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thewertsearch · 2 days

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@manorinthewoods asked: Vriska and Eridan have now killed one person each. Tavros and Feferi's respective moons have been destroyed; as such, they cannot be revived via dream selves or the moon-crypt slabs. What do you think will happen now? ~LOSS (18/5/24) @manorinthewoods asked: Welcome to Murderstuck, aka Homestuck's version of Canaan House. Who do you think's going to survive this? ~LOSS (22/5/24) Anonymous asked: tavros and feferi are D----EAD! do you think they'll stay dead? you've already stated your opinion that there are death flags like crazy all over vriska, so do you think anyone else will die? if so, who? Anonymous asked: Now that the bodies have started to hit the floor, what's your prediction for who's gonna survive to meet the humans?

I'm actually doing to do something a little different this time, and analyze the situation primarily from an author's perspective, rather than an in-universe one. I had a lot of fun doing that with yesterday's Kanaya post, so I want to try it again.

Let's enumerate the remaining trolls, in ascending order of how likely I think they are to kick the bucket (😳) during Murderstuck.

There's no chance whatsoever that Sollux will die. His Doom prophecy is fulfilled, and if he were to die a third time, it would break his long-established duality theme. Plus, he'd have predicted it, and would have been complaining about it since Hivebent. He's fine.

Death flag score: 0/10.

We just got Aradia back. She's not even involved in Murderstuck, seemingly travelling to the Furthest Ring after being resurrected, so none of the murderers can touch her anyway.

Aradia is a powerful time manipulator who can freeze even the most dangerous enemies. It would take a lot more than Eridan and Gamzee to defeat someone who can stalemate Perfect Jack, and I predict that she'll survive the rest of the Act with ease.

Plus, killing her again so soon would feel really cheap. Been there, done that.

Death flag score = 0.5/10

Karkat and Terezi are too important to die.

This doesn't always guarantee a character's survival - A Song of Ice and Fire comes to mind - but ASOIAF kind of proves my point, doesn't it? Martin can throw all the Red Weddings he likes at us, but everyone still kind of knows that the really important characters aren't going to die until their arcs are complete. If A Dream of Spring ever actually comes out, Daenerys will still be around, and you can take that to the bank.

So no, I don't think Karkat and Terezi will be going anywhere. Now that Kanaya appears to be dead, they're undeniably the most important trolls remaining, alongside Vriska. And we'll get to Vriska.

Death flag score: 1/10.

I know it's weird to predict that an already deceased character won't die, but I wrote an entire post last night about why I believe this to be the case.

tl;dr: it doesn't make narrative sense for Kanaya to stay dead.

Death flag score: 2/10.

Now, we're onto the characters who I think might actually die.

Gamzee's still alive at the end of the countdown, so he'll at least survive the next couple of hours.

Certainly, his position seems rather precarious. His stated intent to wipe out the entire Veil will make him a lot of enemies very quickly - and based on the image above, he clearly gets into some sort of trouble. That scratch almost looks like it could be the work of Jack's sword.

However, I have a hard time believing the Most Important Character In Homestuck is going to die less than halfway through Homestuck. He's been saying all sorts of cryptic nonsense lately, and he strikes me as someone whose role in the story will expand even more than it already has. Gamzee is the one character on this list we know will stay relevant for the entire comic.

I don't think he's going to achieve his murder mission, of course. I think he'll probably be 'defeated' somehow, and expelled from the Veil by the surviving trolls, only to pop up again sometime later. There's still a chance that he'll be killed - but if he is, I'm 100% sure that he'll return in some form. Gamzeesprite would be even worse than Calsprite, in my opinion.

Death flag score: 3/10.

Yes, I still believe Vriska will die - but I don't know if she'll die in Murderstuck.

Scratch positioned her as someone who will perpetuate a monumental, large-scale mistake, and I don't think there's anything she could do on the Veil that fits the bill.

However, Vriska is more imaginative than I am. She could easily pull a trick out from up her sleeve that I didn't see coming - some terrible, horrible idea that earns all of Scratch's foreshadowing in one fell swoop. Vriska is known for her Incidents, and you never know when the next one is on the horizon.

Death flag score: 4/10.

There's not a lot tying Equius and Nepeta to the Veil, is there?

They don't have strong relationships any of the remaining trolls, and even among the B-team, they've barely had any prominence since we've left Alternia. Killing one or both of them would up the stakes of Murderstuck without introducing the narrative issues that, say, a dead Karkat would cause.

Plus, if one of them dies, then the other would immediately gain an incredibly strong motivation, and become a more prominent character overnight. I already like Nepeta - but a heartbroken, vengeful Nepeta hunting Eridan down across time and space? That's a fucking arc.

They could also both die, and return to the story from another direction. It hasn't escaped my notice that almost all the 'important' trolls are Prospit Dreamers, and the two Furthest Ring explorers are Derse girls. I've been wondering for a while now if the solution to the Veil's bloated cast is to split the trolls back into the Red and Blue Teams, with the Red Team joining the kids outside the session, and the Blue Team joining Aradia in the Ring for some secondary mission. I guess that implies Tavros will be resurrected, but there do seem to be hints that that might happen.

I don't want either of these two to die, but... well, killing them would raise a lot of interesting possibilities.

Death flag score (both of them together): 6/10

Death flag score (one of them) : 7.5/10.

Eridan is screwed.

Neither the story nor the trolls can allow him to ally with Jack and lead him to the Veil, and they'll do anything they can to stop him. I don't think anyone's inclined to show him mercy, either - Kanaya and Feferi were very popular.

I don't really see any way out for him. He has no allies, he can't Hopesplode everyone at once, and he's never shown himself to be particularly resourceful. I think if there's one troll practically guaranteed to be Murderstucked, it's him.

Death flag score: 9/10.

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babybells123 · 3 days

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On fandom hypocrisy...

Because there are insane double standards in the ASOIAF fandom...

"Okay, so the theory goes; Rhaegar had another secret Targaryen daughter (Val) which makes sense because her hair turned silver so she's actually Jon's half sister meaning they will be a couple because Night's King and Queen theory!"

Fandom: "Not sure I agree with it but it's a valid theory nonetheless..."

"Varys is a secret merman due to x y and z."

Fandom: Gives 200+ upvotes generating a healthy civil response."*

"Jon, D*enerys, and Tyrion are each going to have a dragon of their own and fly beyond the Wall and Jon + D*ny are going to have magical sex but then Jon is going to kill her dragon and Nissa Nissa her to save the world."

Fandom: "It's practically canon at this point."

"Aria is going to kill her sister and steal her face because her father once said something about Aria hurting Sansa with needle back in AGOT. Then Aria is going to rule Winterfell as QITN with Jon by her side."

Fandom: "Valid. Aria is clearly the sister who will become queen because GRRM loves subverting expectations and she has a direwolf called Nymeria. Also Sansa needs to pay for being mean to her back in AGOT!"

Jonsas: "Hey don't you guys think it's weird that there is a Jonnel Stark with a mother called Lyarra Stark, who married his half-niece Sansa Stark to pacify the Northern succession crisis?"

Fandom: 'It means NOTHING. They're just names, and they didn't have any children anyway!"

Jonsas: "But doesn't it make you question as to why GRRM added it in after revising the draft? Isn't it suspicious that this is the only other Sansa in canon? And that she also had a father who died in the South? And her claim was contested? Hasn't he foreshadowed Jon's parentage in the Frey lineage as well? Isn't this how GRRM plants his clues where he doesn't think fans will look? And why should it matter whether Jonnel and Sansa had no children? Jon and Sansa would obviously be a subversion of this whole situation, since Jon has already advocated for Sansa's claim so if anything they're foils..."

