#power stroke

[lovebeatriceplz]

My toxic trait is confidently believing that i can sing all the parts in non - stop, simultaneously, by myself.

#ok so maybe i sound like I'm having a stroke and??🙄 #I always do well with Angelica's part #trust me it's possible #just use the power of friendship #oh how i love singing #hamilton #hamilton musical #alexander hamilton #aaron burr #elizabeth schuyler #eliza #eliza hamilton #angelica schuyler #musical #theatre #musical theatre #non stop #hamilton an american musical #lin manuel miranda

[amphibianaday]

day 1302

#amphibian #frog #drawn with the marker tool and only default colors in paint #actually kinda want this specific brush in sai now.... #i think part of the charm is the lack of pressure making each stroke an uniform thickness. but it would be so powerful

[femmealicent]

i don’t understand the argument that alicent seeking out rhaenyra is “not feminist” or the question “why can’t alicent just be a strong independent woman >:(” in what world is alicent completely transgressing the expectations of a mother, queen dowager, and supposed enemy of team black not a radical act? how is her conscious choice to seek out peace and potentially love in the face of insurmountable odds not exercising agency? tell me how a woman who acts on her true desires lacks “independence?” the push and pull between rhaenyra and alicent is a narrative tool used to illustrate the deep connection between women and solidarity in a shared experience despite repellent extrinsic forces. accordingly, alicent’s merit as a representation of women is not diminished by her passion for rhaenyra but strengthened; her persistent love for rhaenyra is her connection to freedom, self-determination, and liberation. rhaenyra and alicent are not “codependent,” and their shared love does not minimize their independent worth. two women seeking comfort together among the cannon fire and clanging steal of a war begun by men is not "inconsistent writing" or "bad feminism;" they are each other's connection to hope and true autonomy. when you expect alicent to be unfeeling and self-serving and disregard love (free love, not love imposed by duty), you're inadvertently expecting her to act like a man; you're not delivering her from the shackles of oppression, now you're the one "making a window in the wall of her prison."

#the tragedy is obviously that they rediscover each other too late but that doesn't mean it didn't matter #also like rhaenyra doesn't have some supernatural control over alicent making her do things #everyone is okay when alicent is acting on her love to support her children (coincidentally also conforming to the expectations of a mother #but when faced with the idea of alicent acting on her love for rhaenyra (a love that is a choice not a duty) #suddenly alicent doesn't know what she's doing she's going crazy she's codependent she can't think for herself or its bad writing #she's an adult woman mother of four was married for 20 years and managed a kingdom as her husband rotted #i think she has the ability to think 'hey i'd like this war to stop and i want to see my best friend again' #women do not have to and should not desire power over others #feminism is not women acting like men its women liberating themselves from the patriarchy #how has a brain become so rotted you think a lesbian love affair on opposites sides of a war is anti-feminist #i have issues with the feminism in the show its not 100% awesome all the time #but the general broad strokes of rhaenyra and alicent's relationship are the most interesting thing that the narrative has to offer. #hotd #rhaenyra targeryan #alicent hightower #rhaenicent #hotd spoilers

[nicoscheer]

Me too Miles me too 🤣🤣

Tlsp used to be my girl @ øyafestival 2016

Nothing has really changed between 2005 and 2016 🫶🏽🥹❤️(Miles watching Alex in 2005 when the little flames were the monkeys support act vs Miles watching Alex in 2016 when they are co frontmen of their own supergroup)

Osheaga Festival

Coachella; Alex’s little twirl 🥺 and the absolute fondness in Miles’ eyes he’s like yup that’s my idiot and I love him very much

#alex turner #miles kane #arctic monkeys #the last shadow puppets #Milex #awe #what is he trying to tell the band with his hand waving #I miss seeing them side by side exuding ‘we’re husbands’ #close your mouth baby 🤣🫶🏽 #Alex posing like on the strokes is this it cover #the only change is maybe from miles staring at Alex in awe of his voice/lyrics/guitar skill or probably how cute/ energetic and powerful #he was despite being nervous to blatantly staring at his ass #the pure awe and astonishment in the 2005 pic like he fell HARD & FAST

[limesquares]

I need oroborous carnally and would gladly run away giggling and tripping over my own feet on purpose :(

#lime art #asks #come on now... you're stroking my snake's ego and they're growing too powerful.... #jkjk thanks for the ask :3 #they're such a normal guy! #oc: sigrid #oc: ouroboros

[audiblehush]

Listen, Polin has been my Roman Empire for months now, but this fandom is WILDIN’.

