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brienne and jaime are genuinely so pathetic for each other like both of you STAND UP!!

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Two observations: 1. Brienne knows Jaime.

He is probably the man she knows best, of all the men she knows–better than Renly, much as she may have wished otherwise, and likely better than her father.  Jaime even remarks upon how well they know each other; the feat is greater on her part, since he is the better at hiding his true nature from the world.

She learns that his reputation as a great swordsman is not exaggerated. Even weak and in chains he’s nearly able to beat her. It’s one of the things that she can’t help but admire about him, no matter how poorly she at first thinks of him.

They’re quite literally forced into proximity, where she must clean him and care for him. She is with him at his lowest, when he’s lost that which he thinks defines him and gives him purpose, and she keeps him from succumbing to despair. She’s able to say the thing he needs to hear to keep him fighting.

She’s the only person who knows the truth about why he killed Aerys. It is the secret he was never supposed to reveal and he entrusts it to her. She carries that knowledge with her, and it changes her, as knowledge is wont to do.

Brienne knows Jaime, and he’s still the one she cries out for in the delirium of her most grievous injury.  She knows him, and she still refuses to condemn him until the threat of a truly terrible injustice forces her to.

2. Jaime chooses Brienne.

True, in some cases he acts merely as any decent human would to another: he uses the oar to help her back into the boat, rather than clubbing her over the head and leaving her to drown, as he thinks he should; he counsels and lies and shouts and is beaten to protect her body and mind and honor from assault.  And early on in their acquaintance he claims no control over the way his body reacts to hers, and over the way his thoughts turn to her.

But time and again he acts to aid her.  He thinks that she is stupid and stubborn and that she deserves whatever happens to her; and he does all he can to prevent it.

It’s not enough that he merely returns to Harrenhal for her. He offers Vargo Hoat gold and sapphires in exchange for her safety; when that fails Jaime jumps into the pit to protect her, with no plan and no thought for his own safety. Acting in her defense and protecting her good name becomes a habit.

He gives her what she’s always wanted: a sword. But it’s not just a sword; it’s a priceless weapon and a quest and a chance to do what’s right and good and honorable. It’s his belief in her.

When Cersei pleads for his help, he burns the letter.  When Brienne tells him she knows where Sansa is, he follows her without question.

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Katara and Zuko by hrlshnv on Twitter!!

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Happiest of early birthdays to you! ❤️ can I please request a zutara drawing? In your post, you said that you drew ATLA but didn’t mention any ships, so pls forgive me and no worries if this is one you won’t draw!

Everything you draw is amazing and I’ve been a huge fan for a while! Thank you for taking the time to use your talents here! ✨

manifesting this scene 🙏

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My enjoyment of writing, my productivity, and the quality of my work improved tenfold when I started embracing slumps and taking them as an opportunity to read everything I could get my hands on, watch lots of films and shows, go to the theatre, play games, hang out with friends, visit new places, and generally absorb life and marinate my brain in the art of storytelling.

Take from that what you will.

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felix's smile appreciation

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I cannot emphasize this enough: sometimes the draft sucks because you keep looking at it. It doesn’t actually suck. You just need to post it and stop beating yourself up.

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soft♡♡

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Kaz Brekker and Nikolai Lantsov are exact opposites when it comes to the internal-external monologues ab their feelings, like internally Kaz "wants to bottle Inej's laugh and get drunk on it every night" but out loud he called her an investment, whereas Nikolai managed to pull a "I am greedy for the sight of you" when his mind was going "I hope the plane floor opens and I die"

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Mike Wheeler I know what you are 

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jaime watched her eyes. “pretty eyes,” he thought, “and calm.”

prints + merch

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i will be 102 on my death bed still blabbering about this night…

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*reading my own writing* wow this really does cater to all my specific needs

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tagged by @redpiperfox :3

5 songs you have on repeat right now:

falling - officiald8

kill bill - sza

hollywood - marina

d&g - davido ft. summer walker

abyss - woodz

not tagging anyone on this but if you wanna do it, go ahead lol

#just jasmine things #tag game

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As a fic writer, i need every reader to know that:

I don’t care if your comment is coherent. I know what you mean and i love you

I don’t care if you ramble. I read every word and i love you

I don’t care if you leave a comment on a fic from four years ago or leave comments/kudos on like ten of my fics in one go. This isn’t IG, pls stalk my AO3. I love you

I don’t care if you mention the same thing in your comment that four other people have already mentioned. It’s actually really useful to know what resonated with people and I love everyone who takes the time to tell me they liked a particular turn of phrase

I don’t mind if your comment is super long or just a couple of sentences, i love them all

I love you