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qserasera · 6 months
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the Funniest thing to me is matoba throwing shade at ban by going 'you're loyal, but terrible with women. how can you not know that --------- dislikes cats??'
meanwhile, not even two pages earlier we have (1) natori shuuichi smiling fondly while saying 'ever since he was young, matoba has always liked cats' and IN THIS ESSAY I WILL---
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I don't venture too often into human au territory, but I bestow upon thee living-in-my-head-rent-free faceclaims Kabir Bedi Asparagus and Indira Varma Jellylorum.
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asmidge · 14 days
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emotional over how Android 17 was built to kill and now his job is protecting life. he doesn’t want to kill the poachers even though they directly threaten the animals that are so important to him
he has a wife and kids now and has an actual life, something that Dr Gero never envisioned for him or his sister. they were created as tools meant to kill Goku but they’re his friend now. they live for themselves and value the lives that they were originally meant to destroy
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lostangel2006 · 11 months
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No but going over my point again, it’s so obvious how much sympathy men get in comparison to women when you see how the internet has treated Chris Chan compared to J.K. Rowling. Both get constant harassment, but liberals CONSTANTLY will dispose their understanding and sensitivity to Chris Chan’s situation but if any nuance or critical thinking is allowed to J.K.’s situation, just any reaction other than ‘fuck that b*tch’ is an automatic spot on the terf blocklist. Mind you Chris Chan is a literal fucking rapist.
Liberal’s common detraction to give any support towards that she’s a rich white woman that has threatened a minority, so it’s open season to launch any attacks on her. Wait, isn’t Chris Chan also a:
-White ✔️
-Rich (obvious not a billionaire but has been able to live out of a basement playing video games for over 20 years, so atleast comfortable financially to my knowledge, by the way I know very little about this person by the way because I don’t not fucking care about his life, so any working class lens of discussion is void.)
-Woman (when I was 12 he was still calling himself Christine so by tra terms, yes.) ✔️
-Threatened a minority (assaulting an elderly woman) ✔️
And the common defense given to Chris Chan is that they’re a neurodivergent minority that’s been constantly under attack for just living their life so back off you monsters. Yeah attacking an autistic person for their interests is shitty but when this weirdo commits literal crimes and gets backlash for it that’s when y’all are on the defense squad, but when a woman who gets bomb threats while not physically putting hands on anyone to harm them, she isn’t the one getting the babying because she ‘deserves it’, and so many people have no regards or morals when doxxing and suicide baiting radfems and problematic women who fit the exact same neurodivergence card because in that situation ‘it’s not an excuse actually’ but for a male it is. Hmmmm
It’s literally that the average person has more empathy for a socially unadjusted nerd that just so happens also to be a rapist and domestic abuser than a politically problematic woman, yay wow amazing I love it.
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thefaeriefeatherdark · 7 months
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Personally a big fan of restoring Kon's "Human with TTK" thing but making him a clone of Lex and Paul Westfield so that he can be 100% evil divorced dad genetically, but instead of having identity crises over whether or not he'll become evil he keeps getting freaked out because he'll have the sudden urge to buy a Tesla or something.
