#I’m So Normal about them can you tell

[residentinsomniacartist]

Thinking about Caleb and how so much of his story ends with him finding meaning in the temporary.

He spent so long chasing a way to bring his parents back, but in the end he had to accept that they were gone. They were temporary. He has his memories of them now, but that’s all. And he has to find peace with that and find a way to remember them fondly, even though they’re gone now, truly and completely.

He and Essek love each other dearly, but there will come a day when he will have lived his life and grown old and Essek will still be Essek. But even so, every moment they spend together is still meaningful. Even if it ends, it means something.

Just. Caleb and loving things even when they won’t last. Maybe because they won’t last.

#Even Caleb and Molly/Kingsley too #cause I can never stop with my Widomauk bullshit I love them So Much #Molly lived his life on borrowed time and he knew it #and King was Molly’s second chance at life #and Caleb only has memories of Molly now and he has to be ok with that #and maybe find a way to love Kingsley despite those memories #I’m So Normal about them can you tell #caleb widogast #critical role #critical role spoilers #critical role campaign 2 spoilers #cr campaign two #essek thelyss #shadowgast #widomauk in the tags

[iridescentmirrorsgenshin]

this is a completely normal and nonchalant post about the camera angles used for alhaitham in the archon quest and his story quest

when we’re introduced to alhaitham the camera angles avoid allowing us a view of his eyes, which creates a mystery around alhaitham, his motives, and in turn causing us to question the validity of his words - is he a trustworthy ally or not?

Since this is a tactic used to reinforce the idea that alhaitham’s sincerity should potentially be questioned, i think it’s Interesting that this can be seen in the closing of the archon quest - after kaveh is introduced

the camera angle yet again reverts to concealing alhaitham’s eyes, which then acts as obscuring the truth of the matter - as well as alhaitham’s vagueness, which is an evasion tactic he uses often, and is even addressed in his character story 2. “It’s reason enough” is indicative that his stated motive - although actually, it is a presumed motive supplied by dehya - is enough of a motive to satiate everyone’s curiosity

the idea here is that there is an alternate reason he undertook the archon saving plan, rather than just to secure the job of the akademiya’s scribe. this points to another reason which couples into his “way of life” - so it’s telling that this is the same quest in which kaveh is introduced and is seen only in his interaction with alhaitham, in which alhaitham reveals that kaveh is his roommate

kaveh becomes inextricably linked with alhaitham’s “way of life”, and thus alhaitham’s contentment. This subtext created by the camera angle becomes surface text when interacting with alhaitham after the cutscene

Alhaitham attributes his enjoyment of the gathering to the genuine happiness that “the people” present in the grand bazaar feel - in this alhaitham indirectly links himself to “the people” feeling genuine happiness, as he, too, is present with the intention of celebrating

This discussion of happiness and overall contentment - first mentioned in alhaitham’s motive for maintaining his satisfactory “way of life” - is then immediately is followed by a mention of kaveh

Alhaitham mentions that he has taken “both” keys upon leaving the house, which references their living situation as roommates, but also refers back to alhaitham’s first mention of kaveh due to kaveh being missing from the archon quest, and therefore alhaitham had the house to himself

Kaveh returning to sumeru, back to alhaitham’s house, and therefore his key being present to take, is a premise explicitly linked with alhaitham’s happiness, and his general way of life - kaveh being present in alhaitham’s life IS the status quo which alhaitham wants to maintain, is the alternate reason behind “it’s reason enough”

Returning to camera angles, this is a little self-indulgent, but in alhaitham’s story quest, the deliberate choice to include kaveh in the frame when alhaitham mentions the importance of one keeping their priorities in check is interesting, not only in visual confirmation that, yes, kaveh IS one of alhaitham’s priorities, but also that it directly parallels the aforementioned scene in the archon quest with the frame “it’s reason enough”

In contrast to the “it’s reason enough” frame, alhaitham is outright expressing his multitude of priorities, which extends to beyond that of his job - with kaveh being explicitly in frame

This story quest scene ‘pride and prejudice’ literally mirrors the archon quest ‘a toast to victory’ in this regard, as in the latter, the camera angle focusses on the opposite side of alhaitham’s face, ensuring his eyes are covered as he makes allusions to more than one prospective motive, but in the former scene, the other side of alhaitham’s face is shown where his eyes are revealed and his words are less cryptic - solely because kaveh is in frame and can directly be linked to one of alhaitham’s motives, or priorities

Overall, kaveh is extremely important to alhaitham and the game tries every angle (literally) to convey this point. Alhaitham wants kaveh in his life, so much so that kaveh’s presence has become engrained with his “way of life” he seeks to maintain

