#anyway. how we doin

[pollyanna-nana]

Imagine you’re Delgal. Imagine you were raised from birth alongside the court jester. You do everything together. You look up to him, being so much older. He seems wise and responsible, and always encouraging you and caring for you, more than your own busy parents are able to. In every sense of the word, he is your brother, despite how different you look and the distance of your station. The people around you tell you that he is an elf, the tone of their voice implying that’s something scary or even dangerous. But you disagree. That’s Thistle, your big brother.

But… as you age, things become confusing. You get taller, smarter, stronger, and Thistle is there for you through it all. Only… he never seems to change. In your entire journey to adulthood, he hardly seems to have aged a few years, if that. It’s amusing when you first grow taller than him, then grow facial hair, while Thistle’s short stature and youthful face remains the same. Still, you love him, love his music and his wit and even the bold-faced honesty that gets him in trouble if you’re not around to diffuse the situation. You wonder why such a person has been relegated to the inglorious job of jester, and your father tells you very simply that the magic elves wield is too powerful and dangerous to belong to any other position. But you think that’s nonsense, you’ve trusted Thistle from the day you were born and would do so until the day you die.

It isn’t until what should’ve been the happiest day of your life that you truly start to understand just how different Thistle is from you. Kneeling over your father’s cooling corpse, you take in the elf’s panicked face. He’s so young, so unchanged, and in that moment he seems nearly immortal to you. You’ve heard the stories of elf magic, how their spells could be used to heal wounds and raise the dead, but Thistle can’t do any of that. He hasn’t been allowed to. There’s nothing that either of you can do but watch your father slowly die in front of you.

You never want this to happen again, not when there’s something that can stop it. You make Thistle the court sorcerer, even as your advisors warn against it. But you’re the king, goddamn it, and you trust him. But more than that, you want what he can give to you. A power greater than any tallman could achieve. You become busier and busier, only checking up occasionally on his studies. He’s become incredibly proficient in a short amount of time, but your thoughts are elsewhere. Enemies knock on your door, famine chokes the population, and worst of all your beloved son has fallen ill. It’s just like the day of your wedding, but this time, you have something that can defy that fate. Thistle.

But still, it’s not enough. It seems that even elf magic has its limits, and you can’t help but become angry with him. He reacts like a scorned child— is a scorned child, as you’ve come to realize— and you apologize. But he tells you he has something secret to show you, something he’s been searching for, researching for these past few years. The idea unsettles you, but you’ve become desperate, and you can see that he has, too. So you follow him into the dungeon, watch him smash the statue of your kingdom’s guardian and pull the book from the rubble that would decide your and your people’s fate.

Your son is healed, your enemies repelled, and your people fed and taken care of. You’re happy, and so Thistle is, too. You recognize, vaguely, that despite this achievement the familial bonds between the two of you have never been thinner. But you don’t dwell on it. He did what you needed him to do, and now you no longer had to fear the indignity of death or strife.

But of course, things do not remain sweet forever. Thistle has only grown more attached to you, more loyal, and his behavior has become erratic and strange. He keeps you all cooped up in the dungeon, insisting that the outside world is too dangerous. There’s a hardness to his still-youthful features that you never saw throughout all those years growing up alongside him. Slowly but surely the person in your memory is replaced by something frightening, almost repulsive, after he strips your own son’s soul from his body. He seems so unaffected by it all, so… inhuman.

Eventually he decides to give you what you said you wanted all those years ago: to no longer fear death. To become immortal. But it is not what you had hoped for— every day seems to drag into infinity, with joy and mirth seeping rapidly from the unsettled townsfolk as decades, then centuries pass. Thistle has become entirely unapproachable, spending all his time fortifying the dungeon and watching obsessively for any signs of traitors that might challenge the throne. You feel hopeless in it all. No matter how you beg, he never seems to hear you. His power is overwhelming and you fear how he might react to more direct commands. The guilt is intense… you know you pushed him into this, pushed him to find a way to achieve everlasting peace at any cost. But this cost is too much. How could he not see that?

1000 years. 1000 years of this torture, and the population of your kingdom has dwindled to almost nothing. In your dreams you see the vision of a golden lion in chains, its wings pinned as it pleads with you to save it. To save your kingdom, to put the remaining souls to rest. You know what needs to be done, it’s told you the best way. You tell the mad mage that you wish to have dinner together with the whole ‘family’— just like the olden days— and the way his face lights up is almost enough to make you reconsider. Almost.

