#about: mind over matter

[mobius-m-mobius]

#insane choices being made 👀

Loki 1x04 // 2x02

#mobius #loki #lokius #mcuedit #lokiedit #marveledit #owen wilson #tom hiddleston #loki spoilers #took me this long to recover from the 'and he knows' scene to gif it bc y'all what even was that 😭😭 #how many more times can we get confirmation mobius will ALWAYS be there no matter what god i'm so unwell over them!! #and don't get me started on loki being able to confidently state mobius knows and accepts everything about them... #can you BELIEVE #(btw this doesn't matter but in my mind there's always clapping and cheering when mobius walks around the corner 😅) #loki s2 spoilers #marvel #owenwilsonedit #dianagifs

[turtleblogatlast]

[ cw: violence mention / death mention / ]

Will never stop thinking about how Leo, all alone in an endless void and being beaten again and again and again by the only other living thing around, still finds comfort in that space. The situation he was in was completely hopeless, and in any other circumstances he would not have escaped, at least not fast enough to save him from permanent (or even fatal) damage, be it physical or mental.

And yet, despite the bleakness of his situation, despite the agony and helplessness, all he needs is one glance at a crumbled photograph, one glance to remember his family, and that’s enough of a reason for him to smile.

Maybe that’s why his powers center around manipulating space - because no matter how much space is between them, no matter how dire his own situation may be, just the thought of his family, alive and okay, is enough to give Leo hope.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #the prison dimension is horrifying on its own #add in a monstrous being that towers over you and has vowed to ensure your suffering? #god I can’t imagine how scary that is #Mikey opening the portal was a miracle because if he hadn’t managed it there #it’s really up in the air what could have become of Leo #personally I subscribe by the theory that you straight up can’t die in the prison dimension #so it’s a prison in all ways #but the thought of a Leo who manages anyway who adapts and continues to have hope despite it all… #Leo saying he’s nothing without his family is a double edged sword really #because the thought of his family alone is all he needs to live. to hope. #to smile #nothing without them…but they’re EVERYTHING to him #and maybe he doesn’t realize it but…the feeling is mutual #one thing too is that hope that comforts Leo so much is not just that #should he think his family needs help - that hope can turn into determination #I’m unwell about this family #actually on my point of their powers - I truly do think the abilities tie in not only to their personalities #but to their relationship to family and love in general #kinda like love languages in a way #Mikey with his chains and time abilities values being around his family the most - he wants them to experience living in the moment togethe #Donnie is someone who is 100% a gift giver to show his love - his constructs are exactly that aren’t they? gifts of his mind #Raph is someone who willingly bears the weight of the shield - he protects his family like the best big brother possible #and Leo - he goes off on his own a lot but his mind is constantly on his family anyway #like a sailor at sea no matter how far he travels the compass always point in one direction - and for him that compass points home #even if he can’t make it back - it’s still there #and that’s enough

[griancraft]

Hi guys, this is sort of my official "please, for the love of god, listen to Skyjacks with me” post because I’m losing my mind and all the content I can find is from the latest stuff right now, and I don’t want to spoil myself. I want to be able to talk about this with people!!!! I will make a watch (listen) party discord if there is enough interest. Just give it a chance; you won’t regret it. Also, some information may be wrong or outdated. I’m on episode 11 out of over 200.

Skyjacks is a ttrpg podcast about sky pirates in a world where there was a catastrophe about 200 years ago that left the sea unsafe to sail and maybe even damaged the entire world to the point where civilization is scattered and in small groups. There is very casual queer rep, and it’s casual to the point where it really just fits into the world perfectly.

A brief summary of the premise of the first episode will hopefully get you hooked. I’m really bad at summaries, but I promise it’s a billion times better than how I talked about it here:

Captain Orimar Vale is dead, and a mutiny will be on Gable, Jonnit, Travis, and Dref’s hands if they are unable to keep up the ruse of him being alive. To do this, necromancy (deeply forbidden magic) is performed by the Dref, the ship's doctor, to turn him into a semi-functional zombie. Captain Orimar is famous for his abilities as a captain; to replicate this will take great skill.