Chunks of this fandom who claim to be Polin fans seem to hate either Colin or Penelope and I’m just like… why are you here, then, if you refuse to empathize or even TRY to understand either critical half of the pairing?

“Colin can’t see what’s in front of him and he insulted her in front of his peers!! GROVEL; I hope Pen moves onto Debling!!!”

First of all, you’re not a Polin fan if you hate Colin so much you want her to move on to someone else. Second of all: yeah, no. Yes,Colin put his foot in his mouth, arguably in a big way because of status, but plenty of people in real life have experienced saying something that came off poorly to a group of people. Everything we know about Colin’s character tells us he is going to feel horrible about it; he’ll apologize, MEAN IT, and she’ll forgive him. She has her own apologies to make.

Believe it or, it is NORMAL for people to grow into romantic feelings slowly. Stop punishing Colin for discovering who he is by experiencing his own character arc with his own mistakes. He’s allowed to have flaws; he’s allowed to work through his insecurities!

Tbh, most of the criticisms I see of Colin are pretty surface-level and petty, so I don’t give them much real estate in my brain because they’re just… bad, lol.

On the flip side -

“Penelope feels entitled to Colin’s feelings; she’s selfish and the fucking worst!!”

S3 Penelope: *overhears Colin say he would never court her; BELIEVES him - decides she’s going to stop wasting her time, move on, and look for a serious suitor and marriage prospect a) as is expected of her in this era and b) so that she has security, especially considering her family’s dire financial straits.*

“Oh my GOD, this is so anti-Polin, how could she POSSIBLY even THINK about accepting a proposal from anyone but Colin?! GTFO”

SIGH, 1) we have NO IDEA how this plot line is going to pan out: Lord Debling may or may not be serious about her, we don’t know what that even looks like, or for how long. The show synopsis historically likes to play with the fandom expectations a lot. He may possibly propose… and if he does, it would clearly exist as a sort of parallel to S1…. but 2) GOD FORBID Penelope entertain the idea, despite very real fears and evidence that would lead her thinking it would likely be her ONLY proposal… or that even if Colin proposed post heavy-petting session, how on EARTH could she think that he would be doing it out of honor-bound obligation and not love. 🙄 Her potentially considering a proposal isn’t anti-Polin; it’s a realistic response and consideration to two (and likely an additional half) seasons worth of external and internal stressors that are tying into her character development.

Penelope’s heart is fragile for a multitude of reasons due to her home life, her prior experiences with Colin and Eloise AND the rest of the ton - it’s incredibly frustrating for people to ignore why she would potentially not believe Colin even if he DID confess / give her a marriage proposal, just like it’s frustrating when people don’t try to understand why Colin might struggle with his own feelings.

Some of y’all really don’t understand people like Penelope who have been told their entire lives that they are not enough, are terrified of putting themselves out there by being emotionally vulnerable and potentially rejected for the fundamental aspects of who they are… even though some of y’all claim to identify with Colin when he has his OWN STRUGGLES WITH SOME OF THESE SAME FEARS. And it’s almost worse because Pen is painfully SHY: You don’t just magically become confident one day because you decided to be; it is a constant battle against negativity that eventually becomes heavily internalized… it takes years of work unlearn those thought patterns, especially when you’re surrounded by people insulting and rejecting your to your face (her family) or behind your back (the way the ton talks about her family… it’s likely Pen heard gossip about herself, whether individually or as an extension of her family PLENTY)… with an added dose of also being ignored when not actively insulted.

