#her light to his darkness

[rebellum]

The whole transandrophobia discussion thing is weird bc it feels like it's a bunch of poc and jewish trans people being like "here are my experiences of how specifically being MASCULINE had affected me, and the discrimination and violence I experienced based on that. And here is how that relates to me being a racial/ethnic minority"

And then a few loud white trans people going "ohhh you wanna be oppressed so bad you *slur*. This is why there aren't any poc in your movement it's because REAL poc understand intersectionality"

#hot take white culturally christian or athiest leftests do not properly interpret white jewish ppl #like as a poc i and other poc understand that white jewish ppl often get racial privilege #but a) not always b) they experience oppression based off of their ethnicity #idk from my perspective it seems like white goyim either see jewish ppl as 'the disgusting exotic enemy' or 'basically WASPS but they #wanna feel special' #with no nuance. no recognition #look maybe this next part is bc i didnt grow up with jewish ppl and therefore didnt know until I was 18/19 that jewish ppl can count as #white. but like. idk how to say this. i dont wanna speak over white jewish ppl. but like. #jewish ppl that have obvious jewish features (whether Ashkenazi facial features OR they dont have those but wear eg kippahs) #arent like. white. idk pls correct me if this is antisemitic or incorrect or something. #but like. light skinned =/= white obviously. #i just struggle to see how my bestfriend with her lovely dark eyes and curls and nice nose counts as 'white' when ppl call her the k slur #across the street. ykwim? #like white doesnt mean light skinned. it means 'part of the in-group of white ppl' #like my ex who is white and jewish? yeah hes white. if he didnt wear his necklace then goyim wouldnt know. you know #like obvs he still experiences ethnic oppression but he doesnt experience racial oppression #but other ppl with more prominent eg ashkenazi (im singling them out bc most jewish ppl here are ash.) like i dont GET how they have racial #privilege.

[the-illustrative-interloper]

They tried so damn hard…

#absolute props to Arthur’s voice actor in Re: Dracula #congrats on making me CRY #some notes: #Lucy is reaching towards her loved ones and Dracula is dragging her away into darkness #Arthur is looking at Lucy #Jack is looking at Van Helsing #Van Helsing is looking at Dracula #and Quincey is looking at his weapon #Lucy clutches her memorandum and it’s a small point of light in the gathering darkness #dracula daily #dracula daily art #re: dracula #arthur holmwood #jack seward #abraham van helsing #quincey morris #lucy westenra #dracula #count dracula #cw: blood #cw: needles

[earlgodwin]

"There is no one closer—" Oh, don't lie to me, Father.

#it's an interesting parallel because rodrigo really made them believe that they're the light of his life #but deep down both of them know it's not true because he still prioritizes his own ambitions over them #juan; he's insecure about rodrigo's love and wants to prove himself worthy since rodrigo always threatens him with cesare's hypercompetence #lucrezia; she's still being forced to marry people she doesn't want to for his political bs #in the finale; rodrigo and cesare plotted to kill alfonso while leaving her in the dark...not caring about her feelings #they all know their father uses them more than he loves them or care for their concerns #lucrezia borgia #juan borgia #the borgias #perioddramaedit #tvedit #cinemapix #tvarchive #holliday grainger #david oakes #dailytvfilmgifs #davinciae #theborgiasedit #filmgifs #by jen

[atopvisenyashill]

IN THIS LIGHT SHE COULD ALMOST BE A BEAUTY IN THIS LIGHT SHE COULD ALMOST BE A KNIGHT.

“in this light” that they’re both in, to be clear - twin flames fighting in the darkness. fighting against the darkness. brienne looking at the ghosts that haunt jaime, from the very real physical threats of the war he helped start to the metaphorical wounds of knighthood, chivalry, and oath-keeping , from the betrayal of realizing your father is not the man you wanted him to be, from his own stupidity, and saying “this is nothing. i can fight them all.” to help him remember the ideals of his youth, to BE the ideal of his youth; an oathbreaker to save the lives of innocent children but it won’t break her soul the way it broke his!! she’s got a beauty that goes deeper than his, and the soul of a knight much more unshakable as well. he dreams of her fighting with him, beside him, saving him, facing down the wrathful dead, and watching as he fails, but knowing she is there and she will do what he cannot!

HE DREAMT IT. HE DREAMT OF HER.