As they run out of supplies, they make a desperate decision: port on the land of one of Orimar’s scorned lovers or deal with the growing uneasiness of the rest of the crew. They haven’t seen their captain healthy in months, and whispers about his health are starting. However, greater danger will await them when they take to the skies again, lurking just beyond the clouds…

And more propaganda as to why I think you guys will like it:

There are unique and interesting gameplay mechanics they use to tell a really cool story, and if you like Hermitcraft or any other sorta storytelling-based SMP, I promise you’ll like it. Like. If you liked Boatem from Hermitcraft 8, you’ll love the characters in Skyjacks. The players are exceptionally good at playing their characters, their humour is unmatched by anything similar I’ve had the pleasure of seeing, and the story is prioritized, which I think is an amazing choice.

Best part? It’s still ongoing after, like, 5 years. Some people have left, but a good chunk of the OG cast has stayed. Not that leaving is bad, because holy crap, 5 years is a long time, and stories have to end at some point! It’s a good way of getting into something and knowing there is still a shit ton of content to be explored.

The music is good. The story is good. The characters and humour are amazing. The lore of the world is sprinkled throughout, and as you learn more about the world, the more excited you get. It’s incredible so far, and if you decide to listen to it, I will actually love you forever and ever. My boyfriend is on episode 190, and he finds it so funny every time I go. Oh my god, this is so cool.

Link to the podcast, but in a playlist (up to 180). So it’s in order and easy to find, since it’s a part of something else from the oneshot network:

#I need you guys to get into skyjacks I cannot do this alone #Can’t even look in the skyjacks tag for fan art to loose my mind about because I am literally over 200 1hr+ episodes BEHIND #I promise it is so worth it #I’m almost done episode 11 : #which is so so early so it would be very easy to catch up to me #I’m going to reblog this once a day or so I think #collapses in a heap of dust this post was never supposed to be this long #also please don’t spoil me if you’re ahead or get ahead guys istg i will kill you with my bare hands I’ll put my episode number in my pinne #ack tags too long #me when I infodump for 45 minutes straight when I should be working on my final essay #I’m dragging you fuckers kicking and screaming. Please guys. #I realize now this will like definitely show up in the tags but honestly I don’t know if that matters

[sabotourist]

i feel so much about delta you guys

red vs blue really looked at me and said here is our logic fragment. this is the logic man. he feels logic. he has a strong survival drive. but also he loved york enough to be willing to die with him.

sigma wanted so fucking bad to be human, to be whole, to chase what they came from and what they were. that he totally missed the fact that delta fucking made it. Delta was more than the Logic Fragment. He had his own bonds, his own wants, his own drive because of his relationship with York.

And in his attempt to become whole again, Sigma... completely undermined that. Made delta into the Logic Fragment again. just another fragment, not a person of his own.

do you ever think about how if sigma had slowed down and really tried to work with maine, that maybe things could have gone so so differently?

i think about that.

#i could keep going #i feel so much about delta and sigma #sigma is ambition #he wants to be whole but then was used to break apart the alpha #no fucking wonder hes like he is #meanwhile delta is so fucking #genuinely caring towards york #hes more than logic!!!! #mind over matter makes him justice as well #but even putting that masterwork aside #hes a fucking person!!! #and he died and im so sad about that #because he didnt have to die #pretty much every major death in this show was avoidable and that kills me #this show is agony dude it writes death as the tragic yet unceremonious bitch that it often is and that kills me #doyle got to go out with a bang but fuck he deserved better too #anyway yeah i love these lil halo dudes #red vs blue #rvb #delta rvb #sigma rvb #york rvb

[pinacoladamatata]

"Change, change will preserve us. It will move mountains...it will mount movements"

I don't know about y'all, everything uncle sheo said made perfect sense to me. Oblivion was a love story.

