#this play is EXQUISITE

[verydazedragon]

You shall die exquisitely.

—cyrano de bergerac

#the period at the end of the sentence is SENDING me #i love this play more than anything else #cyrano de bergerac #quotes #plays #edmond rostand #this play is EXQUISITE #slytherin #slytherin quotes

[caramel-flan]

🏮 3.4 LANTERN RITE EPILOGUE 

// SPOILERS AHEAD

There’s so much to unpack here regarding Venti and Zhongli but can we talk about this exchange at the end:

Going insane because the way the scene is framed and how the conversation pans between the two of them... it seems like Venti is speaking indirectly about himself and Zhongli.

If we take a look at some of the previous scenes:

What’s interesting are the moments after the dinner, when Hu Tao and co. are gathered to re-light the incense.

While Hu Tao makes her speech we see Venti looking contemplatively at Zhongli while everyone else is looking at the incense.

He applauds Hu Tao for her idea before nominating Zhongli as the most distinguished guest

This part is hilarious, to the humans present it sure is strange that Venti would immediately nominate this person he’s just met and chatted with briefly as opposed to one of his equally accomplished “old friends”?

But Venti gives his reasoning and finally this leads to another scene we aren’t talking about enough:

For the majority of the night Venti and Zhongli have been so un-serious with each other. At the dinner table they’re having fun with their ridiculous 4d compliments battle slash game of ‘Hey stranger’.

And it’s understandable that the masks are up tonight, the two of them can’t speak openly about earth-shattering plot-moving topics without giving away their identities after all.

But it’s here that we the audience get a glimpse of Venti and Zhongli at their most plain and honest about each other:

���If knowledge were a form of power, one could even say that you’re a wielder of unlimited strength.”

“But when it comes to having a way with words, the notable bard is certainly one cut above the rest.”

 Zhongli is genuinely impressed that his ‘new friend’ can spin such an ‘unexceptional skill’ into an ‘unparalleled talent’ and he humbly downplays the claim. 

But Venti is absolutely correct. Having a photographic memory is an extremely powerful and valuable skill to have in the world of Teyvat if we recall the events of Sumeru, and the purging of knowledge from Irminsul. 

Zhongli likewise acknowledges Venti’s exceptional literary skills as a bard. We know now that fiction can be used to depict knowledge that has been erased from Irminsul, anything that can be recorded into song or ballad is ‘safe’ and therefore can be retrieved later.

For all their bickering, Venti and Zhongli recognize each other’s strengths in the effort to record Teyvat’s history, and preserve the ‘truths’ of the world.

It’s easy to see then why both of them would be so important and invaluable to each other as friends, and why they’ve stuck together for so long.

- 🏮 -

At the beginning of Lantern Rite Zhongli tells Traveler: “Setbacks are inevitable over the course of a long journey. If you wish to share what's troubling you, allow me to lend my ear. There is no need to shoulder all burdens by yourself.”

Through lore and gameplay we know that Zhongli and Venti are the last surviving members of the first iteration of the Seven.

Both have yet to personally reveal anything about their origins before the Archon War, only scattered hints that implicate Venti having strong connections to the God of Time Istaroth, and that Zhongli may not originally be from Teyvat.

But regardless of which theory you subscribe you, it’s clear both of them understand all too well the hardships of being on a long journey, and the importance of having someone there by your side to help shoulder those burdens.