Fandom: "COINCIDENCE."

Jonsas: "You know it's certainly weird that the final champions of the ashford tourney align perfectly with Sansa's ASOIAF suitors... And the last Targaryen jouster was described as a black prince with a white guardian! That image certainly evokes Jon a 'prince' in clad in all black, with his white guardian Ghost."

Fandom: "Jonsas are STEALING because it's was originally a S*NSAN theory, and the Targaryen suitor is going to be Aegon!"

Jonsas: "But how can we 'steal' a theory when we're merely making an interpretation of it?? Where have we stated that we came up with the idea? And why would it be Aegon who has had no narrative impact on her story? And wouldn't it defeat the whole 'no one will ever marry me for love' issue? Wouldn't it just make Sansa go 2 steps backward by forcing her South again? What's the point of that?"

Fandom: "Sansa is NOT going North. There's absolutely NO foreshadowing for it. She's going to stay in the Vale forever and become Lysa Arryn 2.0! Sansa doesn't deserve to see her family again because she betrayed her father, and she isn't a Stark anymore because she lost her direwolf hahahah."

Jonsas and GRRM simultaneously: 'Resolve to be Sansa Stark and take the North..."

Fandom: "AHHHHH."

Jonsas: "It's strange that whenever Sansa's suitors are introduced to the story, Jon is narratively close. Five times this has happened (provides textual evidence). And why are Jon chapters consistently back-to-back with Sansa chapters about love, marriage, and children? It's probably intentional especially considering how GRRM's orders the chapters in the way he best believes tells the story... and he has done this foreshadowing with other chapters as well."

Fandom: "It's a COINCIDENCE! Chapter transitions mean NOTHING. Stop reaching!!!"

Jonsas: "You know, it seems significant that Jon dreams of restoring Winterfell from its ruins, becoming its lord, and having children, and in the next Sansa chapter, she builds a scale model of Winterfell in the snow and associates said snow with love, innocence, and dreams."

Fandom: "Just because Sansa builds a castle in the snow it doesn't mean ANYTHING! It's Bran that talks about restoring Winterfell. NOT SANSA, because she is NOT going North. And I guess if she associates snow with all those things that is foreshadowing her being with Ramsay HAHAH delusional Jonsas."

Jonsas: "But isn't it one of GRRM's favourite scenes he has ever written? Hasn't he blogged about it? Doesn't he have Sansa building Winterfell out of snow as a figurine? He must find it significant as well. And why would it foreshadow Ramsay? What narrative impact does he have on Sansa's story? Why wouldn't it be the 'Snow' just referenced in the last chapter? The same person who is consistently referred to as "Snow" not just by himself, but by other characters? Chett does it in the prologue of ASOS, is it so far-fetched to believe the final chapter of the series is also subtly referencing Jon? Wouldn't you guys do the same if it was an Aria scene? Or a D*enerys scene? Why the issue because it's Sansa?"

Fandom: "IT MEANS NOTHING BECAUSE SANSA ISN'T IMPORTANT. And Sansa doesn't even think of Jon did you know she bullied him as children hahaha."

Jonsas: "Well that is just a blatant lie. GRRM has since named Sansa as among the main characters through multiple sources (provides evidence) and her role + impact on the story has clearly evolved past the 30 year old outline. There's also no textual evidence to suggest Sansa ever mistreated Jon as children. The most she ever did to him was regard him as her "half-brother," which is something all the other Starks did. in fact, Robb calls Jon a bastard to his face, but no one seems to hold that against him. Jon and Sansa's childhood dynamic is undefined; definitely distant but still fond. If Jon was really bullied by Sansa, we'd hear about it as often as we hear about his torment over Catelyn never accepting him. It just seems as if GRRM is doing all he can to distance Jon and Sansa as siblings, so that not even the audience regards them as such. There's a lot of nuance and complexity to this situation which screams of intention rather than laziness on part of the author."

Fandom: *Crickets.*

Jonsas: "Isn't it strange that the first time the audience is introduced to Sansa, it's from Jon's perspective, and whilst he judges Myrcella on being 'insipid' for fawning over Robb, and dedicates an entire paragraph to bashing on Joffrey even though Joffrey hasn't done anything wrong at all, - he stops for a second and calls Sansa *radiant?* Even though she is likely fawning over Joffrey just as much as Myrcella is? Isn't it also strange that he just calls Cersei "beautiful" and nothing more? When canonically she is the most beautiful woman in the Seven Kingdoms? But it's Sansa who is deemed "radiant?"

Fandom: "Radiant? So what? That isn't proof of anything."

Jonsas: "Maybe so, it's certainly one of the more 'niche' hints, but when you consider how often 'radiant' is used throughout the series (4 times) - it's certainly striking. Especially as most of those references are used within a romantic context. Not to mention 'A Song for Lya,' GRRM's past work involving an auburn haired woman who is described as radiant by the male protagonist. There's also GRRM calling Liz Taylor 'radiant' in Ivanhoe, so it bears romantic connotations for GRRM. It's also noteworthy that many of GRRM's past works involve auburn/red-haired love interests, not to mention Sansa physically evoking the image of a Pre-Raphaelite painting, where the subject of such art is often beautiful and romantic red-headed maidens (GRRM's favourite art)."

Fandom: *crickets.*

Jonsas: "Don't you guys think it's weird that Jon and Sansa have practically mirrored dreams about having children named after lost siblings? In back-to-back chapters as well? Isn't it noteworthy that Sansa dreams of having a girl who LOOKS like Arya? Children named Brandon and Rickon but not Robb? And Jon has a similar dream except he wants a son called Robb? Isn't it strange that it is phrased similarly? That they both equate love with children and seem to desire quiet domesticity above all else? Their deepest and most intrinsic desire?"

Fandom: "Just because Jon has this dream it doesn't mean he is going to have it with Sansa! It's foreshadowing him starting a family with D*ny!"

Jonsas: "But Jon's dream is specifically about following in Ned's footsteps and living quietly at Winterfell. It isn't about continuing a dynasty in King's Landing, Jon doesn't even like King's Landing. And in any case, out of every other female character in the series, Sansa is the one most heavily associated with domesticity, who isn't lusting for power in any capacity. Would it not make sense for Sansa to be the girl that fulfils the other half of this fantasy? Because it fits in organically with her storyline and characterisation?"

Fandom: "Shut up. ARIA is more domestic and maternal than Sansa, since she learns how to cook and clean and she takes Nan under her wing in ACOK. she'll be the one to have that storyline if anyone does. Sansa doesn't even want that life. She's being superficial about it because her femininity is a performance."

Jonsas: "No one is denying that Aria may lean over to a domestic maternal life when she's older, but currently, she just doesn’t have any interest in that. Sansa however has been written to want and enjoy those things since her conception . She is a traditionally feminine character, and it isn't just because it's expected of her, it's also because she genuinely enjoys things like embroidery, poetry, music and singing. She naturally loves tourneys and stories of courtly love and beautiful imagery. It's her deepest desire to have a husband who loves her as much as she loves him. She's naturally empathetic and kind-hearted as well (provides textual evidence). Also, cooking and cleaning doesn't have anything to do with gender in Westeros. No highborn woman cooks or cleans because those roles are based on class."

