#but this isn't about her cousin it's about her sisters

[emeraldspiral]

So another interesting thing about Jane Eyre is it's take on relationship inequality.

Like, Jane is 18 at the beginning of the story and Rochester is said to be something like 35-38. And it's not casually brushed aside like that was normal back in the day. It wasn't. Concerns about the age gap are raised within the text. But the story emphasizes that Jane feels comfortable accepting Rochester's proposal, despite the age difference, the class difference, and him being her boss, because Jane feels that Rochester regards her as an equal. When they converse, Jane doesn't feel any tension, like she has to impress him or try to read his mind and say whatever he wants to hear. She feels that he respects her and values her thoughts and isn't compelled to use his power against her if she says something to displease him. Around the midpoint of the story, Jane believes that Rochester is going to marry another woman, and resolves to leave because she's heartbroken, believing that because she is poor and plain Rochester can't possibly be as hurt by their parting as she is, and he'll forget her and move on long before she does. But it turns out to be the opposite. After finding out about Bertha, Rochester begs Jane to stay and insists he'll be miserable forever without her, while Jane, still thinking she's too poor and plain to ever attract someone like him again, resists all temptation and leaves him. And she does this specifically because she feels that if she were to compromise her morals and self-respect to be Mr. Rochester's mistress, then he would lose respect for her and the relationship would fall apart. It was only by maintaining her integrity that the relationship could stay in-tact when the reconciled at the end.

St. John Rivers on the other hand, I don't think is given a definite age, but I think he's intended to be a much younger man, probably in his early 20s. He is poor and without relations aside from his sisters or any other connections, just as Jane. Jane finds out they're actually cousins at the same time she learns she's come into a vast fortune that was willed to her rather than the Rivers, but decides to share her fortune equally with them. So she arguably had more social capital, even though she made an effort to put St. John on equal footing with her, because the money was hers by right and she could've presumably cut him off at any time, just as easily as Rochester could've terminated Jane from her job.

And yet, Jane's relationship with St. John is vastly more unequal than her relationship with Rochester. Even though Jane practically worshiped Rochester but only cares for St. John as a brother and is acutely aware of his faults, she still finds herself desperately craving his approval in a way she never did with Rochester. And St. John is willing to exploit that intentionally. He asks her to do things she doesn't want to and make sacrifices for him just because he knows she'll do anything to please him, and that's why he thinks she's the perfect wife for him. Where Rochester tries to explain himself and persuade Jane not to leave him by addressing her concerns, St. John basically tries to command Jane to marry him and refuses to accept her "no" as final. He withholds affection from Jane as a tactic to get her to compromise in order to reconcile with him when he's the one who should be apologizing to her and considering her needs and not just his own. Jane knows that she can't ever be happy with him because he doesn't respect her and his lack of respect only makes her want to seek his approval, which he is all too happy to exploit for his own benefit.

But Jane ultimately stays firm and rejects St. John's proposal of a loveless marriage, just as she rejected Rochester's proposal of an unlawful marriage, because both situations were doomed to fail if she didn't put her own self-respect first.

So this novel from 1847 was really saying that power dynamics aren't pure black and white. Age and class and wealth and status can be a factor in making a relationship unequal, but you can also be equal on pretty much all social axis and still have inequality in a relationship. What's really important is that there's mutual respect.

#jane eyre

[glorfindel-of-imladris]

Glorfindel Week | Day 1: Valinor Headcanons

Glorfindel headcanons for his time in Valinor for @glorfindelweek 💛✨

I primarily write in the Second/Third Age, but I do have headcanons for Glorfindel in his youth and in Valinor that do influence my writing. I thought that today's prompt gives me a good opportunity to share them!

