As much as i think toshiros complicity is based in his cowardice I do kinda get why he didnt talk to tade about what he thought abt how she views her retainership. Like even if he had that conversation like what could she do other than nod and smile—the power differential between them is huge.
I feel something that plays into his conflict aversion is that if he did get upset or hit someone its not like they could hit back without serious consequences. But also he’s been raised in an environment where his comfort has always been prioritized above other ppls wellbeing and he def chooses the easier route A Lot. Like the fact that instead of genuinely engaging w whats going on w izutsumi and tade he ignored all his retainers, let maizuru handle it, and went on some two year spring break dungeon crawling whatever like words cannot describe what an abdication of responsibility this was. That instead of working w his party he went off on his own w his retainers bc he just didnt want them to know he was a noble that much (granted he also didnt think laios was cut out to lead which tough but fair) like cmon man…. But i do think his fight w laios was good for him even tho it was a shitty bitch fight when they rlly shouldve been helping their party revive ppl bc he could have a conflict on equal footing w someone. His whole life hes viewed himself as someone w no power (and the ways this is false esp on the island) but i think in the dungeon he realized he genuinely has a responsibility to his retainers n his actions led to them following him into something really dangerous when they had no dog in this. But also it seems as an attempt to reciprocate, he does seem to have become very observant of other people beyond what is normal bc he doesnt speak much. Culture plays into his clash w laios but i think the fact he’s grown up being so closely observed and in turn closely observes others plays into it too. But its fun how hes always toeing the line between being a spoiled brat, being too passive bc of his own lack of agency, n also that hes genuinely intelligent and has thought a really long time about power.
I think it also gets at why marcilles plan to equalize the races by making their lifespans the same was doomed to fail and also highlights how she can only view other ppls oppression thru her own suffering—that theres always going to be differentials in power that are difficult, but you have to interact meaningfully w them rather than running from them. A simple world w easy solutions like that would be bloodless and false, no?
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What are your favorite translated novels by women authors? <3
oh god so many here's a list of those I've read and loved
goodbye tsugumi, banana yoshimoto tr. michael emmerich
territory of light, yūko tsushima, tr. geraldine harcourt*
minor detail, adania shibli, tr. elisabeth jacquette
one hundred shadows, hwang jungeun tr. jung yewon*
abigail, magda szabó tr. len rix
the blind earthworm in the labyrinth, veeraporn nitiprapha tr. kong rithdee*
the memory police, yōko ogawa tr. stephen snyder*
spring garden tomoka shibasaki tr. polly barton*
tokyo ueno station, miri yū tr. morgan giles
tongue, jo kyung-ran tr. kim chiyoung
strange weather in tokyo, hiromi kawakami tr. allison markin powell
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1. Contact with the stick happened outside the crease.
2. While there was stick contact to the pad within the crease, tendy had time to reset prior to play completion.
3. Contact with Bobrovsky was forced by contact from his own player. (Which despite what we saw the other day, does matter.)
Objectively, that was not goaltender interference.
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[little vent -- tldr definitely not gonna have the planned art ready for the renniversary lol.]
me: "oh hell yeah i'll have a dog-sitting "job" for the next few days, so i'll have plenty of time to work on the art leading up to friday :) "
the dogs: untrained, poorly behaved, require constant attention (not their fault but it's the reality of the situation)
so uh. i might have some simple chibi art for friday if i have enough energy between putting the dogs to bed and going to sleep hghghghgh ;;;;; i'll finish the more detailed pics as i have the time and energy :')
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Someone wanted to know more about my Y/N or well who you are as the Reader.
I will not lie alot about them and how they act is based off myself and how I want to be when I am older.
I legitimately want to have a motorcycle.
Okay, so Y/N has a lot of physical scars from working as a tech and a big ol' knee problem, they got surgery on their right knee as a kid. They personally cut their brow to look more punkish, trying to act tough but well, is just a ball of big ol' anxiety.
They have three tattoos, a big one on their back, one on their shoulder, and one on their ankle. They almost always cover them.
Especially cover the shoulder one before going to work.
They have a small gauge in both their ears along with two other piercings around the top bit of their ears.
And lastly they ride a red Harley Davidson.
Can't forget their chihuahua Taco <3
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*will smith pose* I also got this gorgeous pwyw commission of Seth done by @noisyghost !!!
Look how pretty they are 🔥🥰❤️🔥
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iceland why are you not winning by 10 plus goals ???
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