#the ships are subtle but there

[podcastenthusiast]

Sometimes I listen to the Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace and as you do I think about Jaskier composing it at Kaer Morhen.

The first part of the song has this really soft, simple-sounding guitar (I dunno shit about music but it sounds like maybe 2-3 chords?) and his voice is quiet, tentative, a little sad. I imagine Jaskier with his new lute; he doesn't know yet if his burnt hands can still play like they used to. Honestly he's afraid to find out.

But he knows he has to sing to help the elves, the witchers, everyone. And he also knows that if he doesn't finish this particular song it's likely to tear him apart. For a while it hurts to strum even the simplest melody, which is only a little better than the numbness and weakness he'd feared. Still, anything more complex is impossible to play.

Yennefer reminds him that even with magic it will take time for his hands to heal (adding that she'll learn to play the damn lute herself if he doesn't fully recover). Ciri shows off her new fencing calluses with pride and that reminds him it will take time to develop his own again, too.

It does get better. Everything does. He sings, he heals, he plays the lute until his confidence returns. He tells the story of the Seven, of course. He tries, in his small way, to make things right.

It takes a long time but when he finally finishes the Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace, a song that's just for him and no one else, it feels like exorcising a spirit from his body.

Geralt--having overheard it because this is a witcher fortress full of witchers--looks at him like he's seeing Jaskier for the very first time.

#the witcher #the witcher netflix #the amazing devil #yenskier #but like you know he's gonna get with geralt too #the ships are subtle but there #jaskier #julian alfred pankratz #not a fic just a concept #hi I'm back on my bullshit

[puppyeared]

Callbacks to older episodes

#the last one is kind of subtle. theyre from edas childhood bedroom lol #the hospital and amity’s ship are probably my fav references.. considering we saw at least 3 different precincts in the show it prob implies #there are way more of them all over the isles. also the sheer symbolism of the precinct being changed into a hospital fucking got me man #also amity’s ship with the little cat paws and face bc of luz making a cat face out of her abomination… I love them #HHHHHGGGGG IM GONNA MISS THIS SHOW MAN #if you notice to the right of eda’s office THERES a mural of raine and a small photo of Luz and King #there are also symbols of the titans skull replacing the emperors coven and the attention to detail is insane #they even managed to sneak one into 1 or 2 backgrounds which I did not expect #the owl house spoilers #toh spoilers #toh #the owl house #toh watching and dreaming #watching and dreaming #watching and dreaming spoilers #wad spoilers #toh finale spoilers

[radiance1]

"You," Pariah Dark began, pointing at Clockwork. "Have your claimed." Clockwork nodded, staring at the Ghost King as Pariah pointed to himself. "So, I believe it is only fair I get to have one as well."

"I suppose that is true." Clockwork agreed as a knowing smile appeared on his face. Though he isn't going to say anything, yet. "Do you already have one, or are you still looking?"

Pariah silently reached behind his head, pulling out a small boy-who looked confused more than anything- as he held the child up before the Master of Time. "This is Billy. He is my claimed, I found him on the street." Pariah preened, a smug and self-satisfied smile on his face.

Clockwork could barely stop the snicker that threatened to turn into full out laughter. "This is your choice?" He coughed, clearing his throat. "Of all the choices, he is who you choose to claim?"

"Yes." Pariah answered immediately with full, overwhelming certainty.

"Oh my dear, dear king," The Master of Time purred, leaning against his staff as he stared with half lidded eyes. "Can you not see the boy to have already been claimed? I don't believe such a thing could have escaped your notice or," He tilted his head slightly. "Have you chosen to ignore it and act as if it wasn't there in the first place?"

Pariah's silence was very, very telling. To those that had known him well and could decipher it at the very least and Clockwork, being one of those few, knew well that this specific silence was a guilty admittance more than anything else.

He floated over to Pariah's side, resting his arm on the King's shoulder as he looked him in the eye. "Oh, my liege, you haven't changed one bit it seems. Still so stubborn as you always were, even in our ghostling years." He leaned close to the King's ear, dropping his voice to a whisper. "How lucky for you then, that I just so happen to be so entranced with that trait of yours..." He leaned back as quickly as he leaned in, gaze still locked with the king.

Pariah stared back with a very, very pointed gaze, the tips of his hair already igniting in green embers, and, after a few moments, he opened his mouth to speak-

"Can you guys get a room already?" The boy, Billy, interrupted before the King could speak, giving the ancient ghost pause. "I'm still here you know!"

Pariah blinked down at the boy with a face so bewildered, that Clockwork hadn't seen it in eons. Not many had the gall to interrupt him as the boy had done and oh, oh did it fill the Master of Time with such delight to see it.

Billy stared at the king with a face that spoke volumes of how done he was with the situation at hand and, as Pariah's shifted into one as if he had swallowed something sour.

Clockwork cackled.

