#but at least it was fun. Somewhat. |

[personalreporter]

At least it’s a semi nice view out. Even if everything kinda looks like one long alleyway, I don’t know. The dome looks… nice.

Who am I kidding. This sucks. I miss my home.

#| ​jade speaks ! ✮⋆˙ #I even miss Ghosts #funny enough. They may have been people I was forced to be with #but at least it was fun. Somewhat. | #captain laserhawk #jade clh #clh jade #captain laserhawk jade #clhabdr #rp blog

[rainhaunted]

not a day goes by without me thinking about this wob

#i'm holding out hope that he WILL be truly happy one day #but at least he's doing better. and having a little bit of fun letting his dramatic side out #(side note i think he'd find wayne's impressions of him quite amusing) #but like. let him have some FRIENDS too please #it kind of sounded at the end of TLM that him and marasi saw each other somewhat regularly? maybe? i hope so anyway #only good things for marsh forever and ever thank you very much #cosmere #mistborn #marsh

[turtleblogatlast]

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is that small moment in “Air Turtle” where immediately after the Daves lose yet another game, Leo says how sorry he is and how he’s doing his best as the mascot. This moment is so short but it’s honestly jam-packed with a whole heap of characterization.

His need to apologize for things clearly not his fault - especially when it feels like he messes up the job he was given despite doing the best he can (the phrase “it’s not about you” takes a new meaning when this is one of the lessons to be learned from that - that he is not always solely responsible for things going wrong), his need to save face and make a connection with an older adult man in his life (something he consistently does throughout the series - he’s got a few daddy issues, always collecting potential father figures, it’s no wonder he jumps at the bit to keep rapport), and the way he sounds and looks and the words he chooses really pushes how he is just a kid (“Mr. the Dunk, I’m so sorry”).

Like I know it’s a one off moment that doesn’t truly mean much, but when put against the rest of the series it works really well with the rest of Leo’s established character and helps in solidifying later concepts as well.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #rottmnt headcanons #am I looking too much into things? almost assuredly yes #I actually appreciate how tim immediately goes ‘it’s not your fault’ as well? like he could’ve just blamed this 15/16 year old but he didn’t #but yeah this moment got to me a little mainly because it made me realize that Leo…DOES take responsibility for things a lot #he messes up a ton yeah but he says sorry at a pretty consistent rate #and y’know thinking about it #THIS IS TINFOIL HAT TERRITORY BE WARNED #he’s mentioned being betrayed by his brothers before - I wonder if it was something as simple as taking the fall for like #breaking something of Splinters or whatever #point is it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for him to get the full blame for something only partially his fault #or not his fault at all in some cases #like in bug busters where Raph gets mad at Leo for not getting captured with them #(I understand Raph’s mindset here a ton - Raph’s the leader and he’s likely lashing out so I don’t blame the poor kid) #but this plus the moment at the beginning of the movie #where only Leo is reprimanded despite Mikey and Donnie having full autonomy to join the fun pizza stacking #make no mistake this is not at all a diss on everyone else!!! it’s just something I noticed #I think that “it’s not about you” doesn’t just pertain to being arrogant and wanting the spotlight #I think it’s also about how responsibility is meant to be shared #and like #Leo DOES mess up a lot! so he’s honestly probably used to having the blame because it is often at least somewhat warranted #he’s specifically described as being good at apologizing after all #tldr: Leo messes up a lot of the time so he is very used to blame and attention both good and bad #even when the full blame should not be solely on his shoulders

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

years later someone buys the plot, turns on the lights and is suddenly worshipped as a sun god by a bunch of puppets falling apart at the seams

pov you break into the spooky abandoned Playfellow Studios building for shits and giggles

#lore tidbit! the plot is not available for purchase #the building is only Technically abandoned. its still very much Owned private property! #actually ive been thinking about the Other side of this au. the people's perspective #cause in this au at least they all Knew the puppets were alive #many employees - especially the ones working 'closest' to the puppets - put up a huge fight when the show got canceled #but it was either Disassemble (kill) Them or Lock Them Away #and honestly? killing the neighbors would've been somewhat of a mercy #but the employees had no way of knowing just how Bad things would get #wh lights out au #scribble salad #and i mean. the building's electricity bill remains paid. #the employees that felt really bad kept it paid over the years - devoting a bit of their income each to it #thinking the puppets would a) be awake & b) be able to figure it out #yeah that's actually a lil fun tragic tidbit as well - if any of the puppets had found the breaker.... #or found it and Messed with it a lil... flipped the right switch... #they would've gotten the lights back on no problem #but yeah anyway ive been Thinking about the employees' side of things a lot #might tie that in with act two. it'd make sense considering the shit that happens #well either they'd help the puppets out or they'd get shoved into one of the sinkholes by barnaby. so. #bc if we're talkin seriously here. the puppets are more likely to kill a person than worship them for any reason #they'd go full 'THREAT!! THREAT!! ELIMINATE THE THREAT!!! WE'RE NOT LOSING ANYONE ELSE!!!' mode

