#i’m upset!!

[bestworstcase]

…ozma uses fairytales to make sense of himself and the world around him. as beacon’s headmaster he published a collection of fairytales, every one of them about himself or salem, somehow or another. “what is ozpin hiding from us”—the answer is told as a tragic fairytale. ozma heeded light’s warning for years, but everywhere he went, “he heard the same frightened whispers that spoke of a terrifying sorceress who commanded dark powers in the wilds among the beasts and monsters.” it was these stories that led him to her, because he “needed to see what she had become,” and because of these stories he could never bring himself to trust her.

this is how he thinks. how he understands himself and the world. through stories.

We have many questions, and never all the answers we would like. But we do have stories. Whether they’re true stories passed down through the ages or myths defying time itself, our stories help explain who we are and why we’re here. They give us solace when we need it, advice if we seek it, and connections that bind us together as one people. If you don’t believe in stories, if you can’t accept their truths, then you will always seek and never find.

salem knows this. it’s the first thing she says to and about him: legends. stories scattered through time… mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains, forgetting so easily that we are remnants, byproducts of a forgotten past.

she does not, herself, seem to care particularly for fairytales. certainly she considers ozma’s use of them to be deceitful: “legends and fairytales/scattered in time/maidens and kingdoms/wrapped up in a lie/these children you mislead/you’ll watch them all bleed/strength will not bring victory” & “show them gods and deities/blind and keep the people on their knees/pierce the sky, escape your fate/the more you try, the more you’ll just breed hate/and lies.”

but.

when he told her the truth about what the god of light sent him to remnant to do, she quoted from a faunus myth to articulate her refusal: “and the descendants of our god’s great gift have always carried envy in their hearts. to this day, they resent us for reminding them of what they are not and what they never can be.” -> “don’t you see? none of that matters anymore! why spend our lives trying to redeem these humans when we could replace them with what they could never be?”

and she means that the god of light is resentful and envious and undeserving, that remnant is better off as it is now, that there is nothing to redeem and nothing the god of light told him matters at all—but like.

she expresses this idea by quoting a legend.

one he must have been familiar with, at least in passing, because thousands of years later when he published an anthology of fairytales he went out of his way to include that story (and suggests in his commentary that it is important, that it deserves to be remembered, that it contains deep truths).

salem—who is not, in general, a skillful communicator—upon hearing his explanation of the divine mandate, upon being asked to join him in serving a god she hates after learning that her marriage was built on lies, tried her level best to communicate her objection in his language. by quoting a story.

that isn’t something we’ve seen her do in any other context—in her v1 soliloquy and songs she speaks disdainfully of his legends and fairytales but, in contrast to ozpin and his circle’s habitual use of fairytales to introduce people to the truth, salem never refers to stories to explain herself other than this one time in the lost fable when she asked ozma to reject the mandate light gave him.

i’m upset

#she wanted so badly for him to understand what she was trying to say #and he didn’t! and now she’s given up even trying to be understood by anyone! #i’m upset!!

[alagaisia]

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

#space #the moon landing #I’ve never thought about it before tonight and it makes me VERY upset I’m not sure why #but I’m right!! #lunar landing day

[qbee-jpg]

#qbee doodles #atsv #meow morales #miguel o'hara #spiderverse #meows morales #I’m upset I FORGOT THE S IN MEOWS MORALES UGHH

[fuckrealityfictionisbetter]

#don’t hate me I’m upset #couldn’t fit in create more then 1 show a week but u get the picture #watcher #ryan bergara #shane madej #steven lim

[kierancaz]

Does anyone else not like the way Damian is drawn in the new Batman and Robin comic ????

Like, after his solo Robin series, I just cannot look at him like that. He looks almost exactly like Jon.

Where is his tan skin ??? His green eyes ??? HIS HOOKED NOSE ???? They took away everything that made his design cool and interesting and new and pretty and also just like a huge part of his ethnicity.