It was a lie, of course. While he’s distracted you take your son’s empty body, making your way to the surface as fast as your legs can carry you. You know what’s about to happen. You’ll become nothing but dust, but you’ll be free. And with any luck, soon everyone else will be, too. Breaching the surface you get the first rays of sun on your face in a millennium, take your last breaths of fresh air as you tell the story that will free your kingdom.

As you crumble away to nothing, a last thought enters your mind. Perhaps they were all right. Perhaps it was a mistake to trust an elf.

#polly speaks #dungeon meshi #dunmeshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #thistle dungeon meshi #Delgal #dungeon meta #thistle posting #anyway. how we doin #I think Delgal’s so interesting as a character bc I kind of hate him but also have no idea how to feel abt him #so. potential character thought study

[dorywhynot]

Thinking about this little thing I drew in 2020 and gently gathering this fandom into my arms.

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Etsy | Patreon | Instagram

#how we doin fam #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable husbands #good omens #good omens 2 #go2 #good omens 2 spoilers #not really a spoiler but tagging anyway #questions

[heymacy]

IAN GALLAGHER + his journey with bipolar disorder

╰┈➤ “At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of." - Carrie Fisher

#happy world bipolar day to all my bp babies #(more thoughts at the end of the tags) #shameless #shamelessnet #shamelessedit #ian gallagher #cameron monaghan #*macygifs #bipolar disorder #hello pals how are we doin #i made this gif set in july of 2023 and never posted it because 1) i was terrified to share it and potentially see Bad Takes in the tags #and 2) because my hyperfixation was waning. and while both of those things are still mostly true (the fixation comes and goes) #i feel like it's really important to share as ian's bipolar storyline was not only so vital to his character it was a bit of representation #that isn't often given to the disorder and those (like myself) who live with it every single day #world bipolar day is a day where we can both celebrate ourselves and our resilience and also raise awareness of the reality of the disorder #which is both terrifying and beautiful at its core. this disease is not a death sentence or a sentence to an unfulfilled and miserable life #while there are challenges galore when it comes to balancing life with this disorder it IS possible to live a full and productive life #and i think it's really important to have representation of that in media - and while shameless dropped the ball on a LOT of storylines #over the years THIS is the one they really fucking nailed and i am incredibly grateful #i first started watching shameless while in the midst of a major depressive episode and i was later (finally) diagnosed during an extended #hypo/manic episode - this show and ian's storyline got me through so much and made me feel so seen and validated in my struggles #world bipolar day is also vincent van gogh's birthday (happy birthday buddy) who was posthumously diagnosed with bipolar disorder #and who experienced both depressive and hypo/manic episodes during his lifetime (and was regularly institutionalized) #it takes a lot of help and support to keep us going. it takes the support of our family and friends and *most* of all #it takes patience and kindness and understanding - which is so so so easy to give if you are willing to love and listen #so please. be willing. listen to our stories. be patient with us. show us love without conditions. support us in any way you can. #we are worth it #i promise #anyway. that's really all i wanted to say. happy world bipolar day to those who celebrate (me) and may all of us living with this disorder #go on to live happy fulfilling beautiful magical lives

[peacockrulz]

Autophobia

The fear of being alone

#Was gonna make the background more complicated #but felt like this capture the thought more so w/e #anyway how we doin #sobbing?? yeah me too #murder drones #uzi doorman #md fanart #my art #md episode 7 spoilers #episode 7 spoilers #spoilers

[snorpdawg]

"Gramble Loses Sleep" | Bugsnax (2004-2006)

(unfiltered under readmore)

#bugsnax #bugsnax fanart #gramble gigglefunny #bugsnax gramble #🛠️.png #first art post of the year baby how we doin' #I think this picture is secretly haunted because every time I tried to edit the picture I inexplicably got horrible stomach pain #I think that's a sign from God #anyway. this turned out pretty good! love the VHS filter NTSC has so I DEFINITELY plan to use it more often

[sadkois]

Mind if I share a beautiful mental image with you?