#tes #the elder scrolls #oblivion #martin septim #hero of kvatch #the champion of cyrodiil #catch me pining over hok and martin in this year 2023 #don't look at my pathetic excuse for a background im lazy #look i KNOW martin looks like matt mercer here. i earased and redrew his face like 5 times. it didnt matter #anyway #the lore i have in my mind abt this.... #look you dont understand!!! like 200 years later people are talking about them like: #have you heard the tale of martin and the champion? it starts with a prisoner... #and then boom it's rumarin putting together some shoddy reenactment for zora and anum-la and akhara #and none of them know #like none of them know the physical proof of the silly play is sitting right there w them 3-4 generations later #and like. just bc its always rumarin brainrot hours #his mother had to like. have been alive during the oblivion crisis. i just. know it. and like rumarin's mother just happens to be like #the main bard responsible for spreading the tale of martin and the champion #who happens to be akhara's great great grandmother #who happens to bump into this fucking altmer graverobber in a tomb #its all connected #if you read all these tags....why #pina art

[canisalbus]

I'm sure you get loads of these but heck I said I'd give it a shot anyway!

Your artwork is so inspiring and beautiful. I recently graduated from art school with a degree in Animation Production but I've decided I'd love to be an illustrator some day. Your work really motivates me and gets my brain juice buzzin. Keep it up!!!

.

#oh thank you! I'm glad you did! #first off as a general rule I think it's always okay to message any individual independent artist/creator #and tell them that you like their work #you may think they probably get lots of positive feedback and such and another one doesn't matter #but I would bet money that the actual amount is almost always smaller than you'd think #so every kind comment has the potential to cheer them up and inspire them #and motivate them to continue creating and posting their work online for people to see #messages like that can linger at the back of your mind for ages #I regularly think back to the nice things people have said about my art over the years #especially when I'm struggling with art block and feel like what I make isn't worth anything and that I'm bad and my stuff is bad #this got a little long winded and I'm probably preaching to the choir #but what I wanted to say is don't be afraid to let creatives know if you like their work it's always appreciated #I'm flattered to hear my dog doodles motivate and inspire you! #animation and illustration are both good choices imo #I wish you all the best on whatever you end up doing #answered #starfruitwyne

[catominor]

do you guys think a small a nd sickly senator can really have a virtuous and wise stoicful mindset

#ficposting #lucius furius camillus #<3 #now that ive actually read a little about stoicism im anjoying it so much & applying mynew Knowledge to exploring his Mind Palace #though also to be serious": i think a big part of wny lfc was drawn to stoicism was the ideas about physical states not being important for #living virtously. because of how badly hes been treated For being sickly/weak... i think its comforting to him to feel he has control over #his morality &that the state of his body. which he cant control #doesnt really matter.. even if he cant control everything around him (and believe me he wants to he is a complete control freak) he can #atleast control hislittle brain in his head (kinda. at least he thinks he can). however when he cant control things this is when he runs #into trouble.... he is a control freak abt both himself and his environment honestly

[kurolini909]

Turtleducks!

Can't remember if I posted this but I don't think I did??

Like several months back I rewatched ATLA, I still do so periodically but that one time it got me to make a fanart! XD

I remember I was really proud of this! Sokka and Zuko's adult designs are so cool I had to draw them! Also Zuko's my fav soooo...

! Do not use or Repost my art without permission !

#my art #kurolini909 #fanart #digital art #avatar the last airbender #atla #prince zuko #firelord zuko #sokka #atla zuko #atla sokka #zukka #i mean you can pretend not but a bunch of fics for this ship are what inspired this XD #turtleducks #sokka/zuko #druk #dragon #atla dragons #the scenario I had in mind for this is Firelord Zuko invited Chief Sokka over for an important political matter of extreme relevance #that being: New turtleduck hatchlings on the royal gardens he absolutely had to gush to someone about

[alchemyofmaya]

In the mind Matrix — the Neocortex is responsible for being able to look at the bigger picture — to think, learn, analyze and decide, rationally beyond subjective perceptions in the current moment.

‘Wake up Neo’ — awakening is about clearing yourself of all the projections and beliefs imprinted upon your subconscious mind, so your conscious mind (the ego) can make logical decisions that align with your highest path.

Free yourself by educating yourself, by continuously learning and growing, by opening your mind.

