#and just because i can

[lunarsands]

Empires SMP Fanfic: The Past Unmasked

Characters: Mythical Sausage, fWhip, GeminiTay, PearlescentMoon, Scott Smajor, LDShadowlady, Jimmy Solidarity, mentions of others

Relationships: Jimmy Solidarity/Scott Smajor, LDShadowlady/Joel Smallishbeans, MythicalSausage/Scott Smajor

Tags: Masquerade Ball, Author Doesn’t Know How To Describe Clothing, I Gave Up Halfway Through, Use Your Imagination For The Rest of The Characters, Fluff, Romance, A Smidgeon of Angst, Allusions to Afterlife SMP

Summary: (Prompt courtesy of Cynthrey) “That night was quite a sight to behold. For years at the annual masquerade, the Ruler of Rivendell had only picked the Codfather to dance. Yet, this year despite their previous animosities, as soon as the King of Mythland walked into the room they were both drawn to each other as if under a spell.”

“What could have possibly changed this year that drew these rulers so close?”

(Also available on Ao3!)

[A/N: This fic is brought to you by this art from @cynthrey which in turn is inspired by this post by @killmebythebeach ]

-----

Sausage adjusted his cloak after hopping down from the carriage, bidding Sir Carlos a good evening as the knight-turned-chauffer drove off toward the stables where the rest of the empires’ assorted conveyances would wait until the masquerade was over. It looked like he had been the last to arrive, but he didn’t mind being fashionably late. The theme of this year’s ball called for an even more creative twist to their outfits than usual, and Mythland’s royal tailor had stepped up to the challenge like never before.

Every piece of damask fabric had an intricate pattern to it, from the red-violet split sleeves of his shirt to the golden trim on his black cloak and coattails. The only matte finish was on the skeletal rib design and bottom edges of his gray corset vest. A white crystal Nether star pendant neatly fell in the center, attached to the cords that held his cloak across his shoulders. It was a genuine Mythland artifact and added the perfect touch to the costume. His partial face mask was black with pale blue filigree. The intent was to evoke an image of the Wither of Mythland, and he was extremely pleased with the result.

He kept the hood of his cloak up as he scaled the wide steps of the venue, nodding politely to the host’s guards and following an attendant through the building to the ballroom. Another attendant at the door announced his arrival to the large gathering of rulers and civilians scattered below, but Sausage was already off down the stairs heading straight for where the other members of the Wither Rose Alliance were clustered together chatting.

With the legends of the Grimlands and the Crystal Cliffs being related cautionary tales, fWhip and Gem had, for all intents and purposes, come up with costumes that reflected each other in way; fWhip’s consisted of a set of green leather armor decorated with painted glittery scale patterns, a collection of small amethysts strung around his upper arms and waist, and a violet mask covering half of his face. Gem wore a silver and gray suit that had sparkling streamers that imitated redstone wire wound over one shoulder then around that arm, and also around the opposite leg. Her mask resembled a pair of red goggles without the lenses in.

Then there was Pearl, clad in a dress of Mythland make as well – otherwise she would have simply worn her favorite battle armor. The skirt was shaped by overlapping strips of brocade with large embossed sunflowers, allowing her plenty of freedom of movement, with a practical bodice and thin straps that had smaller flowers embroidered onto them; her mask was a cluster of laurel leaves, gilded around all of the edges like their namesake empire. Pearl was her own legend, and looked as intimidating as any Amazon Queen regardless of fancy clothes.

She greeted Sausage first, then the four of them caught up on the goings-on of their respective realms. They moved to the buffet tables after a while, continuing to chat over food and drink. As much as the event was meant to be a meeting of all empires, there was still something of a divide in the room. Even when the dance floor opened, they kept to their group; Sausage automatically took the first dance with Pearl, then traded partners to fWhip and then to Gem, all of them laughing and either complimenting or ribbing on each other’s skill in turn, though remaining good-natured.

The Nether star pendant glinted in the candlelight, and for a second Sausage caught another gleam from the corner of his eye. He paused with hand outstretched toward fWhip and looked again for a possible source. His gaze skimmed past the towering Ocean Queen and her husband, past the red wings of the ruler of The Lost Empire, and landed on another figure who didn’t have wings so much as a cloak made of white feathers. On their arm hung loose gossamer sleeves and a silver vambrace with gold accents all over. Their costume resembled an orange robe under a white tabard, laced on the side with braided yellow cord, part of an orange fabric belt visible from that angle.

