#for an unknown purpose

[bookwyrminspiration]

reading gideon the ninth:

reading harrow the ninth:

#htn #tlt #everything has gone from like. 50 to 1000 #like sure there were things going on before and I had to pay attention #but now I have to pay ATTENTION #like okay. okay harrow is 'remembering' that there was a sleeper or whatever #and there was a 2 hander with it. under it. okay. okay so what does that mean #and this 'body' #which for some reason she's continuously hallucinating? #and the whole thing with the letters and ianthe #i'm trying to parse through everything but I don't know how much I can figure out and how much is explained #by context and events I simply haven't been told about yet #so it would be fruitless to surmise because I quite literally can't know yet. missing pieces #based on current knowledge my assumption is that for some reason harrow has retroactively altered her memories #for an unknown purpose #because ianthe's 'who? oh the cavalier' at the beginning leads me to believe she recalls gideon just fine. and that gideon was in fact real #though there's something going on with her #well yeah no shit she's disappeared straight up #not like disappeared like gone missing but she's straight up been erased from the story like she doesn't exist #except for these tiny mentions #of a two hander #which also brings to question the importance of a reader in a story #but that's a whole other can of worms #the point is I have to pay so much more attention now #i love it I love being confused (genuinely) #the first book was fine but it wasn't like this #anyway. harrows the fucked up scrunkle cat of the group and I'm endlessly amused by it

[nikki-rook]

Hozier's "Unknown/Nth" | Aziraphale's Version | Crowley's version

#click the link to see crowley's version #good omens #aziraphel #crowley #aziraphel and crowley #hozier #unkown/nth #hozier unknown/nth #hozier uknown #david tennant #michael sheen #ineffable idiots #ineffeble husbands #ineffable spouses #aziracrow #crowly x aziraphale #angel crowley #yes the color for the large text is red in this versiona and blue in crowleys and it's on purpose and i freaking love my brain #nikkirookgif #goodomensedit

[harboretum]

Good morning 🍊

#the concern #oc art #artists on tumblr #happy new year all 🎉 here's to a good 2024 #also hello new people from the selkie comic 👋 this is ajaya and she's one of the half-sisters of the human (amir) from that comic #amir has a number of half-siblings unknown to him because his father is a 250-year old wizard seeking permanent immortality #and has fathered a ton of children in the meantime to further his ends #anyway in my motw campaign ajaya causes problems on purpose but also has extremely useful gossip so my players let her stay #in that whenever I want to give my players an emergency plot hook she shows up with a mimosa like OH BTW HAVE YOU HEARD-- #but she also did very much make a ghost battery go dangerously haywire and also steal the iron from an already iron deficient vampire

[pianokantzart]

I don't know if it was intentional or just a coincidence, but the shot of Luigi from behind standing in front of the warp pipe reminds of the first poster we got for the movie that shows Mario from behind as he looks at the view of the Mushroom Kingdom in front of him

Huh, look at that.

I do not think it was intentional, but if it was... well played! Because it is very fitting considering the vastly different experiences they had during the film.

#Mario #Luigi #Super Mario Brothers #Mario Movie #Mario is standing in a bright colorful landscape. His fists are clenched and his stance is filled with determination and purpose. #Luigi's standing in stark darkness staring into the unknown. He can't see very far in front of him. #He keeps his limbs close and appears uncertain and a little lost. #:( My man needs to experience some whimsy in the sequel #Asks #anon

[ennislamore]

Hozier on polaroid

#hozier #source: unknown #hozier on polaroid #posting hozier content might be my only purpose on this bloody app (and in this bloody world)

[nostalgia-tblr]

I watched Avengers: Age of Ultron (apart from I skipped some overly long action sequences) and I am not sure so can someone tell me whether or not Tony Stark was the baddy in that film? Because about halfway through I was sure he was but then it was maybe just an evil robot after all and I am confused because either this film was surprisingly subversive or it was about robots hitting each other.