Ignorance is not bliss.

#divine insights. #they leave the clues right in front of you but most are too hypnotized to see beyond the cultural trance #Matrix — it’s a Ressurection #mind over matter #it’s all about the MIND #spirituality #ascension #the divine cosmic play of consciousness #enlightenment #christ consciousness #new earth #age of aquarius #new age #spiritual #mental health

[chiropteracupola]

the inevitable sharpe and temeraire crossover in my mind of course involves teresa moreno as a dragon-captain.

#em draws stuff #em is posting about temeraire #em is posting about sharpe #sharpe #teresa moreno #I was seized by a fit of mind-boggling passionate enthusiasm and drew this in a matter of hours #as far as I know we don't really hit the peninsula on-page in temeraire canon so I Am Free To Imagine What I Please #am I going to write this? probably not. am I going to Ponder Vividly? yes. #tune back in eventually for when I draw the dragons from the actual series - I have Ideas but it's going to take a bit I think #mostly because temeraire and the gang are simply Hugelarge... #(the most solid mental design I've got is for volly actually - he's little enough that I can wrap my head around him!) #anyway time to drift off and envision teresa lofting over the hills of spain... I am so so so normal about her <- lie

[diamondsunbursts-and-marblehalls]

I feel so blessed that I get to watch the Percy Jackson and the Olympians story all over again, because the first time I was introduced to the story, I was the same age as the characters, and I didn't think there was anything in this world that was more important than the kind of friends who will stand by you through it all. And now I'm older, and quite a few things have changed, and the world is different, and I still think there is nothing more important in this world than the kind of person who will stand by you through it all. Whether it be your biological family, the friends who become your family, or a mix of both.

In a children's book, they managed to get the message through, that things will get better. Your world can seem to be over, forced to leave your home, your only family is taken away from you, everything moving forward is scary and dangerous, and somehow life can take that and turn it into an experience that catapults you into a better life, you know more, you have people that love you unconditionally who would take a dagger for you, you gain skills that will help you survive moving forward, you learn your purpose, until suddenly you're not just surviving, you're living.

Getting to watch a new version of this show is so exciting to me, because just like my world is different now, the Percy Jackson world is a little different, a few things have changed, but not the important stuff. And it's moments like this, where something comes full circle that I really feel like everything is going to be okay. Because yeah, the world is really scary and overwhelming and I have no idea what I'm doing; but friendship and love and family are still being celebrated the way they were when I was younger and less scared. And good friends are still the most important thing in the world. And love is still the most powerful thing in the universe. So, despite everything, I think we're going to be okay. And if it takes a remake of the Percy Jackson movies to remind me of that it's okay, because sometimes it's hard to remember.

#i've been listening to mind over matter and feeling emotional #there's just something about having something that mattered to you as a child still having meaning when you get older #just in a different way #percy jackson and the lightning thief #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson #annabeth chase #grover underwood #rick riordan #pjo #percy jackson series #walker scobell #leah jeffries #aryan simhadri

[sadnessunderthebridge]

I hate how many people are calling Sunny rude and snobby and are saying she is giving everyone the cold shoulder. The moment they saw Tallulah, she tried giving her diamonds THAT IS HER WAY OF SHOWING FRIENDSHIP! If you watched even one of Tubbos streams, you'd know that's her way of showing friendship. Hell, the first stream with her in it, it was Etoiles who basically showed her that, and that was the first time she made a friend. And I don't know about you, but when I was a kid, I learned from adults, so if an adult told me that the way to be friends was by giving people money and then my parent agreed I would do it. Sunny is trying to make friends in her own way, and some people just don't see that.

Also, most people who watch Tubbos' pov agree that Sunny is at least a little autistic and is very socially awkward, and she's just a kid. Give them a break.

