playing off of this scene

To this Lucullus retorted that Pompey was going forth to fight an image and shadow of war, following his custom of alighting, like a lazy carrion-bird, on bodies that others had killed, and tearing to pieces the scattered remnants of wars. For it was in this way that he had appropriated to himself the victories over Sertorius, Lepidus, and the followers of Spartacus, although they had actually been won by Metellus, Catulus, and Crassus. Therefore it was no wonder that he was trying to usurp the glory of the Pontic and Armenian wars, a man who contrived to thrust himself in some way or other into the honour of a triumph for defeating runaway slaves.

Plutarch, Pompey 31

the romans are fightingggggg 🍿🍿🍿

finally, the painting panel is taken from Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's The Triumph of Marius (through the Met's Open Access/Public Domain use policy etc)

bsky ⭐ pixiv ⭐ pillowfort ⭐ cohost

#ALRIGHT HERE WE GO #if you saw this a second ago. no you didn't (i uploaded a page at the wrong resolution lmao) #ANYWAY 'you broke the 180 rule' yes i know i don't care about that rule #however what i shouldve done was drawn backgrounds and panels so you could see them moving around #on the other hand. this comic wasn't that serious and it was to test out a gradient setting. #long post #drawing tag #komiks tag #roman republic tag #SHSHGH finally im free. this was taking up space on my ipad that i need for other things #i just couldn't find the energy to finish lettering the last two pages. ehghh #marcus licinius crassus #gnaeus pompeius magnus #lucius licinius lucullus

[stergeon]

"I was laughing but at the same time I really wanted to give El a hug, I felt so bad for her"

Edelgard: Thank you for your concern but I am quite alright now.

Um, what's going on with this?

Byleth: Hey, I'm not complaining. Ever since we got together my squat game has been insane. My ass has never looked so good.

#fe3h #fire emblem #fire emblem three houses #edelgard von hresvelg #byleth eisner #edeleth #byleth x edelgard #edelgard #sterge.pptx #another one from reddit #i love drawin goofy shit #speaking directly to the camera like she's on the office #feel like i'm forgetting something here. hmm. worried about it. #it's not edelgard's hair slash crown. that's MIA on purpose. #[stares at my text post from january 23rd] i already broke my promise to myself by drawing edelgard's crown again yesterday #i did not elect to do it again today. we are serving Emperor Casual #oh well. #byleth needs to learn to stop wearing heels #idk how people with a large height difference do it #i’ve been informed that f!byleth is in fact closer to 5’4 or 5’5 #i don’t know how i got it in my head that she’s 5’7 #but i’ve decided i don’t care anyway. we’re going by Rule of Funny

[nightswatchdisbandmentera]

I really don’t think we should be treating morality as a linear thing in ASOIAF because what often happens is that we start to stray from the actual conversations that we need to be having regarding the depths of making a moral choice and even the circumstances involved. To try and blankly paint any one character as the “most morally good” isn’t really taking us anywhere. And it certainly isn’t helpful when people in this fandom want to try and prove that characters are “grey” but not moral (what does that even mean??) because they did one “bad” thing. If ASOIAF stans were to have their way, then:

Jon is not a morally good person because he threatened Gilly

Dany cannot be considered to be compassionate because she sanctioned torture against the wine seller’s daughters

Arya cant be good because she has killed people

and so on, and so on….

But this is such a draining, and oft times frustrating, conversation to have because you see just how shallow the above listed examples are? Readers are listing only singular instances across a narrative that spans thousand and thousands of pages, and there’s absolutely no context involved. Why did Jon threaten Gilly? Why did Dany resort to torture and at one point did she do it? Who did Arya kill and why? And why do those singular instances negate everything else in their arcs?

What usually happens when we have the 12847647282th unnecessary conversation about who is the “most good” character in ASOIAF is that we start getting blanket statements with no elaboration. And the only people ever considered are Ned, Brienne, and Davos, and sometimes the children like Shireen or Tommen. Mind you, Ned and Davos are not perfect or without their own faults either; much has been said about Ned’s abilities as a father and it’s implied that Davos was not entirely faithful to his wife. And based on her current arc, Brienne will surely have to make morally tough choices regarding oaths and knightly honor. Plus theres the irony of including literal children when they have not been put in situations where they actually have to make morally difficult choices and live with the consequences.

ASOIAF shows us that people who are capable of incredible kindness and compassion are also capable of doing unpleasant things.