It would not shock me at ALL if Penelope genuinely considers a Debling proposal. All of Colin’s actions in S1 and S2 have ultimately taught her that he is never going to return her feelings; she is likely going to be pretty oblivious to his own romantic realizations this season because why would she look for or entertain those hopes again? Some of y’all complain that she is selfish about Colin’s romantic feelings (which lol, I disagree strongly, but sure hypothetically, I’ll allow it) … so then when she tries to move on by listening to him and his actions she’s suddenly… punishing him and undeserving of him?? When she would have every reason to be skeptical of these feelings coming from seemingly nowhere when he starts of the season trying to find her a husband? NAH fam, she’s doing what anyone with any sense of emotional self-preservation would do: move on and try to be content, even if she knows she’ll always love Colin in her heart.

AND even if Penelope develops potentially fond feelings for Debling… do you really think it’s unrealistic for a 19 year old young woman who has done nothing but pine over a man who is oblivious to it (or worse, finds a romantic relationship with you laughable… in her eyes), who has not had ANYONE be romantically interested her… to maybe get a little fluttery around someone who is reasonably nice looking and shows her genuine interest right off the bat? Spoiler Alert: that is probably exactly what would happen because it’s a heady feeling!!!

This entire plotline is either a parallel to the Marina situation, or a reference to the book line that basically has Colin going “Oh shit, what if I had never realized Pen is the love of my life?? What if someone else had seen how amazing she was and snatched her up??” - Maybe it’s even both! Deep breath: it’s a just plot device for Polin to realize they’re made for each other.

Colin and Pen are going to be on their own journeys this season that fly in the face of what the other is going through. Colin is grappling with newfound romantic feelings for Penelope (while likely struggling to trust them because he thought he loved Marina but lol no he didn’t, so how is he supposed to know???) while also battling against former (and potentially current) impulsive actions… and Penelope is fighting for her LIFE trying to bury her feelings and move on because she’s trying to protect her heart because Colin literally said out loud he’d never want her AND she’s likely thinking of her security. They are both grappling with internal conflicts that oppose the other and THAT is what is going to make the tension and development so good… and that’s without even addressing all the LW stuff that needs to get worked through!

I need y’all to flex that empathy muscle a little and realize that this isn’t about fucking fan-service, or you projecting your own experiences onto these characters (or even the weird self-insert “I am/want to be this character” or “I want to fuck this character”) - you can relate to these characters but ultimately it’s about the STORY - it’s about exploring these characters realistically in how they would react to their own traumas and lived experiences, and how what they think they want/need comes into conflicts with their counterparts.

This is a romantic DRAMA, and these characters are going to have their ups and downs… and it’s a Shondaland drama for better or worse, so you KNOW it’s going to get messy (good lord just look at S2 and how far that “love” triangle went… I’m hopeful for the new show runner because she’s a fan).

Polin will be canon because they unreservedly CHOOSE the other and it will be glorious, so everybody chill the fuck out and stop shitting on my imperfect, emotionally fragile yet beautifully relatable, evolving lovers. They are the BEST fucking ship, but most of this fandom doesn’t deserve them tbh. They’re both messes in their own ways, and honestly? If they were real, neither Colin nor Penelope would tolerate this slander y’all are throwing at the other.

LEAVE COLIN AND PENELOPE ALONE AND LET THEM MUDDLE THEIR WAY TO TRUE LOVE. 🤬

#polin #bridgerton #I have faith in the writers because nic and luke understand their characters and they are happy with it #thank god this fandom isn’t in charge of the writing - Colin and Pen deserve writers who LIKE them and UNDERSTAND them #in all their glorious messiness and complexity #Colin would be throttling some of y’all with how you slander Pen #and Pen would have destroyed the Colin haters with a stroke of her quill #power couple #I just want to gush with people over how much I love these two characters #and instead it’s fucking character bashing in their own damn ship #I love fandom but I also hate it

[bluetiefling]

That is why I will never be at your side.