(Update: For more analyses like this, the essay this is taken from is now uploaded! It can be accessed here and here as as a pdf <3)

#haikaveh #kavehtham #alhaitham #i just think its so funny that alhaitham thinks hes so cryptic and mysterious but he references kaveh in the archon quest without meaning t #i’m definitely gonna do a post on that because my guy you are NOT getting away with that #look kaveh is integral to alhaitham at this point #but will kaveh ever see this? and will he reciprocate #stay tuned #i’m normal about them can you tell #kaveh

[touchlikethesun]

furudate keeps releasing “interviews” with the hq boys as they grow up and continue their careers like they’re actual famous sports players and he’s just reporting on their life updates, and i hope he never stops. i want new hq gossip mags to keep getting released periodically until the day i die, furudate i love that you are as insane about these boys as we are never change xx

#in the most recent one kags talked about how he used to practice his smile in the mirror #but now most people understand that he doesn’t necessarily smile to show he’s happy so he’s more comfortable now!!!! #and i’m 😭😭😭😭 #i would like life updates for all of them #and i’m not crazy enough to think that they’ll never get married they’re not idols you can tell us when they start dating someone #i’ll be happy for them and normal about it i promis #haikyuu

[seagull-scribbles]

“Ain’t turtles supposed to be endangered?”

“Only the ones who can’t do this!”

#TMNT 2012 #raphael hamato #casey jones 2012 #is your bestie really your bestie if the first time you laid eyes on them it wasn’t immediately on sight #rasey #it’s not ship art but also I want it in my rasey tag so #I am having so much fun drawing in the canon style I am but god did I need to do something in my own style again #it’s like when you get made to wear a fitted dress and everyone tells you you look nice and it’s perfect #but you feel self conscious and constricted and it’s not something you’d ever wear #I love learning from studying the different styles but I also miss just editing the designs and going off model #altering the brushes and colours to suit a vibe #this is messy gritty wrong and imperfect but that’s what made it fun and easy and I’m so happy with this you can all bite me #also this is the return of flat ass Casey #Lou jitsu’s moral enemy and opposite lmao #I am so normal about Raph and Casey honest #I don’t constantly think about the way he slams Jones on the car bonnet #just a normal short chunky dude with his lanky toll bestie that happens to have the worlds flattest ass

[sugarhoneyicedgun]

I hope Yolanda, somehow someway, knew that it was Kristen who saved her. I just wanna know that she was proud of Kristen one final time seeing that miracle she performed all for her.

#i’m so normal about them #I never had a good student/teacher relationship can you tell #dimension 20 #fantasy high #fhjy #kristen applebees #yolanda badgood

[her-biness]

Levitation Cantrip

I could make him so much worse.

Essek: Me! (@_brookesmart_ on other platforms)

Caleb: Tory Hatcher (@ Tory.Hatcher on other platforms)

Photography by Jessi wills ( @thatjessiwills )

#and then he makes essek so much better through the power of genuine care and affection #well him and the rest of the nein (read: jester) #cosplay #cr #cr cosplay #critical role #critical role cosplay #mighty nein #cr campaign 2 #essek #essek thelyss #Caleb #Caleb Widogast #shadowgast #HOOBOY ITS MORE SHADOWGAST CONTENT #I’m really normal about them you can tell

[autistic-mike-wheeler]

‘will byers is the only member of the party to not have a love interest’ or ‘will byers is the last member to have a love interest’ is WRONG. it’s wrong. it’s actually canon information that will byers is the first member of the party to have a love interest, and not only that, it’s also been the longest running on the show. like out of everyone. there’s literally no way to dispute that anymore and it just makes me so

#im incredibly normal about this actually #idk if you can tell #im aware wills sexuality was confirmed a long time ago but this just actually clicked for me now and i can’t deal with it #stranger things #will byers #will byers is gay (canon) !! #byler #fucking season 5 man i’m literally so excited to see them confront this

[7official7moose7]

@sastielcreationschallenge @7official7moose7 // prompt: “how did we end up here?”

Wym I finished this at 1:30 am on October 30th when I have an appointment and school tomorrow?? that’s totally not what’s going on here guys

#sastielcc #sastiel #artists on tumblr #digital art #sketch #I’m so normal about them (proceeds to scribble this out in 30 minutes) #can you tell I haven’t drawn anything for two months #specifically haven’t drawn a kiss in like a year so 😬 #supernatural #bee’s spn tag

[moominpopzz]

Thought about Suntrip jrwi….. thought about Jades disappearance and Summer trying everything she can to find her……. Thought about what if Summer found out what really happened to her… who happened to her……