[katabay]

original thief series basso & garrett :)

ngl, it's about quality over quantity for me. an npc can have a total of three minutes of screen time, but if they have a cool name, they can live rent free in my head and I'll spend several hours trying to decipher drawable features from a blurry screenshot of pixels

there is a vague hint of a story here, and that's because every time I try to play thi4f, I get incredibly frustrated with how Not Fun the game play is. like, is the story good? well. but it has a PLAGUE. that should've given it instant 'I'll replay this once a year' status in my heart, but the game play sucks so bad that I've never finished it. I can't believe Not Fun gameplay beat out my obsession with narrative plagues.

anyway, the idea is basically if the original era had a game with a plague centric narrative and some other stuff I liked out of thi4f thrown into a narrative blender, with a heavy dash of horror thrown in because some parts of the thief games were scarier to me than entire dedicated horror genre games.

⭐ places I’m at! bsky / pixiv / pillowfort /cohost / cara.app

#if i had a laptop and the skillset i would attempt a story mod because the thief modders who create whole mission stories #are GENIUS and also somewhat terrifying. love them! xoxox #anyway im actually kind of obsessed with parts of thi4f but its also like. not at that sweet spot of almost good enough to be fun #to talk about. which. for the record. has not stopped me from talking about it at length to people #the city itself actually fucking fascinates me. its almost alive and im SO mad that not a single part of that game is actually terrifying #it should be gnarlier and instead it feels a bit like it doesn't quite want to be trapped in the story it has to tell? #but between the level that has the bodies on the meathooks #and the scene with the bodies hanging from the rafters or whatever that was and garrett living in a clock tower #because the game is very much ALMOST about changing times and authoritarian violence and capitalism #(like. by virtue of how the story sort of spins out i think it misses it's mark on a lot of stuff here #in the sense that i dont feel like it actually wants to tell that story. it wants to. go in a different direction. or at least walk on top #of those themes instead of through it) #ANYWAY between all of those things. it does kind of live in my head rent free. they did create a compelling setting #SHAME THEY DIDNT WANT TO ACTUALLY EAT ANY OF IT #unrelated but i would've given thi4f a 10/10 if they kept garrett's fucking nail polish from the concept art. cowards. unforgivable #thief the dark project #i still have no idea how to tag the game series as a whole RIP #sorry for the dedicated dark project fans. if you know what the general series tag is. please let me know #garrett thief #basso thief

[cerise-on-top]

Hiii! Have a great day!

How about Ghost, Valeria, and Price with a close friend who is a professional boxer? Imagine asking them to practice/train with you n stuff

Unrelated, what's your favorite color?

Hello! Thank you! I hope you have a great day as well! My favorite color would be either a nice purple or a nice pink! I just really love both colors, so it's hard for me to choose!

Price, Ghost and Valeria with a Boxer!Friend

Price: He’s not a boxer per se himself, but he can bust out a few moves if he needs to. He’s had his own boxing matches with the enemy from time to time, so he can definitely pack a very mean punch if he wanted to. Thinks it’s very cool that you’re a professional boxer and definitely supports you however he can. As he knows plenty of people, he can probably arrange a friendly match between you and someone he knows so you can get some practice in with all kinds of people. However, you’re more than welcome to ask him for some sparring as well, he’ll laugh but won’t turn you down. But beware, he won’t go down easily either. He’s a captain, he has his pride and wants you to know that he’s not just some goon you can pick off and defeat just like that. And he will give it his all. He’s fairly bulky and, due to his profession, can take quite a lot. Might fake mock you from time to time, asking you if that’s really all that you’ve got. Doesn’t hold back in the slightest, the fact that you’re his good friend doesn’t matter too much to him at that moment. While he sort of does hope that you’ll win, he won’t make it easy for you. Price has very quick reflexes and could dodge you somewhat easily, but you will be able to get a good hit or two in as well. Very proud of you when you do beat him, regardless of whether you’re able to do so on your first try or if it took you several times. After every match with him he’ll take you out for a drink, one that is on him, and gives you pointers on how he thinks you could do better. He just really wants you to thrive and do well as a boxer so you can rise almost effortlessly. He knows it’s hard, but he’s with you all the way and will support you however he can.

