#just like the inner circle

[lainalit]

Me when Tamlin slanders Ratass and his inner circle jerk during the high lords meeting

#Tamlin slayed so hard💅 #He said you want drama I give you drama #everybody who thinks that was lame needs to get there stick out there ass #just like the inner circle #acotar critical #anti sjm #sjm critical #anti acotar #anti rhysand #anti ic #anti inner circle #pro tamlin #acotar memes

[miss-kitka]

i have smth very brave to say…

i mean… even the powers line up though.

mindreader plus girl who gets turned immortal (and his competition turns into a giant beast when emotional), mean traumatized girl and her buff frat boy husband whose really sweet and in love with her, kind of weird girl who can see the future and a boy who is really quiet but can read people and has some violent tendencies.

and dont get me started on the whole renesmee and nyx pregnancy parallel

#acotar #inner circle #twilight #a court of thorns and roses #feysand #nessian #elriel #sorry guys i just watched twilight for the first time in like two years and this came to me

[wannabewriterlol]

I want tamlin and Nesta to start a therapy group and just work through the copious amount of gaslighting they’ve faced by Rhysand, Ferye, and the his merry band of idiots.

#and let’s be honest #just the whole of #prythian #like I just want them to sit down with a cup of wine and just open up #and recover together #I also want Nesta to help recover the spring court #pro nesta #nesta archeron #nesta acosf #tamlin #pro tamlin #acotar #acomaf #acowar #acosf #acotar critical #sara j mass critical #acofas #anti inner circle #anti rhysand #feyre critical

[kataraavatara]

can we talk about how nesta’s forgotten drinking buddies definitely think rhysand and feyre are like. super classist. because they’ve watched the inner circle go to Rita’s and get absolutely fucked up for centuries but as soon as the high lord’s sister in law spends some time at a poor people bar she mysteriously disappears without a trace and her apartment building is torn down. there’s no way they don’t talk about it to this day.

#i need desperately to know what people at the wolf’s den thought of nesta’s disappearance #because she’s literally just like. gone with no explanation #and then she comes back and she’s 100% on board with the inner circle #they probably think rhysand brainwashed her #rita’s #velaris acotar #pro nesta archeron #nesta archeron #feysand #velaris #anti feysand

[littlefeltsparrow]

I think the way Sarah J Maas depicts Tamlin’s abusive traits are indicative of the simplistic understanding she has when it comes to depictions of abuse. Even when the text views Tamlin as irredeemable for his actions, it still strangely gives him an out by bringing magic into it. By having his magical outbursts be involuntary (and have little evidence to challenge that notion) she makes abuse seem like the accidental result of uncontrollable emotion as opposed to deliberate tactics of control.

This is why she can’t clock the irony of Rhysand presenting a compelling case of covert abuse, because she doesn’t have the imagination to consciously write an emotionally abusive or controlling dynamic.

#I think Tamlin is treated unfairly #to be clear I’m not even really convinced by the idea that Tamlin is an evil abuser #it just seems like the abuse narrative just…isn’t good enough to convey it #anti sjm #acotar #anti acosf #tamlin #sjm critical #anti inner circle #a court of thorns and roses #anti rhysand

[starrbirrd]

I'm going to piss off a lot of people by saying this, but so many of them who side with Rhys saying that he didn't tell Feyre that the baby was going to kill her because "it was too stressful" would have been singing a COMPLETELY different tune if he had given her an abortion without her knowing. Y'all only like HIS choice because the fetus lived.

#because at the root of it it's such a prolife fuckass thing to do #not giving the mother ANY choice or agency because it'll allegedly stress her out #guess what #STILL HER BODY #STILL HER CHOICE #that you're stripping her of because you think you know her best and you just don't want to upset her #which makes it palatable for you guys #but if he had gone behind her back and given her a magic abortion tea or something #and just didn't tell her #because he didn't want to stress her out #suddenly y'all fake ass people would be like “oh my God what happened to her body her choice” #anti rhysand #anti inner circle #anti acosf #anti sjm #anti feysand

[v-arbellanaris]

still working plotting for my main fic and yknow. i see a lot of posts laughing at cassandra/the inq/justinia/whoever for wanting to recruit hawke as the inquisitor but like there's actually a lot of really disturbing tones to it, when i thought it through.