#HES GOING TO DIE FIGHTING THE OTHERS IS WHAT IM SAYING. HE CAN BE THE VALONQAR AND ALSO PASS THE TORCH TO BRIENNE. IF DAEMON CAN DIE #BOTH LIGHT AND DARK AFTER COMMITTING LIKE 12 WAR CRIMES AND AT LEAST 104 FELONIES. MURDER SUICIDING HIS OWN NEPHEW. #JAIME CAN DIE WITH BRIENNE FIGHTING THE OTHERS AFTER DOING SOMETHING HEINOUS TO CERSEI. THIS IS GEORGE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT #valyrianscrolls #braime #jaime lannister #brienne of tarth #bittersweet beauty and the beast #jaime the dragon slayer #i’m waiting until i get brienne’s pov to give her a specific tag #rani liveblogs asoiaf #anyways guess what chapter i listened to

[starsandthorn]

no but actually. the parallels to other Twins in different nations of teyvat in relation to the traveler and their desire to reunite with their own sibling makes me a little bit bonkers. like.

diluc and kaeya as what the traveler has and fears, after we will be reunited [separation born from conflict that seemingly cannot be mended; they both care for each other but ultimately their opposing ideals mean they cannot be at each other's side in the same way that they used to, and no longer have the close bond they once did]

ei and makoto as what the abyss sibling experienced [a crushing loss not just of one's twin but the last remaining friend they had and the safety and security of their nation, coming out the other side traumatized, cold and jaded and making decisions that will ultimately hurt the people they claim to want to protect for the sake of an unattainable goal]

and lyney and lynette as what the traveler and the abyss twin used to have before they were separated [never apart for long, home is wherever we are together], what the traveler wants [their separation brief and quickly amended, continuing to be inseparable after they reunite], and also the choice they'll have to make [the twins being together in an organization the traveler inherently doesn't trust - does the traveler want to be by their sibling's side badly enough to throw their lot in with the abyss, and turn their back on everyone else they've met on their journey so far?]

#personal stuff #thorn plays genshin #RIPS AND TEARS. #hi . feeling so normal btw #i was thinking so so so so hard about the traveler twins when ei's second story quest dropped #and i am constantly sick in the head about the traveler being tired of the ragbros nonsense communication #and THEN in fontaine the traveler having to watch these two twins who are incredibly close. #and try not to think about what they've lost #i'm. uuaauguugh #LIKE #the traveler and the abyss twin really are what the fontaine twins could be if either of them lost the other. #at the end of his story quest lyney talks about how both of them give each other strength to get through the darkest days #and how darkness never consumes him because he has his sister and they remember the good things together [punches the ground] #also lyney and lynette losing their trust in people early on and having to lie to everyone around them #and getting the companionship that kaeya never got in his childhood. cries #like he had his twin!!! he had his brother!!! but he had to lie to him for years and never felt truly understood until that night #and AUUUGH the running theme of one twin being Light and the other being Dark #one always brightly engaging with people while the other deals with matters from the shadows #and the brothers flipping that on its head when diluc returns to mondstadt - diluc in the shadows and kaeya with the knights #and ei getting someone who will be her shadow so she can finally step into the light herself and see the world with her own eyes. #just AUUGUUGHGH. i'm fine. i'm normal #this is incoherent maybe but augh. augh. siblings. #[looking back at the earth] wait the game is about family? always has been

[alexa-crowe]

GALE in BALDUR’S GATE 3 (2023) - [16/∞]

#bg3edit #gamingedit #vgedit #videgameedit #userfray #dailygaming #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #baldur's gate iii #bgiii #gale #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #mine #gale bragging about his magical contacts that let him read fine text. astarion snickering bc gale still can't see in the dark. #karlach says it's a waste of magic when she glows enough for gale to see in the dark anyways #also: out of frame is tav with the light spell on her staff so this set would be lit properly ksjdhfksj

[clarisimart]

Every single adult who comes into direct contact with Lyra and talks with her for any period of time (and is not related to her): I only had Lyra for ten seconds, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself.

Meanwhile, her bio parents: Excuse you, the only one who is allowed to horrifically mistreat my daughter and do unforgivable things to her and those she cares about, is me!