Born after Turgon, around Galadriel and Aredhel’s age. Glorfindel's actual age has never actually come up in my writing (other than he's Very Old), but the idea of it does influence his dynamic with other characters. He is younger than Turgon, and in a way defers to him beyond Turgon just being his king. Turgon is like an older brother to him. Ecthelion is slightly older, but barely; Egalmoth is a little younger, but also barely. Glorfindel treats them as peers as well as his best friends. Galadriel is also a peer and so he interacts with her as such, especially after his return in the Second Age and well into the Third Age. Glorfindel's age also somewhat affects his dynamic with Erestor, whom I of course write him with plenty. While I also now mostly write Erestor as having been born during the Years of the Trees, he is always specifically younger than Glorfindel. I don't think I ever mention it though and I'm not even sure if the effect is noticeable, but it's there. 🤭

Mostly Ñoldorin, but part-Vanyarin, cousin of Elenwë. This is an old but popular headcanon for Glorfindel, considering how: 1) it was said that Glorfindel crossed the Helcaraxë out of his kinship with Turgon; and 2) he has golden hair. I adopted it very early and just ran with it all these years. One thing that has changed over the years is that although I have written him as a pure Vanya before, I have now resolved to have him as part-Ñoldorin, simply because he was the only one among Fingolfin’s host that canonically didn't take part in the kinslaying at Alqualondë. I do not like the idea that some clans are better than others, that violence was a mark of the Ñoldor while “goodness” is ascribed mostly to the Vanyar, who happen to be the whitest of the white among the races in Arda.

Has sisters (and maybe one brother). I imagine Glorfindel as having siblings; he just has that vibe about him. I usually place him around second out of five children, with the older sibling to him being always a sister. The placement sometimes changes, and sometimes there isn't even a brother at all (or if there was, Glorfindel hasn't met him before he left with Fingolfin's host), but somehow key to my idea of Glorfindel is that he has sisters and he has a good relationship with all of them. He is therefore comfortable with women, is gentle with them, and relates with them easily. He does, however, stand a bit independent of his sisters, who share a close bond among themselves, and he is the only one in his family to join the hosts crossing to Middle-earth.

Bonus: Valinor, post-death

He has returned to Middle-earth at least once before the Second Age, by fighting in the War of the Wrath. According to The History of Middle-earth, Glorfindel was reimbodied shortly after his death, within the First Age. Given that he already was there when Eärendil arrived asking the Valar for aid, you cannot convince me that Glorfindel wouldn't have gone. There was hardly anyone in Valinor more motivated to help Eärendil than Glorfindel himself, Eärendil’s savior in Gondolin, and you can take this headcanon from my cold and dead fingers.

Emissary of Manwë, learned from Nienna. It was also said that Glorfindel became a follower and friend of Olórin (Gandalf) in Valinor, so this isn't much of a stretch considering Olórin's alignment as well as a Maia. Given also how Glorfindel was returned primarily for his "goodness", and the fact that he was steadfast against the kinslayings, and his care and love for people, Nienna as the Vala he most aligns with also is not a stretch.

#glorfindel #headcanons #glorfindel week #glorfindelweek #tolkien #the lord of the rings #the silmarillion #the history of middle-earth #ah yes timezone #what a wonderful thing lol

[pleasepress1forfrontdesk]

Alright I'm making a universe list to organize everything, because this stuff gets complicated.

Note: These are just MY characters, but if you want your characters to be ADD to the list, DM about it please or reblog as well.

(All events in role plays happen in universe 1)

Universe 1 (everything is good + MAIN UNIVERSE)

Levi- was drafted into war at 10, for the Nimone war, had a snapping moment and comment many war crimes. Got arrested and became depressed before escaping and coming to Yokohama. He now walks freely and is living a better life.

Cooper: Levi's best friend, a mischievous boy who was chaotic and never took no for a answer. He was drafted at 18 before dying in Levi's arms after getting shot through the head. Now Cooper rests peacefully in heaven.