It just bothers me so much like I want to read the comic bc it does seem pretty interesting but Damian’s design is making it soooooo hard. It extra sucks bc the art style is amazing. I actually love the way Bruce is drawn and also White Rabbit is super cool. Damian is just throwing me off so hard like that’s literally not him that’s Tim or Jon or Dick but that isn’t Damian Wayne/AL GHUL like tf look at this

He’s pretty yah, whatever, now look at this:

THESE ARE NOT EVEN THE SAME FUCKING PEOPLE ???? It’s not even a difference in art style bc there was plenty of variations in art style in the Robin series but he still had his main features I mentioned earlier.

Idk call me a nitpicker or smth but this bothers me so much if it doesn’t change at some point I don’t think I will be able to read the new Batman and Robin series.

#like if they change it later I’ll fight through the first issues but if it doesn’t wellllll #idk I can’t be the only one upset by this #I’m sure someone has already talked about it but still #I have to get my opinions out there. I have to complain. Complianing is a core trait of mine. #dc comics batman #dc comics #batman and robin #batman #batman and robin 2023 #robin 2021 #dc robin #robin #damian wayne #damian al ghul #talia al ghul #bruce wayne #red robin #tim drake #jon kent #super sons #red hood dc #red robin dc #jason todd #dick grayson #nightwing #dawn of dc #duke thomas #cassandra cain #batgirls

[omgrandomwords]

november 5th’s grandchild

#taylor swift #yuri on ice #watcher #i’m upset over yuri on ice although not At All surprised #watcher shocked me #more victims of corporate greed

[grvvves]

Concept: They actually love you and not just the idea of you.

#i’m such an idiot #I break my own heart #it’s been a while and I’m still upset #I let myself believe I could be happy #just to have my own realities get the best of me #fuck. fuck.

[jerseymuppet]

i’m being so serious when i say some of you need to get off the internet and go out and interact with people face to face. being constantly and only online has turned some of you into deeply mean and unlikeable people because you’ve forgotten that you are talking to other human beings. and the worst part is that you treat it like it’s something to be proud of.

#‘I’m a hater! I love being a hater!’ this is not a good thing. #making people upset or cry over little things isn’t. a good thing. #jude.txt

[secondstar-acorn]

#not to post more about watcher but I’m upset and lowkey find this a little funny #watcher #try guys

[bienmoreau]

“What you hold onto is less important than the act of holding on itself. It’s so easy to get lost in ourselves and this world. Sometimes you need to find your way back one tiny miracle at a time.” - The Sunshine Court

WISHING THE HAPPIEST OF BOOK BIRTHDAYS TO @korakos! YOU DID IT AND ITS BLOODY BRILLIANT!

Please please excuse the disgusting things my iPad camera has done to this photo. This is the first time in years I’ve done something like this fully traditional and it has stretched so many rusty parts of my brain but I’m SO GLAD I got this done in time for release day! This book is WONDERFUL and I’m so happy it’s now out in the world!

#jean moreau #the sunshine court #nora sakavic #all for the game #tsc spoilers #like barely but we thought it would be worth tagging to stop people being upset #the sunshine court spoilers #mine #my art #technically this is meant to be released tomorrow but it’s up on Amazon already so YAY! TIME TO CELEBRATE!! #I hate how little justice these photos do to this painting 😭😭😭😭 #I’m gonna have to repost this once I’m back in the uk and can get good photos or scan it or something #but I HAD to do something for my boy for this momentous occasion!

[pucksandpower]

Waking up to see Damon Hill criticizing Charles Leclerc for being too “emotional” and “depressed” because his teammate beat him in Suzuka of all places really just rubs me the wrong way.

This is the same driver who went out and won the F2 feature race in Baku barely four days after his father died.

This is the same driver who went out and won his first F1 race in Spa barely a day after his close friend was killed.

How dare anyone question his mental health, especially so callously.

Charles’ grief is not a tool for pundits to exploit. Charles’ performance in free practice and qualifying has nothing to do with his emotions and everything to do with motricity issues with the car as well as track evolution.

