#they are mirrors of each other

[cupcak3bak3r]

“you did your best.”

“i failed.”

#dcau #damian wayne #talia al ghul #oh god #they are mirrors of each other #so soft on their beloveds but so hard on themselves

[imogenkol]

— WIP SUNDAY

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been loosely working on some post murder attempt confrontation lately

Luthen stood before them and appeared unbothered by the presence of Imogen. She hadn’t quite pegged him for a fool at first. Even in the moment she realized his betrayal, she wondered what grander scheme he had in play. Now at the sight of his true arrogance, she was not so sure that Luthen’s intelligence was up to par. It made her feel annoyed at herself for not coming to that conclusion sooner. 

Oh well. She would make him sorely regret his egotistical motivations.

In the span of an instant, Imogen ignited her saber and lunged in a full swing. She stopped her attack mere inches from hitting its mark and expected to see something in Luthen crack. 

He remained unfazed and held her furious glare. “What will it be?”

“Imogen,” Bix warned. Her hand cautiously reached out like how she might soothe a cornered predator. “Let’s just leave.”

“This coward attempted to have me killed,” Imogen said calmly, the words dripping with malice. “He tried to take me from you.” 

The aura of her crimson plasma blade hovered so close to Luthen’s neck that his skin started to singe. He did not flinch – did not so much as blink. “Do you know why?” he asked.

Imogen had every mind to strike him down. To cause a fear that ran within him so deep that it finally shattered his steadfast composure. Or more simply, to get even. “Enlighten me.”

“This rebellion needs heroes,” Luthen explained, his tone methodical. “And do you know what makes a hero? Someone who is willing to sacrifice everything for the cause, not just their decency. You are not a hero, you are a broken tool from a lost time. I used you until you were useless to me and I tried to kill you because I knew you would never let go of your impulsive need for control. The Empire still has roots in you, Imogen. That is something I cannot allow into this alliance.”

Strangely, her first thought drifted to Cal Kestis. The two of them would have become weapons disguised as peacekeepers for the Republic had the Order not fallen. Even after the destruction, they clung to the conditioning of their childhood – albeit in dramatically different ways. And yet, after all this time, they both had developed into something more than just broken tools without purpose. If the Empire still had roots in her, then the Jedi must have as well.

She glanced at Bix, who stared the older man down with an edge that burned as intensely as the saber. Hardly anyone believed Imogen possessed the capacity for change. In fact, no one besides her did. But the way Imogen’s chest seized every time she looked at her mechanic was proof that she could.

Imogen switched her lightsaber off. “What if I were to prove you wrong?”

The hint of a smile flashed across Luthen’s face. “You wouldn’t be the first.”

#my writing #oc insp: imogen kol #i just *clenches fist* really think her dynamic with luthen is one of the most integral parts in her character development actually #they are mirrors of each other #lowkey a big reason why they wanna kill each other #and her and cal are two sides of the same coin #also why she wanted to torment his ass too #and she slowly comes to the realization that the most powerful thing she can do is prove people wrong and BE someone they don't expect #and also of course... to love #just *goes insane*

[canarymithrun]

#dungeon meshi #Shuro/Laios/Kabru are all mirror images of each other representing different takes on stereotypical heroes in fantasy stories #and the similarities they all share both draw them together and constantly put them in friction with each other #bone chatter

[theoldkyokodied]

good evening bloodweave enjoyers

#bloodweave #gale x astarion #astarion x gale #gale dekarios #astarion ancunin #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #i drew the first one for my bloodweave playlist but shhhhhh #its a shattered mirror in the background btw. yes its bc they are mirrors of each other #recognition of one's self through others (derogatory) vibes. yknow what i mean? #anyway hii bloodweave fam i prepared food! hope you enjoy

[housecow]

so, um… i’m wider.. (june 2022 to now! 215 to 270lbs)

#feedism. #feeder/feedee #feedee. #hucow. #seeing these pics next to each other. #wow!!! i’m fat!!! #not even 300 yet but can y’all imagine. omg #UGH sorry abt the mirror in the recent pic btw #roommate moved out without cleaning anything #i literally had it spotless before leaving for christmas :///

[gejnialnie]

hi I don't think this duo gets enough love, so here are my fave screenshots of Raph and Leo mirroring each other! :D

+bonus:

look at this frame! don't their poses look similar, even though they're in totally different places?? well, there's a simple reason for it! we can see raph in the driver seat, his left hand on the wheel, while the other one's searching for someting, it's symbolising his active role as leader, while leo stands alongside him, his left hand on a handhold while he gestures with the other, showing him being less active and more of a passive presence, but he's ready on his feet, it's symbolising his potential as raph's co-leader but also him not yet being ready, still gripping the safety rails instead of the driving wheel-

(nah i'm kidding- like, was it just artists drawing similar poses in one scene? oh yeah most definitively! will that stop me from over-analysing? nope! :D this basically wrote itself!)