cassandra recruits cullen into the inquisition. and yeah, he comes in as a military commander, despite the fact that he has no military experience, but i think that's more related to like. the roots of the first inquisition. they later became the templars and the seekers -- cullen is military commander not because they expected to have to fight anyone but because justinia was going to use the writ to build the chantry's military strength if the bloody conclave didn't work out. cullen was hired because he's the fucking knight-commander of kirkwall, and justinia wants him to rebuild the templars. i know people like to laugh about it because it makes "no sense" but the military commander was never meant to do the kind of fighting they ended up having to do in the game -- it was intended to remake the templars. cullen trained hundreds of templar recruits in kirkwall and he's one of the only few that hasn't broken away from the chantry despite the dissolution of the nevarran accord. he's the most obvious pick for commander, when you consider what the inquisition wants.

bw canon hawke is a mage hawke who sided w the mages in kirkwall. they recruited a templar that knows him personally, that has had an antagonistic relationship with him in the later years, that knows how he works and thinks. if they had gotten their hands on hawke, do you actually think they wouldve politely asked him to lead the inquisition?

#my da meta #vee.txt #vee rewrites da #the inner circle are already actively using rumours of the inq being the herald to improve the reputation of the inq whether the herald #wants it or not #if youre resistant to helping out the inq in dai leliana literally is like :) well i guess you'll die then :) #even though there's NO EVIDENCE at this point that anyone other than the chantry & inq is trying to kill you #like thats a threat lmao #esp for a PRO-REBELLION HAWKE which is their CANON?? you think justinia was just gonna like. #let hawke walk away if they could get their hands on him? #bold of you to assume they'd give him the chance to say no #anti chantry #as per uzh

[acotarfrustrations]

Honestly we could REALLY get into the fact that a lot of the insanity in Acotar is an excellent exercise in why you can't really separate the art from the author.

Sjm's zionism is OBVIOUS in the text. The ic destabilize governments to the detriment of people they will never have to care for, steal artifacts from other countries, displace people, cause invasions, commit war crimes for 50 years "for the greater good" all while their own people are living under unchecked brutality and poverty.

They are rich megalomaniacs that care for no one but themselves and their own emotional and material satisfaction and they are PRAISED for it. In fact anyone who even remotely disagrees with the IC is almost always one of the villains in the story (Beron, Tamlin, etc) as if to condition the reader that asking questions that are critical of the IC puts you on the wrong side of the narrative morally.

All of that sounds REALLL familiar huh?

#and the funny thing is sjm brought this on herself #unlike most authors she creates a clear framework in the text of what the narrative considers morally right and morally wrong #and her characters are always in the side that is morally right in the books but is morally abhorrent in real life #you have NO CHOICE but to question the actual author atp #like if the ic were real they would be the gop #and i think its funny that a lot of the havoc they wreak is most centered on people that are poc or marginalized in the book #but im supposed to get behind it because its some white teenager having a girl boss colonial moment #i hate these novels #if sjm wanted to do this she should have straight up just made feyre and co villains #anti sjm #anti acotar #anti rhysand #anti feysand #anti ic #anti acomaf #anti sarah j maas #anti inner circle #anti acowar

[novaricewrites]

What if: Rhysand isn't as powerful as he believes or made others believe.

The other High Lords just have enough sense and diplomatic restraint to not break rules and use their powers against each other in meetings. So he takes it as a sign of submission while actually just being politically inept.

(A headcanon if this series' characters were written with an ounce of logic & integrity)

#tarquin is legitimately more mature than this 500 yr old man tho #anti inner circle #sjm critical #anti ic #anti rhysand #this is so far from canon but just imagine #they just put up with his power tantrums like you do with a toddler to get them to shut up #anti sjm #i liked rhysand as a villain but now he's as flavorful as shitty sugar cookies #anti acotar #sort of

[ophelieverse]

First you are pro Nesta and anti Rhys,now you also are pro Tamlin.Woah,you truly want to be so different uh

#yeah cause i actually have taste #y’all suck #just like your faves #anti acotar #acotar #anti rhysand #anti rhysand stan #anti rhys #pro nesta #nesta archeron #pro tamlin #anti sjm #sjm #anti sarah j maas #sarah j maas #anti inner circle #anti ic #rhysand

[willowser]

satoru avoids you.

it's easy to tell with him, when most mornings have you wrapped sweetly up in the expanse of his warmth; face tucked into your neck, a hand half up your shirt, lanky leg tangled between yours. but the bed is empty, and you let the silence live, for now. sometimes he needs it.

faintly, you can hear him tinkering in the kitchen, though satoru hardly does anything quietly. how gently he's setting his utensils and plate in the sink is with purpose, like he's trying to keep you asleep for just a moment longer. it's unusual, is all: him not wanting for your attention every chance he can get it.

you stretch out into the space his long limbs are no longer hoarding, sighing a little breathlessly, as if you need to be quiet, too—and when you run a hand across your sleepy face, something scratches you. something sitting on your finger that most certainly was not there the night before.

it's rather simple, in the best way; almost inconspicuous, if it weren't adorned on your hand, right in front of your face. you don't doubt it still cost him an arm and a leg, but—there are no frills, no in-character, extravagant designs, no fluff.

there is only a single band and a small diamond, one that is almost a gentle blue in the light of the morning.

you're sitting there, staring at it blankly when satoru finally returns, though he still doesn't look at you.