#I CANT STAND THE CONFUSION IN MY MIND #also i get why people wrote wanda/sylvie. they should go on a wholesome chick-flick revenge-quest together. and also they should kiss. #also i am now only *half* joking about thor being in love with mjolnir #it kept doing Christianity Bits which was quite awks. #not sure why it used the bit about building the church on a rock for some metal i mean wasn't jesus making a pun there? about peter? #i think Vision might be Jesus? or else he's Dr Manhattan who's done a first year philosophy course. could go either way on that tbh. #BUT TONY WAS THE BADDY RIGHT? WAS HE? WAS TONY THE BADDY OR NOT???? #with the homocidal glitches in what he thinks is his winning personality? #and all the weapons he's made and is in fact still making but now he only sells them to The Good Guys? #except look how easily they fall out with each other and also don't a lot of innocent bystanders die in their overly long action scenes? #also i need to write fic about whether mjolnir does in fact obey some unknown code that can be cracked if you set your mind to it #she does like Robot Jesus so apparently we can rely on her to make the major decisions from now on #the ending's a bit ominous - apparently someone's collecting those TVA paperweights to do... something? Oh no! :O #yeah i watched the MCU in the wrong order shut up this was inevitable and Marvisney should just embrace that at this point #(i know 'Marvisney' will never catch on but that will not stop me using it) #the loki series ending is but the latest installment of “unlimited power with no oversight is fine as long as the Good people have it” #UNLESS TONY WAS ACTUALLY THE BADDY. WHICH AS I MENTIONED I AM NOT AT ALL CLEAR ON. #maybe what i mean is was tony stark the baddy *on purpose*? #i only picked this one to watch next because tumblr gifsets told me thor wears a nice coat in it #which he does! but only for a small fraction of the film :( #journey into the mcu #the avengers (the marvel ones not the other ones)

[girl4music]

So Frozen 2. The first movie is about self-acceptance. This movie is about self-discovery. Elsa feels that while everything is going good for her at the moment in her Kingdom of Arendelle that she’s not where she belongs - not who or where she’s meant to be. Elsa accidentally awakens the four spirits (Air, Fire, Water and Earth) of the enchanted forest when she hears a voice calling to her and she listens to it. Anyway, they get called out to the enchanted forest by Gale (spirit of Air) to put things right in the past between their Kingdom and the indigenous tribe of Northuldra and Elsa learns her true nature. We eventually find out that she’s hearing the voice because she is the fifth spirit and the voice that’s calling her is her from the future.

The truth was calling out to her because longtime lies from their past needed to be uncovered. Longtime lies that have segregated an entire community of people that were meant to be together. They were meant for their lives to be intertwined as Anna and Elsa’s mother was Northuldran and their father was Arendellian.

So it’s all about finding the right “path” or “way” which is always a compelling story to tell in fiction. And of course, it’s not just Elsa that discovers who she truly is and what she’s meant to be doing with her life. Anna becomes Queen of Arendelle and marries Kristoff while Elsa remains in the enchanted forest with the other spirits as the bridge between the magic of nature and humanity as well as a protector of it.

And it’s just as emotionally powerful as the first movie if not more for the reason that - once again - these are dark concepts to be exploring in a children’s franchise but ultimately they relate to and resonate with many diverse audiences who struggle with understanding who they are and their purpose in life just like them.

I always say that it’s worth it to go a little bit darker as long as you know how to use nuance and metaphor to tell a story in a number of different ways so that it can be accessible and beneficial for all ages and genders.

#frozen #frozen 2 #elsa #idina menzel #fifth spirit #bridge between the magic of nature and humanity #self-discovery #true nature #purpose #there’s part of me that longs to go into the unknown #learn the truth #show yourself #step into your power #character representation #character development #a continuation of a story of self-understanding

[front-facing-pokemon]

#ahh‚ the other half of team tasty. the ever-so-ravenous subject of wurmple's endless fear #swellow #i've already talked at length about how much i love team tasty but this is Literally the team tasty Guy this is Him!! it's the Dude!! #ugh every team had like. goals‚ didn't they? and bulbapedia lists their goals. i remember 'cause team meanies just said cause trouble #or something like that. fuck lemme go look #okay no team meanies was “wealth and world domination” fine #DAMN team tasty's purpose is unknown. i thought there would be SOME subtext in the game with how much dialogue they have #i'm gonna have to replay pmd sky all over again just so i can closely follow these two's story down to a fuckin tee #i gotta keep a very close eye on these dudes next time i play it. but. i'm gonna finish totk first because holy shit #i love that game. a lot. i've been playing it like all day the past few days after work #fellow totkers rise up. this is not a zelda blog it's a pokémon blog #here's swellow

[crowlore]

i remember it used to be a bit of a fandom pet peeve of mine that some people would forget that the gung ho guns and eye of michael were two separate groups with some membership overlap but then stampede came along and made the eom into a project of conrad’s backed by knives. another example of how the reboot feels like bad fanfiction.