#qsmp sunny #sunny is my child leave her alone or I'll come for your knees #sunny is 100% autistic and there is no changing my mind #qsmp #am i aware that this is all mostly rp yes am i still getting worked up over it also yes do i care about your opinion on the matter no

[thefirstknife]

Hi Bel,

I keep seeing comments about people complaining about the quality of destiny’s writing and story in the last few weeks. I haven’t really engaged with destiny since season of defiance, what’s currently gotten everyone so riled up? I thought that people were enjoying Season of the Deep/Witch in terms of narrative, why is Season of the Wish causing people to deride the destiny writing staff again?

I don't know!

Deep and Witch have been absolute bangers in every aspect to me. I've been enjoying all interactions and lore tabs we've received. A lot of them are stuff that we've never had before, a lot of reunions and closures, a lot of development and interactions between characters who you wouldn't really think would have much in common.

Sloane's return and healing from what she's been through has been fantastic, Drifter opening up with her to help her because he also got help from others was fantastic, Sloane reuniting with Aisha and Shayura brought me to tears (Shayura's descent into madness was triggered by immense trauma of Sloane staying on Titan and Titan disappearing), everything with Sloane and Zavala...

Witch was just incredible in every single way; the focus on Eris, the amount of Eris and Ikora content!!!!! Everything about Xivu and Savathun and their interactions together!! Eris finally fulfilling her goal she promised Savathun YEARS ago, getting that closure.

Wish so far has been equally great to me. All the new stuff about Ahamkara is amazing, finally giving us proof for long-standing speculation about Ahamkara and how they aren't universally evil creatures and expanding on them as a species. I love all interactions we've had so far; finally we have Petra back, Mara's singleminded focus on figuring out how to defeat the Witness and her continuous work to improve as a person, ALL SJUR MENTIONS!!!!! I won't talk about the "leak" because we have no context for it so I will wait for the full story to be revealed before I can pass judgment; something that I think should be a lesson to learn from this entire year. Maybe wait for the story to finish before judging the story.

Literally everything this past year that involves Osiris, but especially this season now that he's back in his element with the Vex. And of course every little detail we get of him and Saint. Osiris honestly shaped this year for me with everything that he's done to uncover the biggest mysteries. I think a big reason is that a lot of people just don't like Osiris, which I consider a massive skill issue.

Other than that, I don't know what are the issues people have besides just not being interested in any of these storylines and attributing it to a nebulous "bad writing" claim. I also genuinely believe that way too many people get wrapped up too much in fandom, imagine storylines they want to see and then get disappointed when the actual story doesn't go there. Almost like people forget that this isn't their story and these aren't their characters. A lot of it is also fandom completely warping characters into not what they actually are and then feeling like the canon story is the one that's wrong.

Whatever is the reason, I guess everyone is entitled to their perspective of the story and everyone is free to explore the story in different ways through fanfics and AUs and whatever. I do that too!

But I would definitely ask people to be normal with how they engage in criticism, especially in the current state of affairs. Writers are developers; they experience a ton of harassment and negativity from the community and also from inside the company. And they are online: they can see what we're saying. It's been documented that community commentary has been used to harass writers:

Imprint this into your brain and never forget what these people had to go through. Let's not forget also the way people treated Seth Dickinson on social media when he was active with Destiny fans. "Fans" were actively arguing with him about his own work (telling him that HE is wrong) and were utterly disgusting towards him when he tried explaining what he wrote. His works are now hailed as the best writing in Destiny and people want him back. If I were him, I wouldn't want to come back ngl, not with how he was treated and not with how fans are still treating writers (and hey, Seth wrote LF Collector's Edition! So he was back, technically, this year!). Let's not forget that a lot of writers are members of various marginalised groups. And I'd definitely not want to go back with zero support from leadership.

Which is also an important aspect for all developers, including writers: sometimes they have orders they may not like, but can't argue against. They do the best they can with what they're given, the time they have and directions they receive. And with that in mind, I am enjoying everything we've gotten this year, obviously with some specific complaints about things I didn't particularly enjoy (like the universally mid reception of Defiance; I've spoken about my gripes with it before, a big one being the shafting of Suraya who should've at least been mentioned in a lore tab).