#tropedit #lotredit #ropedit #galadriel x halbrand #galadriel x sauron #galadriel #halbrand #sauron #the rings of power #lotr rings of power #mygifs #nevahhhh she says... as she leans in real close... looks at his lips...strokes his neck with her dagger like mimicking a lover's touch #and then lingers there staring up at him forever instead of idk stabbing him #almost like she's in CONFLICT yall #what a concept! #a concept too difficult for many tolkien bros and prudes to understand i know #anyway this was very hot and I look forward to these two force skyping each other #'platonically' continuing to invade each other's personal space panting and sniffing each other's hair etc

[wangxianficrecs]

💙 【那夏天的我們】 a stroke of fate by puddingcatbeans

💙 【那夏天的我們】 a stroke of fate

by puddingcatbeans (@puddingcatbeans)

G, 59k, Wangxian

Summary: After an unhappy confrontation with his agency, renowned guqin player and accomplished composer Hanguang-jun makes a sudden retreat from the public eye. Lan Wangji moves to a tiny village barely on the maps for the summer. He's there for seclusion, to cool down, to reflect on his behaviour - but he finds so much more than he even knew he was looking for. That summer - cicada song. bamboo groves. fresh peaches. ink smudges and guqin strings. Our summer. [ russian translation | spanish translation ] Kay's comments: Big love to this story! If you've ever enjoyed watching a li ziqi video on YouTube, then this story is for you, because that's what Wei Ying does. The soft Youtube-AU everyone needs in their life tbh. In which Lan Zhan flees his busy city life where he's a famous composer and spends a summer in the countryside with Wei Ying and the Wens. It's soft, it's comforting and there's also some secrets to be discovered along the way. Excerpt: “What’s a city slicker like you doing in the boonies?” Lan Wangji frowns. “Are you not also someone who moved here from the city?” He receives a surprised blink for that. Then the man laughs, and the sound is so much more vibrant outside of a screen. “I see you know who I am, huh. Are you a fan? Did you come all the way here for an autograph?” “No,” Lan Wangji blurts out. He takes back all his previous thoughts. This man might be breathtaking to look at but he’s quite annoying once he opens his mouth. “I have seen your videos. But I am here purely for a break from my... work.” “Right.” The man studies him with sharp eyes, but Lan Wangji just stares back stoically. He’s been looked at like he’s a puzzle, but Lan Wangji isn’t sure what the man is seeing. He’s not sure what he wants the man to see.

pov lan wangji, modern setting, modern no powers, youtube, youtuber wei wuxian, slice of life, falling in love, summer, barakamon, farmer wei wuxian, fluff, domestic fluff, developing relationship, getting together, musician lan wangji

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(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

#Wangxian Fic Rec #The Untamed #Wangxian #MDZS #Kay's Rec #Kay's Favorite #November 2023 #【那夏天的我們】 a stroke of fate #puddingcatbeans #Gen #long fic > 50k #pov lan wangji #modern setting #modern no powers #youtube #youtuber wei wuxian #slice of life #falling in love #summer #barakamon #farmer wei wuxian #fluff #domestic fluff #developing relationship #getting together #musician lan wangji

[anotherdescentintomadness]

Every Moment There Is a Smile on Wang YiBo’s Face, This Timeline is Incrementally Healed

Wang YiBo x Tencent Allstar Night 2023

#wang yibo #fanart #digital artwork #tencent allstar 2023 #the yeekies #it was only a matter of time before I painted the yeekies #only a matter of time until I was helpless before the power of the yeekies #the smile on his face that night was too damn precious to ignore #so instead of ignoring it I spent several hours studying it and attempting to capture it brush stroke by brush stroke #committing it to canvas forever #because I can’t get enough of that smile #every moment there is a smile on Wang YiBo’s face this timeline is healed incrementally #it’s true #i love him your honor

[fruitdaze]

i've been rereading the trilogy and this parallel is making me go crazy just a little bit. that's a romance arc, baby (A RESTLESS TRUTH, chapter 10 / A POWER UNBOUND, chapter 26)

#jack stroking alan's throat (means to an end) vs alan stroking jack's hair (tender).... i'm chewing glass. as they say #rtxt #tlb #the last binding #a restless truth #a power unbound