Ross- Joined the Nimone military at 18, became Captain and help lead troops in the war. Thought he lost his sister and hated Levi after Levi's snapping moment for almost ruining his entire reputation. Ross came to Yokohama in search for Levi. Now he has became a better man, found his sister, got a boyfriend and a few kids. He doesn't hate Levi anymore.

Ikari- Lonely 16 year old highschool student got drafted into being a medic for the war. Had no friends or family until he was assigned to Ross group after the war. Now he's adopted by Issac, found his long lost cousin, his friends are his family now, and life isn't so dull for him away more.

Dorothy: Help runs a orphanage, she used to take care of Ikari when he wasn't adopted. She stays in Nimone and sells great candy apples for events. Most of her time she stays helping the orphanage or the church. Now she's a sweet old lady.

Universe 2 (things could be better)

DNA- Same things happened to Levi except he never had his snapped moment. Therefore he never committed any of those war crimes and never got arrested. He became a cold captain after Ross died. DNA doesn't remind his actual name as Levi and he's emotionally numb. Now he's in universe 1 after a portal for quick transportation was made by a group of scientists ended them up here.

Cooper- Same type of Cooper from universe 1. Died the same as well.

Ross- He was the same like the universe 1 Ross. But unfortunately this Ross went to take a flight mission and ended up dying in a explosion after his fighter jet was shot down. The doctors couldn't save him.

Ikari- Same Ikari as universe 1, except less depressed and more mean. This Ikari is more athletically fit as well and lost a eye. For now he's left in universe 2 doing boring medic work.

Dorothy- same old sweet old nun.

Universe 3 (oh crap half of the world has been taken over)

Levi- Unknown right now

Cooper- Most likely dead

Ross- Scarlett killed Ross

Ikari: Same Ikari, committed sewer slide.

Dorothy: She's just Dorothy. Same old sweet nun.

Universe 4 (unknown)

Cooper- He didn't die in the war, but he was captured and brainwashed into being a submissive servant. Now he lives with Shibusawa after waking up in a field of flowers with no memory.

#bsd #bsd oc #bungou stray dogs oc #bungou stray dogs #levi dna #captain ross #Dr. Ikari #Ms Dorothy #Cooper the butler #DNA AU

[dr-spectre]

Splatoon 2 Callie Explained - (In my interpretation)

So in this blog post I wanna go over what is going on with Callie in Splatoon 2 because there's a lot of misinformation being spread around due to how unclear the events of Splatoon 2 were. I'm going to provide my own thoughts into how the Hypnoshades actually affect Callie and clear up what hypnosis actually does to a person, because a lot of people think that Callie was kidnapped and then mind controlled but its actually a lot more complicated than that. I've done a ton of painstaking research into this so if you would like some sources to what I'm saying then I'll be happy to provide it in the comments below when asked!

Okay so first off we need to establish one thing right off the bat, no, Callie was not kidnapped in the sense that she was snatched up by DJ Octavio and then brainwashed while she was kicking and screaming trying to stop him. The idea that Callie was snatched up randomly is simply not to true due to the fact that the OFFICAL Splatoon 2 relationship chart states that Callie was willing to hear out DJ Octavio and go with him. Why? Because if you look at Sunken Scroll 21 and 22 in Splatoon 2, it gives insight into Callie's declining mental health as she struggles to put on a happy face as she walks through a huge crowd of people, as well as the fact that she drew a squid with a sad face on it in Sunken Scroll 22 which is a very clear giveaway that she isn't doing well. Also keep in mind Marie was busy with her own solo thing too and Callie even states in the relationship chart that she's busy and lonely. It also explains why Callie doesn't experience any sort of trauma, turmoil or resentment after Splatoon 2 because well, she wasn't kidnapped and the shades were not forcibly put on her. (Also in Squid Sister Stories chapter 7 there's an artwork piece of Callie walking towards DJ Octavio's star mark so there's that too....)

