#scratches .grains

[rheya28]

10:40 AM - Windenburg

#thesims4 #ts4 #sims 4 #sims #thesims #showusyourbuilds #sims 4 builds #sims 4 cc #sims 4 screenshots #ts4 screenshots #ts4 cc #simblr #rhyinteriors #still playing around with my personal preset...im so indecisive... #a part of me wants it clean ...no grain...no overlays... #and theres another part of me that wants that vintage look to it...with dust #scratches .grains #and all that jazzz #also created this little scene just to test my shader out.... #interior

[skoulsons]

im choosing ignorance for right now but will cover it at the end of this (this being a whole essay 💀)

So, it looks like Baylan has a green kyber crystal in his belt. This post and others have pointed it out

Obviously, this begs the question of whom did it belong to? Immediately the thought would be Baylan’s. He was a padawan of the Jedi Order, trained into knighthood, and eventually a general during the Clone Wars. He created his own lightsaber hilt and (maybe, idrk exactly how it works forgive me) chose his own crystal. And, even if he didn’t, it was still a part of who he was for that portion of his early life.

We learned last episode he misses the idea of the Order. With Baylan, there’s a heavy amount of sentimentality associated with the Jedi, especially if we believe (which I do wholeheartedly) that he lost a padawan.

But that’s what begs the other question—is the crystal from his padawan? Did he take it from his padawans lightsaber and keep it for himself to carry on the memory of that kid (who i like to think was a female but that’s the girldad lover in me speaking)? Was it motivated by grief? Has he allowed himself to grieve at all, and if not, was taking the crystal his way of avoiding that emotion?

Or was it motivated by grief? There is no emotion, only peace. Is that when he ditched the code? How could he have any sort of peace after losing his padawan? Or, did he find that peace in keeping the crystal?

But then there’s my other question—what’s the significance of it? Dave Filoni, from what I’ve seen, is intentional. I don’t think adding what looks like a green kyber crystal in Baylan’s belt is just some sort of happenstance that didn’t have any thought behind it.

And, with Baylan’s character, it’s way too significant. When it comes to how he feels about the Jedi, how he seems to actually feel a little bad about having to kill Ahsoka in episode 2. His relationship with Shin. The padawan braid. It all screams significance to me.

So, when it comes to significance, what role is it going to play by the end of the show? I really cannot see it being included and making Baylan’s character so nuanced and intriguing and then not doing anything with it.

Mundi and I were talking about this earlier today. I mentioned these main two points, but also this-

And then Mundi had to drive the stake further through my heart and twist it around by basically saying what if Baylan’s dying act was giving Shin his crystal (still thinking about this mundi THANKS)

I said a stretch at first, but it doesn’t seem too far-fetched anymore (except for her becoming fully good). Now, I don’t want Baylan to die. He’s the last character I want to die and I love him, BUT…

How he dies? I have no idea. Thrawn, Morgan, Enoch? Ahsoka, Sabine, Ezra? Betrayed by Shin? (very doubtful i feel) I think there’s a lot of options of how it could happen, if the cards are played right.

So if we think that’s the case, Shin is around when he dies or mortally wounded. Maybe she sees it happen to him like how he saw it happen to his last padawan. Shin is distraught, the most emotion we see from her because, well, it’s Baylan who’s trained her and borderline raised her, and they have a moment together before he passes. Baylan makes her take the crystal (which would hit a lot harder if it is his original one and did not belong to his padawan) and they have some sappy goodbye that’ll have me crying for six weeks.

We’ve also all talked about how Shin and subtext from some of her lines that indicates some sort of… longing or curiosity regarding the Jedi. If, within the last two episodes, those are confirmed or it’s revealed that Baylan could sense that feeling in Shin, i think (assuming he does die in this way) giving her his crystal makes sense.

Maybe she keeps it as sentimental in her own belt as I don’t see her turning fully to the Light in the show. But, if there’s another season, who knows.

Going back four paragraphs, I believe if it were Thrawn or Morgan who killed him or orchestrated his death, Shin would not follow them back. She’d go with Ahsoka and the Gang TM home in the purrgil mouths. She clearly hates Peridea and, if Ahsoka and the crew are there to witness Baylan’s death (for whatever reason), they could have sympathy on Shin maybe and help her home.

OK. I hope that covered those thoughts in a somewhat coherent fashion. Here’s where that chosen ignorance comes in.