Ghost: He used to box for fun when he was a bit younger. It definitely wasn’t too long ago, so he still knows how to box somewhat well. Ghost is a bit stronger than Price physically, so taking a punch from him would definitely hurt, but that’s just him showing you that he loves and appreciates you: By not holding back in the slightest. He can take a lot, so I’m wishing you good luck as you train with him, it’s definitely not easy taking him down. You can train with him just about whenever he has the time, though, he really doesn’t mind. In fact, he quite likes it when you ask him to train with you, it makes him feel as though he’s a trusted friend of yours. He may not be as quick as Price, but his reflexes are still cat-like. Sometimes, he has to spar like that with Soap still, so he still knows what he’s doing since the sergeant is very persistent in matters like those. Ghost is quick, focused and his punches are very calculated, he can take down and defeat just about anyone crossing his path. Besides, you’re a professional, surely you won’t go down so easily when it comes to someone who shouldn’t be on your level, right? Gives you pointers as well during your matches. He means well, but he also just wants to piss you off and break your concentration like that a bit. However, a fight with him is entirely fair. Ghost knows the rules and knows them well, so he won’t do anything out of the ordinary. Besides, he’ll check up on you after the match, regardless of who won out of the two of you. You are a good friend of his, you should be doing well at all times, Ghost can take care of himself too, after all. Like Price, he’ll take you out for a drink or two afterwards. However, if he’s not on deployment, he’ll try to go to some of your matches as well, when he can. He’d love to see you in action against a proper opponent.

Valeria: She’s probably tried to hire you since you’re very good at what you do, but you said no every time, so she gave up eventually. While she will still hint at wanting you to work for her, she can understand why you’d say no, your job is much more honest than hers, after all. Valeria has a certain appreciation for your boxing, thinking it to be rather cool. You can defend yourself in close combat, if it comes down to it, so she really doesn’t have to worry about you as much as other people. Like Price, she knows plenty of people. In fact, if you want to go up against some celebrities, she could probably pull some strings and have something arranged. It’s amusing to her, watching two people beat each other up in the name of sports. Will watch your matches as well when she can, you are her dear friend, after all. You can ask her, too, to fight you, and she likely won’t say no to that. If she has the time, that is, and is in the right mood for it as well. She doesn’t have nearly as much experience boxing as Ghost or Price do, but she can hold her own if it comes down to it. While she may not be as powerful as the other two, she will turn a match of regular boxing into kickboxing. She knows she shouldn’t, but as soon as it looks like you’re about to win she’ll do whatever she can to turn the tides. Her kicks are very powerful, so it’s not like she doesn’t know what she’s doing either. You need to nag a lot at her for the both of you to have a proper match without kicking on her behalf. If you’re having a regular match then it’s not that unlikely for her to just lose. She doesn’t have a lot of experience in the field of boxing since she prefers ranged weapons over melee. She’ll sulk a bit if you do beat her, but won’t hold it against you. If anything, she might challenge you out of her own will again just so she can beat you at some point. Such a thing is important to her.

#cod #cod x reader #john price #john price x reader #price x reader #simon ghost riley #simon ghost riley x reader #ghost x reader #valeria garza #valeria garza x reader #my mother used to be a kickboxer when she was young but I never got into any of those things myself #my mother also used to be really good at skiiing as a child. she won medals and trophies. we don't have those anymore though #on another note my cod document is now over 120k words long with 272 pages #that's just incredible to me I never would have imagined I'd ever write this much for a silly lil fandom #not too long ago I hit 100k words I remember that. it's just really unbelievable to me. I never would have thought I'd get back into writin #at least not to this extent. but it's still somewhat fun. writing I mean. even if it also can be super exhausting #anyway those are my two posts for the day I'm gonna go back to playing Stardew now

[wikitpowers]

kitty and merthur parallels bc i'm sad pt.1 (beware of spoilers!)