Sausage could see their mask was also orange, with gilded patterns over it and an arrangement of red to yellow feathers like small wings to the side, just barely concealing pointed ears. A thin filigree circlet held a small, open oval of gold at the back of their head, and he wasn’t sure if that had been what caught the light but he felt an inexplicable urge to find out.

Without a word he pulled back his hand and set off through the crowd of other dancers.

fWhip, hand still raised, stared after him. “That…was weird.” He lowered his hand and looked at Gem and Pearl. “Did anyone else find that weird, or is it just me?”

Gem stood on her tiptoes to try to follow Sausage’s movement through the crowd. “No, even for him that was kind of weird. Wait, is he going over to Scott??”

fWhip immediately looked over as well. “Oh, that could be trouble. We haven’t hit the time of night for thinly veiled pleasantries with old enemies. What is he thinking?”

They watched Sausage abruptly stop a good meter shy of the elven king, but he did seem to still be staring at him, and Pearl murmured, “I’m not sure he’s thinking at all…”

~*~

The ruler of Rivendell had mastered the art of casual talk with the overabundance of humans who attended royal functions, humoring their haste to accomplish things in a shorter time frame. In more ways than one he was grateful to have Jimmy, Lizzie, and Joel in his circle, beings with a greater life expectancy and a little more patience for the flow of time.

It was, however, something immediate that made him feel someone’s eyes on his back and he glanced over his feathered shoulder to see the King of Mythland staring at him from the edge of the dance floor. Scott tried to return to his conversation with the handful of local nobles but the feeling continued. “Excuse me,” he said, and pushed his drink into the hands of the person next to him. The nobles exchanged glances and began gossiping about a potential confrontation.

As Scott approached, Sausage could now see that incongruous amidst all the precious metals was a thin steel necklace with a flat medallion hanging from it. Affixed to the center was a piece of amber, within which appeared to be a small singed feather. Sausage stared at it, then raised his eyes to Scott’s face as the elf halted in front of him, looking slightly annoyed. Sausage sketched a low bow then held out his hand, upright with palm facing outward. “May I have this dance?”

The Nether star glinted, drawing Scott’s attention. His demeanor suddenly mellowed and he raised his hand to hold his palm against Sausage’s, folding his other arm behind his back. Sausage did the same, and they joined the rest of the dancers, falling into the slow rhythm of the waltz being played.

Meanwhile, from her vantage point as the tallest person in the room, Lizzie had noticed the turn of events and was making a sour face. “Little brother,” she called to Jimmy, who was laughing with Pixandria’s ruler about something, “Are you aware that the King of Mythland just stole your husband-to-be?”

Jimmy turned, still chuckling. “What? Scott would never! He’s only ever danced with me at…these…balls.” He now stared in shock, seeing what Lizzie was pointing at, and Joel squawked out a laugh at his dumbfounded expression.

Oblivious, Sausage and Scott only had eyes for each other, or rather each other’s adornments. “I know you, Angel,” Sausage said succinctly, executing a quick turn that Scott followed, their hands staying even.

A few moves later Scott said, “You’re not as dark as you seem, Wither.”

The tempos changed on the next waltz but they remained in perfect step.

Sausage’s gaze traced the shapes in the circlet across Scott’s brow. “You wear the gold that was once of your eyes.”

A turn, a bow, then three steps later Scott said, “You have your soul exposed, plain on your face.”

“And what of your soul?”

Expressions unchanging despite the comments, they then danced in silence until the set ended. They stared at each other as the next set began, then this time Scott bowed and offered his hand to initiate another round.

Lizzie pulled both Joel and Jimmy to the floor with her, Pix following just to balance out their numbers – only to end up partnered with Joel as Lizzie practically dragged her brother in the general direction of the two oddly matched rulers. “You need to cut in!” she insisted. “Use your spine! Be bold! Sausage can’t just do that!”

“Well, I don’t want to be rude.” Jimmy avoided looking toward them. “Maybe Scott has a reason. Maybe there’s finally peace between them? I can’t just interrupt that!”

She smiled despite his reluctance, fondly brushing her hand over the fins at the side of his face. “Just go rescue him again, little brother. Treaties can come later. Every dance is your privilege as a betrothed.”

“Okay. Okay, fine, you’re right. Umm…” Jimmy turned to skim the crowd. “Wait, where did they go?”

Lizzie looked around as well but even she saw no trace of them. “I don’t… know.”