#His dark materials #lyra belacqua #lyra silvertongue #marisa coulter #lord asriel #Both of them get parent of the year awards #Different brands of abuse but still #Marisa's I don't care about my daughter until I remember she existed and then get possessive and controlling #Vs #Asriels I couldn't get less of a shit but I'll guess she'll be safe but not cared for and then get jealous when she's more special than me #FIGHT #AT LEAST THEY KINDA DIED PROTECTING HER KINDA #Lyra really frigging lucked out when it came to progenitors #Northern lights #the subtle knife #the amber spyglass

[ryoryeonggu]

Alina Starkov - The Map Maker

Nikolai Lantsov - The Lucky Compass

Malyen Oretsev - The Tracker

#alina starkov #nikolai lantsov #mal oretsev #malyen oretsev #malkolina #shadow and bone #sabedit #thinking about malina and their “map/north metaphors” #then i remember nikolai also has his direction symbol to MATCH them #alina felt losing herself/mal while fighting with the darkness #nikolai gave her the compass to find the way back to the light - to him and to mal #mal lost his tracking ability to use the map #he lost his way #so nikolai gives mal his compass to find the way back to each other #and to HIM #so beautiful #not to mention both mal and alina really need A LOT of lucks to save themselves #malina #malkolai #nikolina #nikomalina

[raayllum]

With Soren growing to be so much more protective of Ezran this season (even paralleling some prior broyals scenes from S1) and Rayla choosing Callum in coming back at all, but not enough to not go after Viren again... Given what Aaravos said in S4 and that he saw Rayla be the only one to approach Callum in the antechamber / her worry as she caught him, I think we’re going to get a scene at some point where Aaravos pits Love vs Duty against each other as much as they possibly could be, with Rayla. She wasn’t even willing to cut a deal with Claudia for a safe transfer for the coins. But for Callum?

We know that Aaravos can puppet Callum with very little fuss. We know, despite his serious fears and reservations, he’s held onto the cube. We know that Rayla is far more cynical and jaded than she was before (“We can’t save everyone. There’s too much at stake”) while maintaining a strong optimistic thread with Callum, in spite of all his anger (“It’s okay Callum. Whatever you have to say to me, everything will be fine”). 

Which is to say: if it’s Callum’s life vs the world, the safety of the world vs Rayla having to kill him - what could be a greater Test of Love than that? And we know of course that Rayla would never, even if Callum was begging her to. She’d choose him over her mission in a way that can’t be taken back 

Her Heart or Xadia, and we all know what she’ll choose

#tdp #rayllum #the dragon prince #predictions #s4 spoilers #tdp spoilers #caylangst #headcanons #prompts #wanna write this either way tbh #they still got the dark light motif running around #expecting that to come back around #she's still his l #light and darkness motif #esp bc next season he'll actually be letting himself reconnect with her #YOUR HEART ISN'T HARD ENOUGH TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES #s4 #arc 2 #like would soren do it to protect ezran? yeah i think so at this point #he's done more before #would rayla? no #and aaravos Knows it #mutual salvation theory #tdp theory

[dominicsorel]

hmc in my kh4 when

#sophie stuck looking unlike her usual self/howl slowly turning into a monster #howl just wanting the others to 'live comfortably' without any regard for his own life but being dismissed as heartless #sophie's infallible belief in and love for howl lifting her curse #the light guiding sophie to howl in the darkness!!!!!! #sophie's hair turning silver after being cursed #sophie's dramatic haircut and her silver hair being referred to as looking like starlight (this part is 4 me solely) #'i was looking everywhere for you' #'i've finally found someone i want to protect. you.' #ahem. okay i'm good #didi speaks #well. in the tags #text #soriku

[fairydrowning]

"She said her favorite color was purple, and now I haven’t seen purple the same since. I see lavender and think of her, I see her bedroom walls and dream of her, I wear purple t-shirts to feel her around me, I write love letters in purple crayon, because she makes my heart wild and carefree."

