#if you're into that

[magicaldragons]

order in the court!

a ryu si-o analysis

in view of the upcoming episode today, we're going to do a mini-deep-dive on ryu si-o, so grab a snack, a glass of water, get comfortable, and buckle in:

now, we'll be looking at his psychology based on what we know about him for sure + byeon woo seok's portreyal of the character

1. emotions

we can see throughout the whole series that ryu si-o is someone who 'talks' through his body and actions. his words are too straightforward and candid. he keeps his sentences to the point and includes many quotes from his childhood, which implies that he doesn't plan his words or think too much about subtext or manipulation through speaking, his words are just a means of communication to him. his real mode of expression is through his body language.

obviously, since his childhood, any expression of emotion which didn't show authority, or control would cause more harm than anything – meaning that anger is probably the only emotion he would never have had to hide, and he would've actively practiced seeming confident in all situations. We see his body language in public always coming off as very condescending: his stance, his posture, etc. and we know it's a practiced behaviour, because he sheds all these actions when he's by himself at home.

Publically, we see si-o mostly express anger/disapproval + his classic, almost devious smile he has around most strangers.

the only other emotion we've seen him express publically is: his fondness for nam-soon.

his only experience of friendship was through this boy, binbin, who made sacrifices for him and was probably present during his darkest times, including when they decided to runaway.

receiving that type of love, as a child, especially from someone he would have considered an equal, would have definitely impacted his views on allowing himself to receive love and knowing what it feels like. he clearly doesn't shy away from the vulnerability of the emotion, or the warmth of it, because i don't think he's ever personally seen it as a weakness. rather, he's seen it as something that gave him strength in a place that held him down.

and because he knows what it feels like to receive that sort of warmth, he definitely had no problem giving it to nam-soon.

we know that his feelings for her have developed from viewing her as the 'perfect weapon', and wanting to use her because it's so clear that, while he seems persistent in trying to keep nam-soon on his side, he wants her to choose him for exactly who he. he would truly tell/give her anything she asked for, even at cost to himself.

a man who saw her as a 'means to a goal' would have no trouble using force at any point, or treating her recklessly, but you see the care he holds for her and his instinct to protect her, even from himself.

at the same time though, because of his training, and maybe because of an experience we might find out about later, he knows logically, that relationships are pressure points that can be targeted. so it's definitely something he consciously chooses to display, and nam-soon's strength probably helped him be less hesitant in making his feelings for her obvious.

again, his expression of his affection is mostly proved through his body language, in his gaze, and how badly he wants to be relied upon to provide for her, because it's the only type of love that he knows: to need someone. Or rather, to be needed. verbally, he's very direct in his statement of emotions, as if he loses nothing to reveal them, and this shows that he does not associate expressing emotions like affection, interest, or even rejection with embarassment, which makes sense considering: nothing is truly embarrassing when you’ve spent almost every day of your life trying to be useful enough to be kept alive, which leads us to our final emotion:

fear, the one he holds the closest to himself.

it transforms him instantly, and brings back the ten year old version of himself.

we see his hands almost shaking when he goes to take a call from his contact in the mafia, and it means so much that he has such a tight lid on the rest of his emotions but cannot control this specific visceral fear he feels.

simultaneously, he views them as a type of parental figure, regardless of the damage they've done, and thinks of going against them as "rebelling" rather than escaping, which i also think has something to do with the outcome of his escape attempt in childhood.

fear is also the emotion he keeps the most guarded, because to reveal it, means death, quite literally.

he's very careful to put his mask back in place, everytime, and it's very clear if you look closely that the emotion fueling all his acts of violence comes directly from a place of fear.

the one time we've seen him show that side of himself, is to nam-soon unsurprisingly.

it proves how intuitively he had come to trust her, almost as if she were loyal to only him, and part of his mini-mafia – which is definitely a type of "with me or against me" mindset that's developed within him throughout all his years in the mafia.

#*taps gavel aggressively* #this is part one fam – there's more to come #if you're into that #strong girl nam soon #ryu si o #byeon woo seok

[moved2anewblog]

I don't like this...

#stranger things #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham #stranger things cosplay #cosplay #hellcheer #if you're into that #stranger things 4 #eddie munson cosplay #chrissy cunningham cosplay #chrissy cosplay #eddie cosplay #me #mars cosplays

[more-better-words]

New chapter is up!

#if you're into that #fic #trip x t'pol #star trek enterprise #built to last series

[whump-cravings]

Hello! Could I please be added to the tag list of the royal three, also the AUs? I know you don’t post super often but every time you do I am always jumping up, I think Ballard is one of the first characters I followed on tumblr when I was still a lurker ages ago, he burrowed in my mind hehe

u/////u!!! added to all of Baltar's AUs! Would you also like to be added to Hakon's AU?

I'm so glad you like my boy 🥺🥺🥰

#taglist ask #also literally feel free to message me to talk about tr3 #if you're into that #he is also burrowed in my brain #I was recently overcome by brainrot for D&D characters and didn't write for like a couple of months #but i've been combing through stories again

[rinupi]

guys dont follow me i only post oc stuff

#i mean #if you're into that #then sure

[white-tourmaline]

my gift for @fourth-quartet drawn for this year's @d20exchange! :D

#tourmart #dimension 20 #acofaf #d20 #a court of fey and flowers #prince andhera #andhera #k.p. hob #knickolas pnackleless hob #hobhera #if you're into that #gods i haven't posted on here in ages

[elbiotipo]

One weird thing I've noticed among internet leftists (first-worlders) is the whole... guillotine aesthetic thing, like it's always "guillotines for the rich!" because I don't generally associate guillotines with leftist revolutions. It's kinda strange, I don't know why. It's like they only learned about one (1) revolution and base all their understanding of them about that one.