“Well, it’s official, they have business to discuss and I’m not going to bother them!” Jimmy pivoted and zipped back toward Joel and Pix.

Lizzie frowned and cupped her hands to her mouth to call after him, “Okay! But let’s just hope neither of them turns up dead!”

~*~

Scott didn’t entirely understand why he was still holding onto Sausage’s hand or why he was following him out of the ballroom into a curtained seating alcove off the main hallway. He felt the medallion burning warm against his chest in spite of two layers of costume and an undershirt. But when the King of Mythland turned toward him again and his eyes fell from Sausage’s face to the Nether star, still shining despite the muted light, the strange feeling of familiarity clouded his mind once more – the same as when Sausage’s gaze landed on the medallion.

“Just when I thought I would never see you again, Angel,” Sausage said and gently pulled on the elf’s hand to bring him closer. He let go and slipped his arms around Scott, who closed his eyes, and then he kissed him.

There was a split second of confusion, then a fluttering of his heart drowned it out. Scott returned the kiss then leaned into his embrace, getting lost in whatever this feeling was. He had never expected the brash king to have such a tender touch, hand threading over his cyan hair to rest under the decorative halo.

Scott placed his hand against Sausage’s chest, fingers brushing the beveled center point of the white jewel. He drew back to catch his breath. “Is this why the stories were removed from history?” he wondered out loud. “An angel, involved in a forbidden romance with a demonic soul-stealer from the Nether?”

“A demon from one perspective, maybe. A ferryman from another. And maybe just simply cursed, not given a choice but to steal. Don’t you remember?” Sausage murmured. He brought his own hand between them to touch the medallion.

Scott felt it grow warm again. “A curse of shadows and hunger.”

“Yes.”

“Broken by sacrifice of a life, not just a soul.”

“Yes.”

“A sacrifice brought about by compassion.” Scott studied Sausage’s mask, then felt a pang of unknown guilt. He leaned down to kiss him again, light and lingering.

Sausage smiled up at him afterward, eyes soft. “I loved you with all my withered heart.”

“I know.”

Scott then returned the look sadly. This wasn’t him, this wasn’t Sausage. He pressed his hand against the Nether star and then pulled away from the embrace, although it made him feel an ache inside to do so.  He removed his mask and circlet. “I can’t be your angel anymore, Wither.” He set them down on the cushioned bench, then lifted the medallion from around his neck and held the chain out toward Sausage. “But let them be together.”

Sausage’s lips parted to speak, but instead he accepted the necklace and placed it over his own head, tucking the medallion under the top of his corset. The light inside the Nether star dimmed back to the same as any normal jewel, and something changed in his eyes. He looked Scott up and down, then graciously bowed and left the alcove.

Scott put his mask back on and fixed his halo into place, then went off to search for the Codfather and come up with an apology – if not an explanation – for why he had disappeared.

~*~

The Wither Rose Alliance had given up theorizing about their missing member’s absence and merely hoped he returned unscathed. They were back at the buffet tables when Sausage abruptly reached between fWhip and Gem to grab a pastry puff and loudly proclaim that he was starving. Pearl made a teasing comment and they laughed, but the other two traded a glance and wondered what could possibly have happened that he now had Scott’s necklace.

 ~End~

---

[Post A/N: Yes this fic has references to Echoing Through To You. My Afterlife Scosage brainrot extends to other universes now. Blame Cynthrey, we keep feeding each other's creativity in an infinite loop of mutual brainrot. XD]

Edit: Now with added sequel!  [ Phantom Solitude, Chapter One ]

#empires smp #empires smp fanfic #empiresshipping #MythicalSausage #scott smajor #scosage #witherangel #wither!sausage #angel!scott #technically #alsmpshipping #and just because I can #soul liminality 2 #lunar yarns

[bonerey]

characters have to be a little bit awful in ways that you cant defend. its good for the ecosystem. your honor he did do that. He did in fact do that

#tim drake #bruce wayne #can i just tag the entire batfam.... this applies to all of them i think #all of them deal with their issues by putting on spandex and beating up criminals. none of them are exempt from this post #let them make bad stupid inconsiderate decisions... its funny entertaining and free #batfamily #batfam #jason todd #dick grayson #batman #dc batman #dc comics #additionally: #arthur lester #john doe #malevolent john doe #martin blackwood #jonathan sims #tim stoker #sasha james #elias bouchard #peter lukas #tma #every tma character ever actually. they all suck soso bad ❤️️❤️️ #melanie king #daisy tonner #basira hussain #georgie barker #can i tag bruce again. because like

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Knowledge Revenge.

