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hayleyrosesblog · 1 year

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#powers #richard russo #book #destiny thief #humor #america #dark #bookcore #dark academic aesthetic #quotes #words #quotations #literature #beautiful words

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autumn-may · 5 months

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Sora wait no!!! The cycle!!!!!!!

#kingdom hearts #kh #my art #kh fanart #Sora #xehanort #Baldr #hoder #eraqus #Khdr #kh baldr #kh hoder #young xehanort #young eraqus #Kh sora #Kingdom hearts dark road #if i ever shut up about the child of destiny thing that is not me!!! That is an identity thief!#Image id in alt #If anyone saw the unedited version without baldrs chair lineart uh. No you didnt

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giveamadeuschohisownmovie · 11 months

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“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” review:

Short review

“Uncharted 4” hit the same story beats, but better. I’ll give the movie a 6/10.

Long review

As the final chapter in Indiana Jones’ life, I have mixed thoughts. Is it because of the time travel? No, I was actually fine with that. Indiana Jones has always had some element of weirdness, ranging from the supernatural to literal aliens. My issue with this movie is that, as the final chapter in the series, it felt…underwhelming.

It’s strange because the movie was sorta hitting all the points it needed to hit. They had the emphasis on Indy being old, the passing of the torch to Wombat, the return of other classic characters like Sallah and Marion, bringing the Nazis back as the villains, and so on. James Mangold was hitting the points he needed to hit, which makes sense since this is the guy who gave us “Logan”.

But the problem is, Indiana Jones isn’t Wolverine. I think Indiana Jones, as a character, is unsuitable for the type of somber, deep character study that the movie was trying to do. This is a character who was made to represent light-hearted escapism, and you could see that by how the first three movies never went too deep or too serious with Indy. Even “Crystal Skull”, with all its flaws, didn’t do that. So now we have “Dial of Destiny” trying to shift gears into darker, more dramatic territory and it just doesn’t hit.

For example, the reveal that Mutt Williams got killed in the Vietnam War. It’s a reveal that’s too dark and sudden to really leave a lasting impact, especially since the next scene afterwards is a thrilling dive to a shipwreck. You just want the movie to slow down and let these moments sink in. But the problem is, if the movie slows down, it stops being a fun Indiana Jones movie.

So, we got a problem here. Was there ever a way that the writers could’ve solved this clash of conflicting tones?

Now I will say, I think there’s a version of this story that COULD HAVE worked. Like I wrote, James Mangold was hitting all the story beats he needed to hit. It’s just that the story needed:

Yup. I’m gonna say this with full sincerity; “Dial of Destiny” would’ve worked if it was centered on Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood going on one last adventure. You can keep Mutt Williams dying, because that would mean the story would be about Indy and Marion reconciling with each other. Going back to my short review, the more I thought about it, the more that “Dial of Destiny” felt like James Mangold’s attempt at making an “Uncharted 4” movie.

Just like “Dial”, the fourth “Uncharted” game centered on an aging Nathan Drake getting pulled out of retirement for one last adventure. That game managed to actually be BOTH somber and lighthearted. You’d have scenes where Nathan is riding around a motorcycle and spewing one-liners, followed up by Nathan having a deep conversation with Elena.

But here’s why I feel “Uncharted 4” worked while “Dial” didn’t. Naughty Dog knew that in order to bring Nathan’s story to a proper close, they needed to center it on the main cast. In fact, one of the best sequences in the entire game is literally just Nathan and Elena driving around the jungle talking about their lives.

“Dial” doesn’t work because the story is centered on Indy, his goddaughter who we’ve never seen before (and whose father is a new character), and this random kid who was pretty much Short Round 2.0. And it’s frustrating because the BIGGEST dramatic reveal of the movie was Indy talking about his dead son and his divorce. Sorry to Phoebe Waller-Bridge but that scene should’ve had Marion as the focus. In fact, it gets even more frustrating since Mutt’s death means little to Wombat as a character. She didn’t know the guy, the most she could’ve felt in that scene was, “Sorry for your loss, goddad”.

Even the presence of Wombat and Teddy are frustrating. Wombat could’ve easily been rewritten as Marcus Brody’s daughter (or if you wanna be spicy, she was Willie Scott’s daughter with Indy, making her Mutt Williams’ half-sister). Teddy could’ve been Sallah’s son. These may seem like small changes, but at least there’d be a stronger connection to the past. Since it’s Indiana Jones’ last journey, this movie should’ve been more rooted in Indy’s past adventures, even if the connections are more with legacy characters.