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#guys fear not although merthur will (like kitty) spend a long time apart #they will meet again and declare their love as true #but yeah this was hella long and i still have a part 2 coming (not even kidding right now) i'm sorry if that's annoying :( #but also there were just SO many amazing parallels and i really wanted to make a master post and include as many as i could #i hope this first part was pretty fun to read (and not too depressing although we know it probably was) #this actually took me ages to make so i hope u enjoyed it at least somewhat... *shy* #part 2 will be coming tomorrow bc i dont want my blog to just be one big thread rn :')) #BUT if u (like me) miss kitty like mad then PLEASE watch bbc's merlin and bask in all the similarities between these two iconic couples #kit herondale #ty blackthorn #kit x ty #kitty #arthur pendragon #merlin #arthur x merlin #merthur #the dark artifices #the wicked powers #merlin bbc #tda #twp #tsc

[sugarpasteltmnt]

You write unhinged Leo so well, and I really like how you write him. I was wondering if you had tips on unhinged characters 😂, or do you just get inspro from existing characters 👀

aksdakjsdh thank you so much ;w;

And honestly???? I’m not totally sure how to give tips— but I love, love, love unhinged characters in media, so I’ll use them as examples

(long rant below lol)

I’ve always been a big fan of silly, ‘crazy’ characters in animated movies and cartoons. I grew up on Batman the Animated Series and the original Teen Titans, which were full of silly, fun tragic characters.

Don’t get me wrong, i love a good edge-lord— but as a tot i thought the colorful, theatrical, insane bad guys were more fun to watch than the big scary serious ones (ESPECIALLY if they had a good villain song. A+ good shit)

(From left to right: Ratigan from Great Mouse Detective, Joker from Batman the Animated Series, Mumbo Jumbo from Teen Titans, Martin from Secret of Nimh 2, Bill Cypher from Gravity Falls, and Spinel from the Steven Universe movie)

And not just bad guys!! There are a ton of unhinged good/neutral characters that i absolutely adore.

(From left to right: King Bumi from ATLA, Clara from Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun, and, of course, our silly 2018 turtle boys)

((There are many more characters in both categories, but I’ll slide these examples in here for now))

My personal brand of “Unhinged” or “Crazy” characters definitely leans on comedy. That’s what i enjoy seeing and reading! I personally like it because it can help keep a story fresh and interesting. There’s an element of surprise and unpredictability with what a character might do, and i love that!!

I also really enjoy a touch of feral behavior in my unhinged characters. The lack of clarity and the danger that imposes can be a very fun tool to use, no matter the character’s moral compass. (I’m feral for feral behavior lol)

And impulses. Whether a character has a few screws loose or is generally a goober, they like to act on impulses. This often goes hand-in-hand with comedy, and that’s something I enjoy!! We get a lot of moments like that in Rise, and that was one of my favorite parts of that TMNT iteration.

But as far as writing goes, it’s been tricky for me. All of the characters I grew up or love have been visual— trying to find a good balance for reading has been a puzzle I’ve been figuring out as I go.

I read a lot manga (lol nerd) and comics, and I love how thoughts/dialog are depicted. Especially the really dramatic or impactful moments. (I’d add examples but I’m already at the Tumblr image limit LAME)

As strange as it sounds, I try to capture that “impactful visual” style in my writing. If I had ANY advice on writing unhinged characters, pay attention to pacing—

Short. Fast. A calculating thought. Perhaps a run on sentence that lacks punctuation to represent the rushing and disorganized thought process. A question? An answer with little thought. Is this moment amusing; describe how. Is it upsetting; describe how. Are the thoughts starting to scatter? M aybe s o…

Big moment statement.

Action or plan of next big move. Flow should never seem too uniform. Even in normal writing. Don’t be afraid of accentuating— but don’t overdo it. Remember, unhinged characters are impulsive. Have fun with that.

Just as a quick and dirty summary— when it comes to unhinged characters, I like to use comedy, feral behavior, and acting on impulses. I also like to keep it as visually appealing as possible for characters to give the eyes a little treat after reading walls of text. I like to use fun text formatting to help with the fun too (But don’t overdo it! Don’t make it feel like a chore to read) (<- says the girl who goes into way too much details sometimes lmao whoops)

But ultimately— have FUN!!! Unhinged characters are fun, so make sure you have fun writing/drawing/creating them!!

#BIG CRY THANKS #thanks for coming to my ted talk lol #hopefully this was somewhat helpful ;w; #or at the very least fun to read #I’m so glad people seem to enjoy how I’m writing Leo #because this is the first time I’m writing ANYTHING like this #pastel prattling #I’m sure as soon as i post this I’ll think of more obvious characters #but take this for now lol

[dafry-shenanigans]

An antiqurian and archeologist walks into a bar...