Fandom: "So you hate women who don't conform huh? MISOGYNISTIC."

Jonsas: "There's certainly something to be said about both Jon and Sansa falling in love with people who resemble each other... Ygritte is red-headed, blue-grey eyed, plain looking, and called 'half a fish' but Jon is attracted to her smile, hair, and the way she sings and how she is sensitive towards songs. Though Jon has a clear aversion to her more brutal side (provides textual evidence). It seems to be implicitly evoking the image of Sansa. And Sansa's first love being Waymar Royce, who is described as a spitting image of Jon - though more handsome. (both of which are introduced in the first 25 pages of the series), has a similar personality, died in a similar manner, and is also a man of the Night's Watch. Also Sansa falls "wildly" in love with him, which evokes "wildling." And it seems a particularly random line considering Waymar has only been mentioned a total of 17 times throughout the series, 12 of which involve the prologue chapter and the rest concerning his whereabouts. Why would GRRM need to let us know this detail? We already know Sansa fawns over men. Maybe he is insinuating that Sansa could be attracted to this type of appearance and persona rather than the conventional 'golden' prince we expect from her - the connections between Jon and Waymar are just too strong to be a coincidence. *writes a full blown meta supported by a mountain of quotes.*

Fandom: "OMG STOP STEALING FROM ARIA. Why do Sansa Stans love to steal everything. Smh y'all are such clownsss. Jon literally says that Ygritte reminds him of Aria. And who cares if Sansa fell in love with Waymar? It means NOTHING."

Jonsas: "But doesn't the whole Sansa-Ygritte-Aria situation fit in with GRRM's self proclaimed foreshadowing style using a literary sleight of hand? Where whilst he is planting seeds in the background (implicitly and subconsciously), he is waving his other hand distracting you with more explicit clues and associations? Also, Jon makes those comparisons before he begins to show attraction to Ygritte. After that the comparisons stop. GRRM has even stated in the Balticon 2016 report that Ygritte-Aria comparisons are not references for romance, but rather refer to a comfort level of femininity. Jon just feels more 'at level' and comfortable with this type of woman, but he really dislikes her penchant for violence. In fact he is attracted to her softer more feminine qualities (provides textual evidence.)

Fandom: "UGH I can't believe you transparent Jonsas. You guys are the worst! You only view Jon as a trophy husband for Sansa because he's the hottest male of the series, so of course you want him all for greedy Sansa."

Jonsas: "What? It's often Jonsas who make Ned/Catelyn comparisons with Jon/Sansa, who are consistently described as the younger image of both. Ned is described as plain and somber looking, so most Jonsas don't view Jon as the pinnacle of attractiveness (and he isn't meant to be). So where is the 'trophy husband' sentiment coming from? And in any case, to Sansa, Jon would be the most attractive man to her simply because she loves him and he embodies all she has lost. He embodies, home, Winterfell, the North. (And Jon takes pride in looking Northern!). It almost evokes Cat's initial lack of attraction towards Ned as she found his brother more handsome(similar to Waymar being the more handsome version of Jon) but that eventually blossomed into a deep strong love built stone by stone. With Sansa, it'd be even more profound because she has suffered deep emotional wounds and wants nothing more than to be affiliated with her home and her identity, not to mention having moved past any superficial views she may have once held."

Fandom: "HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE THAT JON ISN'T HANDSOME!!!! He has valyrian beauty just like his father and he and D*ny will be the pinnacle of hotness hehe."

Jonsas: "It's strange that Sansa's first flowering is book-ended by Jon chapters, almost like he is shielding her during a vulnerable time. And just before that pivotal Sansa chapter, Jon hears the story of the Blue Rose of Winterfell and how no flower is so rare nor precious than one that has just blossomed. It's also strange that Sansa has a discussion with Cersei about love, marriage, and childbirth and Cersei associates Sansa's moonblood with 'flowering,' and just after the 'love is poison' quote, it leads right back onto a Jon chapter..."

Fandom: "Stop stealing! This story is ONLY about Lyanna! It has nothing to do with Sansa. If anyone, it is foreshadowing Aria being 'rescued' in ADWD, and D*ny seeing the blue flower it has NOTHING to do with Sansa."

Jonsas: "Things don't exist in a vacuum, there is no singular meaning to anything, because literature will be interpreted a variety of ways. And how would it not concern Sansa? Who has just flowered and become a Stark maiden conveniently after Jon hears this story? All Stark women can arguably be associated with blue flowers, since they grow in the glass gardens at Winterfell."

Fandom: "Sansa doesn't even have any associations with flowers. That belongs to Aria and Lyanna! It's Aria that loves flowers, NOT Sansa."

Jonsas: "So then why does Sansa receive a red rose at the tourney from Loras Tyrell armoured in blue sapphire (a reverse of the Harrenhal tourney), who unofficially crowns her queen of love and beauty whilst she is also betrothed to a Baratheon? Why is Sansa described as sweet-smelling like flowers? Why does Sansa pick flowers in Myrcella's gardens? Why is she called the "Roadside Rose?" Why is her moonblood consistently associated with flowering, plucking, blooming? Why did an episode written by GRRM involve her receiving a rose? Why did BAEL-lish whisk Sansa (A Stark maiden) away from King's Landing leaving a metaphoric 'Rose' in return (and a blue bard that later attends to said 'Rose.') Why has GRRM stated that Sansa is a 'flowery' name, hence why he chose it? And no one is saying that Aria doesn't like flowers. Lots of people do! Of course Sansa would love flowers as well, in fact there's a heap more flower references/imagery in her chapters, so this is a silly, tired argument."

Fandom: *loses their mind bending over backwards trying to prove how un-feminine and un-romantic Sansa is..."

Jonsas: "It's pretty clear that Prince Aemon and Naerys are meant to parallel Jon and Sansa. Jon refers to himself as Prince Aemon, and Sansa refers to herself as Queen Naerys. Such references generally occur in back-to-back chapters, such as Sansa wishing for Prince Aemon to rescue her, and Jon's chapter following. Not to mention Jon calling himself Prince Aemon, which is then followed by a Sansa chapter. As well as Sansa reading stories about Prince Aemon and Queen Naerys in a chapter that precedes Jon's once again."

Fandom: "No they don't! Jon does share parallels with Prince Aemon, but Naerys is CLEARLY D*ny born again, since she bears a resemblance to her. So it's foreshadowing romance between them heheh..."

Jonsas: " But that's it. After the physical appearance is described, Fire and Blood proclaims that the D*ny/Naerys comparisons stop. It’s Sansa who is similarly gentle, timid, and pious. Who turns to her religion in order to cope with her situation. Who similarly has a passion for music, poetry, playing the harp, and sewing/embroidery. It's Sansa who is in a Naerys/Aegon type situation in ACOK and aspects of ASOS. It's Sansa's first chapter of the series where Naerys and Aemon are introduced as historical figures, and it is Sansa’s chapters where they are most consistently referenced. If anything, Naerys is modelled around Sansa, since she is was not fully fleshed out until fire and blood in 2018. Naerys came to fruition because of Sansa, so GRRM has made their personalities and situations similar. Aemon/Naerys were half siblings, like Jon and Sansa. Naerys was forced to marry an awful king who humiliated her sexually, just how Sansa is betrothed to Joffrey and he has humiliated her sexually. Jon joins a celibate order just as aemon does. Joffrey makes the comparisons to one of the bad Aegons himself. D*ny and Jon being Aemon/Naerys come again would make no sense since the situational context is important - D*ny and Jon did not grow up as half-siblings, they don't even know each other - so where is the angst? In fact, Jon shows a weird sort of jealousy towards joffrey when he sees sansa on his arm at the feast in AGOT (when the betrothal was just announced). He soon leaves the feast with tears in his eyes and later joins the nights watch. It certainly evokes the image of aemon shedding tears the day naerys wed aegon…”

Fandom: *Crickets.*

Jonsas: "It's intriguing that Jon and Sansa experience reverse parallels. Sansa going South, Jon going North - both with naive expectations for the respective worlds that they are joining, but then they get a harsh dose of reality. And then they both become captives during 2nd book. Not to mention having to associate with the enemy in book 3, with Sansa becoming a "Lannister" and Jon becoming a "Wildling." And around the same time, both of them are deemed traitors to their respective enemies and flee for their lives, but while Jon rises up and becomes a Lord, Sansa becomes a Bastard. That certainly paves the way for a unique bonding experience, since no one else in the story has gone from Lady to Bastard, so it means Sansa better understands and empathises with Jon's experiencing growing up, unlearning prejudices she may have held..."