Nishiki as a figure skater ✨✨

OOOAGH maybe everythin would have been fine if he left to be a figure skater... also its indeed beautiful so i tRIED TO DRAW IT

#i know his hair probably should be tied bUT IF I DID THAT WE CANT RECOGNIZE HIM ASHDJK #aLSO i didnt know how to draw it this is basically just his shirt ahsgdasdhj #BUT ANYWAYS. #NISHIKI BE OK #thinkin about doin a slick back hair version but that would defeat the purpose of everything being ok. #OR WOULD IT #koidraws #koianswers #akira nishikiyama #FIGURE SKATER NISH

[transldpdl]

Louis de Pointe Du Lac 'In Throes of Increasing Wonder'

#ah i was supposed to post earlier but next week I'lll have a better schedule with the queue #ldpdl.txt #vampterview #amc iwtv #iwtv #interview with the vampire #amc interview with the vampire #louis de pointe du lac #I always found a certain amount of grace in louis that yk is beautifully displayed in the first episode #tho ofc it continues through the rest of the series #the crossing of legs bein here and then yk in the lil clip we got of s2 you see him doin the same crossing legs but armand is also joining #body language and such if that makes sense oh lil things of how we do not see his face or facial journey when the tape is heard his whole #body is turned away from daniel and the audience and yeah he was bein disrespectful #and its like as we get more pieces of the puzzle the more certain things make sense the more dynamics are just getting crazier #i felt a newer light after rewatching the trailers and lil clip and ik itll just be such an eye opener when we get to see all of s2 (puzzle #anyways im getting off topic my brain goes from x to a louis is just so gorgeous and the way he sits is as a dancer even continuing to in #later eps entrancing like you want to be near him and when he starts the story his laugh its like you know you need to be near him #In Throes of Increasing Wonder

[chazuramen]

was having a pretty rough week but hey at least raeda nation is winning 

#the owl house #raeda #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #art #fanart #toh #artists on tumblr #yes i am aware the anatomy is off and the rendering is messy AGAIN #AND that it's badly cropped shhshs shhhhhhh #dont @ me #anyway how we all doin after s2b finale #RAINE FINALLY MET EDA'S KIDS I AM HFJSHJFHFHJSHHJS #AND RAEDA FINALLY SAT DOWN AND OPENED UP probably in those hours waiting for luz #can't wait for s3 #czrmArt

[lolathepeacocklord]

I’m honestly really surprised that wheeljack and bulkhead in transformers prime aren’t a more popular ship?

Like, the first 30 seconds we’re introduced to Wheeljack and the fact him and Bulkhead are friends, Arcee LITERALLY SAYS “so who’s the boyfriend”???? I SWEAR MOST PEOPLE IN THE FANDOMS IVE BEEN IN WOULD TAKE AN INTERACTION LIKE THAT AND JUST RUN WITH IT???

The whole episode is just best Buddy behavior, and I know that. But man?? I really thought this would be a bigger ship in this tfp community???

#the peacock speaks #transformers #transformers prime #tfp wheeljack #tfp bulkhead #bulkhead #wheeljack #tfp #bulkjack #I presume this is their ship name?? #anyways just a lil bit of a ramble #how we all doin today <3

[grimgummies]

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#Grim draws stuff #Grim's characters #spooky month #spooky month oc #fan character #ohhh Mortis lore finally #only took me 9 months since his creation and a good 50 rewrites to get to this PFF #can't believe my boy already has 100 images on toyhouse too?? #I don't have a fave OC istg #anyways #lore crumbs :3 #I changed some stuff from his backstory like 90% of anything I've written/drawn about him in the past is outdated #those were warmups guys I swear #I swear I wasn't super committed to an old idea that highkey sucked pff #but hey #I improved I learned #now I think I got a solid story #more coming in the future hopefully #I won't be doin things in order it's either lore bits or I'm committing to whole comics maybe but never in chronological order #maybe even stories too (like actual written stories) #you gotta guess what goes where /hj #also I better be stickin to this story now cuz those rewrites weren't for nothin #I love that he started as a silly guy that hunted ghosts now he's a fully fleshed out character and he's an exorcist instead #I originally intended on him being just a silly character with no super deep story but here we are :3 #I think this all started when I decided to make him lose an eye #from that point on I was like 'okay but how did he lose it?' #and then the illness began /silly

[thesaintofnevergettingitright]

Now. I’m not saying that fans of The Amazing Devil tend to be a touch, shall we say, obsessive,  BUT….

