#kinda sorry kinda not

[onefleshoneendonebraincell]

y‘all, lyctorhood is genetic

Which is a huge mindfuck

But let’s start with my reasoning for this theory. Which is very simple: when John and Wake discuss her plan, John initially thinks her plan was to kill a lyctor‘s child to get a giant thanergy explosion. And he says that it was a good plan. So we know, that at the very least, John is convinced that a lyctor‘s child is different than a regular child, aka that lyctorhood is to some extent hereditary.

And that just brings us to so many questions: why would he assume that? I honestly intuitively thought that lyctorhood wasn’t genetic, that it was simply something done to the body but not to its DNA. Because (not 100% sure on that) literally everything you do with your body doesn’t change your DNA (not taking epigenetics into account but we aren’t manipulating our dna with that yet). So that’s the norm for people. Why would John know that it’s different for lyctors? Did one or more of the lyctors have children? Did he specifically establish their weird breeding pods to stop that from happening? (I honestly don’t think so, but it is weird that they use technology to have children. Do they have to? Did necromancy fuck up their ability to have children? (Actually I think the books mentioned that about Harrow‘s parents but I don’t have the quote))

Also, if a lyctor‘s powers are (even if just to a small extent) inheritable why make more lyctor’s why the eightfold word? Why not just have them have children? Especially since it could be literally outsourced to their pods? The obvious answer would be that the bond between parent and child is an incredibly strong one. Maybe John didn’t want to risk anybody rebelling against him because of their child. (Also, mildly related tangent: I might be wrong here, but it seems as if parent child relationships like we have them (and expect them!) don’t really exist in the locked tomb universe. Harrow certainly doesn’t have anything close to that. Gideon here is the exception, since she expected (and wished for) her mom to love her, to the point of fighting with Harrow over it. So there is an expectation of parental love. But if that’s the case where are everybody‘s parents? With most of the cast of the first book being children and young adults, I would expect parents to be mentioned. But they aren’t.)

But most importantly of all, this puts the whole idea that lyctors are powered by the souls they devoured, into question. Because it’s not like the soul or the link to it would be passed on to the child. So maybe the lyctoral process fundamentally changes the lyctor and then only the changes are passed on? Because I doubt lyctors can be made as easily as „just by having a kid“. Especially with all the thematic weight that is placed on the sacrifice and the horror of devouring another person to reach lyctorhood. One can only become a lyctor for the price of a soul and eternal regret. I cant imagine a child could just get the same powers without any sacrifice.

(Also Gideon’s inheritance from John is heavily likened to a lyctor’s child, but I don’t think that it checks out. John is definitely something else than a lyctor, whatever he is or did)

#the locked tomb #tlt #locked tomb #gideon the ninth #harrow the ninth #gideon the ninth spoilers #harrow the ninth spoilers #gideon nav #john gaius #lyctors #awake remembrance of these valiant dead #tlt meta #the locked tomb meta #i got a really bad locked tomb brain rot #pls help #this is the perfect synthesis of my genetics obsession from high school and my current locked tomb obsession #kinda sorry kinda not #i also have lots of feelings about Gideon inheriting god powers but not johns god eyes #but that’s a story for another day #lord knows this is long enough already #locked tomb spoilers #tlt spoilers

[dirt-mccracken]

As much as I want to be a wholly joyous about the fact that Henry Kissinger is finally fucking dead, as he deserves... There's a lot of me that can't help being upset with. With the fact that he lived to 100 years old. He got better medical care, better housing, and a better, more stable life for those 100 years than billions on this planet ever going to see and he did it specifically through exploitation, state sanctioned murder, and lies. He lived to 100 years comfortably on a legacy of violence that rarely threatened his personal comfort. I want to be joyous that he's finally dead, because the world IS better with him dead, but the reality is he won a long time ago.