I can tell that there is passion in their work, even if maybe they would prefer to do more with it, but can't. Maybe even if they want to take different routes, but can't. But from what we got, I can feel that they care about this world and these characters. I can tell that someone lovingly wrote about Sloane and her friendships with two grieving women. I can tell that they deeply cared about Sloane's friendship with Zavala and that they loved showing us Saint and Drifter caring about a fellow trauma survivor.

I can tell that the writers are immensely careful and loving towards Eris; everything she went through was crafted with love and passion from both writers and her VA. Eris' story is such a fundamental aspect of Destiny and I can tell that this was important to the writing team and that they gave her everything they could to do justice to her character and her arc and her healing and her release from the cycle she was trapped in for so long.

I can tell that there are writers who care a lot about Osiris and Saint and their relationship. I can tell that someone cared a lot about expanding on Ahamkara and giving them more personalities. I can tell that someone cared DEEPLY about Sjur and Mara and that her repeated mentions are the passionate work of writers who want us to remember her.

I could go on. And I know that not everyone sees it this way, which is fine; we all have different ways of perceiving stories. I enjoy discussing things we in the fandom disagree on and I enjoy hearing different perspectives! Unfortunately, this has recently become rarer and rarer. And for the love of god, please try and treat writers with some respect, especially now, especially those who are still working and doing their best with the shitty situation they're in. None of the cries of "poor devs" ring true to me unless the same is given to writers, instead of treating them like punching bags.

#destiny 2 #long post #for the record: yeah i also have some gripes with some writing decisions. it's normal #but i feel like those are things that i can learn to accept or let go or even have my mind changed with a different perspective #or by just accepting that the writing team was limited in some way and that this was the best they could do #it happens to every story at some point #and yeah capitalism is the death of art. destiny's story would be better from start to finish if it weren't a shooter mmo #but that ship has sailed a long time ago. like. in 2014. #it's honestly a miracle that we got even a fraction of the stuff we got considering the target audience of fps mmos #and it's fine if this just isn't good enough to some. happens #but i think we can move on without being shitty about devs yeah? #in all likelihood writers may even agree that some of the stuff they had to write isn't the best or isn't what they wanted #calling them bad writers over circumstances we don't understand is just shitty #just like it's shitty to do it to any other dev over bugs in the game or badly implemented features or whatever #none of these people are sitting at their desks maliciously laughing while deliberately creating 'bad' things #and this is especially bothering me for writers because of how atrocious people are to artists of all kinds #almost like writers had to strike this year to be respected and treated as people that matter

[lyctorhood]

harrow i hate you i never stopped hating you i will always hate you and you will always hate me don’t forget that its not like i ever can you may hate me all you wish i still don’t even remember about you half the time but nonagesimus you hating me always meant more than anyone else in this hot and stupid universe loving me at least i had your full attention harrowhark i gave you my whole life and you didn’t even want it

#gabby's shit #sigh. AAAAAAAAAAAAAA #they make me NUTS they make me crazy they make me insane #YOU KNOW??? YOU KNOW??? #YK WHEN YOU HATE SOMEONE BUT THEY'RE ALSO YOUR WHOLE WORLD AND YOUR WHOLE WORLD IS THE FACT THAT YOU HATE HER AND SHE HATES YOU #AND TO YOU ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS IS THAT SHE HATES YOU BECAUSE AT LEAST YOU INVOKE EMOTION IN HER AT LEAST YOU HAVE HER ATTENTION #and her saying she barely thinks about you is the CRUELEST THING SHE COULD SAY TO YOU AND ITS ALSO A FUCKING LIE #sorry. sorry sorry sorry griddlehark makes me nuts i miss them too much #every few months i need to lose my mind over this #its fucking 3am by the way #the locked tomb #griddlehark

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

First of all, I just want to say. I called it lol

Finally an sskk face off since the sacrifice. I am going insane. I can’t articulate all my thoughts rn but something about the way Atsushi aimed a kick at Akutagawa that he fully expected the guy to block (because they know each other’s usual fighting styles!!!) only for it to connect and hurt him; Atsushi begging Akutagawa to recognize him because even if he still can’t consciously admit it, Atsushi has become convinced that Akutagawa wouldn’t be attacking him like this if he knew it was him; pleading for him to snap out of it and demanding to know why he saved him aghhhhh I’m going feral we know the reason Atsushi we know whyyyyy

I can’t believe it actually. We are at the point where sskk do not want to genuinely hurt each other. Atsushi attacked only out of self defence and was taken aback by actually breaking his wrist. Akutagawa refused to kill Atsushi in the Fukuchi fight and Atsushi is now convinced he’d stop attacking if he recognized him. Holy shit. Oh my god.