#i think they would get along! :) #they practically have the same interest- #plus i think simon deserve a break and not being in a constant danger #because at least in layton u can do some fun puzzles instead #and I'm sure simon would appreciate the somewhat less crazy/non magic world #though he probably would get surprised at pl stories plotwist #simon petrikov #professor layton #adventure time #fionna and cake #hershel layton #two sad old men missing their wife and having their fair shares of depressing backstories

[chiptrillino]

why not show the scrawls that could be wips 👉👈

you know what... you are right why not!

i do not carry a proper sketchbook with because... when i am outside, i don't often find the time to sit down to draw. Also i feel really anxious so most drawings i will show here did max take 30 sec to 1 min. because i basically scribble down the idea on the nearest piece of paper in the most recognizable way and then move on. at a later moment when i have time and peace, i cut them out and glue them in a very old notebook with cheep bleeding paper or a repurposed exhibition and theater program booklet. you know recycling? sort of, i think.

so here we go! (i try to include ID in ALT text but its scrapbook pages with many small drawing)

if some images look familiar. its because the first scrap page contains the original sketches for these drawings of the fire hazard siblings and LINK, LINK, LINK, some of the OC drawings were also created and posted here LINK

second image contains on one page the first draft for the teeth tutorial LINK, the third has the sketch for the jee and hawky sketch as well the idea for the kataang drawing LINK, LINK, LINK

sometimes pages are minimalist and boring looking though

#chip!ask #i really do hope the image description are somewhat adequate ;;; #honestly i really can't draw outside around people ;;; i cant! #i should maybe start again but i don't have the time ;;; #also its not like i have an erase r and pencil by hand. usually i just have a pen... and barly 20 sec... #i should... draw traditionally again #at least give it a try because its fun and i miss it a bit... #LIKE SERIOUS TRADITONAL DRAWING!

[innielove]

merry christmas @jinniebit from your createskz secret santa🖤🎄

#createskz #bystay #stray kids #stray kids minho #stray kids lee know #stray kids hyunjin #lee minho #hwang hyunjin #anna!!! im really glad i got to chat with you through this event #i had a lot of fun!! i hope you at least somewhat enjoyed my mediocre social skills haha and im sorry for being mia half the time lkjdsf #i tried to do justice to some of your fave boys/looks i hope you like them!!^^ #and i hope the holidays are going well for you and i wish you all the best in the new year! <3 #c:mine #c:gif

[incomingalbatross]

Happy Easter, friends in my computer!!

#it's NICE to be back #things i did this lent: #tried to observe lent #school #saw live music last week! it was fun #hung out with friends over spring break #got into one piece and yes that is still ongoing so there MAY be posts about idiot anime pirates in the future #and in the past couple weeks (somewhat because of the last tag) rejoined the christian tumblr discord #...which DID feel like cheating on the Giving Up Social Media intent of giving up tumblr #but on the other hand i initially stopped hanging out there by accident/too much Life Stuff getting in my way #and i think being back there is good for me so i'm not gonna worry too much about the lent aspect :P #oh!! and my new tiny writing group with other people from my english program #is turning out to be good for pushing me toward writing (or at least getting excited about writing) some of my stuff that isn't fic #and on Easter AND Easter Monday we get to visit with family :)

[goodlucksnez]

This is very rushed but MAN I MISSED VOICING THESE TWO!!! Er/aser//mic for the win!

week 1 of December winter themed wavs/content

‼️ PLEASE NO REBLOGGING TO NON-KINK BLOGS ‼️

CW: Coughing, sneezing (duh), couple nose blows,mention of Christmas/holiday, public humiliation, slightly flirtatious

Summery: H/izashi doing to his weekly radio show during a bad winter storm and a surprise guest appearance happens…and it seems that is not the only surprise of the evening!