Shin’s braid. An anon actually sent a link to a tweet with both this AND the Baylan one in one post, so thank you nonnie for that!

Anyway. Shin’s braid. Three (four?) green kyber crystals.

Why.

Did they, for some reason, come from Baylan? Did he just have a cluster of them and he gave her a few to include in her braid?

If the braid was her idea, did she want them included in it? Did they still come from Baylan if that’s true? Did she want to feel that connected to the Jedi from the start of her apprenticeship with Baylan to include them in her braid?

If the braid was Baylan’s idea, did he include them? Weave them through the strands? Did he talk to her about including them? Including crystals in a padawan braid wasnt traditional, to my knowledge (not that they are traditional jedi). Was it some sort of selfish choice? Was the ghost of his padawan still lingering in the middle of these two that he felt he had to?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN. WHY ARE THEY THERE. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE.

I NEED THEIR WHOLE STORY RIGHT NOW

#oh. this got so out of hand. #hopefully it was somewhat coherent and understandable 💀💀 #this is assuming shin doesn’t die!!! #that’s a whole other post to make #the way I casually wrote this whole thing in the kitchen with my parents with my brightness all the way down #gamer moves #also tske anything I say with a grain of salt please im not an expert #im just Emotional and don’t know what to do with all of it #I WANT THEIR WHOLE STORY #PLEASE #I NEED IT LIKE I NEED WATER #ID WATCH A WHOLE SHOW OF THEM JUST WALKING AND TALKING #NEED SO MANY SCENES OF THEM THE LAST TWO EPISODES #PLEEEEEASSE #I live and breathe them someone help me please #this on scratches not even half my brains thoughts about them #the thoughts are being overworked #love how this slowly got more unhinged #ahsoka tv #baylan skoll #shin hati

[themyscirah]

I think that post her resculpting and subsequent resurrection in War of the Gods (and maybe later ones if it happens again in a similar manner) Diana comes back different. Not really specifically emotionally, although there is a change there soon after (which I think can be attributed to the writer swap, more than anything) but physically, with a new set of marks and indentations and changes to the overall texture of her skin, as she was literally resculpted, and by a desperate and grieving woman on a timetable

#like i think pre wotg her body has much less marks and variation #maybe save a single fingerprint or so #as hippolyta put so much care and attention into making her #but i think during her second formation there is much more variation in having marks or scratches or grains of sand or dirt worked into the #clay just out of the desperation of hippolyta to see her daughter again #diana of themyscira

[taikanyohou]

“Ayan, what’s your deal with them?” The Eclipse (2022) : Episode 2.

#the eclipse #akk x ayan #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #* #faiza gifs #god ayan IS RELENTLESS. #but also something something about how ayan representing queerness and akk representing internalised homophobia and just. #the 'what's the problem in being seen with me (when i know you're feeling some type of way about me too?)' GOD GOD GOD. #it reminds me of that moment in itsay where bas holds oh-aew's hand in the street .... YEAH. #anyway i changed my sharperning settings ONCE AGAIN and ugh dust and scratches my beloved. #i love you grain i love you noise i love you dust and scratches i love you.

[kedreeva]

Tragic

#eris #living up to her name i guess #my pets #peafowl #peahens #birds #she kept getting underfoot #because i had the treat scoop #except it kept being full of yucky grass seed every time i showed her #instead of delicious scratch grains

[theotherrichardpapen]

nigel & alex - to be haunted by your love

henri nouwen // like minds (2006) // death - melanie martinez // pope alexander - crywank // her mother's kiss - eugene carriere // sometimes i fall asleep thinking about you - catarine hancock // the song of achilles - madeline miller // achilles lamenting the death of patroclus - gavin hamilton // lee martens

#am i happy with this? no. am i posting anyway? you bet your ass i am #another largely experimental post so take it with a grain of salt #honestly i could've just posted the achilles comparison part on its own and liked it better #cause that's really the part i wanted to get to #BUT the song lyrics are so load-bearing to this post. they started the whole thing. so it didn't feel right kicking them to the curb #so you get the whole shamozle lmao #anyway this post is more or less a take on the idea of when people say no one ever truly dies so long as your memory of them lives on #so long as you always carry your love for them in your heart #and how it's always meant to be a good thing you know? a positive thing #but what happens when it's not. what happens when their memory is a weight you drag forward? when that love is a haunting #when an absence becomes a presence in of itself #and you wish you could be rid of it. but you can't. and now they're in everything you do. they're everywhere you go #a permeation over every aspect of your life? how are you supposed to handle that kind of feeling #in the end this was more or less me scratching an itch wondering what life for alex was like after nigel was gone #and how fundamentally nigel does end up gaining immortality by living on in alex's memory #and arguably by becoming a part of him too #maybe my brain just hasn't fully recovered yet from being sick 🤡 #like minds #murderous intent #nigel colbie #alex forbes #web weave #quotes

[prwlnglthr]

for all that, a lion's still a cat. skritchy skritchy.