#genshin impact #venti #zhongli #morax #barbatos #zhongven #lantern rite 3.4 #lantern rite #the exquisite night chimes #sdfslfk this is a mess but I needed to get my thoughts down after playing the quest #I apologize for any typos I'll go back and edit later this weekend if it's not too busy #but guys???? I still can't believe zv interaction is here and I Can't shut up about it

[asolitaryrose]

Thronebreaker is such good writing

it would have been easy to portray Meve as this awe-inducing force of nature, badass queen (and don't get me wrong, she is) but it's every time the narrator shows us her moments of weakness - a trembling arm, a shaky breath, tears being blinked back, questioning her decisions - that i truly lose it.

kuddos to the writers for turning me absolutely feral about this woman

#thronebreaker #crazy how you know these characters mostly by listening to the narrator and yet #you get so attached to them #the excellent voice acting helps but dear gods the writing is exquisite #the witcher #marion plays thronebreaker

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

trying to write the decapitation fic and it's like there's been a Franklydear Renaissance in my head. my fucking god those two

#WAILING WAILING WAILING #ah yes the fic centered around barnaby tearing wally's head off #CLEARLY it should have a whole franklydear subplot #HELLOOOOO????? WHO AUTHORIZED THIS!!! #canon-oriented brain did. #im finally exploring eddie's memory problems and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA FUCK FUCK FUCK #when its real. and comes into play. im not going to survive #its about the names its about the names its about the motherfucking names- #and other things but. THE NAMES!!!!! #where the hell is my chalk i need to Eat It. #absolutely unprompted #me before writing the fic: okay this is barnaby centric. we're focusing on him and the effect of temporarily killing wally #me now: Ahhh I See! It's Been Love Amidst Cosmic Horror The Whole Time! #either my third eye is wiiiiiide the fuck open #or its 3 am. #...its 3 am. #JUST ATE THE THICKEST FUCKIN CHEEZIT. THAT WAS EXQUISITE!!!

[onlyzhuyilong]

“But why do you have to look like my Black Robe Envoy?”

#my oh my Shen Wei you’re very unapologetically flirtatious this evening…oh no…you’re his rudely sexy identical twin brother #YeZun is very spicy but he whines a lot to the point I wonder if he would like some cheese and crackers with all that whine #guardian #镇魂 guardian #zhu yilong #朱一龙 #my gifs #주일룡 #朱一龍 #shen wei #YeZun #ye zun #danmei #cdramaedit #bl drama #please stand by for the queue #there’s something about Long Ge playing villains that is just exquisite to watch like it’s delicious

[soupbaddie]

Me

#palia game #palia #palia mmo #palia reth #palia hodari #exquisite hoe #i play on switch #dont judge me

[pennamepersona]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN KAZUMA'S FUCKING DEAD????

#tgaa #dgs #tgaa spoilers #dgs spoilers #ace attorney #i know i shouldn't be surprised given how quickly mia gets fridged #but!! i didn't think they'd do it to kazuma!!! #and absolutely NONE of the shit I've seen about tgaa prepared me to think he was gonna die #like?? i don't think there's spirit channeling in this one?? #is he fr just GONE????? #but I've seen so many posts with his headband in them....... #do we really only get one case with him??????? #like I'll give it's a good fucking case #shu takumi really out here absolutely flexing #taking everything he did in the trilogy and crafting an exquisite first case #fr it's amazing and playing it after bouncing off dual destinies really.......... #well it makes it even more painfully obvious that takumi didn't write dd or soj #getting new takumi written narrative is such a treat #and makes everything post aa4 just. such a shame #there's a tiny part of me holding out for some kind of canon divergence au thing #where takumi just writes an alt aa5 that actually picks up where aa4 left off #anyway back to how good dgs is #I'm in agony i liked kazuma #can't believe i got so blindsided by his death #what's even the point

[partyofonepod]

New Episode: Exquisite Biome with Dylan

Part 1 of our two-part crossover with @kempodcast!

What happens when a wizard’s magic battery explodes? What creatures would come and live in the blast zone? And more importantly… what creatures would come and feed on the blast zone?