#sneeze #snez #audio #sneezy #snezaudio #sneezeaudio #b/nha snz #p/resent m/ic #m/ha #b/nha #e/rasermic #a/izawa #sneeze wav #sneeze kink #and yes I used a line from Genshin becuase I had no only way to describe a storm #hope yall ejoy becuase i had a lot of fun voicing it and isnt that why we do anything we enjoy it....anyway enjoy winter content this month #i hope everyone is happy #healthly and well at least somewhat doing ok! i really care about all of yall #anyway ill shut up now < 3

[lokh]

in a world where the dungeon meshi cast are playing a ttrpg. did shuro just like inexplicably get roped in one day and he just. kept showing up

#hes like theres an expectation that i be there every week now i Have to go........ #ohhhdbbxd wait wait wait i gotta draw this. shuro bursting out with I DONT EVEN LIKE TABLE TOP RPGS #laios. devastated..... #OH ok so. falin needs to take a break for smth so her character gets killed off for a bit #and at that point shuro is into falin and thinks ok thats the final straw im ditching for a while. #but then he finds himself??? missing it???? #he probably experiences a lot of pressure from his parents to like. get into smth rly tough #law or medicine or some shit lmao. and his dad harangues him about socialising more #so playing ttrpgs was both a way of socialising but also an escape from that pressure #he eventually comes back even knowing falin wasnt back yet #and while he explodes with the not liking ttrpgs thing. he has to admit hes having fun and likes being there at least somewhat #and maybe.... has to admit he likes laios more than he lets on wndnxjxjdj??? #BECAUSE HE DIDNT START OUT LIKING FALIN EVEN IN CANON REMEMBER!!!!! #so something Else had been keeping him there at first...

[bismuthburnsblue]

First try on of the whole sana cosplay! for all my doubts while making this, im pretty happy with how it came out :)

still got a bunch of finishing details to do, and i really have to style the wig before the con, but its her! shes here! my first cosplay in a long long time!

#this is definitely a 1.0 version of this costume- ive got a list of changes to make already #but she will certainly be wearable to megacon this weekend so! #at least i wont be stressed about That Part #i had fun sewing this! i wanted something somewhat basic to ease back into cosplaying and i think :) i succeeded #got very stressed in the middle but. something something believing in yourself #and style the wig. i gotta do that these bangs r whack #sewing #cosplay #uk cosplayer #sana futaba #magia record #pmmm

[serenpedac]

I've been thinking about M and astronomy a lot this past week because of @serial-chillr's HC of them being an amateur astronomer (love that so much!), so here are some of my thoughts

My first thought went to the Pleiades, because of the Greek myth that gave them their name. Now, I don't know if M would have known this story back when they were human, but because of how striking they are, they must have noticed them at night for sure. Six of these stars can be easily seen with the naked eye, but in the myth, there are seven sisters. The brightness of one of the stars is variable, so models suggest it was brighter many centuries ago, only to then "disappear", giving rise to this legend (side note: see here for an interesting article about how the similar legends re the Pleiades in different cultures may have a shared origin). Although it's not hard to spot several more than 6, some time to adjust your eyes is needed. Now, I can imagine that after their turning, M might have looked up at the sky and maybe they never had all that much interest in the stars as a human, maybe they never thought much about the legend and barely recalled it, but now---being outside in the quiet of night, one of the few moments they have when they are not overwhelmed by their senses---they suddenly see that seventh star so very brightly! And the longer they look, the more they see and they remember that story from back then.

I have some vague HC thoughts about how this moment may have happened before they were found by the Agency, but after their turning. A moment of peace during an otherwise terrible time. A callback to happier times, perhaps. This may not fit at all with what happened, but we'll have to wait and see about that!

Then, after the Agency finds them and their memory gets wiped, they won't remember this, but we see how their past does leave an imprint on them. So some subconscious part of them might remember that moment and try to find that feeling of peace again, leading to them going out night after night, learning the constellations and stars.

Regarding the imprint of the past on the present: it's often talked about how looking at the stars is looking into the past, but what isn't talked about is how the universe we see reflects its history. In the very early universe, there were small fluctuations in density, called primordial density fluctuations. These increased in size because of the inflation of the universe, and under the influence of gravity, dark matter accumulated into them These dark matter "wells" also drew in "regular" (baryonic) matter that condensed into galaxies and stars. The structures we see on large scales, of galaxies being clustered together and being spread across filaments, is all the result of these initial density perturbations leaving their imprint.

The dark matter that can't be detected directly, but underlies the structure we see in visible matter, creates a neat parallel to how M doesn't remember their past, but it did leave its mark on them. It's still visible in them in some way.

#the wayhaven chronicles #twc #agent m #i didn't intend for this to turn into an astronomy lecture but this is what happens if i start talking about astronomy asfd #i hope it was at least somewhat coherent #it was a lot of fun to think about this! #thank you serial <3