Jon threatened Gilly….because he was trying to save another child whom he believed to be at risk of human sacrifice(!!) and was stuck between a rock and a hard place. But why does that singular instance negate the fact that his arc has been about him standing up for the “lesser than”? Why does that negate the fact that he stood up for Sam against a superior when there was nothing to gain for him? Why does it negate the fact that he went out of his way to equip Arya in a way that society would have deemed inappropriate? Why does it negate the fact that he dedicated the entirety of his time as Lord Commander to fight an institution that had upheld racism/xenophobia for millennia? Why should we filter out all those moments of kindness, compassion, and deep empathy that Jon has even without him thinking?

Dany sanctioned torture….but she was trying to solve the murder of an innocent victim AND this brought her no joy. But why does that negate the fact that when she gained unimaginable power, she could’ve high tailed to Westeros to use it to her benefit and become queen, but instead chose to stay in Essos where she has no personal responsibility just so she could fight the institutional evil that is slavery? Why does it negate Dany who went to personally treat plague victims at great risk to herself?

Arya has killed some….but it’s in self defense or in defense of others who are disenfranchised. But why does this negate that she is one of the few people in the series how goes out of her way to show kindness and friendship to those who are not as economically or politically advantaged as she is (e.g., Mycah)? Why does it negate that she took fellow slaves under her protection when she herself had little power to fight for her own survival at Harrenhall? Why does it negate that when she saw those caged soldiers whom she was angry with for their actions, instead of leaving them to die instead offered them the only kindness she could at the moment: a drink of water?

Trying to have arguments about morality but stripping everything down to ‘x character did y bad thing (regardless of context) and that’s why they can’t be good’ is, to be blunt, ridiculous. And it isn’t a particularly interesting way to engage with the text. Character journeys, especially well written ones, are rarely ever in a straight line. There’s amazing highs and terrible lows. GRRM gives us so many characters like Jon, Dany, Arya, Sansa, Ned, etc. who even in their lows, have gleams of compassion and exceptional kindness. It doesn’t do anyone any good to filter those moments out to make the books more digestible; and I’m being a little generous here, because so many readers have a very shallow level of engagement with the series and it shows in conversation. And we also shouldn’t pit these characters unfairly against those who have never been in similarly difficult situations that required them to make hard choices. Because when we do, we start to completely miss the point all together.

#asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #yeah this came out of a particular thread on Reddit and I was just like….🫠 those people can’t be serious fjsnsnssjsb #trying to argue that jon is not a good person because he *checks notes* slept with ygritte and broke his nw vows #yeah let’s crucify a FIFTEEN YEAR OLD for not conforming to absolutely ridiculous norms that have absolutely no bearing to his true purpose #asoiaf stans when a literal child isn’t happy about dumb rules set by a penal colony that’s akin to indentured servitude: #surprised pikachu face #and the audacity to say garlan Tyrell is a better person that Jon or Dany or arya #what books are yall reading???? #what has he ever done that’s remotely comparable to these people that proves he is the height of honor or selflessness?? #nothing #we know literally nothing about this guy I’m- #tagging #jon snow #daenerys targaryen #arya stark #because it’s relevant in context

[12am-motivation]

THEY LOOKING FINEEE

#WHITE SUITS?? #I'M GONNA GO BROKE FOR THESE BANNERS #obey me one master to rule them all #obey me shall we date #obey me swd #obey me #おべいみー #mo's simping hours #mo rambles into the void

[minzart]

The hand crushing was amazingly unnecessary give me more of the drama-

#minz doodles #selah yuki #obey me #obey me one master to rule them all #obey me shall we date #me: you know what would be fucked up? if he crished the same hand you broke when levi tried to kill u #om fancomic #minz comics

[thevagabondexpress]

listen. guys.

the answer is not to make ty taller than kit. it's to show that short and noticeably autistic people can be badasses and intimidating and sex gods too.

the answer is not to make ty taller than kit. it's to let ty be a gothic horror cryptid ninja who is very aware that his looks and his neurodivergence are things that get you infantilized because it's something he's experienced, people keep treating him like that, and so he claws back every small bit of control, of power, of ability to intimidate that he can in any way that he can whenever and wherever he can.

the answer is not to remove ways that ty can be infantilized. it's to have the people around him infantilize him and then let him cathartically take down everyone who approaches him with that mindset until nobody dares call him adorable or try ruffling his hair again. to make ty a study in how when you think someone's cute when they're spitting mad sometimes you become a lesson for anyone else who thinks they can get away with doing the same. to make him a representation of how hard it is to escape infantilization and a name to look up to for everyone trying to do it because somehow he did (and he did it with no help from his boyfriend, either).

and kit, poor kit, beloved big brother, personification of summer, tall sun-smiling goofball in a secondhand jacket, sure that he is more well-adjusted than he actually is, has no idea what is coming for him. not. at. all.

