#and his dark circles

[sinsydia]

Am i the only one who imagined the first meet like this?? *swooon*

#sebastian sdv #sdv sebastian #sdv #stardew valley #stardew valley sebastian #i cant marry anyone else guys #its the dark circles around his eyes #the tiredness behind that crooked smile #keep talking in that aloof and condescending tone #I WILL MARRY THIS EMO

[canisalbus]

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#look what the cat dragged in #strong contender for the tiniest scantiest measliest Machete #I think it's terribly cute that he's the size of a cricket but you still went through the trouble #of including his dark circles and the inner ear details #putting him in a box of tic tacs for safekeeping #thank you! #gift art #peteytheparrot #own characters #Machete

[mythology-void]

okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

#Odysseus is a certified baddie 112% of the time #he's literally the coolest you can't convince me otherwise #there's a reason that literally everyone has a crush on him #even the lesbians #its the wordplay. his words #read me a poem in iambic pentameter you bloody stinky man #literally everyone: his sad wet vibes and dark undereye circles have captivated me entirely #odysseus #the odyssey #tagamemnon #odysseus x penelope #telemachus #epic the musical #the cyclops saga #odysseus of ithaca #poseidon #etymology #ancient greece #ancient history

[loves2spwge]

a very sweet & loving stankyle kiss i commissioned from @currrsy 💙💚

#sp style #south park #aaahh this still feels so dreamy i need 2 keep staring at them forever and ever #the little details!!!!! just agh love the way their hair looks so fluffy and messy and its still my fav thing about cursys stan #poor baby always looks like hes in need of a good rest and here it looks like kyle can kiss him until he falls asleep #kyles got him hes safe in his arms ;; #the little hearts were such a cute little bonus ^_^ and the green shade was exactlyyyy what i had in mind !! #and all their freckles & beauty marks so so love i kissie each and every one ✨ + stans dark circles mwah 💋 #my heart is so full and happy thank you so much cursy!!💗 #💘

[ahhrenata]

I’m having an ‘oh’ moment while you bandage my hand, man

MY THOUGHTS FOR THIS ONE ARE IN THE TAGS :)

#steddie #steddie fanart #eddie munson #steve harrington #its late.. or early depending how you look at it #neither of them have been sleeping much or spending time on their own #the nightmares you know #an especially brutal one has eddie a little out of it #his bandages (from injuries that could have been worse) have become loose or soiled from his restless night #so steve sits him down and helps fix them up #he can see eddies still shaken so he just.. talks #about anything really #and eddie slowly comes back to himself #and now he’s just looking at steve.. who’s huffing out a laugh at whatever he’s said.. smiling at the memory of it #eyes crinkling at the corners and thats when it kind of hits #the ‘oh’ #not an ‘oh shit’ this time but a simple ‘oh’ #a happy one for now too #because he is.. happy. he’s not alone.. he doesn’t have to be.. and Steve’s showing him that #through late night talks.. matching dark circles and grounding touches #with stories and music and late night drives #and thats enough.. more than really #he’s at the tipping point.. knows the fall will be coming in the next few weeks- maybe months #but he doesn’t care #not when steve finally looks up at him… wide eyed and cradling eddies hand between two of his.. soft smile on his face and asks ‘you ok?’ #and when eddie (who’s a little misty eyed) smiles back and replies ‘all good’ #right here.. in this moment- he really is #:) #THANKS FOR VOTING FOR IT

[meidui]

excuse me sirs but the world is in crisis

#my darling conference room scene #when steve looks up you can see the dark circles under his eyes 😭 #steve rogers #steverogersedit #tony stark #tonystarkedit #stony #stevetony #stonyedit #stevetonyedit #st♡ny #* #myedit #mygif

[royalarchivist]

Fit: Pac– this isn't you, you're just– I know you're all happy and stuff, and this medicine is making you feel good, but it's not reality. It's not reality.

Pac: [Shouting] And what is reality, Fit?! What is reality?! The reality that we have is like, just wait until the Eggs show up, or just wait for something to happen! I'm cool with my medicine, you know? I'm cool with Cucurucho helping me! It's making me feel way more better! So that's the reality for me, you know. Reality is the thing that you accept, so I'm accepting this as my reality. [He sighs, then says in a quieter voice] Sorry, Fit. Sorry, I just– sorry. I didn't mean to scream at you, sorry.

Fit: No, listen Pac– you need help. I know you– do you even remember why you took this medicine in the first place?

Pac: [In a quiet voice] 'Cuz I didn't have any other choice, you know. I was hopeless. It was my only choice, to use the medicine. That's all. [In a quieter voice, starting to mumble] That's why I'm gonna- I'm gonna still- gonna use it.

Fit: Look Pac–

Pac: –until I forget what happened, and that's it! That's what I'm going to do.

Fit: I know you're still in there somewhere, Pac. I know you still remember everything. I need you to remember.

Pac: [Mumbled] ...I will remember– I won't– I don't want to, I don't want to. I just want to- to build my home alone, ok Fit? I'm- I'm sorry.