So, yeah, it’s a mixed bag. “Dial” is a movie that is supposed to be closing the door on Indiana Jones as a character, but doesn’t really accomplish that due to its detachment from the past movies. It’s a movie that’s too somber to be a lighthearted adventure, but too lighthearted to be a somber character study. And what does that mean for the end result? A movie that’s just okay, but doesn’t really justify its existence. Could’ve been worse, but you wish it was better.

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silurisanguine · 3 months

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Happy International Woman's day to many of my bad ass OCs!

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fluffypotatey · 8 months

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Monkie Destiny Challenge Day 4

yes i am 3 days late to this prompt but i am here now >:)

so actually this little ficlet will be a part of another installment in my tournament arc, but i am too tired rn to write the second half of this (bc day 4 is a flashback and the 2nd half is day 5). so! have this "sneak peak" of my tournament arc under the narration of Macky <3

prompt: Peaches//Thief

word count: 753

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“How much do you want to bet the peaches in Heaven taste like?”

The Six Eared Macaque gave his friend, the Monkey King, an incredulous look. Said friend huffed in response.

“What?”

“Seriously?”

“I’m just asking—”

“About Heaven’s immortal peaches? Casually? I’m not an idiot, Wukong.”

It had only been a couple days after Sun Wukong arrived back from Heaven. He hadn’t given Macaque any real information over what went down or why he arrived in such a rush— cheeks flushed dark red, breath heavy and fast, eyes wild and ravenous, excited, exhilarated—

Macaque mentally shook the image away. Wukong was his friend. His only friend, actually. He could never really count the Brotherhood as a group he would trust implicitly like Wukong. Feel comfortable around or even know wholeheartedly like Wukong.

Speaking of knowing Wukong wholeheartedly, Macaque recognizes the signs for when his friend is hiding something. He had been ignoring it ever since Wukong came back, assured that the monkey king would tell him, and it looked like today was the day Wukong chose to come clean.

Sun Wukong pouts, bottom lip jutted out exaggeratedly with his eyes blown wide and adorable. He would always complain about how Macaque always ruined his surprises with his need to know everything. Macaque liked to call it his incredible observation skills, Wukong called him a creeper (which absolutely did not hurt his ego that first time at all).

“J-just answer the question!” The monkey crossed his arms and looked away, cheeks flushed and tail twitching.

Macaque sighed with a smile. It was so hard to stay annoyed when he did that. It wasn’t even on purpose and yet there Wukong was, acting childish and fussy in the cutest way possible. Macaque couldn’t help but cave.

“Alright, okay, um…” He pursed his lips. “They taste like peaches?”

“Mac!” Wukong whined

“Okay, okay! Sorry, couldn’t help it.”

This time, Macaque actually sat down and thought it over.

“Well,” he began, “I’m guessing they taste sweeter? Never under or overripe, yeah? And you don’t have to worry about the pit because it's an immortal tree.”

Wukong giggled, tail now wagging to and fro.

“What?” Macaque could feel his face heating up. “What did I say?”

“Nothing! Nothing!” That goofy smile was still on his face. “These are very astute assumptions.”

“Astute? Really, Wukong.”

The giggle was now a full-body laugh. Ugh, and Macaque still couldn’t find it in himself to stay mad. He should be embarrassed, feel like his intelligence was being mocked, but…Wukong would never do something like that on purpose.

Not to him.

“So”— Ah, here it is— “what if I told you, you could test your theory?”

Macaque gave the monkey a blank stare. Wukong stayed firm despite his fidgeting nature and how much he was smiling. Macaque could not believe what his friend was insinuating.

“You don’t mean—”

“SO I HAVE THIS BAG!”

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The peaches were amazing. Better than Macaque ever expected. Sure, they still had the pit at the center and they were still messy enough to annoy him, but they were (and excuse his pun) heavenly. Even if no one told him of their immortal properties, Macaque would have imagined that just from taste alone, these peaches were magic itself.

Delicious magic, if Macaque says so.

“So?” Wukong waits with barely contained excitement. “Better than your wildest dreams?”

“Oh, I’ve had wild dreams.”

“Mac, come on!” He whines again.

“Sorry, sorry!” He laughs. “You make it too easy.”

Wukong grumbled something about I’ll make you too easy as if Macaque wouldn’t hear him. Which he did, but it was so confusing that he just laughed some more. Of course that simply led to the monkey king whining at Macaque once more, and the cycle repeated.

“Next time I steal peaches, I ain’t giving you nothing!” Wukong said with a huff. “And to think, I offered them out of the kindness of my heart.”

“Next time?” Macaque chuckled. “You honestly think Heaven would even let you in after this?”