#the eom worked best as a predominantly shadowy unknown group most closely tied to wolfwood and LR’s stories #i LIKED that we didn’t know who ran it or what their broader goals were outside of what contact they had with knives/the ghg #extradiagetically nightow just didn’t need to explore the eom in detail. they served their narrative purpose. #but i also find stories that try too hard to ask you bonus questions with overexplained answers to be very lame #so while prestampede it was kinda annoying but ultimately excusable to see ghg/eom used interchangeably #the new show cemented it them as interlinked in a way that actually made the story structure much weaker in an attempt to get ahead of you #this is all very much a critique of mine from the perspective of a writer not just a viewer btw #bad writing isn’t always enough to kill something yk. but plot holes are harder to excuse when your themes and structure are lacking #the manga’s Foundations were just much stronger than the reboot’s if you will #you can turn your brain off with this show and just watch the pretty colors if you want. absolutely no shame in that. we need that stuff #i guess i just struggle to accept a no brainer show like this as being another core leg of the story in the way trimax/98 are bc of it #pretentious of me i know. #stampede critical #for my followers that filter it

[rosenecklaces]

Heavens or anything above, elulus truly are no better than a common gwynriel tell me why are you complaining about elain having friends and family and obvious attraction on azriel as if it's something that completely would ruin her story since apparently she would be "happy enough" to ever need it, as opposed to what girl? A man that doesn't give a fuck about her to the point he doesn't even know how she works her gardens or living with a bunch of people that would equally remain irrelevant for her growth?

#elain archeron #pro elain #y'all are so obtuse and ignorant at this point it must be in purpose #they LOVE to steal shit and theories for elriels but all of a sudden they act as if elain having a choice. koschei. rhys demands and AC pol #-politics isn't a plot on it's own and I'm not even including her unknown powers #of you are afraid lulu is unusable for her and her journey in the big scheme just say that lol #if**

[fortunaestalta]

#artists on tumblr #ai artwork #fantasy archeology #“Artifact” #purpose unknown

[oneread]

People act like Luffy is such an innocent child but he got separated from his crew and immediately did shrooms about it

#and like not on accident #he knew what kind of mushrooms they were and ate them on purpose #in the middle of a strange unknown island #one piece #rambling #monkey d. luffy

[orcelito]

minor details, but in chapter 68 of trimax we do see this bit:

the items that vash kept in his coat.

a "funbari doll" (which i cant find anything definite online about what that is with just a cursory look, so im going to run under the assumption that theyre some kind of collectable in-universe) & it's a red one, which is apparently rare. he still has the same pen radio that connects to his earring that's used waaay back on the sandsteamer. a swiss army knife, a random key, a used tissue (?), and...

a lighter? blow torch? i still cant tell what that last bar thing is tho. & i guess he had some kind of (normal) coin too? but Only One.

love the characterization implications for this lol. definitely the kind of pocket contents i'd expect from a silly immortal with a big coat

#speculation nation #fanny reads trigun #fanny's trigun analysis #trigun #just. hm. for Fic Purposes this is pretty useful. #it's cute that he has the doll. very vash. #overall tho it's very utility-driven. swiss army knive + blow torch. Yeah those would be useful to just have. #gotta wonder what that key is to. maybe i'll keep my eyes peeled in my official reread to see if it's mentioned. #otherwise i might have to just accept it as an unknown. & perhaps make smth up for Fic Purposes lol #he got the pen back from Kaite. which is a very interesting detail. not exactly useful for my fic bc he does not have that pen anymore lol #unsure if the coin is currency or some other thing. if it Is currency then lmfao @ vash being flat broke before all of this. #but THEN AGAIN early on he does say a lot of money gets in his way traveling east to west (i think it was) so What's The Truth Vash? #anyways im still looking for a new icon. got a few possibilities but im still undecided. #in the meantime U guys can have this lol. im fascinated by all the little details that are put in like this. #i really do love that he carries a swiss army knife & a blow torch. would they still call it a swiss army knife? #he does refer to the french language so obvs he knows about old earth stuff. for ease's sake id probably just call it a swiss army knife lo #bc yes now that i know he carries a swiss army knife it will Possibly come up in my fic. this is a tool i can use for my Purposes heheh

[beeg-bark]

i am so so pent up pacing around my enclosure, i need some stimulation i need enrichment but my energy has reached destructive levels and so any enrichment i get will not survive the ordeal.

in other news, let me chase you through the woods pretty please?