-Courtney Peppernell, "Pillow Thoughts III: Mending the Mind"

#once my mama told me that she likes pink colour and honestly after that i start wearing pink more and now half of my closet is this colour #and last month this girl said that she don't have any favorite colour and then when she's getting married she got to know his favorite #colour is purple and she wore everything in purple and now she have her own favorite color which is purple #dark academia #light academia #cottage core #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark fantasy #excerpts #fragments #poetry #books & libraries #romanticism #romantic literature #romatic academia #classic aesthetic #classic lit #classic literature #classic academia #lit #litblr #spilled ink #words #spilled love #spilled thoughts #spilled words #txt words #book quotes #quotes #peoms

[imminent-danger-came]

hi. mentally ill about soren and claudia. the siblings in tdp all make me insane but soren and claudia are so. viren's daughter claudia and her brother soren (he doesn't like soren). the fact that at first claudia seems like the nice one but soren questions when he's doing the wrong thing and claudia digs herself deeper every chance she gets. that one scene where to protect ezran (?) (it's been a while since i watched this bit) he threatens claudia and she just looks so heartbroken and determined. they both do. because they still do care so so much about each other, it's just that they've taken such different paths and neither of them is willing to bend, not even for the other. <- not normal

OMG A TDP ASK FOR ME??????????????

Who doesn't love Soren and Claudia.

Like, Soren was willing to kill his father in the name of what was right, and Claudia was willing to bring her father back from the dead ignoring what was right ("I did things...I never imagined I would be able to do"). Claudia in s2 wants to "use [her] words not [her] muscles" but when it comes down to it, she's always going to use the strength dark magic gives her to get what she wants, and Soren has since learned that forgiveness and friendship are powerful things. Claudia has only distanced herself from the personhood of the creatures/people around her further and further (which is part of the danger of dark magic), while Soren has only become more and more aware of it.

Soren would jump headfirst into the sea in heavy armor to save an innocent baitling, whereas Claudia would try and squeeze her former friends to death for the sake of her goal. They both have a completely different understanding of the value of life, at all different levels, with Viren learning that value later:

And I think Soren learning to value life more and more over the course of his arc 1 er, arc, only adds to the fact that he's willing to kill his father at the end of s3.

Had Soren been down in the ocean with the rest of the gang in 5x09, I think he wouldn't have hesitated in killing Claudia either, despite how much he cares about her.

While Claudia's followed the dark path of her father ("Daddy look! I'm following in your footsteps!") Soren's been trying to walk a different path. To follow Ezran and his efforts for a brighter future.

I just think they're neat!

(For context, these scenes take place right after one another. Soren staying on the surface to look after their creature friends VS Claudia who sinks bellow to the ocean floor using the corpse of a pentapus)

Bonus "My eyes for truth" and seeing personhood comp:

#thinking about how 'No matter where you are on the path- no matter what you've done before...every step forward is a choice! I am free' #also applies to walking on the path of light #Like for Soren reaching after Clauida. And Callum doing dark magic again in 5x08 #You know what I'm saying #tdp #tdp analysis #tdp parallels #the dragon prince #tdp Soren #tdp Claudia #asks #gumy-shark #also tdp is insane with it's water/darkness symbolism #Like in 5x07 Soren is all like ''If you see Claudia again tell her I said hi'' and then he gives up and prepares to SINK and DROWN #Going back to the abyss are we Soren #Be amazed by how much I can overthink everything

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Bro I was reenacting the "Just So" clip while I was putting away the dishes and when Frank yelled at Barnaby I was gonna say "oi fuck you" y'know because I was being silly but what came out was an almost PERFECT imitation of Barnaby's voice- I couldn't even finish the "fuck you" because I broke down laughing

Btw the reason this is so funny is because I'm a 5'2" Latino AFAB with NO experience in voice acting whatsoever yet for some reason the spirit of Giant Blues Clues decided my vocal chords were the PERFECT place to set up real estate

Anyway peace and love

HAGHASBCAKJSCNAKLD I WHEEZED

#the spirit of giant blues clues were the perfect place to set up real estate #PLEASSSSEEEEEEE #how dare you people come into my inbox and be leagues funnier than me- #fuck now i really want to hear barnaby's va say 'fuck you' In His Voice... what i wouldnt give... #i think it would heal something in me! i can imagine it well enough but to Hear It... #but yeah thats so fucking funny. peace and love Indeed! #rambles from the bog #i actually had a similar experience once if you dont mind me uno reverse carding you #when i lived with my mom i made a game out of trying to scare her #so one night shes downstairs in the dark. messing with the printer by the light of the stairs #and i am not a light person by any means. but im fucking Quiet. i regularly sneak up on my cats #so i snuck up behind her- #and im afab w/ no experience in va too. my voice is a lot higher than id like it to be. #but holyyyy shit when i said 'Hello' - STANDING RIGHT BEHIND HER MIND YOU!!! - my voice dropped Several octaves #im talking roadhog from overwatch level deep. deeper than mark introing three scary games #im talkin Downright Demonic The Devil Himself Possessed Me deep. deep as the marianas trench #to this day i have never startled or scared anyone that badly. she literally almost fell over. i saw true fear in her eyes #so. 🤝