#GEGRRGRGRGRGRGRGEGGE OUGHHHH #drawing them rn btw #jrwi pd spoilers #no cause #can you IMAGJNE #Summer keeps and keeps digging because Jade just fucking disappeared #and she digs too far #and she finds it out #she finds out what William did #she finds out someone she thought of as a friend… someone she had a connection with #that he tore her away from her #he didn’t mean to but what does meaning hold to this #Jade was ripped from her hands and she couldn’t do anything to stop it #i’m so normal about them #can you tell #jrwi #jrwi pd #prime defenders #jrwi prime defenders #jrwi summer #cantrip jrwi #jade cantrip #moomins yapping<3

[alchemocha]

Stone discovering Robotnik dyes his hair and getting giddy when he see’s hints of his natural colouring showing through the new growth at his scalp and how lovely he thinks the few strands of grey are too

#stobotnik #ivo robotnik #agent stone #dr robotnik #jimbotnik #thinking very normal thoughts about them today can you tell #I just think it’d be so cute #and I’m always kind of obsessed with the idea Robotnik dyes his hair

[leclercsbf]

mercedesamgf1 mick.jpg 📸

#f1 #mick schumacher #i will never be normal about mick never #love how the crew look at him like #you can just tell that mick likes them and that they like mick #he is so so loved and i’m glad he’s surrounded by people who appreciate him #qatar gp 23

[tsuchinokoroyale]

More like rad-b-gone lol

#I love that you can see me back off to dodge his grab before I’m like oh wait I can just bonk him lol #thank you radagon for being the only boss I could see myself doing hitless #except my dodge rate for his stomp/poke combo is like 5% #so it’s only feasible if he doesn’t do that move… #oh and the “nothing personnel kid” teleport and fast smash can also suck it #him the crucible knights and the bell bearing hunter are the only enemies I’ve learned to consistently parry in ER 😮‍💨 #I tried learning malenia’s parries but her damage is so overtuned it str8 up was not worth the risk and effort 🥴 #radagon definitely isn’t the most fun boss in Elden ring but I think he’s like the most fair out of every single one #which is why it’s gr8 that all my goodwill gets toss out the window with Elden beast 🥴 #I had one moment where he did Elden stars chase attack the triple closing rings and then sword swipes #and got absolutely annihilated bc I could not dodge all 3 attacks at once #like attack RNG has always been part of the difficulty in these games but with my limited knowledge this is the first one where #(( outside of gank fights )) #the RNG difficulty slider goes from manageable all the way to full health to death #had one round with malenia where she used waterfowl blade SIX TIMES and I only managed to survive bc I was playing around with a mage build #and was letting bby tiche do most of the damage while I pulled aggro from far away enough that I could dodge WFB comfortably #can you tell I’ve only ever done double godskins with both NPC summons and tears #I’ve heard enough about that fights bullshit that I straight up trivialize it every time I get it to it #Elden ring truly is the most difficult and easiest fromsoft game to date… dialectic 🥳 #excited to see how they balance things in the DLC bc honestly outside of WFB malenia really is a fun boss #I don’t mind that her normal attacks are so punishing bc dodging around them or knocking her out of certain attacks feels gr8 #so if bosses are malenia level TUNED without WFB level BULLSHIT I can see myself getting really into it 🥳 #tsuchi plays games

[crazyw3irdo]

okay im reading an unauthorized fan treatise and im loving it already. just finished the prologue and it’s just. perfectly captured the energy of toxic fandom culture. the absolute speculation… i’ve avoided spoilers and i’ve once again literally only just finished the prologue so idk if this is a running theme or something ppl already talk about one of my favorite details so far is just. how much the fandom (or at least the part we see) ignores anya. like it starts with an article talking about how she’s the star of the show and literally no one talks about her or her character. gottie literally removes her section of the interview. that’s so fucking real. the amount of fandoms i’ve been in that just ignore the girl characters/actors to instead focus on gay romance (that most of the time doesn’t exist) is staggering

#crazwaz posted #an unauthorized fan treatise #i don’t think i’m going to liveblog reading this or anything unless i get way too invested #but just them ignoring anya is so good and accurate #like that alone tells you the author knows fandom culture #i also know that there’s a plot twist later but i don’t know specifics about it so my brain just keeps forming fuckin theories #latching on to every little thing like okay chill #trying to read normally but random predictions keep popping up so i can later claim i predicted it #my brain is just going ‘oh rob and nathan kill anya!!’ like yeah brain that could be it but it also could be literally anything #the twist could be gottie is anya or some shit it could be fucking anything lemme just read this #could be gottie kills someone #idk why my brain is so caught up on murder most of my random theories involve someone murdering someone else

[perfyime]

the fact that Ed was practically crawling onto stedes lap when he kissed him

#rewatched it today can you tell #still had to pause to process #I’m so normal about them #our flag means death #ofmd #blackbonnet #ed x stede #gentlebeard