Fandom: "That doesn't mean anything. It's Jon and D*ny that have the parallels NOT Jon and Sansa! They never even think of each other."

Jonsas: "But that's our point. Why do all this as an author? Why make Jon and Sansa so intrinsically similar but visual, cultural, societal opposites on the surface? Why not develop some sort of a relationship between two key POV characters? Jon and Sansa aren't side characters, they're apart of the central family of the series and have been awarded major POV roles since book 1. We're sure GRRM would have noticed he'd failed to create a strong (or hateful) bond. But he didn't, he made them fondly distant. He made a lot of their associations romantically coded. He doesn't even want the audience to associate Jon and Sansa as siblings, rather as something ambiguous and undefined, which makes sense if it were eventually to transition into romance. It also helps that he's made them quite compatible in their dreams, desires, and romantic/idealistic nature."

Fandom: "But it isn't EXPLICITLY stated in the text! If Jon would be with any sister it'd be Aria because of the og outline also Sansa dies in it hahah."

Jonsas: "You know, the outline is actually a good piece of evidence because it proves that GRRM has entertained the idea of Stark x Snow love, incesty-angst, and tormented passion. And considered it a major plot point within the narrative. We also don't know much about outline Aria, whether she was more romantically inclined or not (and she'd have to be for this to work organically). We don't know if Jon and Aria look similar in this, or if they're visual opposites? We don't know how old she is, assuming there is a time jump. And GRRM has since stated that he was making shit up in the outline. It's quite possible that he kept certain aspects but gave the storylines to different characters, as with Theon, Tyrion, Jaime etc. Is it so far fetched to presume that he may have given Aria's romantic storyline with Jon in this outline to Sansa? The most romantically inclined character of the series? Who does not resemble Jon? Who is closer in age to him? Who doesn't have a defined relationship with him?"

Fandom: "GRRM would NEVER make Stark siblings fuck each other! They're the heroes of the story!"

Jonsas: "Well now you're contradicting yourself, since you just previously stated that if Jon were to be with anyone, it'd be Aria since they're super close and thus understand each other. But then when someone brings up Sansa as a candidate you guys scream that they're siblings so it'll never happen. Which is it? Seems like selective bias to me... And really? GRRM would NEVER entertain an incest storyline concerning the Starks? Why? Because they’re the heroes of the story? But how do you think GRRM makes such situations grey and complex. Giving such conflict to two morally good characters who are (mostly) well loved challenges the readers greatly. And anyway, between cousins who barely had a relationship growing up? The outline is literal proof that GRRM is a-okay with it. And you may want to take a look at his literary influences (Byron, Faulkner, Tolkien) all of which explore the incest motif. But then, y'all seem to bear very surface level readings of the text. Funnily enough, GRRM has referred to Jon as a Byronic romantic heroine. Byron was infamously rumoured to be in love with his half-sister Augusta who was a stranger to him growing up. And this angst caused him to write a number of works pertaining to this motif, such as the Bride of Abydos involving half-siblings turned cousins turned lovers, as well as 'Manfred' to which Jon shares a number of parallels with. There are multiple Byron and Manfred references sprinkled in throughout the series as well (9 and counting) as well as two 'Byron the Beautiful' references in Sansa's chapter; So to assume that GRRM doesn't give any notion as to what he is writing and his potential literary influences is incredibly disingenuous to him as a writer."

Fandom: "GRRM is not a romantic! He's a nihilist!"

Jonsas: "GRRM has stated in interviews that he is a Romantic in the classical sense, but he is compelled by the darker more melancholic side of it, and particularly likes to explore how harsh realities can impact someone who is intensely romantic. Which fits in not just for Jon, but Sansa (most pertinently) as well. But ASOIAF isn't about giving up on romance and dreams because the world is cruel and awful, it's about enduring despite the darkness and war and chaos. It's why Sansa has remained kind and empathetic despite what has happened to her, why Jon continually believes in honour and Brienne exists as the embodiment of a true knight and wishes to uphold those ideals. There won't be a bitter ending, there will be a bittersweet ending. The last book (which was originally meant to be titled 'A Time for Wolves' will now be titled a "Dream of Spring." That title denotes hope, if anything."

Fandom: "Even IF Jonsa did happen, Jon and Sansa won't be happy about it. It'd be purely political.:

Jonsas: Perhaps, but if this were the case, GRRM wouldn't have written them to have such compatible dreams and desires, an equal appreciation for beauty and the world, and a certain indulgence in soft traditional romance. But there's the conflict that would ensue which is why the incest aspect is there. Jonsas acknowledge the angst that would occur regarding Jon and Sansa; shame and "torment." Religious guilt and disillusionment etc. It would cause unbridled internal conflict for the both of them and affect their psyche undoubtedly. But that is why the parentage reveal exists - it offers them peace of mind that could only be remedied by such a reveal - This is what GRRM was intending to do if you're going by his OG outline. But the parentage reveal allows for this concept of enduring hope to be kindled. It would be a complex dynamic, but due to their shared desires, idealism, and respective romantic natures - it would work. They'd have deep and mutual respect for each other after having matured and progressed past childish indifference, they could heal each other uniquely and would treat each other with love and respect. They would both benefit from such a relationship. Jon is not being 'punished' by being with Sansa, because she represents everything he wishes he could have, but has denied himself due to his societal position and intrinsic inadequacy issues. Jon who believed he'd never be loved purely due to his bastard status, and Sansa who has become more cautionary and despondent about love due to everyone wanting her claim. There'd be a sort of poetic beauty to that, but it wouldn't exist without it's "melancholy" and it's angst, at least at first. GRRM has always intended to subvert expectations - and this is a perfect way to do so, since not even the general fandom is open to the idea, that is is how interwoven into the text it is. It's something only the most astute of readers who have a deep understanding of their respective characters could grasp. "What does Jon want deep down? What does Sansa want deep down?" It would be grounded in reality, but there'd be a sort of fantasy too it as well - and that is the whole point. But it's not just that, There'd be R + L = J payoffs, political solutions, and narrative/character solutions. It'd be like a full circle if anything - THAT'S compelling and unpredictable whilst making a lot of sense, having been there since the beginning."