(someone said they like that I draw him with sideburns. I do too. <3 scruffy dimitris are my easy way of distinguishing post-war dimitri.)

#dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #dimitri fire emblem #fire emblem #fe3h #dimileth #implied #spx art #spx fanart #spx femblem #spx chicken scratch #if you watch me long enough you'll actually notice I run my nails against the grain of my facial hair #i actually deal with IM testosterone so I can give my wandering hands smth to do. only reason. human fidget toy.

[pennaraptor]

Hello I am chicken enjoyer can you give your chicken a treat from me please? 👉👈 Tell them I'm their biggest fan

their next seed treats will be given in your name 🙏

#they get a handful of delicious scratch grain mixture when i put them back in the pen. as bait and to make them less mad #asks

[vampv0id]

I love this fandom but sometimes I'll go on Fannibal Tumblr and see a post that's like "If you believe (*Quite literally what the subtext's themes and motifs are due to the specific, PAINFULLY ON PURPOSE detailing of the creator/what the subtext's themes and motifs are due to the creator's inner mind accidentally leaking into the writing which is nonetheless super important and relevant to the story*) you're sooooo wrong lol."

#It'll be a motif that's been used like 3 or 4 times in the show and people will still be like “Yeah that's not realistic to the show” #OR LIKE #IT'S SOMETHING USED CONSTANTLY IN THE SHOW #Sometimes it's because ppl are looking to say something profound that goes against the grain #But it's like a very absolute part of the show they're debating that quite literally is what it is #*Groans like a bear scratching it's back against a tree* #It's chill I'm chill (is not chill) #Hannibal discourse #I'll explain one day #hannibal rant

[glitterdisposition]

lame. but maybe kinda nice.

#like scratch offs on a birthday card #or ur name on a grain of rice #me

[vampfucker666]

aitsf and psychonauts are the same to me.

#no. but they scratch the same 'gameplay levels are a mental world and you can do a lot with that both design and character analysis wise' #though i think comparing them directly aitsf's are a little more focused/specific. in comparison to psychonauts #where most of the point of going into someones brain there is to solve their personal issues really LMAO #where aitsf is a little more interrogation focused even when you do have the solve their problems stuff #WHICH MAKES COMPLETE SENSE FOR THE RESPECTIVE GAMES. I AM NOT COMPLAINING. #also grain of salt for ALL of this its been months since i played psychonauts and longer since i played aitsf. aini of course i llayed at #launch but whTever NKT RELEVANT. BASICALLY JUST COVERING MY ASS SAYING I MIGJT BE FORGETTING STUFF LOL #anyway basically this post is just i LOVE stuff like this and people can be so creative with jt #and its really interesting to me personally and i love using it as a lens to understand what the character is supposed to be all about. etc #YOU KNOW. I LOVE A VISUAL METAPHOR CAUSE ITS MY FAVORITE KIND TO PARSE.

[stanford-photography]

Scratched Strawberries

#© Jeff Stanford #strawberies #scratched #film grain #vintage #Damaged #fruit

[yaoiplug]

i recorded my dog while she was having some issues like just to show the vet once we get there but my phone decided to turn off in that moment and didn't save the video 😜

#bottom.txt #she's been biting at her butt a lot and yknow scratching it on ground and it stresses her out like when it starts she starts trembling #and i went to two vets about it one said i have to feed her royal canin or purina proplan and there's absolutely no way in hell im doing tha #the other gave us vitamins and said what the other vet said is bullshit #plus she's already eating technically hypoallergenic food its just not labeled as such #but it doesn't have chicken or grains unfortunately she does pickup stuff outside that im not aware of #but mostly she eats grass #and also both of them drained her butt glands and she was better afterwards but then in a few days it starts again #and the first vet said that this needs to be done every month or so so im guessing that the fact shes tweaking every few days is not good #bc its been happening so often ive just been draining them myself and it's been fine so far but today i drained her but she was still off #the entire walk like her tail was down she would sit down after walking a bit and also ask to be picked up which she's usually not a fan of #sighhh anyway i need a third opinion I'll try and find another vet