#ty blackthorn #twp #tsc #the wicked powers #the shadowhunter chronicles #we know our beloved author's not gonna do this #she'll mangle it like she's mangled every other infantilizable character that's come her way #but we have choices beyond “follow her” or “vent” #except we couldn't possibly break the height rule #that's the one trope which can never be subverted #the universe would collapse if we broke the height rule #oh no we can't have that #i hope you can hear the sarcasm dripping out of that last batch of tags

[pastafossa]

Entirely, absolutely, totally coincidentally, I thought ya’ll might like to get a sneak peak randomly for no reason hear Ciro’s First Five Rules of Criminality

Children are off limits at every level.

Harm to innocent bystanders is forbidden, especially when it comes to those deemed particularly vulnerable or newsworthy: animals, the elderly, women, and children. Carelessness that leads to collateral damage will be swiftly punished, and intentional harm will earn you a death sentence.

The majority of criminal activities must be pre-approved. Some, like SA and animal cruelty, are never sanctioned and carry a death sentence if the violator is caught. Other crimes like robbery, murder, fraud, and selling of stolen merchandise are strictly controlled.  

Respect the communities within which you operate - keep your space clean, provide assistance when needed, and be polite. Those communities are the ones who’ll be left to speak to police long after you’re gone.

Protect your family.

Anyway these totally have no bearing on how Ciro’s going to feel when he opens that door and sees Jane beat to shit, what? That’s ridiculous, I just felt like dropping these.

who put those italics up there pfft

#the red thread #the red thread preview #THIS IS ALL A COINCIDENCE AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CIRO OPENS THAT DOOR #but if it did it sure does look like Ciro might decide Matt broke two rules #even if jane would argue otherwise #(cause who are we kidding matt is guilty enough he'd probably admit to breaking those rules too) #tw: sa mention

[snixx]

mike wheeler in the fic I'm reading has exactly as much tact as I did in high school. what can I say sometimes you really do have to learn the hard way that you do not immediately ask your best friend who is also your soon-to-be ex's sibling "nothing's going to change between us no matter how much your sister and i hypothetically hate each other in the future right?" when you're LITERALLY still in the middle of your very messy breakup and they're furious at you secondhand because of #siblingsolidarity. not to mention he handled the break up itself like an ass like go off thank you author i love it truly the representation for us completely oblivious emotionally challenged idiots we're starved of otherwise NO ONE EVER GETS HOW STUPID WE CAN TRULY BE

#girlblogging.pdf #byler #mike wheeler i know what you are #willel #as someone who has a lot of mutual friends with my sister AND as someone friends with a lot of siblings #i obviously love all my friends to death and they love me but #if you have a choice. for future reference trust me do not befriend two siblings pick one if you must #it's an emotional shitshow for everyone involved #you have to give each of them exactly equal amounts of affection and love and everything all the time that's just the rule #you're an ass otherwise #also we will always pick each other over you even if you did nothing wrong #just know what you're in for when you befriend siblings okay it's not easy #you know my childhood ex best friend i keep posting about? we broke up over a fight she had with my sister #also my best friends are siblings and fighting with both of them because it was a both or neither situation in school was The Worst #i have like a zillion more stories just trust me okay #i love my sibling friends to pieces and the mutual friends i have with my sister and i wouldnt trade them for the world #but im sure as hell not befriending siblings simultaneously in the future #my sister and i are literally the tightest now too because our social circles barely overlap #anyway. that was another episode of me projecting way too hard onto byler fanfiction hope you enjoyed #vagueposting the shit out of tumblr dot com

[wonder-worker]

"In reality Richard III invented a Woodville scare as a screen for his own conspiracy"

-A.J Pollard, "Richard III and the Princes in the Tower"

#lmao #r*chard iii #my post #I think that's true for all usurpations and coups to an extent #but its 10x more applicable and accurate for Richard III #Not only because of the compressed length of time (a mere 3 months as opposed to years of back-and-forth tensions) #but also because ultimately one of the key reasons Richard could do what he did was because he did it from the heart of the political #institution (ie he was an internal threat rather than an external one) #and he was someone who was trusted and loved rather than mistrusted and hated. His betrayal was political but it also had far more personal #ramifications for everyone involved - most people simply did not expect it from him and cooperated with him precisely because of that #which enabled him to seize power before most people even realized what he was doing #And there's the fact that he actually did stage a conspiracy by accusing the Woodvilles of plotting to attack and ambush him #and produced weapons from his own war in Scotland as fake 'proof' - when in fact we know that HE deceived and ambushed THEM #there's also the (propagandic) lie that they usurped him from the position as Lord Protector when they certainly didn't #either Edward IV didn't appoint Richard Lord Protector meaning the Woodvilles denied him nothing #OR the council collectively chose to have a council rule during Edward V's minority rather than a Protector (something they were entirely #within their rights to do both socially and legally) #so claims that they wrongly defied Edward IV's last wishes or broke the law (which Mancini repeats in his account) must be seen as exactly #that - propagandic lies to vilify EW and her family #when in fact Richard was the one plotting a seizure of power - whether it was as Lord Protector or as King #(of course these are just two things - there's a whole laundry list of others) #so this is definitely applicable to him