"well, well, well," the grin in his voice is obvious, and you feel a distant relief that his tone is teasing, that his spirits are up. and then you feel a belated annoyance that he's daring to say anything about you being in bed. "look who's finally up."

it's still a bit early, you want to remind him, but he's already at his closet with an urgency in his step, picking out a set of clothes that give the impression he's not going to be crawling back into bed with you.

he continues, like he knows what you're thinking. "the one time itadori is early..." and he trails off with a shake of his head, running a hand through his hair as if he doesn't know to wear the same thing he does every time he trains with the students.

and you see it there on him, too.

almost blending in with his hair, a little, white silicone band that's hugging the base of his long finger, almost like the two of you have already up and done the ceremony and said your vows and til' death do you part, amen.

you finally say something when he tugs his shirt over his head in a hurry.

"do you really think this is a good idea?"

the dust has settled, but he is still gojo satoru.

it's taken a long time just for you to get here with him, enjoying a lazy morning in his home, seeing his hair still sleep-mussed, granted the quiet, intimate view of him pulling on his pants. he kept you an arm's length away for almost too long, for a numerous amount of reasons he's never listed for you, and you've never held it against him because you know why he worries. why he has to.

your question is genuine, though he is anything but.

he turns to look at you, all smiles. "have a little faith in me, peach, i practically taught him everything he knows! i can handle the kid."

you pull your knees up to your chest to hug, frowning. "i'm being serious."

satoru's expression softens, but only just. he flaps a hand at you as if to wave off your worry, before turning back around to pluck his shirt out. "have i ever been wrong about anything?"

you watch the marble of his back as he pushes his hair out of his face, blindfold at the ready, before slipping out of bed. he's still bare, and you press your cheek into his spine, wrapping your arms around his little waist. the affection makes him tense; you half-expected him to shut you out.

"satoru," you murmur into his skin, and when you peek around his shoulder to meet his reflection in the mirror, all you're allowed is dark fabric.

—but then he tugs one side up and levels you with his bright stare. "i do," he says, and the irony of his words has you flushing a bit. "i do think it's a good idea."

you can feel his heartbeat through his back, heavy and human, and you wait until his stomach flexes with all his nerves before biting him on the back of the arm. he lets you.

"okay," you press a smile into him, warm, until it spreads to his own face. "i do, too."

#i don't wanna talk about it #alfndjakaa no but. i kind of like the idea that there's never anything official #for the legality of it all #bc it makes things too complicated especially with his clan #you both just start wearing rings and you dont take his last name but everyone in your inner circle calls you his wife #and him your husband #🥺🥺🥺 #maybe you have a small ceremony months later bc satoru loves parties aifbeiajdbaka #i hate myself for this bye #✿ willow writes #✿ thoughts: gojo

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

not to parasocialize on main, but seeing the talk about Jake (and John) on @maryoliveoil's blog reminded me that for all the accusations that Taylor polices her friends' social circles, many of them are still friends (or friendly) with people she has absolutely cut out from her life for hurting her (e.g. Jake, John, Karlie, etc.), yet it seems like everyone who is tight with her dropped Joe like a bad habit in the blink of an eye and makes me a little 😵‍💫 again about what's coming up on TTPD

#like as far as I remember the haim sisters and ed are all still friends with john fucking mayer #and ryan was friendly with Jake for a little while at least #and they're all part of her inner circle #so she clearly doesn't engage in friend monitoring or whatever the antis accuse her of #but the mass unfollowing last year was... something 😳 #oh shit that just unlodged another thought I had earlier today #sorry if it was uncool to tag you jaycee!

[astrababyy]

Tarquin’s face didn’t so much as shift from that cold wrath. “When you went into the Spring Court and deceived Tamlin as well about your true nature, when you destroyed his territory … You left the door open for Hybern. They docked in his harbors.” No doubt to wait for the wall to collapse and then sail south. Tarquin snarled, “It was an easy trip to my doorstep. You did this.” 