Now I want to get into how hypnosis actually affects a person and what being hypnotized is actually like. Being hypnotized is described as having "heightened attention, increased focus and heightened suggestibility." You do not get put to sleep and become a puppet as popular media shows it to be, but instead you are hyper aware of what is going on around you. It's also said to be highly relaxing and can help with patients who struggle with anxiety and other mental issues, which might explain why Callie kept putting the shades back on, she enjoys wearing them to some degree as it helps her deal with the pain of being a celebrity, kind of like an addiction but unfortunately Splatoon 2 doesn't explore it at all and Marie (CALLIE'S OWN GOD DAMN COUSIN BTW!) jokes about it..... ugh...... at least she overcomes that addiction OFF SCREEN unfortunately....

Now that part about "suggestibility" is important to consider because contrary to popular belief, you don't lose awareness and memories while you are hypnotized and the person who is in charge of hypnotizing you, CANNOT force you to do anything that's against your wishes and you do NOT lose control of your behavior. Meaning that on some level Callie actually wanted to side with the Octarians because her life beforehand was shitty. The shades do not control Callie but instead put her in a hypnotic state that relaxes her and increases her attention and suggestibility.

For example, if DJ Octavio were to tell Callie to kill Marie instead of Agent 4, she would probably have a ton of hesitation about it and probably not follow his orders. Callie doesn't want to kill Marie, but she doesn't care or know about Agent 4 and that's why she had no problems with following DJ Octavio's suggestions. She also didn't try to attack Marie during the final boss when she was flying around and she just wants Marie to leave her alone because guess what, she's suffering from mental health issues!!!!!! And her relationship with Marie got worse and worse overtime as shown with the Squid Sister Stories.

If you were hypnotized and then the person responsible of your hypnotism handed you a weapon and told you to kill your best friend, you wouldn't do it because it's against your wishes (unless you secretly wanna kill your best friend for some reason....)

With all of this information laid out, it actually does make Splatoon 2's admittedly mid story a bit more interesting, it shows that Callie does have these dark traits and flaws about her, and the Hypnoshades bring out the worst in her. The angry, power hungry and harsh side to her, that was even built up from Splatoon 1. If you look at the dialogue from the Naughty vs. Nice, Early Bird vs. Night Owl and Callie vs. Marie Splatfests, you can see that Callie actually got upset at Marie multiple times due to her attitude.

It really does make Tidal Rush more emotional and powerful as a song if you really think about it. It's a clashing of two cousins whose relationship has been broken apart and Marie is desperately trying to reach out to Callie and fix what she has done. Maybe Marie blames herself for why Callie ran away and that's why she sounds like she's on the brink of tears in the song.... And it makes Spicey Calamari Inkantation more triumphant as a song too.

It does make me a bit angry that Nintendo doesn't wanna dive into these topics as well as Callie. She is flawed and has dark traits about her but, she doesn't try to change or grow from them in any significant or well written way, its like they forgot about it in Splatoon 3 which.... sucks man. I'm hoping we get a Side Order type deal with the Squid Sisters for Splatoon 4 and we dive deeper into the psyches of these girls, because what we have is really interesting but it lacks explanation and nuance and everyone keeps boiling it down to "welp Callie got kidnapped and mind controlled!" Which... its more complex than that... With Agent 3 and Marina it's for sure mind control and i would like to talk about them in a future blog but, with Callie? It's different and there's a lot of layers a lot of people tend to ignore because Splatoon 2's story is just... meh.