[skoulsons]

“When you’re lost in the darkness look for the light” and cut to Joel walking through darkness to save Ellie who’s illuminated by like three bright ceiling lights in the operating room

#LOOK FOR THE LIGHT HMMMM #his baby girl being all illuminated #how he comes from the darkness of murdering all those people #blank expression #not caring whatsoever #and then finding Ellie under the lights and treating her so incredibly gently #i don’t know man it’s 5am #the last of us hbo #tlou spoilers #joel miller #ellie wiliams

[sterkeyra]

Happy Birthday Tsugaru! (2023)

Another year has passed and Voltage organized yet another great birthday party for our sweet boy.

Throughout the day I got LINE messages, saw pictures of fans celebrating, sweet fanart, he got a new VIP event with the sweetest of stories and then this bonus story got released on top of it!

It might have even become one of my absolute favorite stories of Tsugaru. It had everything I wished for a while now, a deep dive into his thoughts, revealing his dark thoughts to MC, a glimpse into his past, the wholesome care that the Shiroganes wish for him and just absolute funny fluffiness to close up the story.

I am so SO very happy that I got to follow his story for the last 3 years, as his character development has been top notch. The arc of Little Hare and the apple is just so sweet, it's exactly what Tsugaru needs to heal.

His closest friends and family are everything. They noticed the real Tsugaru even though he tries to keep his dark thoughts hidden. Tsugaru was so lost in the spiral of darkness and had no purpose in life, that he did not notice all the gems around him. Or rather he recognized them, but they were too good and he tried to keep his distance.

Over the last stories his eyes were opened and he found the courage to reach out to his own happiness and is more honest about it. And it's just so sweet because everyone is so supportive. I was amazed in the last story that Momo even lashed out against him, when he lost himself in his sillyness.

It was a blast to follow Tsugaru on his journey so far, and if this bonus story is an indicator what we could expect for the upcoming story, I'm hooked already! Maybe we even get to the unopened letter this time!

Anyways I know that your birthday is the day you curse the most, but I wholeheartedly want to celebrate with you.

This year and for many more years to come, your Little Hare looks forward to take your hand during sunsets and to stargaze together until the middle of the night. Thank you for having been born. You truly have become a light in my life as well.

Happy Birthday!

#her love in the force #hlitf #hlitf tsugaru #takaomi tsugaru #voltage inc #love 365 #otome #voltage otome #takeru momose #hlitf shirogane #also can we talk about the cgs of the new story? #they are also one of my favorites #we got to pinch his cheek #pet him #and squish his lips haha #it was so funny #and seeing him shine his light in the darkness where only the stars are watching #ITS SO SWEET

[rinaforreal]

These shots are so vital and important to Ricky’s story. Last year on opening night of HSM he saw his parents hugging and thought they were getting back together, that nothing was actually changing. He was so desperate for that, so naïve, grasping for any sign of hope. So when that was the furthest thing from the truth it ended up breaking him. Sending him down a path of self destructive tendencies that hurt not only him but the people around him. But now he sees them hugging knows they are not back together and is so at peace with it because of his growth and because he can accept change now and it can't break him not like it used to, and all of that is due to the way loving Gina changed him. Showed him how you can fall in real deep love with someone and it can change your whole view of the world and of love and of relationships.

#ricky bowen #hsmtmts #rina #this full circle moment is my favorite thing from the finale like honestly the way he has grown and accepted that people change #that not all couples are meant to last and that’s ok and that there IS something better on the other side of that #he kept himself in the dark in the shadows for so long because he couldn’t see a light at the end of the never ending tunnel of sadness #that came with his family falling apart but then Gina showed up and brought LIGHT into his life he was able to see and feel JOY again #because of her loving her allowed him to see a new path a new future a new way of life a way of life where everyone is better off than they #were before he can see that his parents co existing is better than them in a loveless marriage that they are able to be better to #each other when they are apart and he could see that before but now he can and it’s again BECAUSE of Gina #she changed everything for him that’s why they are soulmates baby!