#dungeon meshi #chilchuk tims #senshi #Somewhat of an unofficial sequel to the Dragon Comic. I promise I have more versatility in my jokes. I just had to take this opportunity. #Senshi is pretty much a recluse. I think he would know a few of these 'gottems' but not all. #Chilchuck would know gottems that are nearly lost to time. The deep cuts. The ones that you fall for because they are that obscure. #I would also like to take a moment to confess that after the last comic in which I posed a gottem - #I fell victim to a Mind Goblin Attack. I was thoroughly got. I will be on higher alert this time. #So NOBODY be funny in the tags. I am gullible and I like to share things with my friends. Who are *ruthless*. #I have a mild resistance to Vicious Mockery at this point but I can only take so much. #Happy Thistle Thursday Everyone! See you next week!

[lgbtlunaverse]

The world exists in such a baffling state of simultaneous sex-aversion and sex-hegemony. Every social platform on the internet is trying to banish sex workers to the shadow realm but I can't post a tweet without at least two bots replying P U S S Y I N B I O. People are self-censoring sex to seggs and $3× but every other ad you see is still filled with half-naked women. Rightwingers want queer people arrested for so much as existing in the same postal code as a child and are also drumming up a moral panic about how teenage boys aren't getting laid enough. I feel like I'm losing my mind.

#it's bad if you want i have sex it's also bad if you DON'T want to have sex #god forbid if you're a woman in a heterosexual marriage and aren't in the mood #that's 'withholding sex' and you're clearly abusive scum who should be divorced and left without any of your shared assets. #but if you DO have sex now you're a degenerate freak plotting for the downfall of western society #i don't know what to say i'm just so tired #politics #culture #queerphobia #lgbtqia #misogyny #<it's not the exclusive source but let's be honest sooo much of this is integral to the patriarchy #patriarchy needs access to an underclass they can treat like sex objects but they also don't want them to have any human rights #so sexuality is both obligatory and stigmatized #purity culture #i'm really struggling with tagging this because most of the appropiate tags would- in a beautiful twist of irony- get me booted off tumblr

[ukulelekatie]

I just revived my old iPod touch that I haven’t used since ~2013 after believing it to be dead dead for years and oh my god it’s like opening up an old time capsule. There are photos of me and my friends that I haven’t seen in years, taken in an old high school building that doesn’t exist anymore. I have games that are no longer downloadable on the app store. It’s running iOS 5 with the original skeuomorphism app icons. I still have the youtube app. My contacts app is full of maiden names and deadnames. The music app has songs I haven’t heard in almost a decade but still remember all the lyrics to. A daily alarm set for 5:30 AM (god I can’t believe I had to wake up that early in high school) and another set to 11:11 PM to remind me to make a wish. Reminders to finish homework assignments, or to write my application essay for the university I ended up attending, and one marking the release date for the final episode of Cabin Pressure. The last thing I googled was “how to draw people hugging”.

Possibly the strangest thing is that the tumblr app still opens, but it’s stuck in a permanent snapshot of 2013 where it won’t show me any new posts no matter how many times I refresh. My dash is full of old BBC Sherlock posts from long-lost mutuals who have either since deactivated or got unfollowed or changed urls so many times that I don’t even recognize them. Lady Gaga and Game of Thrones are the top trends. My profile shows my previous url and icon, with only 43 followers. I feel like a time traveler

#just katie things #if I can figure out how to get photos off of it i’ll share some screenshots because it’s so WEIRD

[smash-chu]

make a cohost account, make a blue skies account, make a pillow fort account, make a artfol account, share your discord, make a back-up account, make another account, make another account, make another account-

#shitpost #pot dog #pot dot #doodles #sites just remain normal challenge impossible #i can barely manage having a tumblr and a twitter account to both post to #the prospect of making more accounts more places just because shit may go down in flames or threaten to do so is exhausting #i will remain here until the ship is at the very bottom of the ocean cause i'm so tired of extending myself for social media efficiency

[littlemizzlinguistics]

Studying linguistics is actually so wonderful because when you explain youth slang to older professors, instead of complaining about how "your generation can't speak right/ you're butchering the language" they light up and go “really? That’s so wonderful! What an innovative construction! Isn't language wonderful?"