#sorry to be a hashtag Downer but I've been thinking that for a few years like what victory is there when war criminals live full lives #and never face charges or jail time or any sort of mandated civil restitution #what victory is there when Kissinger died peacefully at home at age 100. #and what victory will there be when loads more 20th century war criminals die out naturally? what comfort can that bring? #bc to me all it says is the Next Kissinger will get the same mercy and same immunities #personal #pol #<- kinda

[eefaevie]

parce qu'on s'est crié des mots qui ont sali tous nos plus beaux dessins, on a hurlé des chaudières d'encre noire sur le bonheur

j'expose ma tête, mes yeux, mon cœur et mes mains

si tu reviens

something quiet, gentle, and romantic for today. I’ve been assured it’s suggestive enough for @goodomensafterdark ‘s smut war, so enjoy this soft interlude with suggestive tummy ❤️

#good omens #good omens after dark #goad #goad smut war #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #quiet gentle and romantic #kinda smut light #an amuse bouche if you will #I think normal people call that foreplay #also sorry about french lyrics but french songs have some of the most dramatic pining

[eatmyson]

this one's inspired by @cringefailvox's time has changed the metaphor!

It was such a good read and I couldn't stop thinking about these three ever since.

#hazbin hotel fanart #fanart #hazbin rosie #hazbin vox #hazbin alastor #my art #sorry if the posing is kinda ooc i was struggling with putting them all on one piece of furniture #and nooo they couldn't sit properly #thank you so much for writing it #it was so amazing and just beautifully written

[lungthief]

listen. i know it's not 2014 anymore and i know it's just a throwaway line and that the russo brothers didnt intend for marvel action blockbuster captain america the winter soldier to become the tragic gay love story that never was but man. having steve say "it's kind of hard to find someone with shared life experience" in a conversation about romantic relationships right before the bucky reveal is so cruel. it's not just about steve and bucky obviously having the shared experience of being "out of time," it's the fact that they've both been stripped of their humanity in opposite directions. steve is a legend, he is an american hero and a national icon before he is a human being the same way that bucky is a weapon and a killing machine before he is a human being. steve knows that anyone who falls in love with him in the 21st century fell in love with captain america first, and that's just not him. but then the one person who knew him first and knew him best and loved him (not captain america, that little guy from brooklyn) so much he died for it is alive, impossibly. and it's a miracle because he's back and it's horrific because he's back under the worst possible circumstances. but to steve, the winter soldier is worth tearing the world apart for because he's always been bucky first. they find each other and suddenly they're human again. and maybe, despite it all, being "out of time" becomes a blessing, because in this century they'd finally be allowed to love each other the way they've always wanted to. like real people do.

like. no. the captain america trilogy isn't about two queer men traumatized and alienated by war and modern life rediscovering and reclaiming their humanity through their love for each other. but. i mean. it couldve been

#like you get why all the fics about those two are insane right. the narrative is just so goddamn compelling #and thats not even getting into the whole thing abt the serum curing steve of every ailment except his love for bucky #which makes him realize it was never an ailment to begin with (despite the commonly held beliefs about homosexuality in the 1940s) #and bucky being *electroshocked* again and again into forgetting steve #like howd you make your gay ass movie that gay and not realize it. its kinda impressive #sorry for the ridiculous stucky retrospective its 4am and i rewatched the winter soldier recently #its not that deep. its not its not its not . but if it was anything other than what it is it could have been. and thats the worst part #shut up riley #marvel #stucky

[chiptrillino]

ID: Katara and sokka in swimgear. in the first image, sokka is searching for something in the water. his hair getting wet. katara leans over to him saying "don't you think, its time for a haircut?" in the second image sokka rose form the water, a dog-shark creature in hand, swinging his hair in Katara face splashing her. smugly he says "no <3". End ID

i know its winter! i know it likley snowed by now on the northern hemilsphere! but... on the southern side is summer time right??? so... its fine.... this is fine!!!

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!!! please do not use or repost this artwork without permission!!!

#chip!art #atla #sokka #katara #water tribe #teeny tiny aang #loong hair!sokka #katara i am sorry i promis i will draw you a nice image soon! #also may or may not inspired by my brother. #but my brother is like 13 years older then me. and i was like... tiny compared to him when he did that #and i think i also got smacked by a swiming bord in the face #so whats better? swiming board or wet hair? i will never know... #i think... i overdid the lenght a bit this time though hahaha #or maybe its the same lenght... i kinda think sokka has kya's hair while katara hakodas #so stright hair is the onlything straight on sokka....

[frozensoba]

my coelacanth sea hag sona >:)

#skidoodle #sorry for double art posting today #coelacanth #fishposting #marine life #kinda

[bbc-trolls]

Hc Branch is premium cuddle real estate.