#splatoon #splatoon 2 #callie cuttlefish #callie splatoon #hypno callie #octo callie #marie splatoon #marie cuttlefish #dj octavio #essay #writing

[aithusarosekiller]

Thinking about how bellatrix always takes the fall for narcissa

Even when she's insane, she'll speak up and stop the attention from turning to her younger sister

She'll speak for both of them when mentioning the fact they don't care about andromeda just so her sister doesn't have to say anything

#then she killed Sirius lmfao #but this isn't about her cousin it's about her sisters #she loves her sisters #she lost herself but she never lost her love for them #the black sisters #bellatrix black #She points out how long it's been since they've spoken to make it clear they don't have lingering emotion or think she's a threat #she protected andromeda right there

[friendlyoceanmower]

I am going INSANE thinking about Laika's family and I mean REALLY INSANE

#laika aged through blood #its been confirmed on Discord that Jakob isn't Puppy's dad so its more likely he's Laika's brother or cousin or in-law #Shaza can't be Laika's sister so its possible she's related to Jakob as a sister or cousin. Still making her Puppy's aunt #I know not everyone needs to know their dad but the lore gave me many clues about the family in general that I had to solve it all #and I keep running into more questions such as “is Puppy's father the same father as Iris?” #I am thinking way too much #my art

[paigemathews]

While it’s obviously canon that Chris has an inferiority complex to Wyatt, I think that Melinda also has a complex relationship with being “Wyatt’s sister” and how she’s viewed through that lens. It’s definitely not the same thing at all, but I do think that it’s definitely a factor for her relationship with Wyatt and the magical community as well. 

With that said, I don’t necessarily think that Wyatt really gets Chris or Mel’s issues with it, but I do think that he’s at least aware of them. There are a lot of italics in that sentence, but my main thought is that Wyatt has, at the very least, the knowledge that both of his siblings dislike the way that they’re perceived or seen through/as their relationship to him.

Which is why I think that one of the fastest ways to get Wyatt to like you, beyond just the immediate surface level, is to flip the script to prioritize Chris/Mel respectively. Like Bianca meets Wyatt and just goes, so you’re Chris’s brother and Wyatt is immediately like. I like her :)

#charmed #wyatt halliwell #melinda halliwell #chris halliwell #next gen #i honestly dont know if this really makes sense but its a thought i have #i dont think that wyatt dislikes people who call chris or mel his brother or sister but its more #someone meeting the three of them and seeing chris and mel for who they are and actually getting it #im not explaining this well but its the vibes #this goes honestly for the whole next gen if we're being honest #lbr chris's issues aren't exactly subtle like they all can clock the daddy issues and inferiority complex #(and y'know what its so awkward whenever someone makes a joke about daddy issues in front of leo so ofc it keeps happening) #and while mel's isn't honestly that big of a thing it's still something that makes her roll her eyes or make a face #and the other next gen kids DO pick up on her dislike of it too and know that it's v much a chris and mel thing #bc they're not wyatt's siblings and they can kind of see the direct comparisons going on #so they're more likely to be cool with a person who actually pays attention to chris and mel and notices that #(bc. it's not subtle like at all) #i just have a lot of feelings about the relationship between the next gen #i dont know if anyone else saw that post about encanto where it was talking about how the family blends together #so that you dont necessarily know who's a sibling or cousin/aunt or mother #but that's how i imagine the next gen to an extent #bc the sisters were so enmeshed into each others lives and we frankly didnt exactly see them grow out of it and i just think #that with the element of family/sisterhood embedded in their magic that the kids would kind of just #end up being very embedded in each other's lives and have a much more sibling esque closeness #i will be honest i dont actually know how normal it is to be close with your cousins bc i v rarely talk to mine #so maybe its normal. or maybe its weird idk #these tags are longer than the post ffs

[wishesofeternity]

"Antiochos’ and Stratonike’s activities in the eastern part of the [Seleukid] empire are largely shrouded in mystery, but, as Engels has argued, Antiochos was far from idle since he embarked on a large building programme and was active in securing the frontier. There is some evidence to suggest that his new bride accompanied him for much of this period. We can perhaps identify Stratonike’s presence with her new husband in the Upper Satrapies through the gold coinage minted in Susa and Baktria in c . 287. The two gold coin sets are of the same type, the obverse features the laureate head of Apollo facing right and the reverse features Artemis in an elephant biga facing left with the legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ in exergue.