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guideaus · 1 year
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ohhh my god, i forgot about this
#personal#im still thinking abt comparing shima and vash 🤔#ive thought abt them and they both are averse to conflict but for different reasons. and diff reasons for self loathing.#my boy shima has low emotional intelligence and is a people pleaser. he'll do what other ppl expect of him. he wants (?) to fill his role#BUT he still wont like it. mitsumi listened to a rumor abt him and he silently got pissed abt it and avoided saying why. he compared#himself to a nazi soldier bc he hates his inability to change/be decisive/commit to improving himself#from ch 10 to almost where the series is at rn he's still struggling w that. he prioritizes how he's perceived over anything else.#how likable he is is how much hes worth. he doesnt think hes allowed to be happy otherwise#shima also doesnt believe himself (?) when hes kind. he claims he doesnt really care. even when acting to make someone happier is#good enough evidence probably that theyre kind lol. if ur actually shitty u wouldnt do smth#while vash has the uwu puppydog babygirl vibe as much more of a strategic way to ease tensions. hes also performative in his role of#human typhoon and his rep. he doesnt like it ofc but chooses to use it in regards to others. while alone he might be full on suicidal#and trigun is ofc an action sci-fi but if u replace the ppl vash has unintentionally hurt w 'disappointed' (to be relevant to shima's pov)#its similar. tho the twin in trigun are meant to be hypocritical. vash specifically imagines second chances/love&peace for everyone but him#and goes out of his way to imagine rem (his mother!! who he idolizes) being disappointed w him if he does make a mistake#how trimax ends also kinda skips past his personal development concerning his perception and unintentionally (imo) uses him as a tool to#end the story#sorry i wrote an essay in the tags FHSDFHJSD
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lazarus-harp · 1 year
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*crosses fingers* here's to hoping for a resurgence in ‘ people acknowledging how fucked up the sae is ’ moment
#confessional - ( personal )#it's always be a little confusing to me that fans will go to bat for the sae and claim they're not so bad when ...#the entire show is based in morally grey situations. like even our main cast of characters are pushed to their most extreme#and violent selves for survival! which isn't their fault no. but that doesn't mean they aren't still doing horrific things to survive#they're still choosing another's life over theirs! and sometimes they go about it in extremely harsh or petty ways#but it's human! it's such a human way of things! and that's what etn has always been about. complexity that comes w/ humanity#so this idea that the sae is ACTUALLY good and way better than the evil is ... it kinda goes against what the show is for me#for one it's just not true. lmao#people seem to forget that shane's title was THE RENEGADE for a reason ... a title which means he's betraying an organization#but we know his entire goal was to save the s1 cast so?? why is he a renegade?? what did he betray?? was it the sae??#but don't they want to help ?? ... but then considering the fact they don't even show up to stop the sorceress in s2#even though she's LITERALLY about to destroy the world like ... is that so hard to believe?#not to mention they use joey's traumas and the fact he has friends who love him for their own needs#people get so mad at joey for s3 yet fail to realize the sae were the ones who backed him into a corner#and used VERY manipulative word choices to do so#'or be lost among the dead forever' ??? like who WOULDN'T take that deal when they're implying joey won't ever find peace in death#they also left calliope to rot for literal decades without a care. no rescue mission or nothing#and i wouldn't be surprised if s4 had been an elaborate ruse for them to get their hands on pandora's box#something they've tried to take before but failed!#they've never cared about joey's friends. why would they now?#then it's revealed they've been trying to take control of purgatory since forever and you're like ah. now this makes sense#im not saying the sae is a completely evil organization but i am saying they're not wholly good either! matpat's said the same thing too#in his etn theory video ... even rosanna's sus of the organization like#the society against evil isn't good and even if they did defeat the cursed god ...#would you really trust them with all those powerful artifacts ?? because i know i wouldn't#anyway i have way more to say on this but i am putting this into the world#i am a pure sae is definitely not any better than the cursed god believer ... sorry not sorry etc#omg theres so many errors in this but im too tired to care and just had to. say this while i remembered oops </3
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ahaura · 7 months
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OH MY GOD SO THOMAS *DID* TECHNICALLY CHOOSE SATAN FOR THE LATTER HALF OF HIS LIFE?
OH MY GOD??????????? OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So I'm writing my term paper about The Magnus Archives and have been relistening to season 1 as a way to try to organize my thoughts and Fuck I Miss This Podcast
also i hate how it ended even more bc a running theme throughout the podcast UNTIL THE VERY END is how inescapable the Entities are. We see all sorts of attempts to avoid or thwart them and sometimes they do work for a while, but I think we forget that even absolute icons like Joshua Gillespie or that guy who left the Spiral because he was going to be late for dinner still were impacted enough by their experience to come to the Magnus Institute in the first place
And that by coming there Guess What They're Lowkey Marked By
I don't care what the Magnus Protocol or any part of canon will say/says, the Entities should not be banishable. Not without some kind of massive psychological shift in all life on Earth that eliminates fear.