And Sigma badass moment! My boy, he pulled through! Either him or Chuuya had to break the stalemate; hell yeah, validation. Wasn’t there a meme someone made? “Prison arc -> prison arc if Sigma still had a gun”? Well Sigma’s got a gun and things are picking up babyyyy! His retort to Fyodor was quite possibly the funniest thing he could’ve said in response. Just completely shut him down. Using what he’s learned running the empty home Fyodor previously tried to buy his trust with. Beautiful. ADA Sigma real??? (I think the story will have to acknowledge his very public involvement with Taneda’s shooting and the acts of terrorism the Hunting Dogs now know he is responsible for… so I’m not sure how that will go but I’d like to see him end up with the Agency tbh… so long as it makes sense.)

Things I did not expect:

Mysterious note left in Russian??? It could be Mykola I suppose but… why? What happened? If he’s actually in trouble I doubt he’d need help escaping. Is it a trap? But what for? Alternatively… could it be Pushkin? He was in Meursault initially right? We never found out what his connection was. It could be a new Russian author too! Intriguing! There’s also the matter of it being written in Russian in the first place - who is it meant for? Sigma specifically? Or is it meant for someone else who speaks Russian?

Dazai is actually injured! I was certain he had something ready to get out on his own but I like this much better. Tbh I know this sounds bad but I’m actually way more invested now that Dazai has a broken leg and Fyodor was just shot. There’s higher stakes, you know? Damn though. I think Dazai’s injuries are. Worse. He’s being terribly self-sacrificial, and is apparently going to face off against Chuuya next time we see him. I do think now the stakes would be too low if Chuuya was completely free of the brainwashing tbh… I’m hoping for a double “I know you’re in there” fight between skk and sskk. Not that Dazai can do much physically but his strength has always been with words anyways, and I am certain Chuuya’s already fighting back. And I know Atsushi will reach Akutagawa. Manifesting sskk reunion where they challenge Fukuchi again and win this time via the power of unbreakable trust (delusional).

Sigma asks Fyodor “WHAT are you?” Which is interesting, and I’m hoping will acknowledge the way Fyodor doesn’t seem to age… but also intriguing is the “getting closer” part on the side which implies he’s not quite right. I think Fyodor will still turn out to be human tbh (it’d be weird otherwise, thematically), but now I’m starting to lend a little more weight to that theory about a Fyodor double…

Well anyways. This was a lot. I’m going to helplessly whir about it for a bit now.

#bsd #bsd spoilers #bsd chapter 107 #storyrambles #I just want an incredibly homoerotic showdown between skk and sskk where Dazai and Atsushi snap their partners out #of the brainwashing so Chuuya can wreak havoc while Dazai watches him with stars in his eyes as he’s crumpled on the floor #and Akutagawa can immediately go off to fight Fukuchi so he doesn’t have to answer Atsushi who is behind him #relieved and irritated and asking him why he chose to save him on repeat #‘I am asking you a question here!’ ‘I cannot hear you jinko we have more pressing matters keep up’ #aya leaning over to bram: ‘he-he’s dodging the question!’ #I take my theorizing very seriously thank you very much :P #wait. Hold on. What if. What if dazai can nullify the vampire curse but only when he’s in contact. #what if chuuya has to carry him everywhere while dazai is in physical contact with him constantly. think of the comedy. think of the gay. #actually I’m going to cry that’s so funny to me. they’d be complaining about it constantly #meanwhile you just know chuuya is worried about the extent of dazai’s injuries and dazai is still livid about the mind control #hi this is unbelievably funny to me