If I may direct you to a side-by-side comparison of the Spotify Wrapped data for my siblings vs. me:

Sibling 1 Top Artist

Minutes listened: 2,671

Her Placement: Top 0.5% of Listeners

Total Monthly Listeners: 15 Million

Sibling 2 Top Artist

Minutes listened: 4,635

Their Placement: Top 0.01% of Listeners

Total Monthly Listeners: 10 Million

My Top Artist (The Amazing Devil)

Minutes listened: 14,003

My Placement: Top 0.1% of Listeners

Total Monthly Listeners: 241,710

Y’all…. The math ain’t mathing! I listened to TAD 3X more than Sibling 2 listened to their Top Artist, and that artist has 20X as many monthly listeners. How is their listener ranking higher than mine? By a factor of TEN?

Overall I’m just deeply impressed by the determination, the gumption, the sheer force of will that TAD fans apparently have.

Idk what they put in that music, but I’m reasonably sure it’s changing our collective brain chemistry.

#The Amazing Devil #TAD #mine #are we..... ok? #I mean I know the answer is blatantly NO but. still thought I'd check in #how we doin gang? #Does anyone need some hot cocoa? a blanket? #a soundproof room to scream in for a while? #a weekend meditation retreat? #SSRi's? (jk) (....unless?) (no jk jk) #Anyway good job team #if there's one thing that can be said about TAD fans it is that we KNOW WHAT WE'RE ABOUT #and I really admire and respect that about us #anyway.... what percentage of this fandom are we thinking are neurodivergent? #cuz it's GOTTA be significantly higher than just the general population right? #also. what percentage of us are queer? #you know that tiktok sound that's like #~'do you have any friends who are gay sad or play dungeons and dragons?' #'do straight happy ppl PLAY d&d? I thought we were ALL gay and sad! I thought we were gay and sad TOGETHER!!'~ #TAD fandom has the same energy lol #(also ik that a good amount of what's actually happening here is just the law of large numbers) #(but I do still maintain that we as a fandom tend to be a bit more intense than fans of other musicians lmao)

[awsydawnarts]

I miss Camp Cretaceous :(

#specifically like #the post season 3 era #but just in general #yknow #i miss those kids so much #I feel like this is the first show where I was old enough relative to the characters to be like holy fuck they are just kids #and far from making me unable to connect with them I just got super protective #and I just want more :( #i really wish we just had a season between 2 and 3 that was them chilling and going on their various little adventures #I feel like this is a show where the plot is just really irrelevant #and the characters are what matter #and I think that kind of got lost along the way #but anyway I just miss them #and the fandom too #how y’all doin #camp cretaceous #jwcc #mine

[a-lonely-tatertot]

YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS.

#jrwi #william wisp #jrwi tide #jrwi cantrip #prime defenders #you guys do not understand how hard it was for me to keep it this simple #i was sitting there like oh i should add dakota and vynce and his shotgun and chainsaw #and i was like fin sit the fuck down u do not need another huge project #so anyways how we doin? #i drew a thing #tw blood #pd spoilers

[hitmeklown]

Some better looks at the Korn x Adidas collab (leak) via chromeg1rl 🖤

#adidas #korn #nu metal #korn band #bandom #korn fandom #the purple tracksuit is $300 I’m fucking- #anyways how we DOIN

[gayspock]

yesterday my colleague got off the phone with her 13 y.o son and she was like "you'll never guess what hes up to.... hes trainspotting... at the trainstation... like what...." and we sat there talking about the thought of him trainspotting for like a good 5 minutes only for our boss to just pipe up like "does he know there's a strike on today?"

#Egg.txt #anyway she called him up like so how many trains have you seen in the past 2 hours #and he was like ''NONE....'' #BLESS HIS HEART.... #also we were kinda like ''what? 😭'' bc like for context the dude had been calling her up with the random shit he was doin all day #just roaming around town #+ also bc our train station is 2 platforms big HELP

[burnedself]

BIIIITCH WE SWOLE TODAY

#body image cw #POST GYM PUMP IS REAL AND IT KEEPS ME GOIN' #;out of time. #anyway hi how we doin #I intend to lurk and gather enough writing juice to write