Some days I truly feel like TLT has ruined... books for me. Like, I don't even like ACOTAR but I can think of at least four series that are basically ACOTAR with dragons, ACOTAR with gods, ACOTAR with vampires, ACOTAR with witches, and that's just off the top of my head.
But there's truly nothing out there that captures all or even some of the elements that enthralled me about TLT. The characters, the character dynamics, the magic system, the voice, the mix of science fiction and fantasy, the prose that knows exactly when to be funny and when to be serious, the queernorm world-building and variety of lesbian genders... It does not exist. Even if I find something with similar themes it will be bland fantasy voice and (most likely) boring straight ship of fem4fem.
It's even ruined audiobooks narrators because no one can compare to moira quirk and her sexy accent and wonderfully animated narration that makes the characters come to life.
And it makes me really sad to think i might never discover another series I love as much as this one. Not even close.
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My betrothed and I are heading off on our unofficial honeymoon this weekend. We’re driving my car, Hades, down to the redwoods.
So I’ve spent all morning getting Hades tidied up and running errands and my last stop was an oil change. So it was a huge bummer when they told me my coolant is boiling.
From a quick google it could just be a faulty thermometer which should be quick. My fingers are crossed that it’s nothing serious.
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Happy Undertale 8th Anniversary, I tried writing a oneshot but it wasn't working, so here, take this offering of incorrect quotes instead, and may it appease the beast for another year.
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Frisk, at Alphy's window: I thought I'd find you here!
Chara, corporeal: WE COULD HAVE USED THE DOOR!!!
Undyne, the night Papyrus came to her house at midnight: I hate you.
Papyrus, holding up a surprisingly well-drawn picture: WELL, ACCORDING TO THIS PICTURE I DREW OF US HOLDING HANDS, THAT IS NOT TRUE!
Undyne: Alphys is off at an appointment, so while she's gone, I’m going to cut the sleeves off all of my shirts.
Papyrus: Why?
Undyne: She's like 90% of my impulse control.
Frisk: Undyne, when’s your birthday?
Undyne: Why? So you can look up my natal chart? So you can figure out my weaknesses? So you can destroy me?
Frisk: ...So I know when to wish you a happy birthday.
Fallen Human Perseverance: Don't joke about murder. I was murdered once and it offends me.
Asgore: I type how I think.
Toriel: Odd that you type at all then.
Asriel: *is hugging Frisk*
Chara: Hey! It's my turn to hug Frisk!
Kris, kicking down the door: What do you mean, "yOuR tUrN"? We agreed now is my time slot!
Asriel: No, It's still my turn!
Frisk, suffocating: Guys, I love you, but just because I'm the smallest doesn't mean you can be hugging me constantly!
Chara: But we need the moral support!
Asriel: And you're small! Which is cute!
Kris: If I don't hug you right now I think the depression will kick in and my body will stop functioning.
Frisk: Well- I, I guess.
Sans: Last week, Papyrus tried to flush a live lobster down the toilet "because it worked for Nemo".
Frisk: Why are you like this??
Flowey: I used too much "No More Tears" shampoo as a kid and I haven't felt a single emotion since.
Papyrus: WHEN I DIE, I WANT SANS TO LOWER ME INTO MY GRAVE SO HE CAN LET ME DOWN ONE LAST TIME.
Alphys: I never tell people off the bat that I'm gay. I wait. I wait until they say something homophobic and then I laugh and am like "you know I'm gay right?" and watch the look of terror on their face.
Mettaton:
Mettaton: I like you.
Asriel: Can we go to a haunted house?
Chara: What's wrong with the one we live in?
Asriel: Wh-what?
Chara: Good-night, Asriel.
Frisk: How’s practice going?
Flowey: Terrible. I want to stab everybody there.
Frisk: Okay, just don’t get any blood on your petals.
Flowey: …you shouldn’t be condoning this.
Frisk: Don’t tell me how to live my life.
Frisk: What if mayonnaise came in cans?
Asriel: Well, that would suck because you can't microwave metal.
Chara: Good morning to everyone except these two people.
Toriel: Yes, I'm adopting seven ghosts and you cowards can't tell me no!
Frisk: I don’t think the therapist is supposed to say ‘wow’ that many times during their first session with a client, but here we are.
Mettaton: I've never encountered a problem that can't be solved by an spontaneous musical number.
Frisk, to Toriel: If you see Chara, give them this message *makes a neutral face* They'll know what it means.
*later* Toriel: Oh, and Frisk said to give you a message. *makes a neutral face*
Chara: Oh no. The neutral face of displeasure.
Frisk: Sometimes I wonder if I’m hearing voices.
Frisk: Then I remember that’s the last bit of sanity I have trying to get me to fall asleep at a reasonable time.
Napstablook: Why did you guys dress up as each other for Halloween?
Mettaton: Maddy is the scariest thing I could think of!
Mad Mew Mew: Mettaton told me I should pick the dumbest costume possible.
Toriel: What's worse than a heartbreak?
Alphys: Stepping on a cat's tail and not being able to explain that you're sorry.
Muffet: Would you like something to drink? *Opens fridge* We have water, milk, juice, spiders, Dr. Pepper-
Frisk: Spiders?
Muffet: Spiders it is then.
Frisk: No, that wasn’t-
*But she was already pouring them a brimming glass of spiders…*
Papyrus: WHAT ARE YOUR ADJECTIVES???
Undyne: …You mean my pronouns?
Papyrus: NO, I KNOW WHAT YOUR PRONOUNS ARE!!! WHAT ARE YOUR ADJECTIVES???
Undyne: …I dunno. What are yours?
Papyrus: NOISY AND WORKAHOLIC!!!
Undyne: I’ve never had something go from making no sense to making complete sense so quickly.
Monster Kid: I have one brain cell and it bounces around in my skull like a windows screen saver.
Monster Kid: When it hits a corner perfect, I’m allowed one good idea.
Toriel: I'm cold.
Sans: here, take my hoodie, pal.
*meanwhile*
Alphys: I'm cold.
Undyne: *sets the whole city on fire*
Alphys: So, what's for dinner?
Undyne, staring at the spaghetti, and the house, that she and Frisk burnt down: Regret.
Chara: Don’t trust everything you see on the internet.
Frisk: Pfft. What possible nonsense could come from the internet? Oh. Did you know that the Earth is actually flat?
Chara, taking away Frisk's phone: Yeah, that enough for you.
deltarune special:
Noelle: Goshdarn it, the printer broke while printing out Rudy's birthday invitations.
Carol: Well, what are they supposed to say?
Noelle: "Rudy's birthday".
Carol: So, what do they say instead?
Noelle: "Rudy's bi".
Carol:
Carol: Works out either way.
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vague thinking aloud: but Food in chainsaw man part two.
famine: hunger, colouring the plot, setting the scenes.
the falling devil dressed as a chef to serve you the dish of your terrible dreams.
fire as used to cook, as the malleable desire you feel in your mouth and bite into.
fire burning up denji's home and birthing a screaming thing from within it, denji calling the other hybrids his food. they're weapons too. and fire, in the end: lighting up all the bodies and the rot and those leftovers and turning them to dust in the streets.
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