Figure 1: Coin of Seleukos I from Baktria Depicting Apollo on the Obverse and Artemis with Elephant Biga on the Reverse (Houghton and Lorber 2002, SC I no. 163).

Figure 2: Coin of Seleukos I from Baktria Depicting Apollo on the Obverse and Artemis with Elephant Biga on the Reverse (Houghton and Lorber 2002, SC I no. 257).

The reverse image of Artemis in the elephant biga is within the same design type as a large range of other coinage issued by Seleukos I celebrating the success of his elephants and thus his eastern campaigns. The appearance of Artemis is however unique to these coin types. This suggests the emphasis on the close links between the twin gods, Artemis and Apollo, depicted on the obverse and reverse of this coinage . Since there appears to be as a close link between Apollo and Antiochos as there is between Zeus and Seleukos, the presence of Artemis could be seen as a symbol for Stratonike. This would create a series of parallels: Seleukos/Zeus, Antiochos/Apollo, and Stratonike/Artemis. The first two reflect what we see for these two kings at the list of priests of Seleukid kings in Seleukeia in Pieria . Additionally, it may be notable that the sister-wife ideology [...] appears to be evident later in the reign of Antiochos.

As all of the Apollo/Artemis cointypes were produced on high value gold coinage, this suggests that it was issued in order to commemorate a significant event. While the type was similar to other Seleukid coinage, the shift from Athena to Artemis was clearly discernible and unique. The arrival of the new joint-King and Queen in the region to take up residence would have been a suitable moment for the issuing of the new coin type. This advertisement of their new rule certainly falls in line with Seleukos’ wedding speech which confirmed their new roles."

-David Engels & Kyle Erickson, "Apama and Stratonike – Marriage and Legitimacy", "Seleukid Royal Women" (edited by Edited by Altay Coşkun and Alex McAuley). The pictures of the coins are screenshots from the book.

#historicwomendaily #stratonike #antiochus I soter #seleukid empire #hellenistic period #ancient history #history #'Antiochus’ and Stratonike’s activities in the eastern part of the empire are largely shrouded in mystery' don't do this to me #this mystery is mainly because of lack of accessibility or of evidence than lack of activity - but it's still a shame #also re the 'sister-wife ideology' #as historians have pointed out Stratonike was called 'hirtu' aka 'principal wife' in the famous Borsippa Cylinder of Antiochus I #an unusual title which indicates her precedence but also implies a polygamous situation (which was normal in the Hellenistic period) #centuries later Stephanos of Byzantion claimed that Antiochus named the city of Nysa 'after his wife Nysa' #Stephanos isn't really reliable: he's almost definitely wrong about the adjacent information he gives about the city of Antioch being named #after Antiochus's mother #but it may nonetheless indicate he had a minor wife named Nysa #epigraphic evidence also suggests Antiochus married a woman called 'sister-wife' #which many scholars have theorized was Nysa (as his half-sister) #though others believe the title was most likely honorific and shouldn't be taken literally #(for example Laodike - queen of Antiochos III - was also called sister-wife when we know she was actually his cousin) #so the epigraphical evidence may indicate a non-sibling Nysa or Stratonike #if it was a non-sibling Nysa then she may have also been a cousin or relative #but these coins of Antiochus and Stratonike as Apollo-and-Artemis clearly does play into the 'sister-wife ideology' #we know Antiochus strongly associated himself with Apollo and Stratonike made generous donations at Delos at Artemis-and-Apollo temples #so IF the title was honorific then it could have likely referred to Stratonike as well #also - we have no idea who Nysa was but if a city was named after her I wonder if her marriage was to boost local alliances? #which doesn't prelude the idea of her being a relative #we also don't know when they married - he married Stratonike in his late 20s so he may have even been married to her before that. who knows #anyway. the title of 'hirtu' being applied for Stratonike was VERY unique for the Seleukids...it's interesting to think about #(ik nobody but me cares about this but oh well)

[thesimperiuscurse]