[wikitpowers]

okay all fun and games when ty kisses kit’s freckle but imagine tessa kissing it when she wants to comfort kit after a panic attack or something

#like she hugs him and whispers that everything will be okay #that he’s okay #and she kisses his freckle and strokes his head :(( #im just so glad that kit has her #bc she loves him so much (as does jem and mina) #and he really just needs to be surrounded by all the love in the world #now we only need ty to come back and make him realize just how loved he really is #i’m unwell #tessa gray #kit herondale #the wicked powers #secrets of blackthorn hall #twp #sobh #tsc

[duu-kiwi]

I finished rereading the 1863 arc and did this in an hour

#orv #orv omniscient reader's view point #yoohankim #jongdok #yoohan #doksoo #orv spoilers #fanart #i cannot trust them to be reliable narrators after the stroking head part #and all the rest but thats a given now #cannot stop thinking abt hsy the price of her covenant being the power of making her own world?? and she really did it??? #but it’s not one that she really has power on #that every decision #every action #is already done and written by herself?? #i want to go hug her so tight is unreal #and and and they really hate each other they really cannot not love each other djnckdjnk #the desperate need of jyh to assure that that world really exists #my god this is getting longer and longer #the pikachu face of doksoo when they absolutely did not think abt yjh option #bc they did not see in any moment that he is just a person like them #nah and when he disappears into a world that kdj doesn’t know #the epilogue of the novel he never got to read #but this epilogue is just orv #the foreshadowing and the hints are insane #screaming crying throwing up punching fists into the air #omniscient reader #kdj #hsy #yjh

[zizbombs]

Wish Taylor got to hang out with more people. Just shoot the shit with some friends. Like that one time Taylor took Aisha and Alec on a walk and put maggots in Valefor's eyes but instead of violence they were just walking around Brockton fucking around. Doubly so if it was people she had no business hanging out with. Taylor in an arcade playing pinball with Faultline and the rest of her crew are also there. Parian and Foil dressing up Taylor up in fancy dresses that she would have no business wearing unless they insisted. Like I realize Taylor would absolutely hate her but her shooting the shit fucking Bakuda would be utterly amazing. 2x for String Theory.

Basically, Worm slice of life AU.

#wormblr #parahumans #worm web serial #wildbow #taylor hebert #Taylor getting roped into a competition between Alec and Aisha to see who can pull of the best pranks on people with their powers. #Lisa gnawing on her fingers watching Taylor and Faultline get along through binoculars. #Taylor pointing the combined explosive chaos whirlwind of two megalomaniac tinkers and places that doesn't have civilians. #Brian isn't doing it because he already had a stroke and died. #Can't get over the idea that Alec thinks Taylor is actually really cool and wants to be her friend but he just doesn't know how to.

[geoz-n]

It took me over 10 rewatches but I just realized an electrical event starts both of the mysteries in each season of dghda.

#guys it’s happening again I’m gonna post about it more #I cannot wait for the Big Bang #dghda #dirk gently #dirk gently's holistic detective agency #I can go into more detail but I’m gonna keep this short and sweet #Zackariah Webb sends his machine into the future jumpstarting the events of season 1 #and the hospital holding the boy has a power outage / electrical failure #leading to him having a stroke and wendimoor seeping into reality #(causing season 2) #Augh guys I promise I’ll find every detail soon enough

[chandralia]

being a bkdk means fighting for my life everyday shsjfldhsjd

#THEY’RE TOO POWERFUL #WHAT DO YOU MEANNNN HE SAID THE /PERSON/ I LOVE INSTEAD OF PEOPLE IM GONNA HAVE A STROKE !!!!!!!! #bkdk #dkbk #bakudeku #dekubaku #:’)

[eleanorenchanted]

I never cared about things like medals before.

But this time, I want to go all out and win one.

I want to win a medal…with you.

#free! #free! the final stroke #free! the final stroke part 2 #haruka nanase #rin matsuoka #ikuya kirishima #sousuke yamazaki #beautiful precious powerful relay team #their smiles 🫠 #i love this relay so much #minus haru dying at the end #my gifs #my edit