Do you know how many of the S1 statements talk about watching? Nearly all of them involve it, of course because that's the easiest way to show gruesome spooky things + justify why there's someone alive to tell the tale, but in the context of TMA, I think it's extremely important that it's brought up in nearly every statement
There's always a point where the statement givers comments about their watching: they stay in a Situation longer because some part of them wants to see, they feel they can do nothing else so they watch, they return to the location of the Situation after it has initially passed, there's always a point where they could have left it alone but they don't because they feel like they can't.
The avatars might have petty squabbles between themselves about their "respective" patrons. But the Entities themselves seem very content to give a sizeable portion of those they've marked, at least partially, to the Eye.
#tma#the magnus archives#tma the entities#tma the eye#mine#in other words: I Maintain That The Entities Are All Friends Actually#well#not friends#but not divided into neat little clans like smirke and co. believe#i hate jurgen leitner but his analogy about an ant trying to understand a human is very very salient#except where i'm pretty sure based on how canon plays out he's talking about individual manifestations of one entity vs the entire entity#i'm choosing to interpret it as one entity vs That Which Is Fear#the Entities are not fundamentally distinct... well... entities#but parts of a fractured whole#it's no cosmic skin off their metaphorical backs if a victim of one entity ends up claimed by or serving another#they're just trying to get as much tasty tasty fear as possible#i think of them like a bunch of mouths that all lead to one stomach#sometimes they might go for the same target#iirc it's either ivo lensik or father burroughs(?) who is compelled to call out 'i'm already marked. i'm not for you' or something to that#effect#but anyway yeah sometimes they're essentially trying to extract fear from the same source in different ways#and one 'mouth' will kinda say to the other#'hey i think i can do this best buzz off'#and sometimes they listen#but there are also times where they basically draw and quarter a motherfucker#like father edwin burroughs(?)#(i forget how his last name is spelled)#who was gangbanged by nearly all the entities#which is hilarious to listen to in retrospect#bc this man just goes out of one frying pan and into several fires
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clairvoyantcube · 6 months
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Take this as you will.
Wow! There was quite a bit of hesitation in this one! ....Just what exactly was this 'mortal' hiding?
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"Now, I won't tell you to come and talk to me, but it sounds like you've got a lot going on in your mind and heart."
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aq2003 · 2 years
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I've been seeing a lot of posts about how Obi Wan is a Gary Stu due to his lack of flaws and that he's flawless. Can you show/prove why Kenobi isn't a gary stu?
this ask is so wild to me. ah yes. obi-wan kenobi. my favorite overpowered male character who wins every fight and can make no mistakes and never has a single problem ever.
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local-magpie · 1 year
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i think i just really go feral for media that analyses human motivations and behaviour that doesnt just run with "humans are inherently evil/beasts and need societal structure to not fall into violence/selfishness," because like... ill tolerate that, its the dominant undercurrent in most media anymore, but its just flat out untrue. its so wildly untrue. humans are so clearly inclined towards generosity and communal care, like, its how we evolved!! civilization began BECAUSE humans are inherently caring and nurturing, not the other way around. so when media goes "ok, given that humans arent born evil, what MAKES them do violence or atrocities?" i go apeshit bc YEAH BOYS LETS DIG IN
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stolen-stardust · 1 year
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oh to be a fan of the witcher netflix and it’s offshoots, innocent of the travesties committed to beautifully written women in the name of them needing to be ~strong and independent~, and totally comfortable laughing at jokes about the racism and genocide that are taken appropriately seriously in the books because hey maybe joking about killing minorities isn’t the Best Thing?
(thank you, tumblr, for caring more about a twink that appears for five minutes and his Funny Haha Lines than any of the important women in the show, or else i would’ve never known that geralt is canonically racist in the netflix writers eyes?? despite him identifying more with non-humans than he does humans in large part because of how humans view him as a subhuman being only useful for the tasks he provides??)