#there're so many examples of them mirroring each other and im sure i don't have em all!! #don't you think it's interesting every time leo and raph team up they end up in similar poses/expressions A LOT?? because i do!! #writers and animators really said they're co-leaders from the start 🤧 #i mean theres probably a lot of duos trios etc where theyre in the same/similar position but. well. im biased. #also can we talk how they are the only ones to canonically mind-meld?? can we please do that??? ITS REALLY IMPORTANT #brothers of all time ;;;;;;;; #raph is leo's favorite i will die on this hill btw! #rottmnt #rise leo #rise raph #magnet duo #long post

[tsunosagun]

smoke and mirrors

#trigun #nicholas d wolfwood #vash the stampede #vashwood #tsunosagun art #ok adding to the tags cuz i unironically love explaining my own art bfnejfs #smoke cuz literal smoke but i also wanted to have a sense of ephemerality #and mirrors cuz of how they both see themselves in each other (but in such different ways) and it drives me bonkers #also in case it isnt clear thats ww's hand but still vash's body in the smoke in the 2nd pic.. #taking comfort in the idea that their similarities mean its like he carries ww within himself.. still there even if only figuratively

[ssweettheartt]

can you tell i’m going through it

#the way their moon phases mirror each other #dnp #dan and phil #dan howell #phil lester

[michaelqueerler]

What do you mean they've always loved each other?

#byler #byler endgame #byler is canon #bylerpookies #byler s5 #will byers #mike wheeler #byler is endgame #the way they look at each other #sorry #too cute #byler canon #byler tumblr #mike wheeler is a boy kisser #byler is real #mirrored expressions #byler nation #byler is requited #byler hope

[arielluva]

look within

#my art #puella magi madoka magica #pmmm #homura akemi #man. i took these pictures of myself looking into the mirror reflecting on me a while ago with the intention of drawing one #(because i mean. its cool as hell. i used to stare at all my reflections for so long bc mirrors reflecting each other is neat) #but i never got to drawing it until now and i think it turned out well!!! #madoka magica #*itself not on me on that first speaking tag.. idk how i fucked that one up #listen its 3 am i cant type #2023

[seagreenstardust]

Remember how Izuku took the name Katsuki gave him as his hero name at the front of the story and then Katsuki introduced himself to AFO (and the world tbh) using the name Izuku gave him towards the end of it

Remember how they mirror each other and it’s incredible

#bkdk #bakudeku #anyway #this thought hit me with a sledgehammer and I had to get it out before my last brain cell was mushed #they’re such perfect mirrors of each other #AND SO IMPORTANT TO EACH OTHER TOO #my lizard brain: #remember how when you marry someone you can choose to take their name or to give them your own #bkdk did it better I am just saying

[soratsuart]

I find it incredibly funny seeing some fans complain that the movie wasn't "lore accurate" as if FNAF has ever been consistent with its lore, like

Wow, the movie changes a lot of stuff and is not accurate to what we thought we knew? *looks at The Silver Eyes trilogy* I can't believe that, how horrible *looks at The Silver Eyes trilogy* Who would've thought they'd change stuff that makes us doubt what we know about the series *looks at the fourth fucking closet*

#five nights at freddy's #fnaf #five nights at freddy's movie #fnaf movie #five nights at freddy's movie spoilers #fnaf movie spoilers #like come on guys we knew this was gonna happen #so what if the characters aren't exactly how they are in the games? #(or how we theorise them to be) #that's classic fnaf storytelling at this point #instead of getting mad that certain points weren't like the game understand the movie like the original books #parallel timeline where things aren't like the games #but some events mirror each other so you can get new details and perspectives to stuff you thought you knew #you need to know the games lore to fully understand the movie #so why wouldn't the movie also have something to offer to the games lore like they've always done? #we just need to figure out what #or not and just enjoy the movie #FNaF is not the kind of media that needs a 100% faithful adaptation #mostly because its impossible with how confusing and convoluted the story is #so just. you know. get your popcorn and have fun #i promise it's a lot better when you have that mindset #soratsu speaks

[kevin-ibw]

Vox when Lucifer forgot to add the "up" part when he said he was gonna fuck Adam VS Vox when Niffty stabbed the shit out of Adam.

He's in the ace specs ya'll I'm telling you.

#hazbin hotel vox #hazbin hotel #i also cackled when i realized that val and velvette mirror each other's expressions whilst vox does the opposite #dont take this post too seriously i just like hitting characters with the haha ace beam because im ace #vox #is my bbg #asexuality #asexual vox

[yonch]

you're fine staying the same person forever, anyways.

(a prequel to this thing.)

#isat #in stars and time #siffrin #isabeau #isafrin #mirabelle #odile #sasasap #start again start again start again #start again: a prologue #my drawings #just a pre canon exploration into sif's rigid desperation for permanence #and the juxtaposition of isa's need for constant change... i think they mirror each other beautifully #isat fancomic

[theoldkyokodied]

If you follow my main you had to know this was coming… anyway. Enjoy these bloodweave doodles :)

#bloodweave #gale x astarion #astarion x gale #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #baldurs gate more like baldurs gay amirite folks? #yeah sorry the themes of hunger abuse and power got to me. I’m not immune to thematically mirrors #I have so many thoughts about the it’s not even funny anymore #oh you mean to tell me that canonically gale would offer up his blood if asked and that astarion can’t even do that bc of the orb ?? #tasteful irony that the guy who would want to help can’t do that bc of a mistake he made for love. #especially devastating for someone who measures his self worth in usefulness #oh they are so fucked up and they could understand each other in ways hardly reachable to others #once I start an origin run it’s over for you guys I will be so insufferable. even more than usual

[thyandrawrites]

Had a sudden realization

They're both theater kids

#And they wonder why people ship dabihawks #Have you ever seen two characters who mirror each other more than these two? No you haven't #They are literally bowing in the same pose but Reversed I am crying #You can't see hawks' other foot but you can bet from the positioning of his leg that he's also doing the thing too #I fucking can't #Someone get these two assholes out of my head please and thank you #Bnha #Bnha spoilers #Dabihawks