[granhairdo]

this is a sincere apology to the man next me who witnessed me in a traffic stop snorting dry snuff with les mis blasting this morning

#they see me rollin #they hatin #i took a nap in my chicken coop this morning too so i probably had a bunch of scratch grain and bedding in my hair

[elexaria]

dating simon riley wasn’t always easy. “i’m a bloody nutcase, eh?” he’d joke when he’d wake up in a cold sweat, taking deep breaths as his calloused thumb rasps against the soft cotton bedsheets, grounding him back to reality. “puts all my efforts to shame when i wake up like this. fuck’s sake.”

therapy is mandatory, especially given his role as lieutenant. the traumas of childhood, the torture. he thinks he’s good at dealing with his problems, thinks therapy is a waste of time. “what, it’s just a bloke sat there starin’ at me? hell, get me a piece of paper with some made up degree on it and even i could be a therapist.” he grumbles after you point out that, in fact, he’s not as good as coping with his trauma as he thinks he is.

“you need to actually give this a go, si. it’s..” you pause, biting the inside of your lip as you make breakfast. his hair is disheveled, wry strands of grey sticking up against the grain. his dark circles only exemplify just how tired he is, especially when he has his night terrors. you shake your head, sighing as you crack another egg into the frying pan. “how can i expect you to stay safe out there when you’re barely able to look after yourself when you’re home?” you sigh out as he grunts, taking a seat at the small dining table, his eyes skimming through the morning paper.

god, he’s such a stubborn bastard. it takes months to get him to at least consider finding a new therapist, to get him to actually care about his mental health. christ, if he can’t do it for himself, can’t he at least try for your sake?

and then, it’s like he has a lightbulb moment. you come home after a long day at work, only to find him sat at the dining table, writing scruffy notes in a ring bound notebook. “mission notes?” you ask curiously, keeping your eye on him as you make yourself a cup of tea. he grunts, shaking his head as he continues to write.

“it’s a diary. supposed to help with your mental health or summet.” he replies, settling his pen down to meet your gaze. you must have had a look of confusion on your face, and it makes the corners of his lips twitch up into a half-smile. “yeah, i know. a bloke like me with a diary, like i’m a bloody teenage girl.” he quips, now grinning as his fingers toy with the corners of the notebook. “writin’ about all the boys i fancy on the field.” he shoots a wink, before continuing to write some more in his notebook.

it’s actually surprising, a smile on your lips as you watch him in his own little world, actually making an effort in his mental health recovery. you come over, settling a warm cup of tea by him before pressing a gentle kiss to the crown of his head, still smiling as you make your way upstairs to give him some privacy. he comes upstairs after half an hour, chucking the diary into his bedside table drawer before sprawling out onto the bed obnoxiously with a deafening groan. you whine and complain when he purposely stretches on you, gently crushing you with his bolder-esque shoulders with a massive grin on his face.

there were still bad days, though. days where he’d hide himself in the garage to work on some of his projects. but you’re both trying, he feels his heart break when you gently knock on the door, holding a plate of snacks and a cup of tea for him, and fuck, it makes his bad day slightly better.

that evening, he curls up besides you silently on the couch, his journal and pen in hand as he clears his throat. you curiously peer down as he begins to flick through the pages of chicken scratch, gently tapping the page as he looks up at you. he clears his throat, and begins to read out the sweetest paragraph, one that makes your eyes well up with tears.

“no idea where i would be without you, love. you make the darkest days of my life brighter than ever. you make life worth it.” he ends his speech , the timbre of his voice cracking with emotion as he looks at you. and right there, you know that through all the trials and tribulations you two will go through, you’re the love of simon riley’s life and he would never let you forget that.

#elexaria writes #cod x reader #simon riley x reader #simon riley #simon ghost x reader #simon ghost riley

[kedreeva]

god peafowl are such graceful creatures

#peafowl #peahens #birds #my pets #aris #Arcana #Callisto #Corona #you'd think i never feed them #despite their full bowl of staple chow #and bowl of scratch grain #and the bananas i gave them earlier #and the entire pen full of clover i grew for them #but we food devolves them into godless heathens #devouring it as fast as they can #no dignity at all