I could have sworn I felt Rhys flinch through the bond. But my mate said calmly, “We did nothing. Hybern chooses its actions, not us.” He jerked his chin toward Tarquin. “My force shall remain camped in the hills until you’ve deemed the city secure. Then we will go.”

do y’all remember this scene??? i was rereading it, and i just-

the actual audacity it takes to say hybern’s responsible for his own actions as if feyre didn’t literally DESTROY THE SPRING COURT. if she hadn’t done that, hybern’s forced NEVER would’ve made it inside the summer court. like, of course hybern is responsible for his actions, but like- so are they???? and they just??? won’t take accountability???

it’s so fucking annoying istg.

and don’t even get me STARTED on the part in purple 🗿

Tarquin only said, “Get out. And take your army with you. We can hold the bay now that they don’t have surprise on their side.”

there’s this part…

The Illyrian camp remained in the hills above Adriata.

AND THEN THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE.

why?? WHY???

and then there was that line before this one- 🗿

“She is High Lady of the Night Court. She may do as she wishes.”

THEY’RE. IN. THE. SUMMER. COURT.

imagine the absolute nerve it takes to be the reason the summer court was invaded and then be all calm and collected like you’re dealing with a stubborn toddler when talking to the high lord of the court that’s been ruined because of you, and then LEAVING YOUR ARMIES THERE AGAINST THE EXPLICIT ORDERS OF THEIR RULERS. the AUDACITY. the NERVE.

howwwww are these people the good guys??? how on this cursed planet is HE the one we’re supposed to root for????

it’s genuinely SO gross. like- the utter lack of respect for the summer court’s sovereignty??? it ain’t it. 🤢

#anti sjm #anti rhysand #anti feyre #anti inner circle #anti ic #tarquin #astrababyy #i reread this and just #had to take a minute #needed to process what just happened #how do you WRITE this and think your side is the good guys #like come onnnnn #djshfndidjskak

[wingsdippedingold]

SJM & her self insertion into her books

Feyre, who is not only the bland ya version of a guy in a harem anime, is also the self-insert of Sarah herself!

Throne of Glass... Sarah J Maas. Bonus points for rhyming! (technically its pronounced "moss" but I always read it as "mass")

It was a lot more obvious with Aelin. They're literally are identical, but Rhysand is literally inspired by her husband.

Realistically all the Acherons embody some type of fantasy for Sarah. ACOTAR in its essence is a self-fic, which isn't always bad but It really makes sense in terms of how clearly Sarah's personal views are reflected on the characters. She even claims Nesta is practically based off of her.

You can't tell me Feyre under the mountain was not literally Sarah's wet dream. There were a bunch of other avenues Sarah couldv'e written if she really wanted Rhysand to "protect" Feyre. Instead, it was heavily sexualized despite it's abusive elements. She alsoo sprinkles random stuff into her sex scenes that ocnvinces me she's a closeted furry, because wtf is with all the growling, roaring, and batshit bat shit going on. I could go on with this and actually right a well-written analysis on this, but I don't want to.

#I'm just calling it like I see it #anti acotar #anti sarah j maas #sjm critical #anti rhysand #anti inner circle #anti sjm

[starrbirrd]

someone needs to write an ACOTAR next Gen AU where Feyre and Rhysand adopt an Illyrian child and raise them side by side with Nyx only for that child to go forward and lead the Illyrian revolution against the Night Court. It would be tragic regardless of whether Nyx decided to side with his sibling or side with his parents + I just love the idea of the kids growing up and being like "hey our parents are shitty actually"

#i just hear the “let my people go” song in my head rn #someone write this for me I'm too lazy to #bonus points if the kid realizes they were kind of adopted as basically a publicity stunt #or if someone says something hurtful about them never actually being part of the family #i feel like it could get messy and fun really quickly #anti rhysand #anti inner circle #anti acosf #anti acotar #anti sjm #anti feysand

[catastrophiccerealkiller]

The Hofas bonus chapter fulls me with so much rage like hello cassian fucking get off ur ass and do something??? Like ur gonna wait for a literal HUMAN stranger to defend ur mate (no hate to ember i love her sm) before u do it urself😭😭 where is the fucking logic??

Also i can’t help but question (i literally dreamed this last night) : Would Rhysand ever let Cassian speak to Feyre the way he speaks to Nesta????!!!!!

#no he absolutely would not #Rhys would skin Cassian alive #so why tf is cassian just standing there!!?? #someone defend my girl #im so fucking sick of this #she didnt even do anything wrong #they can’t say shit the mask only answers to her #i just want to sucker punch them #i am filled with so much rage i could level mountains #anti rhysand #anti inner circle #pro nesta archeron #anti cassian #sjm critical #inner circle critical #god i HATE rhysand #like stfu u fucking narc #hofas bonus chapter #fuck rhysand #rhysand critical #nesta archeron