“Why not? I’m adorable!”

Macaque didn’t even bother to answer that one, too amused by how Wukong played up his innocence in all this. Sure, he was worried about Heaven’s reaction when they finally realized who stole the peaches and trashed their peach festival, but with Wukong smiling so brightly and acting so nonchalantly, Macaque decided it was better to place this issue on the back burner. For now.

The mortal realm moved a lot faster than Heaven. They had plenty of time.

#i'm not gonna post this on ao3 until i have the 2nd half written which is why i'm calling this a sneak peak lmao #shadowpeach #past shadowpeach #to be more specific #with macky being a down bad pining loser #lmk #lmk fic #lmk fanfiction #lmk tournament au #tho there is no hint of this being in my tournament au imma tag it anyway bc it's included in the story #monkie destiny challenge 2023 #monkie destiny challenge #day 3: peaches//thief #i chose both :3 #edit: I WAS TOO EXCITED AND CLICKED POST BEFORE ADDING THE READ MORE FUCK #edit 2.0: THE PROMPT WAS DAY 4 DAMMIT

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iddstar · 5 months

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Here’s Odesza, quick with a bow, a knife, and a cool quip too. Keep an eye on your coin purse.

#of destiny and Dragoones #ODAD #ranger #thief #enby #non binary #lgbtq #webcomic #comic #drawing #artist #trading card artwork

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plifpliff · 1 year

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Waiting for your fireteam to show up 🥃

(maybe her punches after were a bit imprecise but heh ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ )

#destiny 2 #destiny art #destiny 2 art #destiny fanart #destiny #my hc is that she spotted a cute dog and that's why she's smiling #the fireteam is late bc they forgot to change gear and are frantically searching everywhere for the missing exotic sock that gives +10 hp #the dog is the sock thief #don't drink and punch #that's osha violation #my art

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dnangelic · 4 months

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@espectres : "daisuke being a loser is so important" TSUN PLEASE AJSGAJSGJSVSHSVZFS

HE'S MY FAVORITE LOSER. AND HE'S YOUR FAVORITE LOSER, TOO

#espectres #reply.#OGBAFJSKKLAKAJJKGLKJG #NO I'M SERIOUSSSSSS #TO ME ANIME LUCIFER BEING A FAILBOY IS SO REAL!!!!! JUST LIKE PARADISE LOST!!! CHRISTINE WASN'T A QUEEN EITHER #SHE WAS V CUTE BUT SOOO OVERWHELMED BY THE SHIT ERIK WAS MAKING HER DO!!!!#BUT DAISUKE'S KEY CHARA STRENGTH IS THE WAY HE FR DOESN'T COMPROMISE HIMSELF FOR DARK EITHER!!!!#HE'S A LOSER DARK TRIES TO DIG AT THE FACT THAT EVERYONE THINKS HE'S THE ONE THAT'S COOL #'RISA LIKES ME NOT YOU' AND DAISUKE HAS NO DEFENSE. IT'S TRUE. IT BREAKS HIS HEART. HE ALMOST GIVES UP #BUT HE DOESN'T!!!!#HE /IS/ THE MC BUT HE'S ALSO AN UNDERDOG NOT LIKE THE WAY TAIZE WAS #OSTRACIZED AND OUTCAST BY HIS OWN FAMILY BC HE WANTED TO REJECT HIS DESTINY #DAISUKE JUST STRUGGLES W ACCEPTING OR REJECTING HIMSELF BC HES A LOOOOSERRRRRRRR #only people who recognize how hard he ALWAYS TRIES RESPECT HIM!!! EVERYBODY ELSE SAYS HE'S NO GOOD AND LAUGHS AT HIIM!!#he's clumsy he's harsh on himself he takes WAY more responsibility than he should for things that literally aren't even his real own FAULT!#the part of him that can't stand dark the part of him that can't stand BEING dark #bc he says it 'doesn't suit him' or he feels not cut out for it. towa arc's fuckign insane line #'as if i could be dark...' AND IT'S DAISUKE'S DREAM!!!!! OR VOLUME FUCKING ONEEEEE #'I'M NO PHANTOM THIEF DARK CHANGE ME BACK' ITS ABT CONFIDENCEEEEE ITS ABT CHANGEEEE #IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT HE'S A LOSER. ESP WHEN I HAVE A DUPE AROUND. BC HE CAN LOOK BACK #AND SEE HIMSELF AND TELL HIMSELF IT'S GONNA BE OKAY. HE'S GONNA GET TO AN OKAY PLACE.#EVERYTHING'S GOING TO WORK OUT AS LONG AS HE CONTINUES TO BE HIMSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!