#dc x dp #dp x dc #dpxdc #dcxdp #dp x dc crossover #dc x dp crossover #Pariah Dark #dp clockwork #dark ages #dark ages ship #dark ages dp #I haven't made it subtle at all #At least I think so #Clockwork is flirting because he wanted to see that specific expression of Pariah's face #Billy is just unfortunate to be caught in the crossfire but is also an important piece #Pariah Dark when he sees Billy: I'm taking this child as my claimed. #Pariah Dark when he sees that he's already claimed by the Wizard and gods by extension: ...I'm choosing to ignore that.

[skywerse]

wake up it's yuri o'clock

#this is where i stand in jay shipping #i do love ensa n jay but kira n jay just hit different #navy person + pirate dynamic BARK BARO BARK #also the angst potential? my GOd #esp with em? AUUUGGHHG #jrwi riptide #jrwi #just roll with it #kira jrwi #jay ferin #sketches #PUTTING SUBTLE YURI ON YOUR DASH #EHEHEHEHE #more to come #ALSO DO THEY HAVE A SHIP NAME?????

[beanghostprincess]

Usopp saying "You killed OUR Sanji" to Nami during Skypiea and Sanji going "How dare you give OUR longnose a terrible time?" with Franky in Enies Lobby... If they are trying to hide their possessiveness they are doing a terrible job

#idk i find it really sweet also the concept of nami and franky knowing before anybody else #crying sobbing #also they're secret dating in my mind at first bc y'know i love that #but seriously like..... they're so not subtle #and putting aside the ship it's just. so important to show how close they are #how protective they are #we talk a lot abt protective sanji and not enough abt protective usopp #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso #franky one piece #cat burglar nami

[riyo-soka]

I’m typically not one of the “CX-2 is tech” people who goes through every episode looking for proof, but did anyone else notice that Phee specifically mentions the hidden cavern entrance being the reason she was able to land on Pabu undetected by the empire, meaning it’s by and large a secret about the island (but one that the Bad Batch know about). When CX-2 infiltrated Pabu last week, he also landed his ship in the caverns near the beach. How would he know about the caverns when the empire has never taken interest in Pabu before?

#the bad batch #tbb spoilers #tbb tech #phee genoa #cx 2 #ngl the tech girlies might be winning me over on this one #true ventress did also use the caves to hide her ship but she’s a force sensitive assassin and getting in quietly is her whole thing #the empire’s not usually big on subtle entrances

[luckykoifishing]

#trigun stampede #trigun #vashmeryl #vash x wolfwood #vashwood #vash tristamp #vash saverem #artwork #anime art #artists on tumblr #artistsoninstagram #fan art #digital art #digital artists #mashwood #very subtle ship art #my art

[blorbologist]

can i hang this on my wall actually? they kinda look like the Tal’Dorei Reborn portraits too! PERCY HAS HIS STUPID BEARD

VAXLETH BEING ADORABLE

VAX HAS THE STUPIDEST MOUSTACHE TO GO WITH IT. HE GOT ROY MUSTANG'D

#tlovm s2 #tlovm spoilers #tlovm #the legend of vox machina #critical role #cr spoilers #vox machina #grog and percy being friends #ahhhhh i LOVE IT #and all the SHIPS THE SUBTLE PIKELAN AND PERCAHLIA THE MORE OBVIOUS VAXLETH

[missycolorful]

Now that crows are talking about noticing signs of corruption early on, such as during the prison event, i'm thinking about the one instance where q!Phil started shouting and hitting q!Bagi for trying to set q!Missa on a date with someone else. And it was hilarious, don't get me wrong, and we all just took it as a haha funny moment because Phil just missed him that much, right? But in hindsight, it's like, dang, chill bro. And Phil mentioned that moment AGAIN post-reset--not to Bagi, but just off hand, though definitely in a passive-aggressive manner. Like, why are you so hung up on it, dude?

Phil has never really been SO possessive of Missa before. And I think the corruption is part of it. Like, Missa can't go on a date with anyone else, you can't have him, he's mine.

(pls join the server when Philza is on, Missa, I wanna see my cubito get worse🙏)

#qsmp #philza #missa #pissa #my dumbass really went 'how can i make this about my ship???' bitch i found a way #jesus christ phil gave us such simple lore and I'M GOING NUTS OVER IT #i love my streamer's subtle lore sm

[whaliiwatching]

finally my obsession with zoot suits becomes useful

#spider man: across the spider verse #spider punk #spider noir #hobie brown #noirpunk #DO YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT ZOOT SUITS #they’re fascinating the history is just. ouujhghghghhh i love it #not to mention the silhouette??? the chain???? fuck yeah #plus… green carnation… wink wink #green carnations as a subtle queer symbol also fell out of use round the 20s i think but i like it so #also zoot suits are technically a late 30s/40s thing if i remember right but leT ME HAVE THIS #theyre going on a date to a langston hughes reading <333 #yknow how every spidey seems to have a borough?? like miles has brooklyn and gwen has chelsea #well. noir has harlem #IMAGINE IT. NOIR RIGHT IN THE THICK OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE #I NEED IT TO BE REAL #im so happy i get to incorporate my interest in the roarin 20s #into this magnificent ship. fucking fantastic for me #poem on hobie is love again blues by literally guess

[shadow0-1]

Comfort

#call of duty #modern warfare #call of duty modern warfare #MWII #CoD MWII #CoD MWIII #MWIII #blender renders #Phillip Graves #Philip Graves #Shadow Company #CoD OC #OC: Jax #Jackie Ramirez #Ship: High Places #they're sooooooooo subtle #from the front view it definitely looks like jax is copping a feel #The shadows are 🤨🏳️‍🌈❓ #(they're used to it)

[clefairytea]

Gaz is, ultimately, a nerdy preteen girl.