#QSMP #Pactw #FitMC #Hideduo #Fitpac #...sorta #Fit #Pac #Risus Arc #September 12 2023 #As a Pac viewer the Risus arc was so rough #but this specific interaction #this specific conversation broke me #this is only a section from the fully conversation (which I've already posted. I didn't realize this part was missing until now) #This entire conversation I can visualize so clearly in my mind as if it's an animated sequence #Pac's nervous fidgets. The dark circles under his eyes. all of it #agh.... #I wasn't sure where to fit it in the transcript but #Fit exhales like he's trying to remind himself to stay calm and it drives me crazy

[chodzacaparodia]

Just look at my poor boy Kunigami

He needs 8 hours of sleep and some eye patches.

Therapy would be fine too, I guess.

#the dark circles under his eyes are darker than Ego's soul #that's a bit hypocritical of me #the dark circles under my eyes can rival Kunigami's #but really he needs HELP #leave my poor boy alone #kunigami rensuke #blue lock #bllk #blue lock spoilers #bllk spoilers #blue lock manga #blue lock manga spoilers #blue lock leaks #bllk leaks #blue lock chapter 253

[bowyooo]

disco elysium x hamilton crossover?? whaaaaat?? *in my best impression of lin-manuel*

#bowyo art #please dont forget that he’s actually very proud of his son #these dark circles are a family thing actually #disco elysium fanart #de fanart #disco elysium #harry du bois #cuno #kuuno de ruyter

[astarionposting]

him <3

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 screenshots #astarion #astarion posting #bg3 astarion #astarion ancunin #astarion screenshots #virtual photography #his moles... #his wrinkles... #his dark circles... #EVERYTHING\<33333

[merakiui]

MORE YANDERE ROLLO CRUMBS I AM SO UNBELIEVABLY DOWN BAD

I WILL PROVIDE, OR MY NAME IS NOT MERAKIUI (LOVER AND ADMIRER OF MR. ROLLO FLAMME)!!!!!!!!! OTL I've loved him since the first day and now that I can experience him again but in English... I love him too much. ( ´ ˘ `)/♡

Last year I wrote briefly about the twins railing you in church and Rollo kicking them out. This is how I imagine Floyd to be if he was in GloMas:

#twisted chit chat #aaaaa i want to write more rollo orz #twst cooked rollo especially for me!!! they saw my taste in fictional men and they cooked him with such care #a man so hypocritical and so delusional with dark circles under his eyes and a tragic backstory is so alluring to me

[daylighteclipsed]

Y’all ever think about if Sora falls to darkness that inside his heart will look like the Destiny Islands falling again

#i do a lot #kingdom hearts #one of the biggest reasons i think we’ll see something like this in canon. briefly at least #not only would parallel ddd w ven’s heart/armor no longer there to protect sora #and roxas and xion gone from sora’s heart too. so sora would be alone #and actually there as opposed to in the RoL/awake when riku dives in #but also there is no way nomura’s gonna pass up the chance to bring us full circle like this. he loves making his characters revisit/relive #worlds and memories like this to make a point. and sora’s heart was sunset in ddd… following kh1 the dark and stormy night comes next #The thought of sora and riku reaffirming their love and friendship here when it broke the first time the islands fell #both of them having to in a way relive this horrible night for the final time #but riku doing the total opposite of last time. trying to save sora trying to stop the darkness from consuming everything #being totally honest with sora. reaching his hand out for sora but this time he’s not being consumed by darkness. #he’s become the light in the darkness. and they finally reach each other they finally grasp hands. I’m chewing on glass #i don’t think sora would ‘fall’ to darkness in the traditional sense #thematically i think it makes more sense for him to be faced w another martyr choice #though his own negative feelings would still be tangled up in there. and this would parallel kh3 #and if sora chooses to let darkness into his heart to save others it’d also parallel kh1 w riku choosing to open the door/let the darkness #into destiny islands at the risk of others #god it’d be just like kh1 but we’d be playing as riku and he’d be the one looking frantically for sora #a reversed dynamic. but now they understand each other’s pain and feelings so they can reach each other #figuratively and literally #i love parallels i love symbolism i love themes kick my ass !!!!

[solifelessblog]

This time i bring my boy with his different outfits through my AU, little by little he tries to wear purple because he misses his dad, but also he loses his golden touches because he's mourning

Darius ver.

Please reblog, don’t repost :)

#my art #toh #the owl house #Wanted AU #yes that is Darius cape #he eventually tries golden again in the human realm #not so shiny tho #toh hunter #hunter deamonne #darius deamonne #in spirit of course #but do u see how his dark circles get worse in the middle

[specter-dollhouse]

His hobbies include twitching and blinking a lot.

#he got dark circles like his mom #nervous subject #nervous specter #beaker family #specter family #strangetown #strangerville #2t4 #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4mm #maxis match sim #alternative sims

[th3finalboy]

“wanna share a smoke…?”

sebastian - stardew valley

#there’s no way this guy programs in his basement and smokes and DOESNT have some dark circles #stardew valley #sebastian #sebastian stardew valley #my art #sdv fanart #sdv #sdv sebastian #sdv 1.6 #digital art #fan art #stardew fanart #stardew sebastian #stardew

[lovbyler]

ohh he looks so tired 😭

#he looks tired the dark circles around his eyes and skin so pale it could be the lighting but I think he's going through it #vecna leave my son alone #byler #willbyers #st5 spoilers