Fandom: "UGHHHH SHUT UP YOU DELUSIONAL JONSAS. JON AND D*NY ARE ICE AND FIRE AND WILL HAVE AN EPIC ROMANCE, YOU GUYS DESERVE TO BE STONED IN THE STREET AND WE'RE ALL GOING TO COLLECTIVELY SEND ANON HATE AND CREATE ANTI BLOGS HAHAHAHAA IT'LL NEVERRRR HAPPEN!!!"

*Jonsas and GRRM collectively sigh in unison....*

#God help us #I've turned into a spiteful Jonsa idc I'm sick of experiencing bullying in this fandom #the way the group think treats the most outlandish theories with civil respect but as soon as Jonsa is brought up NOOOOOOO #This isn't even the tip of the iceberg literally every single anti argument can be countered #Like I've NEVER come across an anti who has seriously made me rethink my interpretations because it generally falls into:#“they're siblings!” Or “They don't care about each other at all!” Or “GRRM would never make Starks do incest” Or “J/D are the epic romance!#jonsa #jon x sansa #fandom stupidity #anti asoiaf fandom

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the Bo and the Blueberry incorrect quotes post I made reminded me that I had actually written a little bit of the AU, and as i'm probably never going to write a whole fic, I decided to share a chunk of what I have!

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Bo-Katan stared down into her drink, feeling a numbness that wasn’t from the alcohol. She hadn’t had enough for that.

Not yet, anyway.

The flap of her tent brushed open, and a moment later, her uncomfortably stiff cot creaked as someone sat down beside her. Bo-Katan just kept looking down into the shimmering liquid and the cup clasped in both her hands. She hadn’t bothered to pull her hair back, and it hung down in her face.

“Why are you here?” she rasped.

The modulated voice beneath the helmet was gentle. “Why shouldn’t I be here?”

“You know why.” Bo-Katan swirled her cup, reluctant to take another sip of the nasty liquid. “I don’t want anything to do with you right now.”

“I know you’re hurting, but don’t take this out on me, Bo,” Ursa chided. “I lost someone, too.”

Bo-Katan scoffed, gulping down the cheap drink. “And you’ve come to mourn with me. Is that it? Are you here to tell me you’re sorry? Sorry that your little demagol’ika built a machine to kill us with our own armor?” Bo-Katan laughed bitterly. It came out sounding like a sob. “Or are you sorry that my son died because of it?”

She heard Ursa’s breathing, tight like a coiled spring, burning with hurt and anger. Right now, Bo-Katan didn’t care. She wanted Ursa to hurt. She wanted everyone to hurt.

Bo-Katan tossed back the rest of the drink, then threw the cup to the ground. It broke to shards.

“He made a hero’s sacrifice,” Ursa whispered levelly, like it was some kind of consolation.

Bo-Katan turned on her old friend, finding the strength in her anger to rise to her feet. “He was thirteen. Thirteen, Ursa! He shouldn’t have to make hero’s sacrifices! He should be giving me attitude and complaining about his lessons and wondering if the girl he likes will ever know his name! He should be a boy, not a pile of ashes!”

Ursa rose to her feet, too, and pulled off her helmet.

Her eyes were red, like someone who had spent a long time crying.

“I didn’t come here to fight with you, Bo-Katan!”

“Then you shouldn’t have come at all!” she yelled, balling her hands up into fists.

She might have actually struck Ursa, then, if the roar of a ship descending rapidly, followed by an enormous crash, hadn’t interrupted the argument.

Bo-Katan shoved Ursa aside and ran out of the tent into the camp. Usually, at this time of evening, there would be music playing and drinks all around, but the camp had been eerily quiet for the last few days, as her people mourned with her.

They had all loved Ezra.

But the camp was no longer quiet, now, and Bo-Katan took in the scene with shock. An Imperial shuttle had crashed into the ground just outside camp, leaving a long gash in the landscape. She pulled her blaster from its holster and advanced slowly, warily wondering just what was going on.

The door to the shuttle opened, the ramp descending. Bo-Katan pointed her blaster, ready to fire at any Imperials who might emerge.

For five long seconds, nothing happened.

Then, a gangly boy in blue-and-gray armor slid down the ramp, hop-skipped forward a few steps when he reached the bottom, and cheerfully shouted—

“Hi, Mom!”

#Ezra (blissfully unaware that the entirety of clan kryze has been mourning his death): Hey guys!! I'm back!#Ezra: Wait why is everyone staring? What did I miss?#Bo-Katan (in tears): YOUR FUNERAL #bo and the blueberry au #fic snippet #bo katan kryze #ursa wren #ezra bridger #mandalorian ezra bridger

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nymph-ette111 · 11 hours

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Hello again! Its me the one who requested the proxies with a forest ranger S/o

I sawed your post and kinda went 😮 when I found out forest rangers and fire looksouts aren’t the same thing too ngl. I originally got the idea when I watched/played ‘Fears to fathom: Ironbark lookout’. I actually looked it up and I guess the correct term would be “Park ranger” (I still don’t know bro I could be wrong) but I originally got the idea from the fears to fathom so I guess you could kinda base it off that (minus the cult) but I just thought it would be a cool idea. Like for example on the fire watch aspect, Tim is chronic Smoker and Toby is canonically a pyromaniac (idk about brain in this situation) so like Tim could be smoking or toby could be setting something on fire and you would be side eyeing tf out of them. OR, You could just be trying to peacefully sleep in your watch tower (assuming there is one) and One of them would be knocking at your damn door/window in the dead ass of the night and your just there either terrified, confused, or annoyed (its up to your interpretation).

But anyway sorry for the ramble and confusion, As always I appreciate you and hope you have a wonderful day (remember to drink water) buh/bye now <3

(♡) Authors note; in my old author's note I literally said it was inspired byironbark lookout but then I hesitated bcs I thought it wasn't what you're looking for. good thing I didn't delete the previous work :3 SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MOTIVATION TO WRITE ANYTHING :(

HOODIE;

-before the relationship between you two, he knew about your job as a park ranger/ fire lookout.

-actually, he knew about everything. From the tasks you usually handle to your working schedule.

-the reason he didn't kill you off was because part of your job is keeping campers away from the unregistered camp grounds which was quite convenient on his part. (Perhaps convenient for all of them)

-that way he wouldn't risk getting caught on the way/back from a mission, even though he usually drives to his destinations with a beaten up old truck. He knows how nosey some people are and would definitely pull a curiosity move and possibly find his resort.

-but he also couldn't let you run around freely around the forest either, he just kept an eye on you for a while in case you were too close to finding out about his...'business'

-i can see him stalking you slowly seeping into his routine. could be out of curiosity or genuine interest.

-during your relationship, he'd drop by from time to time in the watch tower even though it's against the rules. He'll be careful, he says.

-he's still an asshole very much like his friends, would probably disregard his mudded hiking boots by the entrance and just throw himself on your bed. Not caring if whatever substance he was covered in (blood) stains your bedsheets or something.

-to make up for it he cooks you food with whatever ingredients you have to offer :3 I like to think he's a good cook, staying out in the forest for long periods of time gained him that skill.

-if he isn't too busy, you two would watch the scenery together :) a little nice bonding moment.

MASKY;

-sigh... This motherfucker would NOT be good company for you at all.

-you could be sleeping peacefully just to wake up and find him standing at the foot of your bed just...staring.

-he's making sure they don't get you lol

-who the fuck is "they" (...does anyone get the reference)

-steals any lighters he finds in the shack just to light up his cigarettes.

-yes, when he puts out his cigarettes he just throws them on the ground. not caring if it's against the rules to litter the forest. at this point they're all trying to get you in trouble whether it's intentionally or not.