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Yes, she decided. The moment she continued to go in his chamber, she could advice him to wed laena instead of trying to have a relationship with him, she could have remember him of his duty. She had a choice as everyone has

clearly logic is something that will not reach you no matter what I say but let's try again shall we.

first off, Viserys married for pleasure, not power or political gain. he knew his duties he knew what was best and had no interest. he married Alicent because that's what he wanted. it would be insanely inappropriate for a girl to advise a king on political matters AND it should not be the job of a 14 year old child to tell a king what he should be doing.

second off, she had a father to please, cause again, to reiterate, she was his daughter and she had a duty to him and her house. this was not a duty she wanted, but she didn't have a choice. she was young but se wasn't stupid she knew what her father expected of her, and if word got back from Viserys that she was actively advising him to marry someone else, she would then not only bring disobeying her father but going against him.

thirdly, and more minorly, "she should have pushed him to marry laena" isn't the gotcha you think it is. laena was even younger than her, and even if it was politically expected of him, still fucking gross.

lastly, cause I apparently can't stress this enough, SHE DIDNT HAVE A CHOICE, plain and simple. she had no agency, she had no power, she had no out, she was at the mercy of her father, she had to obey him, she had to do what he said, even if it meant walking herself to slaughter. once she met with the king, he took a liking to her and DEMANDED her presence, he the DEMANDED her hand. again, there was no point she could have said no. she couldn't say no to her father, she couldn't advise the king (he barely tolerated it when she was literally the queen, let alone if she had just been some girl entertaining him in his chambers), she couldn't deny the king of anything, she didn't have a choice.

she was 14 and scared, 14 and trying to survive, 14 and trying to please her father, 14 and sent to a man 3 times her age's chambers, 14 and lusted after by the king, 14 and knowing of her place in the world and what was expected of her. like every other woman in their history, she couldn't escape, she couldn't, there's no plainer way to say it. she faced her duty with poise and a stiff lip, cause that's what you had to do, but she was just a child.

you can't expect her to have been some radical icon, there were none, women who went against their station in life were punished or killed or put into god awful betrothals to lessen the shame brought to her family. she was a nobleman's daughter, she had a house to bring honor to. she did the heartbreaking thing of giving up, for the benefit of her father and house, doesn't mean she wanted it, doesn't mean it was ok, doesn't mean she isn't deserving of pity. giving in to your duty =/= wanting it.

"she had a choice as everyone has" she had a choice every woman has; accept it with grace, be forced into it, or damn herself to a fate much worse (and that's being generous, most didn't even have that many choices). it's the men who had choices, Otto offered his daughter up, he didn't have to, he had no obligation and nothing to lose if he didn't. Viserys had every choice, he could have married whoever he wanted, he could have denied her the second she entered his chambers. the men in her life had every choice to change her fate, yet they didn't take it, and you would rather blame her over them?

and listen, I know your set in your mindset of victim blaming a child bride who was raped until her husband didn't have the health or stamina to keep it up, and that you'll choose to blame her over the men in her life who damned her to such a fate. nothing I say will ever convince you, cause you clearly hate her past where logic will reach. you can keep sending asks with your terrible takes that have no backing or logic and actively ignore the political and societal state of the times and what it means for her as a young noble girl, and I'll keep answering them cause I have nothing better to do and I'll defend my girl to the grave.

#actually unbelievable #I cant wrap my head around this lack of logic and common sense #like her offering up the 12 year old is any better #cause if she did y'all woukd be all over her like a pack of dogs #calling her horrible things #whether or not he even took laena's hand instead #she would have been the evil girl throwing a 12 year old at an olf man to save herself #and the “she had a choice thing” is such a tired insanely incorrect take that is frankly mind numbing #she didnt #that was the point of her position within the plot #she had no choice no power no agency #she did ehat was expected of her to survive #just because she accepted her duty doesnt make it right #I dont know what else I can say about that #its just the fact of the matter #thats what it was like for women #pro alicent hightower #alicent hightower #pro team green #hotd #house of the dragon #currently gnawing on my own leg with anger