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every time I have to wade through inane ship wars where people are willfully ignorant to the depth and facets of cloud strife's character, circumstance, and story just so I can find some cool screenshots or fanart my 'cloud is ace' agenda simply grows more potent out of spite
#rebirth literally said in bold letters he has multiple feelings. like humans do#and yet in the year 2024 i am still forced to see 'this ship was canon since 1997 unlike the other one'#do you have a brain that you use#are you capable of actually delving into the details of a character#without reducing them to barbie dolls that get smacked off one another#i just want to look at cool fanart man#dont even get me STARTED on how zack slots into all this#my boy has not haunted the narrative for you to go and ignore character developments like this#this is all coming out more blunt than i would normally try to write things#but brother i am so tired#i could write a whole post on how it is very real and normal for humans to feel affection for more than 1 person#and how it manifests in cloud and the whys#if the game itself is somehow not clear enough to you then you are simply choosing to close your eyes at that point#trying to act superior and objective about your ship while ignoring the material you claim to have gotten your Objective Facts™ from...#good gravy.#shipping is supposed to be a fun thing secondary to enjoying the content#not a primary objective to use it to argue with people#i would say peace and love on planet gaia but im sure some people would read it as peace and you can only love one person at a time forever#on planet gaia. haha.#anyway...... now that that's out my system i can be at peace again#shout out 2 my fellow multishippers who take this bountiful wealth of content and have fun with it#i think im gonna replay rebirth's story soon#want to see how much more i can pick out about new/updated approaches to characterization#rocket town will be very interesting in part 3 i think#yuffie too with wutai supposedly becoming a much more fleshed out thing#if this post somehow breaches containment:#if your first thought is to um actually me and whip out 'evidence'. i am not going to give you rhe time of day#because my rambling clearly went over your head and im not interested in 1sided discussion where i am being talked at rather than to#anyway have fun stop wasting time arguing and pls look forward to remake part 3 where i lose my mind over vincents waist. again#look what you did you raised my blood pressure enough to hit the tag limit. anyway peace and love on planet g-
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the-joy-of-knowledge · 2 months
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25 Laws of power for women
Conceal your goals especially the ones that are appealing. Losing weight, reinventing yourself, marrying wealthy. Instead talk about your altruistic goals - to help children, invest in education, this will chase insecure people with vile intentions.
Do not give anyone your source of power: Was is a book that changed your life? a mentor? a movie? Never give up your secret to success. If forced to do say allude to God, the universe, the a random phenomenon
Use the patriarchy to your favor; we live in a world that is, only associate with men who have power, use that power for good.
Never appear too perfect but be selectively vulnerable when needed. Only share something that you will be comfortable saying. You might say “I forget my keys all the time,” “I don’t know how to perfectly park a car “. But never disclose something you are not comfortable with just because you are afraid of being perfect.
Maintain distance in relationships. Friends are the best and you need them. But if you feel that they are becoming too dependent, see them at your own will. But also the reverse could be the case. Your friend may keep a distance, and that is the way of life. You have got to move on from it.
Develop your own style that makes you unique, beautiful, and elegant. Avoid trying to fit in the crowd of people who claim to care less about their style yet have too many opinions about other women’s style
Avoid male friends at all cost, you will have male colleagues, male bosses, male acquaintances, business partners. Keep it that way. You do not want a Truman Capote divulging your secrets to the world. Do not keep a man who does not fit your standard.
You do not have to win at every game. Pick and choose what is best for you and leave room for others. And step down if you have attained that level of success, do not let the society do it for you.
Trust people but remember that we are all humans. So trust with discretion!
Confuse people with kindness; people are not always comfortable with beautiful and intelligent women. That power is too intimidating so confuse them by being genuinely generous, curious, kind, and passionate.
Keep your strong opinions to yourself.. if you support a movement, a way of life, do so silently.
We all have dirty laundry, wash them privately, don’t expose yourself. Remain silent when people try to attack you or shame you. Whatever is not confirmed is not true. You are the only one who knows all the truth about you.
Don’t attract pity or praise: People who pity you do not help you, in fact they might think that you are weak and could mock you at their annual gossipping meeting. And if you are doing things for the sake of praise you are wasting your time.
Choose yourself all the time; never put any one’s feelings above yours.