-unlike Toby, he doesn't help around that much with your tasks.

-if you manage to convince him to bring up some firewood from the shack so you can light up the fire, just praise him. it's enough to boost his already humongous ego and he might consider helping every now and then just so you could call him your strong, manly boyfrie–

TOBY;

-This stupid fucker would send you disturbing messages on his old ass flip phone at night whenever you still have the planks up.

-some shit like 'i c yu :-)'

-... yeah he never likes typing his sentences properly because he still uses those number keyboards (I don't know what they're called)

-it gives you a heart attack everytime untill you look out the window and see that it's Toby being a weirdo again.

-like anon said, he always sets random stuff on fire which always gets him in trouble, you end up reminding him that you aren't the only fire lookout in the forest and that another worker will report it.

-he doesn't listen.

-he definitely scares off any campers in areas they aren't supposed to be. Hey, at least he isn't completely useless!

-the opposite of Brian/Hoodie, instead of cooking for you he absolutely ravishes anything you have in the fridge.

-no, he isn't sorry.

-other than the things that he does to piss you off he actually does help from time to time like helping you fill in the service reporting— using the anemometer, checking the thermometer...etc

-he thinks the devices look neat :)

#♡⁠˖⁠꒰nymphette writes #divider by pommecita #creepypasta #creepypasta x reader #creepypasta fandom #creepypasta headcanon #headcanon #x reader #ticci toby x reader #ticci toby #hoodie x reader #mh hoodie #hoodie marble hornets #masky x reader #mh masky #masky marble hornets #ticci toby creepypasta #creepypasta masky #hoodie

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valentjin · 6 months

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i wish we could do this instead of killing him 😇

+bonus shot that looks nice but didn't fit so well when put in sequence with the others

#raphael bg3 #raphael #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #cw blood #obviously if we could spare him after the fight he would NOT let that slide and he'd probably try to kill us again but yknow. it's fine #the 😇 in the caption was a misclick but i think it's funny so it stays #anyway mods r a slippery slope they give me SO much power... the power to put him in Situations #but man i gotta say taking pics with his cambion model is a time and a half because it's kind of fucked LMAO #the wings clip like nobody's business and they aren't stuck to his back properly so there's gaps #the hair mesh must have some issues bc there's spots around his ears that i have to strategically hide or blur or edit #plus his skin is so bright/vibrant that it requires some finagling to make sure it doesn't look overly garish or washed out #worth it tho he's so pretty in this form #charm point: his teef :)#my screenshots #mine

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shower-phantom-ideas · 8 months

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Another DPXDC post for the first time

Yall remember winged danny? Yea me too the good ol days lads

But imagine Danny in Gothem cause hes either on the run from his family or the GIW you decide boys on the run and probably alone.

He gets picked up by the Waynes at some point and eventually he goes to have the “im not normal talk” but they all know. He is a meta or something. They have been waiting for him to be ready to tell them, if ever. They would accept him no matter what.

Except the time comes and he just “I have wings” and like everyone is shocked™️ Danny gets the idea hes about to be rejected and starts to fold in on himself and someone better snap out of it before the kid cries. Alfred is the one to speak first probably.

Just everyone so shocked but I mean it’s more a shock that they missed this instead of that Danny has wings. After that they fully accept him and apologise. Someone says the “we thought you were about to tell us about your powers!” Danny just has his own little moment before shouting “YOU GUYS KNOW I HAVE GHOST POWERS!?!?!!!?”

Anyway they move on and Danny hardly brings the wings up again but he does get seen around with them every once in a while. But eventually they find out hes not taking care of them as he should. It’s probably Duke who sees Danny with his messy wings and offers to help him.

Let Danny get help with self care ok. The Bats would all go nuts learning how to take care of Danny if he ever asks.

Now imagine the reverse of this and they all know he has wings but not that hes the High Ghost King Phantom.

#danny phantom #dp x dc #dpxdc #winged!danny #idk what the au was called tbh I wasn’t jn the phandom much in my high school years #I just wanna see them helping danny preen on #like hes a teen he aint takin care of himself at all and yall now it #he probably gets captured in a cage at some point and the whole bat clan in on a rampage #till they find Danny and hes gone ghost and best the baddies up #that or hes all chains and angsty and hurt and traumatised because this is why he hid his wings #I like that one better cause hurt the child #hahahaha danny becomes cagey after this for a while xD see u get it cause hes jn a cage lol #me and the joker would get along so well but would also be trying ti kill one another out of winning #wanna know how I got these scars? I was tryin to show that joker how a real man gets a scar #anyway I gotta get ready for bed cause it’s 644am lmao

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wilsonpussyindulgence · 5 months

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just read an interview where emerald fennell says saltburn is "gothic" and like..........no, it's not. it simply Is Not That.

you can't have a man fuck a grave and be like "ooh just like wuthering heights! this is gothic" because guillermo del toro and i are both going to fight you

#like......come on. saltburn spoilers ahead.#horror of love doesn't work because the narrative never decides if he did all this for Felix or for Saltburn #if he killed felix With His Hands in the Heat of the Moment maybe you have an argument. but not with poison in a preplanned murder #if the love was for saltburn then we should have gotten another gothic theme - the house as a character #the house as a character doesn't work because it simply isn't #i don't think we ever learned the actual layout of the house and it never was The Other in any scene #the walls aren't even the colors of his eyes!!!#horror of grief doesn't work because he's never out of control #he doesn't kill the others because he's out of his mind with grief. he was Always Gonna Do That.#and also your protagonist isn't an anti-hero because there is literally no point that you're rooting for him #ms fennell please tell me what you think gothic means #anyway what saltburn needed was - more homoeroticism more blood and more of him being a little sex freak #that probably still wouldn't have made it Gothic but it would have been an improved film

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distraughtlesbian · 2 months

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literally the best part of this whole stupid book iwlove weird obsessed horndogs thee villain archetype of all time. he’s so silly. “we could’ve had a life together”, he says to his lesbian ex-neighbour who he’s just shot with a crossbow bolt meanwhile her girlfriend who he’s also just shot is half dead across the room. god i love it here he said me and the bad bitch im going to fumble

#WHAT A FUCKING FREAK IJBOL!!!!!!#MORE PSYCHOSEXUALLY OBSESSED WEIRDO VILLAINS PIXELBERRY I KNOW YOU HAVE IT IN U.#their villains are usually so cringe and one note at least this one is memorable #mind you this could have used more buildup. up until like chapter 19 he still had the benefit of the doubt #his ass was NOT beating the twist villain allegations but the fucking freak allegations were a whole separate beast #and he could be presumed innocent in those. like sure i guess these are just average fanatic werewolf hunter antics.#like EYE had my suspicions. him sending that frat bro to sexually harass mc was a fucking freak move #but like in general he was coming off as someone who was just a normal amount of concerned about a friend of theirs falling in w a cult #like girl why am i following my cringe fwb into the pool house to be all ‘babe this isnt u :(’#i dont CARE i wanna go engage with the twist antagonist who at this point my mc still thinks is kind of normal/their friend!!!#but alas that’s just pb for you. we WILL NOT stick a landing ever. they make all the new writers swear to never write a villain that makes #sense or is well foreshadowed. ONLY side characters who you would never suspect bc they have like 5 lines in the whole book.#like you’ll never be duffy veilofsecrets you’ll never recapture that magic.#anyway. markus choicesalpha the fucking weirdo cringefail stalker incel loser you could have been…kermit looking out rainy window dot png #maeve speaks #playchoices #choices #pixelberry #choices alpha #channing lowe #markus barnes #side note this whole thing probably has a Much different vibe with a male mc #but as it is it’s like ijbol. channing is cringe and emotionally unavailable but how could you POSSIBLY compare to a buff werewolf bitch #he is so completely not a contender that its comedic to me. you think WE could have had a LIFE TOGETHER?#even if my mc had never ever met channing SHE IS A LESBIAN!!!! SHES GAY DUDE STOP IT LOL #and with a female mc and male channing its like yeah whatever average incel number 10 billion. wow youre going to kill me bc some other guy #is hotter than you? eyeroll. at least channing canonically gives great head.