I will try to give Hill the benefit of the doubt about not realizing the implications of his words but the way he has repeatedly and hypocritically held Charles to ridiculous double standards needs to stop.

We were told that Charles needs to “assert himself more” but when he did so over the radio towards the end of FP3, he is “emotional,” “agitated,” and he “vents.”

What do you want from him then?

Sky Sports F1 is a huge media platform and words have far-reaching consequences.

Commentators are literally paid to think before they speak … let’s see that in action for once.

#i’m upset and angry but also sleep deprived so i hope this makes sense #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #charles leclerc #cl16 #japan gp 2024 #japanese gp 2024

[mushramoo]

I been talking to a lot of ppl w cats lately (I volunteer at an animal shelter) and I didn’t know this needed to be said but

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT DECLAW YOUR CAT.

Declawing sounds very normal to people who aren’t educated on it so let me show you what it actually is.

As you might notice from the diagram, the claw is attached to a small bone at the very end of a cat’s paw. They are fused to this bone, which on a human hand would be where your last knuckle is (the one right before your nail). When someone gets a cat declawed, they aren’t just removing the claw.

The entire last digit of the cat’s paw is removed. (See below)

This severely impedes the cat’s ability to balance itself, is extremely painful for them, and can make the cat extremely aggressive because it no longer has one of its main defense mechanisms! It can also cause many other medical issues down the line including infection, necrosis, and some cats are never able to walk correctly again. Most cats that have this done never fully recover from the procedure and are in constant chronic pain.

It is extremely inhumane and is illegal in only two states at the time I’m writing this!!!! (Maryland and New York) Cats should only have this procedure if it is a life or death situation, never just because someone finds a cat being a cat inconvenient for them. Don’t get a cat if you don’t want to be scratched or have some ruined furniture. If you want more information on this topic, I’d recommend Jackson Galaxy’s YouTube video on it, and to read up on some articles I will link in the comments.

I know I don’t usually post about these types of things, but it’s made me extremely angry to hear people mention getting their cats declawed so flippantly as if it doesn’t ruin the cat’s life, and always for an asinine reason like “they scratched my couch” or “they scratch my kids” THOSE ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A CAT OWNER. Treat your kids and peers to treat animals with respect, or don’t get a cat.

#so sorry followers I’m just so upset about it #I want to strangle every rich white woman that comes in and laughs about mutilating their cat’s paws #or bragging about how they couldn’t find any vet willing to do it #if you didn’t know #you didn’t know. but you know now so dont ever let it happen again #pets #cat #cat info #pet information #animals #important #very important #medical procedure

[lilacjunimo]

the lowest of low quality but I still see his smile which is what matters :)

#the bad batch #the bad batch season 1 #tbb #tbb tech #tech bad batch #tech my beloved #come back to me my love #I’m choosing to be upset by rewatching episodes #I KNEW there were moments where he smiled before pabu #I miss him so much :(( #the low quality makes his eyes look so puppy dog #especially in the second one????

[dissonantartist]

trying is never enough.

#i’m like a little upset with this but idk why #malevolent podcast #malevolent #arthur lester #i love him #i’m sure i’ll hone his design more #but this was my first time even trying this style so idk #Spotify

[noodles-and-tea]

When you wake up early to water your spouse’s crops (they literally have a sprinkler)

#went to the festival of seasons concert last night and it was STUNNING #ALSO I FOUND OUT PEOPLE HATE SAM HOW COULD YOU HATE SAM #I fell in love with him absolutely immediately #I’m so upset how could you he’s the sweetest perfect man and he gives me pancakes #my art #stardew valley #sdv #sdv Sam #sam stardew valley

[mmhue]

This was actually just one part of a piece with all the bad kids but I liked Kristen’s so much I pulled it for its own kinda separate piece

Anyways! Kristen is doing great and isn’t at all stressed out about current goings on

#fhjy spoilers #fhjy #d20 fhjy #dimension 20 fhjy #d20 #dimension 20 #kristen applebees #digital art #fantasy high #I didn’t at all mean for her to look so tlou coded but I’m not upset with it tbh