Trust your own intuition if you feel someone is being malicious towards you, giving you back handed compliments then you should let them go
Never speak bad of another woman. Do not lazy around gossipping. Keep your hands clean and your conscience clear.
Avoid women with low self esteem they will bring you down. For some reason they do not like seeing other women who are doing better than them
Be careful who you seek validation from. Not everyone needs to be pleased. If they are in no way capable of contributing to your life in the ways you prefer, then don’t ask them for their opinions or please them.
Do not compete with other women, if you do you are only putting them on a pedestal. You are making the the standard by which you measure your progress. If you do compete, begin digging your grave.
Do not give unsolicited advice, do not share the inner workings of your mind, If your mouth is very charitable you better start journaling.
Be well-rounded and interesting. It attracts people. It also keeps you busy because you are continually improving and learning. An idle mind is an easily subdued one.
Avoid women who want to live vicariously through you; they want to know who you know, shop where you shop, befriend who you befriend, wear what you wear.
Pay attention to the source of your discomfort; get rid of them. You tell them your dreams and they remind you of all your hindrances. They ask why are you dressed so fancy as though fancy isn’t subjective. They undermine you interests and goals. They will also be quick to bring you down because they are afraid of your potential.
Do not fear power or please power. When we see powerful people we try to hard to befriend them, to be close to them but you need to be comfortable without them. Don’t push yourself in the name of friendship, do not try too hard to be in their inner circle. Your independence of mind is the most important. Instead become a powerful woman, aloof to the presence of power but aware of its importance. Be an ingenious and intelligent and use your creativity to uplift yourself. When you do so it will be hard to ignore you. Even the powerful will become an ally.
Enjoy moments of solitude. Use that time to develop yourself, improve your body, learn new skills, create with your mind, read widely, become more elegant, then launch yourself.
Remember the most powerful women are the most intelligent. Inspired by Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power. Use at your discretion.
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svartalfhild · 6 months
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Elf Lore in the Forgotten Realms for BG3 Players who are Unfamiliar
I've been seeing some...uninformed takes lately about certain elf characters from BG3, so let me just throw some stuff out there for y'all to consider.
Elves in FR live to be about 750.
They physically mature at roughly the same rate as humans i.e. 18-20.
Culturally, elves don't consider other elves emotionally mature i.e. adults until the age of 100, at which point they may choose an adult name to go by.
What does this mean, logically? Well, consider their very long lifespan. If you are going to live 750 years, your perspective on wisdom is going to be quite different from a human's. While 60 years might be plenty mature for a human, for an elf, that means you still haven't had enough time to watch all of your shorter lived friends pass, which I imagine is something of an emotional milestone for elves.
Halsin is 350. This means he's just hitting middle-age.
Astarion is 239 (Idle Champions claims he's 350, but I call bullshit because his birth and death dates are literally in BG3 and also IC frequently gives the characters bullshit ages, like they say Jaheira is 36, which couldn't have been true even during BG1). He died at 39, which is quite young, but he had the same emotional maturity as a human 39 year old at the time, so he's not Like That because he's undeveloped. He's Like That because he's a snapshot of a privileged young nobleman who then spent 200 years being used and abused by the worst sort of person imaginable. He wasn't a full adult by elven standards, though, and I'm sure there's lots of elven rites of passage he didn't get to experience because he was dead.
BG3 does not mechanically distinguish between sun elves and moon elves and simply puts them all under the high elf umbrella, but they are very much a thing in the lore and have distinct appearances, cultures, and histories.
Moon elves tend to have black, blue, or silver-white hair and have pale skin, sometimes with a bluish hue. Their eyes are usually blue or green, sometimes with gold flecks.
Sun elves tend to have blond, black, or red hair and brown skin tones. Their eyes are usually green, gold, black, copper, silver, or hazel.
Based on his appearance, Astarion is probably a moon elf, and it's likely his original eye colour was either blue or green.
There are many other types of elves than those that are playable in the BG3, such as sea elves, winged elves, star elves, wild elves, and lythari.
It's possible that Shadowheart's father is lythari, because lythari are lycanthropic elves.
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