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larkspurglove · 7 days

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Maybe if I cope hard enough song 21 or 22 is Man of the House-

#epic the musical #odysseus #queue’d #there’s a 50% chance it’s bc it sounds Hamilton-y but I love Man of the House #it’s such a bop #ik it’s scrapped but like IF I COPE-#anyway my reasoning as to why it could be song 21 or 22 is bc epic the musical as a standalone adaptation #is REALLY missing some Odysseus backstory content #bc if you went into the musical without knowing anything about the odyssey or Greek mythology here’s what you’d know #1. he’s been at war for 10 years and really misses his family #2. he really really loves and misses his wife #3. he’s the king of Ithaca #4. when he was younger Athena saw him kill a boar and was like ‘yo this kid’s cool I’m gonna mentor him’#< also I’m not even sure if point 4 is accurate to the actual Greek myths but regardless #outside of Warrior of the Mind there’s not a lot of Odysseus backstory #like you can function on these points alone but I think it would be fun to get more ody backstory #also imagine act 2 opening with Man of the House #it’s a hopeful pick-me-up from Monster and the Underworld Saga in general #and not to mention illustrates what’s at stake plus starts to introduce the ‘we’ve been on this voyage for a bit too long man’ element #plus it would introduce the ‘where is he’ motif and the ‘time is ticking it’s running out time to be the man of the house’ motif earlier #and I could write a whole ‘nother wall of tags about how those motifs would affect the story in this scenario #I mean Jay’s probably gonna introduce those motifs somewhere else outside of The Challenge and Odysseus/King so yeah #Man of the House you’re not a cut song to me <3 #epic the thunder saga #lark rambles

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gosh okay if it's okay can i leave some extremely persistent brainyakus for babyyakus.... like obv you can just leave this or post or just share w whoever you want i'm just some dudegirl clanging pots and pans in your boxes but! i have always loved the idea of like...... baby yakumo being taught some form of sign language (Klein Sign if u will allow the goofery) bc the mouth shapes and tongue movements of the spoken language are hard for him to grasp even with full immersion and support!!!! i also think he would have some anxiety actually using his voice bc Y'know. It's Yakumo. he does eventually become more comfortable with verbal speech ofc but oh my god i am losing my mind at (baby yakumo voice) pep-per......... once again thank you mxr requiodile for my god life. and truly what are pigs but big potatoes....... ONION OWWIES..........

my last spam i will leave u with is also! ever since i unlocked homecoming ssr yakumo and it's dropped that he made his own ceremonial clothing i became OBSESSED w the idea of grandma taking babkumo to The Crafting Circle of the village. maybe he needed a bit more immersion into human spaces before he started school so he's just cowering in grandmas lap while she's knitting and mending but slowly he starts just like wandering around, looking at all the things happening with all the crafters just letting this uncanny child gaze in wonder over all the comfort items and soft blankets and warm clothes being made. and then there's at least one giant ass loom and those things are HUGE and make a lot of clacking noises. babkumo inching closer to it but doing these big scared jumps every time it makes noise but he's just so O.O like this giant scary thing makes such nice things!!! he's been wrapped in scarves fresh off this thing!!! and then whoever is working the loom pushing the shuttle through and just patiently waiting for yakumo to very tentatively push it back toward them. tbh i don't even really think that's great weaving technique but idc we are socializing this yokai via fibers and stich-n-bitch. thank you again for the generosity and enthusiasm ;w;

i am leaving this here for everyone to see because i like it and i want to show it

#SIGN LANGUAGE YAKUMO.......... sweet child #it's scary to talk sometimes. especially if the meaner ppl around u make fun of ur pronunciation #baby which of the mean adults made fun of your syllables. i'll beat them with a shovel #so instead we'll put that affinity for hand fidgeting to practical use #yakumo's good with his hands right?? takes all sorts of practice!!!#dexterity +6 from signing. another +6 from whatever crafting class he's shadowing in the village #he's doing potterymaybe! he's sewing! he's cookin! he is extricating fchickens from the wire gate bc some chickens live life on the edge!!!#honestly nonners i also freaked out when i unlocked that ssr lore about his sewing #i think i just screamed at the sky like “WHY IS MY WIFE SO PERFECT”#seriously. points to the outfit. that is not the work of an amateur.#i'm gonna kill him for being an anxious mary sue. i hate him. why is he good at things. why is he so cute #actually he's probably less mary sue than i think. i would not trust him to win a game of dodgeball.#do mary sues always win at dodgeball? i'm not putting yakumo near any high contact sports. just to be safe.#IGNORE ME. ANYWAY.#OLDER YAKUMO HAVIN A NONVERBAL MOMENT AND EVERYONE'S like ???? how do we get him to tell us what's wrong??#BAM! FATHER OLIVINE KNOWS KLEIN SIGN! HE SOOTHES THE SNAKE AND WE ALL GET BACK TO COMMUNICATION #asks #nu carnival yakumo

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essektheylyss · 5 months

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I have, against all good judgment, started playing Control. I did make it through the first challenge without dying (after I got past the first proper jump) which bodes better than expected, given my video game track record, but we'll see how it goes.

Anyway, I need to make a version of the Socrates meme but with Jesse getting hired as director immediately upon the culmination of some decades-long revenge quest.

#'hired' sure is a word to use for it but like. what else would you call it.#also the Authority southern reach vibes are so strong and not just cuz of the name #you have semi unwittingly become director of a shady semi-extradimensional secret federal bureau.#everything is hostile to you except for one feral old man and honestly he'll probably try to get you killed at some point to.#another feral old man is speaking to you seemingly directly into your brain and he is DEFINITELY going to end up getting you killed.#good luck!#where is my crossover fic of john rodriguez and jesse control playing the most exhausted game of dive bar pool and getting hammered.#I know I'm like. minutes into this game but it's what they both deserve.#(ghost bird can come too cuz it's funny as fuck and she would cheat so badly and both of them would be too tired to notice)#anyway tags with a target audience of me and me only probably

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throwawayasoiafaccount · 20 days

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god tywin lannister deserved worse

just remembering elias death and i wanna puke and the way tywin talks about elia and what happened is so damn gross

but rip tommen and myrcella we all know what’s about to happen in the next book :/

the cycle of violence just keeps spinning and damn you tywin for beginning it

(i got a bit crazy in the tags 💀)