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fawn / sunny / india 

#hello i'm back! #thank you everyone who commented on my hiatus note ♥ #trying to catch up on blogs one by one because my browser isn't having it with two months worth to scroll through #i'm updating eva's family for the next chapter #click on the links to see their original versions! #fawn is eva's big sister which is probably obvious #she looks just like eva without the brat energy and violent thoughts behind her eyes #sunny is eva's brother's girlfriend who has never appeared in the story before #irrelevant but relevant to me making pretty sims #india is eva's cousin who went to the academy with her and i forgot about #fawnkingston #sunnyzhao #indiatorres #genfour #sims 3 #ts3 #simblr

[nambnb]

Things I find funny

If we believe this family tree in regards to Patroclus and Achilles, then Patroclus has a quarter of god’s blood in him, too.

This is only one possiblity of their family tree, of course, since there are many variations on the identity of Patroclus’ mother, for example. Same with the ancestry of Aecus’ wife Endeïs (who could have been a daughter of Chiron, too). I also ignored the fact that nymphs are not on the same god-level as the Olympian gods.

(I also think it’s funny that  Patroclus’ father, Menoetius, was a demigod himself. He was an Argonaut, too, though he doesn’t seem to have played a prominent role. But since he was friends with fellow Argonaut Peleus and told his son to give sound advice to Achilles, he’s good in my book.)

#family trees are funny #Achilles #Patroclus #a little god blood there #yes I know Achilles and Patroclus are cousins in this family tree #I don't care #Be thankful that Achilles isn't Patroclus' uncle #which he could've been if his half-sister Polymele was Pat's mother #copied that family tree from Guiseppe P. Grieco btw. #Also we are not talking about TSoA!Menoetius here - he was a huge asshole #No clue what happened to Patroclus' mom after he was born/fled his kingdom - did they just up and leave her

[sarcasticdolphin]

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#FJ and Tod-as-Maria-Anna #fic is still in the works #I kind of have a dilemma regarding how incesty I'm willing to let it get #cause Tod doesn't care #and well ... I mean in some ways it is FJ ranting to his 'sister' #about the (very few) things he doesn't like about his wife #and Tod being Tod #FJ ends up down the #'why couldn't I marry you' #sort of line #because you know Sisi was his cousin #and so her and the image of Maria Anna #that Tod makes #which looks extra like Sisi for FJ's benefit #look very much alike #except Tod-as-Maria-Anna #in some ways is FJ's imagined perfect Sisi who is very much his #in a way the real one isn't #normally I don't have that many qualms writing incest #I mean I've written House of the Dragon fic #for crying out loud #but I've just been very ehh #on how far I'm willing to let it go #cause Tod wants to let it go very far #and I'm not sure when we leave thematically correct and get into needless shock value #my thoughts

[simm-mouse]

If you think about it, there's only one pollination technician in each neighborhood. So since it's pretty much scripted for Vidcund to get abducted and have an alien baby. That child would be half siblings and first cousins to Pascal's baby. It's not really a new thing to learn about, it's pretty easy to find out just by looking into the family tree. My brain finally realized this while drawing the first five headshots. The family is already weird as it is when it comes to the Smiths, Lola, and Chloe

#my bullshit #the sims 2 #ts2 #non art #my rambles #ramblings #So technically my Tycho has 5 sisters #He has a good relationship with Violet so I'm glad has getting along with all of his sisters #Violet is actually all four girl's step sister and cousin when I think more about it #They see her as their cousin so the relationship isn't changing that much #Since that is his half sister Tycho treat's Violet more like a sibling than a cousin