You'll Dig This If You Like: Cool worldbuilding, making weird monsters, the kind of in-depth discussion of monster lore that goes into Kill Every Monster, Wizard Shit, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Roadside Picnic, or stories of landscapes shaped by horrific catastrophe

#indie ttrpg #actual play #podcast #exquisite biome #dungeons and dragons #kill every monster

[petrichorpaws]

Kaloo 🤝 Nike

#second time meeting and he did phenomenal! #we did Dog Park TV -ish by having CJ in the field with Nike and her owner #he was curious but not over threshold #when in the field together he was a little unsure still and rude at parks but Nike is a great example of a Leonberger temperamentally #he quickly picked up on her being non threatening and thought she smelled exquisite LMAO #eventually he wanted to zoom with her but she was hot and tired so we ended it on a good note #on the walk out of the park he did a PLAY BOW so proud of this awkward noodle 😭🥺 #nike #leonberger #kaloo #idi

[yougetsu]

#music #exquisite bass line and drums #they should play this one again #audio

[glamfellens]

evolved into a half illithid for funsies. just to see.

and man that shit is fucked up

#bg3 spoilers #abbey plays bg3 #i immediately reloaded bc aeres would not do that. saving it for other pcs that would #also the emperor's reaction sure is. Interesting #“you're exquisite” my dude you need to dial it back #body horror tw

[abyssanthia]

Lucien with the heart eyes looking at his calamari lover 🥴

#the first time i heard the emperor’s voice i folded like wet paper #idc i’m being manipulated #he called me exquisite and i cried #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #the emperor bg3 #the emperor #vee plays bg3 #my tav: lucien elswyth

[nathanialhowe]

shadowhearts the best i take back everything i ever said abt her terf bangs

#personal #delete #look in my defence when i didnt know much abt the game she didnt seem like she had much going for her ok #bro her writing is so good SO GOOD #all the girls' writing is so excellent tho wtfffffff #lae'zel is my numero uno for forever and ever but wrow....i luv them all.... #act 3 now btw a little bit underwhelmed with certain things but thats usually how it goes w sword and shield fantasy for me ngl #its such an excellent game tho acts 1 and 2 are superb and unlike anything ive played before #also the location design is exquisite #i WILL take it up personally w the studio tho if my players start thinking that the game's mechanics are how actual dnd works tho #cus some of the changes are deviously subtle but they're still huge

[futuristichedge]

What I would give for another Sonic Heroes style game...

#the sheer amount of characterization and lines and character interaction in that game.... exquisite #text #i miss themmmm #im so close to beating it truly for the first time! #and im sad because its like. aw man im gonna miss hearing them all chat with eachother in levels :( #well. uh. my file is no longer there so! guess i get to enjoy playing all of sonic heroes again!!! #rambles

[egginfroggin]

All right look I can listen to "True Destroyer of Worlds," Void's final boss them from Kirby Star Allies, and be PERFECTLY FINE until they bring out the sad "Green Greens" melody

Like why would you hurt me with such beauty, why would you twist the knife of nostalgia with the chiptune section so reminiscent of the original game, WHY WOULD YOU STRANGLE ME WITH THE VIOLIN AND CONCUSS ME WITH THE PIANO IT HURTS I LOVE IT SO SO MUCH AUGH

10/10 final boss theme, gotta be up there with "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" and "Mind in a PROGRAM"

Top-tier, would sob miserably in a ball of fangirl at 3 in the morning again

#egginfroggintalkin #kirby #kirby nintendo #I just. love it so much #it is so good #it's such a rollercoaster of emotions #you bring in the electric guitar and it's like aw heck yeah final boss time #and then it gets exquisite and orchestral and it's like #oh. final boss time. #like WAHOO IT'S GREAT #ALSO I'M CRYING #I've never actually played star allies but I want to play star allies so so badly if only to hear the fantastic music in-game #and shoot down void termina with the power of love and friendship an cuddles and rainbows #yeah

[survivorsfm]

oh,  how  nice  is  to  see  you  both  here,  NOOR  RAI  &  ZEYNEP  SAHIN !  with  how  things  are  these  days,  you’re  a  sight  for  sore  eyes.  do  not  forget  to  read  the  new  bulletin  at  the  information  panel,  and  above  all,  stay  safe.