This one goes out to the other kids typing “phoenix x edgeworth” into deviantArt with the same level of secrecy and shame most people would associate with hiding a dead body.

Bonus:

#clefairy draws #invader zim #Gaz is that kid publicly sneering at everyone who just care about Vampire Piggy Hunter for SHIPPING #Rather than the finely crafted gameplay or subtle storytelling #And then sneaking glances at fanfic dot net as though literally anyone is going to notice or care #I think I’m hilarious tbh

[innoctemastra]

Destined to never happen :(

still soulmates though

#what if #peggynat #peggy carter #agent carter #natasha romanoff #black widow #captain carter #captain america winter soldier #marvel #niche ship?? idk who this is for #its for me #this is my comfort ship #hey lovely LMAO could she be more subtle #mutual pining #the gif quality is better on pc 😭 #dont really like the last gif matching the text but oh well

[braisedhoney]

looks are deceiving.

back in the day i would have given anything for these two to fight. they’re already kind of dead, so it’s fiiine they're fiiiine.

#danny phantom #danny phantom fanart #dp #dp fanart #vlad plasmius #vlad masters #dan phantom #dark danny #please don’t tag as ship #pls guys. pls. #for the sake of my sanity. #ney’s art #i have two interpretations of this #one is that dan wipes the floor with vlad. like just *decimates* the guy. version 2.0 and all that #second one is that vlad has actually been holding back against danny and its way more even bc life experience and probably ghost power?? #either way they fight. very flashy. #side note but does anyone else find it funny vlad gets SO much buffer as a ghost #like bro. it's not subtle and i'm kind of endeared #real of him tbh #a lot of what i'm doing with this cartoony style is trying to get into simpler shapes. key word trying lmao #i have to resist the render impulse

[owlsie-hoot]

So many ways of saying "I LOVE YOU"

#ACGAS 2020 #ACGAS #All Creatures Great and Small #Siegfried Farnon #Audrey Hall #Siegfried x Audrey #seriously... series 4 has been such a huge step forward for them #everything is still kind of subtle but even the people who do not ship them have finally realised that these two belong together #how many times can I rewatch certain scenes?? #when is series 5?

[pixiecactus]

i'm going to call this post book!gendrya for dummies (it's me i'm the dummy): i had always loved the parallel that gendrya share about being the third born child (we are five books in, and still to this moment we don't have another baratheon bastard introduced to us that's older than gendry, so the order for me is: mya, bella and gendry) and (if we go with the r+l=j theory, jon obviously is not ned's son... so we have robb, sansa and arya) but something that has never ocurred to me before, is that we obviously already know the plot point of "the seed is strong" and we have gendry directly telling ned how his mother used to have yellow/blond hair (this is my own headcanon, but i like to think that she had brown eyes as well) meaning that all children sired by robert baratheon shared his hair colour and eyes colour, so gendry in his colouring and looks does not resemble at all his mother and we know exactly the same thing about arya, how of all of the catelyn tully/stark's children, she's is the only one that has none of her mother's looks, she and jon had the stark look, long face and grey eyes, like her father (and jon's mother) and like all of the starks of old time (karstarks included), and meanwhile genetics in asoiaf had always been somehow really wonky if compared to how genetics work in real life, it always interested me this fact about arya, one could simply said that arya having stark's looks and colouring is to help the narrative of arya feeling like an outsider in her own family, just like jon, and to establish even more how deeply the jon/arya bond runs, even when she knows both of her parents, and it's a true-born daughter. so this post was me discovering another gendrya parallel shared between them, i don't think it's really important but hey, it's still there alright

#and yeah i know that mostly the conversation about gendrya's looks is centered about how they look like lyanna and robert reborn #and i absolutely think that part of their looks will come to play in the next books #like arya wears the north in her face and you mean to tell me no one is going to notice that a false arya was in her stead #if arya and gendry were lyanna and robert reborn i wouldn't even ship it in the first place #is so dear to me the fact of how gendry is the complete antithesis of robert baratheon #and now going to my own headcanon territory: #that's why i prefer to depict arya with a chesnut shade of brown hair #like catelyn's genes were really strong no joke about it #so that's why i like to think that arya subtlely has hair a shade lighter than jon due to her mother's genes #in the same way canonically jon has a darker shade of grey eyes #arya with chesnut brown hair is my way of potraying one of my favourites arya's quotes #“the woman is important too” #is this post completely self-indulgent? of course #i'm just here to post my s!ms and make self-indulgent posts #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #house stark #arya stark #gendry #gendrya #arya x gendry #gendry x arya