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Nothing pisses me off more than when people talk about my friendships with mid-support needs autistics and other people with differently-wired brains as if I am descending to help them because I’ve taken them on as a charity case. That is NOT true. Oh they’re a burden because they’re neurodivergent? WELL GUESS FUCKING WHAT: SO AM I! THE REASON I HAVE SO MANY FRIENDS WITH SO MUCH SHIT WRONG WITH THEM IS BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF SHIT WRONG WITH ME. WE ATTRACT EACH OTHER! WE LIKE EACH OTHER! IT’S NOT THAT FUCKING HARD TO UNDERSTAND!

#How about I just start strangling ableists from now on? #Would THAT convince them I’m actually this person’s real friend? #Literally nothing I say to them is able to get through their dense fucking skulls— #as if it’s sooooo hard for them to believe I actually enjoy their company #Also (halfway unrelated): if I hear “It takes a special person to work with special children” one more time I am going to SCREAM #Tell me I’m calm; tell me I’m patient; tell me I’m creative— do NOT tell me I’m “special” for doing a job I LOVE #Can you imagine telling a quantum physics major “It takes a special person to solve special math problems?” #😂💀 WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. I’m gonna start saying that to people from other professions. To see how they like it. #The children are not a burden to me; the children are very enjoyable to be around #and I enjoy troubleshooting what is preventing them from learning and coming up with workarounds for them #I made a glued roll of paper for a kid who constantly peels their skin because I saw them peeling crayons #It works! #I made math problems into a Skibidi Toilet role playing game for another kid who hides under tables when it’s time to work. It works! #You know why I was able to come up with either of these inventions? Huh? You wanna fucking know? #1.) I peel my lips and mouth and palms of my hands and calluses and cuticles and scabs; and #2.) I have awful executive dysfunction and have to do weird stuff to engage myself #People talk to me like I’m one of the “normal” ones; little do they know I’m getting assessed for ADHD and score 142 on the RAADS-R #and I essentially self-destruct when I get mad so I don’t break valuable items or punch through drywall and oak doors #I give myself bruises that swell a half inch high and form hematomas under the skin #I think I’ve permanently weakened the blood vessels and a vein in my right thigh from beating it so much #because it only takes one well-placed blow on my right; but several blows to my left #And I can see the bruise pooling towards my heart along the path of that vein from day to day after the initial beating #and sometimes it just randomly aches when it’s not injured; so I have to shift my weight when the kids sit in my lap wrong #so with that and something else I did to it not super recently that I should have gone to urgent care for… I probably have nerve damage lol #so it’s gross when people say such things about other NDs to me as if I am above them #Just fuck off already

[birb-boyo]

Books / Yarn / Plants

:D

Psst @is-apotato @miadancer24 @bzagender @link-or-sherlock hi :)

“You’re a nerd, you know that?”

“I don’t don’t know how reading and expanding my vocabulary makes me nerdy,” Astrin looked up from his book. “Didn’t you day you can’t read? I think my “nerdy behavior” might help you out a bit.”

“Less than you think it would, Twink” Jaz said.

“More than you think, Edgelord,” Astrin continued reading his book. Silence befell the garden until Jaz growled a response.

“Just because I can’t read, doesn’t mean I’m not capable.” Jaz groaned.

Astrin look up from his book for the second time in ten minutes. His eyebrows were furrowed. “Never said you weren’t.”

Cyrus mumbled as he tended to the plants in his garden with his nature magic. “Can you two please stop flirting with each other?”

I second that, Mossie signed.

Svet whistled an uneven tune.

Belle hovered over Cyrus’s hair, awkwardly swaying in her fairy form.

“What part of “You should read more.” sounds like flirting?!” Astrin basically yelled as he shut his book.

“If anything, sewing is nerdier than books!” Jaz pointed at Svet who was watching Cyrus handle his plants while mindlessly binding yarn together.

“I’m not sewing, smarty.”

“All I said, was to stop flirting. Why is everyone getting loud?” Cyrus muttered.

Agreed, Mossie signed.

“Finally, someone who gets me!” Cyrus cheered.

Astrin sighed at the group of misfits.

Yep, he thought, I’m stuck with them.

#The Shady Lad Writes #Shanswers!!! #I swear everything about them is platonic #this is just jokes #I swear #but if someone doesn’t like how their character was portrayed or uncomfortable with them being in this #just tell me and I will delete this #also #Thank Potato for those nicknames #he just call Astrin a twink once and we rolled with it from there #The Twink and the Edgelord #I’m dying while writing this #can you tell #I’m so normal about them #:D <333333