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jesterrosa · 10 months

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Phantom Thief

The sound of rattling chains filled the air as the guards dragged a young man down the stairs to the dungeons. “There’s no way you’re going to get out of here,” one guard sneered. “This prison was built especially for you, Phantom Thief.” There was no response as they fastened his cuffs to a bolt set in the wall, yanking his arms above his head. Robin watched them leave through half-lidded eyes, not really registering. He’d felt off all night, but he needed the money- his sister needed the money- so he had gone out regardless. And now he was locked in a cell, likely awaiting execution, because rich people were occasionally like that. At least he’d been allowed to keep his armor, although he was fairly sure that was because it was practically garbage in comparison to the guards’ decent-quality plate armor. Honestly, if he got to spit in the asshat’s face before he was killed, Robin- well, he wouldn’t die happy, but he’d certainly die less pissy about it all. <Do you want to live?> Robin jerked in his chains, looking around for the source of the echoing voice. “Who’s there?” he asked as loud as he dared. <I was named The Ark by mortal folk.> ...the Ark? Robin pursed his lips. Where have I heard that name before? Out loud, he asked, “Do you have a way out of here?” <Not in the way you’re thinking,> the Ark admitted. <But I can give you the ability to carve your own way out.> “I’m listening,” Robin replied slowly. <Just focus on my voice,> the Ark commanded.

#winds of destiny #wod robin #wod ark #the ark #jester writes #my writing #original characters #original work #the phantom thief #winds of destiny phantom thief #wodpt

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seafoamsol · 2 years

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iamDeadbird, the current art director for esports team Darkzero, has been tracing for his entire art career, and profited off of other people’s works.

There’s a link to a google document in the video description (which I will link [HERE]) that has more examples of his thievery.

He stole Kevin Raganit’s work to use as an emote.

He even traced the art that he used for Iceycat’s tribute skin.

He’s been using this stolen art to pad his portfolio and to please clients. This man doesn’t deserve to be an art director at an esports org, or in any position of creative power.

#please share this even if you're not into siege because #dark zero has fired him before and then promptly rehired him #there needs to be more pressure #for him to be removed permanently #R6S #esports #darkzero #rainbow six siege #rainbow 6 siege #r6 siege #tracing #art thief #artists on tumblr #destiny 2 #cayde 6 #cayde #iceycat

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mydarlinginej · 11 months

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read my full review of thief liar lady by d.l. soria here.

“Happily Ever After” is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift–until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik.

I’m not who you think I am.

My transformation from a poor, orphaned scullery maid into the enchantingly mysterious lady who snagged the heart of the prince did not happen–as the rumors insisted–in a magical metamorphosis of pumpkins and glass slippers. On the first evening of the ball, I didn’t meekly help my “evil” stepmother and stepsisters primp and preen or watch forlornly out the window as their carriage rolled off toward the palace. I had other preparations to make.

My stepsisters and I had been trained for this–to be the cleverest in the room, to be quick with our hands and quicker with our lies. We were taught how to get everything we want in this world, everything men always kept for themselves: power, wealth, and prestige. And with a touchingly tragic past and the help of some highly illegal spells, I would become a princess, secure our fortunes, and we would all live happily ever after.

But there’s always more to the story. With my magic running out, war looming, and a handsome hostage prince–the wrong prince–distracting me from my true purpose with his magnetic charm and forbidden flirtations, I’m in danger of losing control of the delicate balance I’ve created…and that could prove fatal.

There’s so much more riding on this than a crown.

my review:

I impulse-requested this book after reading the summary. A new take on Cinderella where she and her family are con women? A very new take on the fairytale, and I couldn’t help but be intrigued. Thief Liar Lady reimagines the Cinderella tale and sets it amidst a world of magic dust and politics.

Everyone is enamored with the whirlwind tale of Lady Aislinn and how she bewitched Prince Everett at his birthday ball. What nobody knows is that this was all planned by Ash and her family so that she can gain a high position at court. Ash has secret plans even past that, but she first has to navigate her tenuous position at court, especially with her confusing feelings toward Lord Vance, the hostage prince of Eloria, a neighboring (and conquered) country.

Soria does a good job of taking the original skeleton of the characters and making them her own. Although Ash’s stepmother, Seraphina, planned this scheme, there are still the physically and emotionally abusive parts to their relationship that remain. However, I liked that her relationship with her stepsisters, Cecile and Adelaide, grows better over time. Sure, they hate each other, especially since Seraphina pitted them against each other, but over time they realize that they don’t have to do what she wants them to do anymore. Even Everett was fleshed out more as a character rather than the flat Prince Charming.

read my full review here.