[flappingdragon]

Are you serious…?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

Does anyone else see the problem here? 😭

#obey me #what is this #obey me nb #obey me shall we date #obey me nightbringer #obey me one master to rule them all #this is so bs #there’s just one TINY silver left wth #this game is so rigged #like #what am i supposed to do #😭 #also- ignore how weak I am in the game 💀 I’m broke

[frozen-fountain]

Inktober, Day Twenty-Seven: Beast

#inktober #inktober 2023 #froze art #this creature has a story #she grew from a chat with my fellow mods after we got a response to a comment removal #that said 'trezbka for you lot' #and we were completely baffled as to what 'trezbka' could possibly mean #and in the end the most logical option was that this is she! the trezbka! #she's a cryptid you can summon to curse the moderators of moderately popular hobby subreddits when you don't want to admit you broke a rule #always hungry and possibly slavic in origin #she may not look it but she is friend-shaped #(i know it was probably a typo for 'typical' but permit me my whimsy)

[3amsnek]

happy winter solstice!! found the sketch for this guy in the back of my last sketchbook with a note saying to finish him for the solstice so here he is :]

click for better quality

reblogs >> likes!! do not like if you don’t reblog

#hehe :} teefs #winter solstice #solstice #character design #creature design #original creature #original dragon #original character #character art #dragon art #dragon #my art? #oh my tag suggestions Broke wtf everything’s overlapping #huh. webbed site. anyways #I’m happy with this tbh he looks vaguely celestial and very fluffy which is always a good mix #idk why i gave him three sets of everything it just seemed the way to go?? we r embracing the rule of threes over here apparently #OH ALSO he was a redraw of my first page bc I redraw my first page on the last one for improvement viewing purposes and The Difference #the amount of confidence I have now improvising og designs on a whim versus march of this year?? absolutely insane

[12am-motivation]

yandere barb

@lady-navier0357

#sorry for the late post; my stylus broke— #ever since 'crazy about you' was released i've been getting huge yandere vibes from him #thank you for your request! #a barb #barbatos #バルバトス #barbatos obey me #obey me barbatos #obey me one master to rule them all #obey me shall we date #obey me swd #obey me #おべいみー #mo's doodles #my art #tw blood #?

[vadapavani-13]

taylor swift wrote long live for the crows change my fucking mind.

#“long live the walls we crashed through”??? #the crows breaking out of the ice court walls with a fucking tank??? #“how the kingdom lights shined just for me and you”???? #the crows thinking of ketterdam as their kingdom?? #“and the cynics were outraged screaming 'this is absurd'”???? #the merchant council having an entire manhunt for the crows??? #“cause for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world” #the crows being so ecstatic and on top of the world because they actually broke out of THE ice court that kaz actually grinned?? #and the entire bridge seems like something matthias would say to nina (for obvious reasons) #“we are the kings and the queens”??? #“WE'LL BE KINGS AND QUEENS INEJ. KINGS AND QUEENS”????? #tell me im fucking wrong #i dare you #taylor swift #speak now tv #long live tv #six of crows #soc #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #nina zenik #matthias helvar #wylan van eck #jesper fahey #crooked kingdom

[cloudberrylane]

Taskmaster AU (2023): Are you okay?

Task. Protect the popcorn with an impenetrable fort. In 10 minutes, Tom will try to eat the popcorn. You may not move the popcorn. You may not personally attack Tom. The longest uneaten popcorn wins. (Nina’s attempt)

#taskmaster #taskmaster australia #nina oyama #tom cashman #comedy #tv #she already broke the rule by moving the popcorn #but then we get that endling lol #s01e05

[neverfittedin]

@doubtsndemons asked: 📸 / from troy

Send a 📸 to see 3-5 pictures that my muse has/has taken of your muse(s)

#doubtsndemons #doubtsndemons / troy otto #answered / the only way to survive a mad world is to embrace the madness #verse / modern #ship / you deserve to carve what you can out of this life; troy & nick #we broke the rules and picked 6 bc that's his hubby :p #also when did they get a dog? idk maybe it's alicia's or it really is theirs