#dogbone #asexual kink #i need to feel the purpose of the hunt again #i need to see someone as prey #i need to chase them down #i need to fight them #and when i beat them #which i will #i need to tear them to shreds #i need to stalk something through the woods #i need it to know im stalking it #i need it to fear me #the concept of me #this unknown creature #toying with you #getting drunk off your fear #seeing you as nothing but entertainment #and when i grow bored of you #when your trembling and your twitchy glances no longer fill me with delight #then i will make my presence known #then the real hunt can begin #one more day until i get released #none of you are safe #i hope you run #because i love the chase

[ahalliance]

this bit from baghs’ lore is haunting me . a blackboard with all the francophones’ initals . were all of them originally island experiments that managed to escape like qbaghs?

#qsmp #baghera jones #french lore goes haaaaaard #like . okay . baghs was a child hybrid experiment who grew up with the feds then eventually managed to escape . #we know Someone was asked and then instructed to Get Her Back #which we think means the whole crashing the plane on purpose thing . which we think kameto orchestrated #and all the other francophones have Some sort or connection to the island and experiments as well #étoiles serving as a test subject during his code fights for the feds #the feds nearly torturing aypierre to death (fucked up . btw can we talk about that) to get info out of him #and then performing some dubious ass unknown procedure on him to save his life #antoine has less tying him to the feds as of Now but we know he doesn’t hold as much hatred for the feds as the others do . like he’s very #neutral and almost lenient towards them (suceur de cucurucho . anw) #so there’s links for All of them . multiple hints pointing towards a shared islander past linked to the federation #maybe that explains why the federation seems so chill about them (in comparison to the brazilians lmao) #like . they’re not That outwardly aggressive towards them #maybe the Feds are just so smug and pleased that they got their experiments back that they don’t mind being lenient towards them now . #because they’ve got them back in their clutches and this time they won’t be able to leave #hmmmmmmm okay current theory: baghs n some of the others (at least aypierre and étoiles though probs antoine too) managed to escape the fed #kameto stayed behind for x reason idk he’s a fed simp . anw he was then instructed to orchestrate the plane crash to bring the others back #and he did . and the vague memories aypierre has and the ‘oh maybe they’re not so bad’ mentality antoine has #are just the old Feelings being stirred up by being back on the island despite the amnesia #okay boom im so smart #jay rambles #incredibly long tag set im not sorry

[shuckstruck]

A little sketch of ramiel’s father, Valor. Life dealt him terrible situation after terrible circumstance and then chewed him up and spit him out with nothing but the memory of happier times.

This song always comes to mind when I think of him. Two people singing it too makes me [old man gripping chest in pain]

#scribble tag #valor #he’s bisexual :) one of my favorite things about him #i lov u bisexuals in opposite sex relationships #fun fact! valor has faint spots on his hide because they are baby spots that never quite faded #GODSKEEP DRAGONBORN LORE SAYS BBY DRAGONKIN OFTEN HAVE LITTLE SPOTS #BABY SPOTS. ITS ADORABLE #spots or stripes or w/e probably. u get the idea tho #ramiel didn’t have any baby spots tho. just all white dragonborn #he’s supposed to look like valor #the resemblance is purposeful #like father like son #valor wronged his best friend #(literally faced with the trolley problem) #and not Too long after ramiel was born his wife left him #(unknown to him she’s a god! she disappeared one day) #and then his ex best friend vowed to kill him so #to avoid another death in the crossfire #valor changed ramiels name and hid him away #at the cost of (in all likelihood) never seeing him againnn #AND THEN HIS (ex)FRIEND NEVER CAME TO KILL HIM AND HIS WIFE NEVER CAME BACK #AND RAMIEL HAS NOTHING IN HIS HEART FOR VALOR EXCEPT DISGUST AND DISAPPOINTMENT AND PITY #love is maybe in there somewhere. but it’s not obvious #godskeep #the kingdoms #HES ACTUALLY DOING BETTER? I GUESS? IN GAME #ramiel helped him move? sort of? to the city his party has lowkey made a home base of #valor was staying with our warlocks parents #well he’s a cleric now. ANYWAYS NOW VALOR IS FUCKIN THE CLERICS DAD #GOOD FOR HIM. TBH.