#rest in peace elia and rhaenys #i’m one of those crazy ppl who thinks jaqen h’ghar is aegon 💀#literally lost the teeny tiny amount of credibility i had #anyways i think doran’s in on it and i think rhaegar switched out asharas child for aegon paralleling the baby swap jon does #the pact made in braavos about viserys and dany marriages is a half truth half lie #and arianne being sent to faegon is simply doran testing his heir. if she messes up then whoever’s spying for doran will correct her #gerold dayne knows too much that’s why doran thinks he’s too dangerous #but this would make the dornish plot sooooo much more interesting and would show that no doran hasn’t been doing nothing #it would also automatically make the daynes more important #jaqen (aegon) was in kings landing to kill robert but got caught by varys. syrio was sent to find him. ned cleared out the black cells tho #saving aegon in the process. fun how we’re actually introduced to this character through lyanna starks mini me arya #aegon was able to kill robert with a boar tho so mission accomplished.#now he’s in old town trying to hatch his dragon egg. the stone beast taking flight in danys vision is aegon being symbolically depicted…#..as a spinx #i’m crazy delusional. but ppl who think faegon is actually aegon are even more delusional than me #plus the real aegon being alive fulfills the suns son part of quaithes warnings #i like this theory bc it makes the dorne plot more interesting and it explains whatever is going on with jaqen h’ghar cause he is sus #yes yes i know i’m delusional 💀 i just think it’d be a very interesting twist #kinda hoping no one sees this post at this point bc i know no one will take this theory well lol #i do think this theory can be supported by the text tho #and cerseis throw away line about ned stealing asharas baby would suddenly become peak foreshadowing #barristan comparign dany to ashara would also be peak foreshadowing bc ashara would take the place of gilly in this parallel and she was dis #dishonored by someone at harrenhall. likely aerys and then she turned to a stark probably brandon for comfort #tbh i think it was ashara who lied to brandon about what happened to lyanna. perhaps she was trying to mess with brandon’s wedding and #was trying to get back at rhaegar for humiliating elia at the tourney. i highly doubt it was baelish who lied to brandon cause brandon #has little reason to believe him and no reason to trust him. ashara tho? arthur daynes sister and elias lady in waiting? also his lover?#anyways varys the spider potentially stealing aegon away (if he did take a child it was the false aegon) is there to parallel the others #who ride ice spiders taking crasters sons. tbh i think it was aegon who decided he wanted to train as a faceless man so he could get revenge #on his own terms. and the sea lord of braavos at the time was in on it and helped aegon with his plans #the unveiling coming up is going to be a lot more important than arya just reclaiming her identity. yes im delusional lmao. rant over

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snickerdoodlles · 2 years

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having a lot of thoughts right now at 4am about chay being ruthless

there’s a specific animorphs quote i’m thinking of:

"People don't understand the word ruthless. They think it means 'mean.' It's not about being mean. It's about seeing the bright, clear line that leads from A to B. The line that goes from motive to means. Beginning to end. It's about seeing that bright, clear line and not caring about anything but the beautiful fact that you can see the solution. Not caring about anything else but the perfection of it." — Marco, The Reunion by K.A. Applegate

specifically the bit: It's about seeing the bright, clear line that leads from A to B.

now, i dont think chay from season 1 is ruthless. but i very much see him as having the makings of it. chay has a very simple and direct approach to things; he sees something he wants, so he pursues it (he asks his idol for lessons their first meeting, he doesn’t let kim skip out on tutor lessons, he confesses twice because he had a homework goal and then a personal goal, he wants the truth so he confronts kim that same day, etc). and we see this theme of ‘chay has a goal, chay pursues goal’ most often with kim because they specifically foil each other in this. kim has a grand speech about making sacrifices to achieve your goals, but he’s stagnant between the world he was borne into and cant fully leave because of his brothers, vs the soft bright world he wants to be in but cant because he comes bearing blood. this directly contrasts with chay, who pursues his goals fullheartedly and recklessly

now, chay's not ruthless. not...yet. but there’s also these little...hints of a ruthlessly practical mindset to him. the most standout point for me in this regard was episode 1 when porsche is worried about his uncle. he’s sent arthee away, but he’s still planning “how do i get uncle out of trouble, and how do i maximize it?”

but chay? chay’s straight up like “uncle’s problems aren’t ours, lets just runaway to go live your dream of owning a bar on the beach”

i love this scene between porsche and chay so much. not only is really heartwarming, but i think it rly solidifies who they are as characters right off the bat. porsche is a caretaker. he takes care of everyone around him, whether he has an obligation to or not. but chay is fully ready to just leave their uncle behind. uncle interferes with brother’s and mine’s future plans? then no uncle in future plans. chay doesn’t even seem to mourn nor care that his uncle, one of his two caretakers left, is just gone from his life after ep1. like...that’s a really cold assessment for a teenager to make about one of his two living family members (that he knows of)

for me, what holds chay back from tipping into any sort of ruthless so far is mostly his naivety. not innocence (chay is not innocent yes i am still fighting on this hill), but he has certain expectations of the world that don’t necessarily match what the world is. to me, this shows most clearly when he sees warning flags (”...how do you know i have a brother?”) but is fully willing to ignore them in favor of pursuing his original goal(s) instead of taking the warning flags into account. and since he doesn’t plan for them, when some of those flags grow into actual problems, they really trip him up in ways he’s not prepared to handle. but he doesn’t have that any more at the end of season 1

if we do get a second season, i would be v curious to see where chay’s character develops. im apparently the outlier lol, but i actually really love where kim and chay ended in s1. they were on a trajectory to crash in the middle and instead they missed and landed where the other started. kim, the kid running away from the things he’s always wanted, puts himself out there with zero expectation or surety that chay will reach back. chay lingers over the video, unsure if he wants to respond to it or block it, so he throws his phone away to deal with it another time. and it’d just be really interesting to see how these two characters would react following the same trajectory the other one originally did, but coming at it with a very different background/development. and for chay specifically, i would just rly love to see how his ep1 “lets just abandon uncle to the debtors and go live our dreams on a beach” hints might come back/come into play in a mafia world setting

#this is v stream of conscious like. this isnt anything super serious. 5am is not a time for serious lol #anyways. i have. thoughts.#didnt want to expand in the post bc this is SO very much thumb tacks and strings and headcanons but. i also want to see chay's ruthlessness #and how it might mirror/follow namphueng's ruthlessness specifically #my read on namphueng is that she's playing her own game. and whatever game she's playing for her survival. she did it knowing that she'd hav #*have to abandon her sons and that she cant/wont reveal anything to them right away #there's some fun ideas to play with there between porsche's phoenix symbolism and korn's chess bs #so i would rly love to see like. porsche v much takes after his dad in his caretaker and big heart traits #where as chay is v much namphueng's son and they have a bright clear line between point a and point b they'll pursue without hesitation #there's a fun playground in there between chay and korn but that probably interests me exclusively bc it relates to talk shit get hit series #lol ANYWAYS i personally would love for namphueng backstory and a namphueng backstory that includes her selling out her original family #specifically (i mean the family the theerapanukuls killed and took her from). then namphueng tried to get away from them #that would be v fun for me its the top of my s2 bucket list #btes if ive misspelled anything shhhhhhh its 5am ive been up since before 7am spelling isnt real #this isnt rly meant to be anything lol just. been keeping me up all night. oof.#kinnporsche #mine: kinnporsche #pls stop saying chays this weeping willow or doe-eyed bambi or innocent bean or whatever i am so tired lol #chay did not abandon his uncle to the wolves for this kind of slander lol #he did not sell himself like he was living a y/n fanfic for you to box him into innocent maiden tropes #he didnt push every step of his and kims brief relationship for yall to make kim the dom lmao #.......promise im done. this isnt a tag whine lol. its just like. idk. did yall forget the shit chay's pulled in canon #he's the same wavelength of insane as kim thats why they work #tag rambles #tag rambles: kinnporsche

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