#linguistics #gen z slang #english #as people in the reblog pointed out! #most gen z slang comes from (or was appropriated from) aave #honestly I was just excited to talk about how people in my field actually get excited about non standard uses of English #instead of ridiculing speakers #and I tagged incorrectly and didn’t point out the very real issues of language and power and appropriation inherent in modern slang #in that much of it was appropriated #and even that which experiences language change in the wider culture still originated in aave #aave is just as linguistically valid as any other English dialect because it is a proper language #and the grammar is incredible!!! #habitual be is fantastic and an excellent example of how a richer case system or a certain case can render an adverb unnecessary #and the phonology is just beautiful #anyway I’m very sorry #I fucked up

[corviiids]

my top bit of advice going into the new year: compliment people. especially strangers. literally everyone you interact with if you can. when you buy coffee in the morning compliment the barista's tattoos. when you're chatting with a coworker tell them that by the way you like their outfit. always find something they've chosen to do on purpose. nail polish, jewellery, tattoos, hair colour/style, statement accessory, outfit, etc are all good bets. things people hope will be noticed. things that aren't too personal so it doesn't make them uncomfortable (eg probably not their physical features). i've gotten into the habit of scanning everyone i talk to for something about them that i think is cool so i can tell them. it's a great habit because it makes me notice people and realise just how many neat little details there are in people's presentation of themselves that might pass me by if i wasn't paying attention. and it brings out so much joy. you'd be surprised how much it disarms people to receive an unexpected compliment from someone they don't know. it is the most sincere smile you will see all day long. it feels nice to make people happy but it also means you win the social interaction. establish dominance by complimenting a stranger's earrings and disappearing into the fog

#rookposting #the little 'oh!' followed by a big grin is now my highlight in every interaction i have with a stranger #you can always spot the things people hope will be noticed and you have no idea how happy it makes people when it gets noticed #i find it's always better to compliment things they did deliberately vs complimenting stuff like their voice or their face or other things #that are inherent or they cant change because that can make people uncomfortable for one thing to hear that from a stranger #but it's also just less meaningful imo because they didnt do that on purpose

[roninkairi]

You can only reblog this today.*

*PLEASE READ THE TAGS

#adventure time #finn the human #if you are reading this #please be aware this is a joke #this was a random thing tound on Facebook #and no finn really didn't say that #so go ahead and reblog it #just don't take it seriously #some of the people who reblogged this overreacted #so I feel compelled to add these tags to call them out on it #like seriously #chill out dudes #maybe eat a taco or two #tacos are life #so are burritos #ok this is running its course #david zaslav can suck it #i just felt like adding that because he is a douche

[catmask]

the 'all marriage is gay as far as im concerned' except its me watching a man and woman character in a show i like and accidentally saying 'theyre so gay' because i literally forget thats not the word for romance because to me all romance is gay

#normally i find the way m/f pairings are written to be really frustrating #not because its like 'i hate straight people' or whatever i literally just want them to actually like each other and communicate #or have an interesting enough dynamic i can stay invested #also i am bisexual and m/f pairings can be nice. but liek they actually have to Be Nice and like eachother or be funny at the very least #txt #scratchpost

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.

#9/11 #serious post #not a shitpost #this should be one of the first things kids learn when they learn about the 9/11 attacks #politics #this is just...it's such an essential and brazen fact and i rarely see basic outrage over it #i want outrage. i want fury. i want disgust over the way fundamental facts are disguised and discarded and downplayed #because there are things we should KNOW. basic fact we should ALL KNOW. and they are tucked away in the footnotes. #and no this is NOT to put the blame on other middle eastern countries #we know this was carried out by a specific terrorist organization not a national government #but King George the Second decided (and was encouraged by his cabinet!) to invade a nation! #a nation that was not at all related or responsible!!! #a dictatorship to be sure--but a dictatorship that King George the First had been happy to support #so what changed? why did we go in guns blazing to DEMOLISH a country *we had NO PLANS OF REPAIRING*??? #well. because they wanted a villain didn't they. a nice clean war. clarity of purpose. us the heroes against them the villains #and when you're in that mindframe--truth is irrelevant. you can pick your villain (your victim) by rolling a roulette wheel #truth is irrelevant #worse: to the people in charge #truth is a HINDRANCE #'Alternative facts' existed long before it became a catchphrase #facts don't matter. truth doesn't matter. the impulses of a handful of volatile & rich & power-high people--that's History. congratulations