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

my cousin starts selectividad today and i'm so emotional guys

#no you don't understand she's the youngest of the family #i'm gonna be such a mess when she turns 18 next month #i'm also super worried for her cause she doesn't really know what to do after school? #i think an fp would do wonders for her but i don't know of what #my aunt wants her to go to uni but she really doesn't know what to do to help her #my cousin is thinking about studying art only cause my sister has talked so much about how cool it is #but she isn't very good at school and she needs an 11 #so idk what she'll do in the end #she has studied korean for 3/4 years now so i think that could be like a good career path for her #like studying korean philology or culture or whatever #but i don't even know if there's a degree in spain that teaches korean #in my uni we had oriental studies but they focused on chinese japanese and arabic

[rogersstevie]

FINALLY starting to feel a little better about christmas though i only have two things on me and one thing ordered BUT i got a list of books from my mom so i can order those when i order the cookbook for my sister in law and my mom also mentioned something my sister wants that i could get, gonna do most of the kids' shopping on friday, still need ideas for my nephew and godson though, plus i have general ideas for my dad and brother lol you guys are getting gift cards and a little something else bc you are too difficult for me to shop for ANYWAY like i am going to make progress in the coming days so it's fine

#it really is crazy how it's such a joyous time as a kid and as an adult i'm like oh my god i'm tired #i feel like one thing that makes me and my brother easier is keeping lists of cds and dvds we want (and books for me idt he reads much) #so we always have ideas to give my mom and hey if anyone else asks it's a huge list like they're welcome to it #that's how i'm gonna pick something for my brother since he sent my mom his list #and this time i asked my mom for her book list though i've taken her cd list to get the hard to find stuff off discogs or ebay before #but yeah i think especially bc a lot of the people don't want physical media taking up space that kind of stuff isn't an option #omg like my cousin's wife commented on my cousin having too many cds and like you don't need them if they're digitized #like um yeah if your hard drive crashes and you lose your whole library you want those physical copies! #and i know my sister in law has said the same thing about my brother who i do know has a TON of cds but like #again you don't wanna lose that shit #l have gotten rid of some cds recently but it's older stuff that i generally don't pick out anymore #still fun to listen to but i'm okay with just having it on itunes #anyway i love physical media

[barnbridges]

the real castle/tsh discourse in my head is always, is it camilla or marion who is a stand in for constance

#because charles tsh and charles castle are the same character ghost demon cousin #meanwhile sure he and constance are related and incest is a thing even outside him #camilla is the one in tsh that doesn't eat sugar and fucks the poisoner henry instead of him #but at the same time camilla isn't the one who'd tell charles to shoot himself #who ends up with the girl merricat and happy in her kitchen #camilla is not a princess with a girl-king #camilla is herself a ghost #and with the sour note with which charles leaves the blackwood sisters... #the way he simply... evaporates out #constance is a marion girlie as well #which is hilarious to me when we know merricat doesnt get into constance's head at all #charles blackwood comes fast blames everyone and disappears out of a narrative about merricat and constance #which frankly does not match with that camilla and charles have been together... forever #marion's got her haunting her girl shes Out There after he's charles out #which idk donna tartt please tell me #please tell me whICH ONE IS IT

[magdaclaire]

the amount of things that i know because someone i love was hyperfixated on a related topic is so large and vast

#i have no interest in fake lashes or lash installation but some of my girls in hs learned to be installers and now i can talk about it #w my cousin bc it's how she's makin money right now #i'm not interested in horses but my cowboy brother was once a horse girl and so i know enough to hold a conversation w my uncle's wife #she's a horse rehab specialist like for abused and neglected horses removed from their previous environments #mycology isn't really my thing but my dad loves it enough i can hold a conversation with the mushroom girl at the farmer's market #my mom used to make jewelry so the girl at the indiana county fair thought i did too from how specific my questions were #i just really love listening to other people talk about their special interests and hyperfixations #mer rambles #my sister was fixated on rabbits when she was 13 (15+ years ago) so when my best friend got rabbits in middle school #i helped her set up the hutch #when my brother builds his computer i will be unstoppable. i shall know things about computers #not much bc they make no sense to me and no amount of listening to someone infodump will change the fact that i'm tech averse and illiterat #but i will know more!