"It was always stuck on the happy color," he gave a dry chuckle. "Even at the hospital. That's how we knew it was all bullshit."
okay but like,, what is he WAS happy,, what then huh xue yang,, what if he was able to find peace and happiness knowing that his family was there with him,,, what about that??
based on the fic the thread that binds us by @wifiwuxians
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You guys wanna talk about bitter pills to swallow from the Legend of Drizzt series? Because I do. I wanna talk about DININ.
I mean sure he was definitely a bloodthirsty asshole, but like, hear me out: Malice has Dinin tortured by Briza for fucking information he does not have. And given what we learned from him in Glacier’s Edge, he’s been abused in... other ways. Because that’s fucking standard in his society.
So when you’ve spent literal centuries being treated this way by *everyone you know* and this whole time you’re told that the surface elves are the reason for it all, and you get a chance to get some revenge on them, you’re gonna jump at the opportunity.
Drizzt comparatively was spared a lot of the shit Dinin went through, because he had Vierna and Zaknafein looking out for him whenever they could. That’s not to say he didn’t suffer or go through ANY of it, but he definitely got off ‘light’ in comparison.
So then Zaknafein gets sacrificed to Lolth, Drizzt deserts them, he and Briza get their asses kicked trying to find their little brother, and Malice’s attempt to kill Drizzt once and for all fails miserably and the whole house is annihilated by House Baenre no less! And Jarlaxle is there to offer him a way out.
And guys I am SO BITTER about it because I was absolutely sure Jarlaxle would be able to
a) help him heal and provide him with a better ‘family’ that wouldn’t fucking torture him
b) set him straight a little bit by also helping him maybe become a better person throughout the healing process and teach him that actually positive relationships can and do exist even among drow and it’s okay to care about other people
c) annoy the ever-loving fuck out of him for some quality content
And he got turned into a drider and killed off before ANY of that could even happen!!!!
I just really hope we get to see Dinin heal and grow in the new books. It looks like he’s starting to, but I’m afraid to get attached to him again. =/
But RAS could do so many really cool things with Dinin now. He could have him and Drizzt reunite and both absolve Drizzt of the monumental survivor’s guilt he’s had to live with and help Dinin be part of something genuinely good for him. And Jarlaxle! Jarlaxle was crushed when Dinin was turned into a drider.
Just... please. GIVE ME THIS. I need it.
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sometimes i feel like a good story doesn't always have to be groundbreaking. a story doesn't have to make you think so deeply or write metas or essays or reviews on it. sometimes, when the story makes you laugh, smile, sad, angry or feel good is enough. it doesn't have to have substance. it doesn't have to touch on important issues. if it's good in your eyes, it's good. that's all that matters.
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I started playing TF2 yesterday and I love playing soldier even tho I haven't figured how to rocket jump i feel like a little baby bird watching the other soldiers fly
TF2 does have a rather frustrating learning curve, and it might take dozens or even hundreds of hours of practice and accumulated map knowledge to master explosive jumping.
Funny thing is that I actually have 1700+ hours on TF2 and I've been playing since 2014 but I never learned to rocket jump! (I get motion sickness and I have no talent in video games. lol.)
From my experience, explosive jumping is not essential to being a contributive team player. A basic rocket jump (crouch jump shoot) and the two melee weapons that grant extra speed will provide enough mobility in most situations. Self-preservation and target priority come first in casual gameplay, and fancy rollout tricks are the more "advanced" skillsets you can work on later when you are more familiar with the game.
If you'd like to invest time in learning rocket jumping, there are plenty of community-made training maps and tutorial videos on it. Good luck and have fun! ( ^∀^)/
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Okay I'm gonna go back 2 sleep but I wanted to post a collection of all the silly things my cat has managed to curl up & get cozy with
Diagram in a math textbook to help you visualize the angles you need to measure
A box of instant ramen, inside the pantry, with ramen acting as his couch cushions
Specifically the metallic parts of our transport wheelchair
This shoebox that makes him look like a loaf of banana bread
A plate of taco meat we hoped our dog would eat but she wasn't interested . Bailey, on the other hand,
Cuddling up Next to the cat bed someone gave us despite us telling them our cats wouldn't use it; very in-character 10/10
The icepack my mom was using for her sore feet . Dude aren't you cold???
Emotional support tissue box
Oh pack of toilet paper, we're really in it now
Cats are so funny, life is never boring with them
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one of my favourite frank iero bits is where he goes 'idk if any of this is real i think it might be all be made up in my head and i died" and in his imagination everyone goes "thats fucking stupid youre a crazy person" but in reality most people who have never been through and could never even begin to imagine what he went through actually completely understand that same particular fear and find it a little bit ordinary actually
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