#thief liar lady #d.l. soria #destiny soria #reviews #book reviews #booklr #mine #link #q

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figures4fun · 1 year

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god-of-a-thousand-demons · 9 months

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The worst part of the Mona fight for me is they’re punishing ME I LOVE Mona and want to talk to him SO BAD but they completely strip the power from joker and therefore the player and decide at a very bad moment to lean into him being a silent protagonist and it’s demoralizing to play this moment is so on a track and because I disagree with what happens so heavily it makes it so I am experiencing it against my will and you don’t want to play a game against your will I feel like I’m trapped behind a mirror banging on the glass esp bc I know joker wouldn’t have reacted in that way in that situation if atlus didn’t have to worry about the time crunch!! And then the fact that atlus didn’t take the chance to smooth out some of the story bumps in royal is such a disappointment and a real dishonor to all of the writing of the phantom thieves that situation always feels so out of place and not genuine to the heart of this game it’s just weird

#og #destiny p5 replay #p5 posting #joker posting #Mona posting #thief posting

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sheppyscribbles · 11 months

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Thick as a Thief

Beni loathed cities.

Ever since the young Renjin thief's fateseer abilities had awakened, every metropolitan area looked like a game of cat's cradle gone horribly wrong. Every street was strung up with hundreds upon hundreds of little red threads winding and criss-crossing, tangling and writhing, connecting every person to their moments of destiny. Potential lovers, guaranteed betrayals, business partners, best chums, the thousand turntables on which a life might pivot to a new track, each suspending a red string that only Beni and his ilk could see and touch, each pulsing with a different rhythm as potential energy waxed and waned. In small groups, he could train himself to ignore the glow and thrum like the flickering of a candle or a rather insistent cicada, but a city center was like trying to ignore a whirlgig covered in mirrors and whistles spinning in bright sunlight. He'd rather spare himself the headache, even if it meant his pickpocket training went stale.

Unfortunately, he was lost and separated from his companions, and he had the sinking feeling that they'd go somewhere just lousy with inhabitants. "There's nothing for it," he muttered, walking through the open city gates with his eyes turned down. "Be steady as the mountain."

An hour later, walking through the same plaza for the third time, his eyes happened upon another thief. Another vulpine thief, even. A ... rather large vulpine thief, for that matter. Not that the fellow's profession was obvious to the average citizen, of course - to survive in his old life, Beni had learned the subtle tells commonly practiced among the urban underbelly. And what an underbelly ... four hundred pounds if he was an ounce! The red fox must be a successful thief indeed if he could afford to feed and clothe himself so well. Best to quell any suspicion before it formed. He sidled up next to the big fellow and gave a discreet nod.

"Haven't seen you around here before." The red fox took a bite of a roast beef sandwich with romaine lettuce and calculated nonchalance.

"Only appropriate - I haven't seen here before."

"Well ... I don't expect you'll find anything here that someone else isn't already looking at." The edge in the larger thief's voice, though quiet, was unmistakable.

"Oh - I'm not here on sightseeing business, sorry." Beni offered a placating smile, both hands in the open. "Fact of the matter is, I haven't been a practicing tourist in ages. But I lost track of my traveling companions a day or two ago after a scuffle with monsters ... and in all honesty, I don't recognize any of the landscape around here. If you know where I might go to ask directions ..."

"Try the chapel by the lake." The larger fox gestured with his free hand. "The clergy here can be pushy if they think you might convert, but they're harmless enough."

"Much obliged." He turned to go ... and it happened. The unmistakable pizzicato of a new string pulling taut. He'd walked right into a fated encounter.

'Fated' usually only had one T, though.

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Random idea I had, in which Beni meets caleblloyd. There's something enjoyable about two very similar and yet very different individuals crossing paths.

#luprand art #fat furry #The Book Of Changes #Caleb Lloyd #fateseer #red thread of destiny #thieves #oc beni the thief #renjin

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silurisanguine · 2 years

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Whilst i dont 'hate men'...i am this bitch.

#It seems i do have a type #although varied in outcome #Adam Jensen #Deus Ex Mankind Divided #Dr Jonathan Reid #Vampyr #Garrett #Thief 2014 #Crow - Destiny 2

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mayonakano-archive · 2 years

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alright i prophesied cruise switch can i please have prophesied knights the phantom thief and galaxy destiny this rotation

#leoposting #listen. listen. if we get phantom thief knights AND galaxy destiny im gonna go insane #enstars

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