[areyouscaredyet]

im not particularly religious but i think it’s very cute that Trans Day of Visibility and Easter are on the same day this year :)

its no question that something like this could be triggering or upsetting to a number of queer ppl given the current sociopolitical climate, so i want everyone to remember that u are loved! Regardless of what u or others believe, there are ppl who will love and support you always. Give yourself patience and treat yourself with care!!!

happy and peaceful TDOV everyone!! And Easter to those who celebrate :D

#sorry for treating Jesus like an anime character #trans day of visibility #tdov #easter #Jesus is actually very fun to draw #I have no idea how to tag this because what do I even say #lgbtqia #religion #Jesus #christianity #christian imagery #sorry for all the tags I just wanna make sure ppl can filter this if they don’t wanna see it lol #i drawd this

[mayvette]

that one meme

#fionna and cake #adventure time #simon petrikov #princess bubblegum #marceline #the star #fionna and cake spoilers #gumlee #bubbline #im so happy i finally finished this like i kept redrawing it with diff couples but now #because of the star i can just make them all bubbline variants now. rejoice #mayvart

[punkitt-is-here]

the gang gets snacks

#horsecomix #mlp #mlp:fim #my little pony #applejack #twilight sparkle #rarity #pinkie pie #rainbow dash #fluttershy #my posts #my art #my girlfriend helped color this!!! :D #pinkie is one of my faves to draw because i can just :3 her all day #also hehe there's a cameo in this one

[uncanny-tranny]

I think so many people are so deeply alienated from themselves that they have no clue how to exercise their free will and autonomy. For some, this alienation runs so deep that they are afraid of their own autonomy and humanity. It is completely understandable why one would have those feelings, but it can be worrisome.

I want to help others who feel this way, so here are small things I have done to exercise my free will:

Add "guilty pleasure" songs to playlists and actually listen to them (I have a ton of late 1990s-early 2000s music I listen to now proudly that I never listened to in the past out of shame)

Getting the décor item, bath set, bed spread, ect. in the patterns you like, even if it's "childish" (I got a dinosaur-themed wastebasket from the kids' décor section and I adore it)

Taking a new route to get to a place you go to often

Eat dessert first

Celebrate well, and often

Collect things that are "odd" or don't seem like an "acceptable" thing to collect (somebody on my "for you" page collects dandelion crayola crayons and it was so cool!!!!!!)

Incorporate one new piece in an outfit you wear frequently (e.g., a new chain, a necklace, ribbons, bracelets, ect.). Challenge yourself to add onto the outfits if you feel up for it.

Sing along to songs without worrying that you sound "good" or your intonation is completely accurate

Read a book from a genre you weren't allowed to read as a kid (comics, thrillers, mysteries, anything!)

Walk without having a specific destination or goal

Pick up a new craft without expecting yourself to master it or to ever be "good" enough. Get your hands messy.

I don't want to shame anybody for not feeling as though they have free will or that they are exempt from exercising it. However, I wanted to give ideas so that you might read this list and find your own ways to express your intrinsic autonomy and will. You deserve to be a person, to feel alive, not just living. That is what our lives are for.

#mental health #mental health support #positivity #if anybody has ideas of their own definitely include them! #i just think being stuck with this feeling that you don't have autonomy and that you ultimately aren't an equal person or a person at all.. #...in comparison to other people can be a really troubling and dangerous place to be in... #...and that isn't the person's fault for feeling that way. they didn't pluck those thoughts out of thin air... #...like i have felt that exact way all my LIFE because i have been abused for. probably 2/3s of my life... #...only within these past few years have i even FELT alive. frankly it's going to take a while to repair what i have been left with... #...so i know the feeling and i want to help others feel even a LITTLE bit alive. you deserve it... #...you deserve to take in a deep breath before slowly realizing 'oh my gd this is what it feels like to be alive' and SMILE about it #i want that for you even if it is brief. even if it is small. even if it is a whisper. i want you to feel alive #unironically getting rid of the idea of 'guilty pleasures' has made my life SO much better

[mountainshroom]

underrated duo 😔👊 were watching season 3 with my mom and guys the firebending masters-episode is SO GOOD

#all of these are just headcanons of what i think they’ll look like in a couple of years #because long haired zuko. how can i say no to that okay #aang just constantly blabbering to anyone who will hear him out #atla #avatar the last airbender #zuko #atla zuko #aang #avatar aang #art #my art #fanart #digital art