I also don't think they understand how revolution works in general, becuase "killing all the rich people" does not actually do anything by itself unless you install an alternate system.

Also revolutions are bloody things that often go very wrong, so it's not something you should take lightly. But there are literal tomes written about that. I'm just talking about the weird guillotine aesthetic.

#there's also that che guevara/marie antoniette manga where they get paired up because... #...che was a revolutionary and marie antoniette hated revolutions? it has hot showers scenes with Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna #if you're into that #cosas mias

[problemchildzu]

my characters so far...

Compiling information about my ocs isn't a terrible idea. Whether or not I remember to do this....we'll see.

Kyaris: My pride and joy honestly. My warrior of light from FFXIV, he's chaotic and okay with that. Was a pretty free spirit before meeting his mate Fenn. Still a free spirit but now he drags Fenn along with him. Kyaris had triplets prior to meeting Fenn, they live with their father who is so well off it just felt smart. He goes to visit them frequently and is happy for any news they send to him. He also has triplets with Fenn and a singleton in his future planned so far.

Jonas: This boy has been around for god knows how long. He has various versions of him. A standard modern world, a dnd version, a regular high and low fantasy version. He is often a doctor in most or at least someone who wants to help others. Personality ranges depending on where he is in life. He's my monster fucker sooooo....

Varro: He's a new one, a druid firbolg based off highland cows. He's married to Soren and they're expecting their first children soon (haven't gotten much further). They met when Soren came through his village and he tagged along having never really left his village before. He fell in love first and enjoyed giving Soren a hard time because of it and flirted endlessly until he gave in.

There are more and will add on as needed...

#zu oc #zu talks #zu things #if you're into that

[parliamentoftoh]

Finished the first of my stack of WIPS (unsurprisingly the Huntlow one was done first)

Enjoy Gus Accidentally Wingman-ing His Two Best Friends

#Huntlow #the owl house #toh #Gus Porter #Gus loves his friends and wants them to be happy #thoughts about Willow's way of burying her emotions too #if you're into that

[young-royals-confessions]

What's wrong with people wanting Jan Olof to have a fulfilling sexual life? I feel so bad saying that because my own grandfather is named Jan Olof but fuck that guy lmao

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#jan-olof #i feel like this can be read two different ways #edit now I'm more awake and i see the intention of the first sentence #but i don't think anything that's been discussed would necessarily be fulfilling for jan olof #it could be painful unrequited pining #if you're into that

[clydeandy]

raps; bars

#if you're into that #music #song #music recommendations #music recommendation #music suggestion #music suggestions #song recommendations #song recommendation #song suggestion #song suggestions #song rec #song recs #music rec #music recs #soundcloud #indie #indiemusic #indierock #alternative rock #alt #alternative #hiphop #rap #trapmusic #rapmusic #hiphopmusic #grunge #grunge aesthetic #cover art

[jolteonmchale]

some upcoming emily x shred

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#animal control fox #emily x shred #animal control #shred x emily #if you're into that #shremily #vella lovell #emily price #shred taylor #michael rowland #pb #animal control 1x07

[mexicangela]

hey, read my writing! only if you want to, though. Summary:

in which ted goes back to kansas and rebecca just has to go try to get him to come back to richmond.

#ted lasso #rebecca welton #tedbecca #ted x rebecca #rebecca x ted #ted lasso fanfic #kinda proud of this one #i know it's been done #but this is my version of it #ted and rebecca are incredibly soft for each other #when aren't they tho? #no but seriously they are almost unbearably soft in this #if you're into that

[napneeders]

I thought to myself I'll do the ao3 prediction again to get a less depressing one and

#I mean. not depressing #if you're into that #tag tag

[hexiewrites]

Chapters: 5/7 Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Additional Tags: Temporary Character Death, Happy Ending, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, 5+1 Things, POV Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington has a breakdown, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Ghost Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson Lives, Eddie Munson will be fine eventually, Panic Attacks, Grief/Mourning, Mental Breakdown, Suicidal Thoughts, Eventual Smut, Ghost Sex, Mutual Masturbation, Dry Humping, Dubious ghost science, idiots to lovers, Fix-It, Character Death Fix

chapter five: what’s the point in looking at the view

Steve awoke with one thought in his mind.

Well, two.

But his first thought was Eddie, and when he opened his eyes the other man was gone. Which fucking sucked. Partially because Steve was worried about him—Eddie had told him he was in a place that resembled the Upside Down, after all—and partially because he hated waking up alone. Especially after such a good night’s sleep.

Oh, and there was the whole fact that he never knew, when Eddie left, when he’d be able to see him again. Which just didn’t sit well at all.

But: what he knew the minute he woke up was that even if he wasn’t the smartest person in the group, he didn’t have to be. His job was to show up, look after the kids, make sure everyone was safe, and smash some monsters in with a nail bat. He was good at that.

When he needed help with a riddle, he wasn’t about to do it alone. He would go right to the person he knew would best be able to help.

keep reading on ao3

#steddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #steve harrington x eddie munson #stranger things #steddie fic #steddie fanfic #stranger things fic #hex writes stuff #my stuff #ghost eddie #ghost eddie munson #character death fix #i promise #ghost sex #no seriously #this chapter has the ghost sex #yknow #if you're Into That

[rgr-pop]

this will kill you

#if you're into that #music