WELCOME  TO  BOULDER !   ella,  please  follow  the  steps  indicated  in  our  checklist  and  submit  your  account  within  the  next  24  hours.   if  you  need  more  time,  don’t  hesitate  to  let  us  know !    megan  suri  +  anu  rai’s  younger  sibling  wc  &   aslihan  malbora  +  reuven  aronov’s  web  weaver  wc  +  the  sanctuary’s  archivist  position  are  now  taken .

(   megan  suri.  cis  woman.  she / her.   )   ⸺   🦬   greetings,  buffalos !   walking  around  campus,  sporting  her  favorite  pair  of  fuzzy  animal - print  socks  we’ve  spotted  NOOR  RAI,  a  twenty - five  years  old  who  contributes  to  our  thriving  community  as  a  SCAVENGER.   according  to  our  intel,  she’s  been  around  the  sanctuary  for  five  years  and  what  we  know  about  her,  aside  from  the  fact  that  she  doesn’t  agree  with  the  decision  to  close  the  gates,  is  that  she  doesn't  feel  quite  at  home  in  the  sanctuary,  thus  leading  her  to  scavenging  on  the  outside  and  thinking  about  days  long  past  before  the  brutal  deaths  of  her  parents,  which  she  shouldered  alone  as  a  child  and  forced  her  into  growing  up  fast;  she  has  a  beautiful,  warm  smile  but  she  finds  it  hard  to  display  it,  leading  her  to  looking  a  bit  hard,  especially  because  she's  usually  in  resting  bitch  face  mode;  she'll  argue  what  she  thinks  is  right  or  fair  and  tends  to  be  rather  blunt  and  bitchy,  but  the  presence  of  those  fuzzy  animal - print  socks  and  pink  notebook  with  hearts  drawn  on  the  inside  shows  that  she's  not  all  toughness  and  hard  edges.  doesn’t  that  make  them  fantastic ?   we  think  it  does,  and  that’s  why  we  appreciate  her  so  much,  grateful  for  what  she  gives  to  our  community.

(   aslihan  malbora.  cis  woman.  she / her.   )   ⸺   🦬   greetings,  buffalos !   walking  around  campus,  sporting  her  library  book  tucked  under  her  arm  we’ve  spotted  ZEYNEP  SAHIN,  a  thirty  years  old  who  contributes  to  our  thriving  community  as  a  LIBRARY  ARCHIVIST.   according  to  our  intel,  she’s  been  around  the  sanctuary  for  ten  years  and  what  we  know  about  her,  aside  from  the  fact  that  she  doesn’t  agree  with  the  decision  to  close  the  gates,  is  that  only  a  handful  of  people  know  about  her  ongoing  autoimmune  disease,  something  that  has  afflicted  her  for  several  years  and  does  not  seem  to  be  letting  up  no  matter  how  desperately  she  hopes  it  does;  she  can  most  often  be  seen  with  her  nose  in  a  book  and  while  zeynep  doesn't  make  it  obvious,  she  enjoys  writing  anything  from  poetry  to  short  stories  just  to  keep  her  mind  occupied  when  she's  unable  to  sleep  or  when  she  isn't  working;  she  struggles  to  verbalize  what  she's  thinking  or  feeling  at  times,  and  this  is  where  words  on  paper  come  further  into  play  for  her,  so  she  keeps  a  little  notepad  in  her  pocket  in  case  she's  feeling  anxiety  and  doesn't  think  she  can  verbally  communicate  effectively.  doesn’t  that  make  her  fantastic ?   we  think  it  does,  and  that’s  why  we  appreciate  her  so  much,  grateful  for  what  she  gives  to  our  community.

⸺   written  by  ella   (  she + her  .  thirty3  .  cst  .  triggers added to the list.  )

#accepted. #appless rp #mumu rp #active rp #oc rp #*chokes on own air* our-- our aRCHIVIST ?! please do not play with my heart like this i am frAGILE #dude these apps ... such exquisiteness how to say no to this amount of talent and interest and gorginess hELP