#trolls #dreamworks trolls #trolls branch #broppy #trolls poppy #trolls john dory #trolls bruce #brozone #sorry for more messy sketches again #he just kinda happened to fall asleep with bruce nearby #he's like a really snooty cat #who only lets you pet him when his guard is down #and once in a blue moon he'll sleep by you and you feel like the chosen one

[buginete]

and tonight will be the night i will fall for yew

#my art #miraculous ladybug #adrien agreste #marinette dupain cheng #shadybug #claw noir #miraculous paris special #sorry i kinda rushed this

[spoopdeedoop]

WYD WHEN MY GANG PULL UP !!!

#mlp #my art #sorry mlp jumpscare 😭😭 took a quick break for a bit to do some mlp redesigns bc theyre fun and i was sad #my little pony #mlpfim #my little pony: friendship is magic #mlp redesign #mlp fanart #idk if tumblr likes this kinda stuff its more of a twt thing but sjfhdbf #we ball #twilight sparkle #twilight sparkle fanart #rarity #rarity fanart #rainbow dash #rainbow dash fanart #fluttershy #fluttershy fanart #applejack #applejack fanart #pinkie pie #pinkie pie fanart #i havent actually watched the show in a billion years everyone else was just doing it and it looked like the best thing ever #AND IT WAS. i had a blast #might do celestia n luna if im feeling up to it but probably not rgrjsbfgjsnv we’ll see #SORRY THE formatting feels so uneven but whateva #again. we ball

[hiyuji]

i've been thinkin about this since i watched the first ep of season 2 but what if yor gets a blood stain from all the walking and stuff and loid sees it and thinks she's on her period and

[ID (by @princess-of-purple-prose): A Spy x Family comic of Loid and Yor on their first date. Yor looks uncomfortable as she walks in front of Loid, and Loid looks surprised as he notices a spot of blood on her dress. He smiles earnestly and takes off his coat to tie it around Yor's waist. Yor looks surprised, and sparks float around Loid's face. End ID]

#spy x family #sxf #twiyor #yor forger #yor briar #loid forger #spy x family season 2 spoilers #illustration #I AM SO SORRY I'M A SUCKER FOR THESE KINDA TROPES OMG #my art #sxf fanart

[syrren]

“The artist becomes the canvas!” - TMAGP 002: Making Adjustments

#tma #the magnus protocol #tmagp #the magnus archives #fanart #the magnus protocol spoilers #tw: body horror #kinda??? #this is the most vague fanart i could possibly post im so sorry #i swear i've also started drawing the actual. yaknow. characters? #but for personal reasons episode two hit so close to home for a second I thought Alex j newall had acquired access to my medical records #so I had to get this out of my system LOL #myart

[isjasz]

[Day 286]

Redrawing whatever the heck tdy's hermit recap thumbnail was bc it looked so goofy HAJKSDHAWHW

#dddaily4sherin #grian #goodtimeswithscar #desert duo #isdoodles #hermitcraft #hermitcraft season 10 #hermitblr #hermitcraft recap #is that a tag #this thumbnail is just so silly LOL #also sorry this look a bit wacky i feel like im getting kinda artblocked😔 or maybe i just drew too much tdy HELPE

[somewhereincairparavel]

everyone keeps talking about Jason vs Percy but why isn't ANYONE talking about how powerful they looked when they both used their powers TOGETHER at the same time, side by side, in Mark of Athena? Like Annabeth even got goosebumps watching them cook up such an intense storm from afar. Sparky and Seaweed brain, Power duo smh.

#No I'm just thinking about how attractive they'd look side by side aswell 👀 #I'd be on my knees if I were Annabeth I'm sorry I'm so down bad for fictional ppl #its kinda sad yall want them to hate eachother so bad #when in reality they dont. #percy jackson #pjo #pjo hoo #pjo fandom #pjo series #annabeth chase #jason grace #hoo #heroes of olympus

[sneckoil]

he's a hard drive...

#simon petrikov #adventure time #fionna and cake #shioart #sorry im just kinda hung up on the fact that prismo used him as storage space #eye strain #bright colors

[kyouka-supremacy]

Good to know Chuuya is Dazai's personal rubber duck

#I'm sorry I was thinking about this the whole chapter #It's kinda cute to see this side of skk. It's like reading a domestic fic #osamu dazai #chūya nakahara #skk #soukoku #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd ch 114 #mine