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thissortofsorcery · 18 days

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ok but

a fic where Anakin’s had a crush on Obi-Wan since forever, and actually makes a move when he’s like sixteen. But Obi-Wan sits him down and explains very kindly how anyone his own age being attracted to a teenager would be actually terrible, and very unsafe. Anakin stubbornly refuses to accept that, but Obi-Wan just shakes his head and says Anakin will understand when he’s older (Obi-Wan doesn’t feel anything but familial love for Anakin at this point)

And then, when Anakin gets a padawan of his own, he approaches Obi-Wan to say that actually, his Master was right. It wouldn’t be a good thing for a Master to be into their padawan like that. He’s grateful Obi-Wan dealt with it so carefully and turned him down.

And then, as the clone wars stretch on, Obi-Wan comes to realize just how much his feelings for Anakin have changed. And it’s too late now - Anakin’s made it perfectly clear how he wouldn’t welcome Obi-Wan’s feelings.

(Of course, Obi-Wan is wrong)

#obikin #unrequited to requited after rejection is such a good flavor of fic actually #sorcery writes #mine

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sparring-spirals · 10 months

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okay. i mean this with the utmost affection. but. while imogen and laudna telling each other "im you're anchor. you're my tether" as reassurance about going "dark" or giving into the lure of power is very meaningful and important. it also kind of struck me like. hey wait one of you anchoring the other. fine. possibly-functional. but doesnt BOTH of you tethering to each other risk creation of a spinning centrifugal blur whirling down the road to power.

and like yes yes this isnt an original thought and the proper terminology for this is probably like "dual corruption arc" or in CR "i broke the world for you" yes but. i wanted to share the specific imagery my brain provided for this train of thought, which is roughly:

like. thanks. brain. i guess.

bonus thought that popped up when drawing this:

#critical role #imogen temult #laudna #c3e65 #cr spoilers #kinda #sorcery pact #LOOK I CAN ABSOLUTELY WRITE MORE THOUGHTFUL IN DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THIS or i can illustrate this and giggle at it #orbs spin fast. hah.#:)#(once i watch. proper meta is coming. this is both a promise and a threat)#i was partway thru making this post when i lost signal for a while and had to ask someone around me whether centrifugal is the outward forc #and couldnt explain why i was asking #the sacrifices i make for cr......#shitpost #spar speaks #imodna #.....?

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my-forgotten-notepad · 1 year

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Writblr tip and trick link Masterpost

the followring a bunch of links to a variety of tumblr blogs discussing things from fight scenes, types of romance, antagonists and how to flavour dialogue descriptors and how to build the voice and logic of your characters.

emotion chart

subplots

emotional writing tips

words other than said

character profile

body language

types of villains

elements of a fight scene

romance

action scenes

writers block

character flaws/buffs

rules for writers

Character's voice

sci-fi/dystopia/utopia genre post

virtue to vice spectrum

eldritch madness definition

dialogue options

expression descriptors

eldritch madness 2

trope, theme, archetype, motif and cliche

example of predestined outcome

a unique perspective on female representation in fiction

disguising a character's powerlevel with dialogue and physicality

notebook.ai (character construction/worldbuilding app)

narrative archetypes

how to create an impactful action heroine

eldritch madness 3

villain value system

writing advice

use of lifespan in a work

character profile 2

dialogue options 2

I want to have all these links here and easily available for reading and re-reading if an when I need them rather than needing to relentlessly dig through all of my likes to find any of the relevant material I want to look over. I hope other's find them as accessible and as usable as I do.

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whydon-twego · 11 months

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Pain

It is nothing new that brigands are encountered when returning from the hunt, nor is it new to be attacked by a witch in the middle of the woods, much less is it new that Merlin sacrifices himself for Arthur by throwing himself between Arthur and the witch. What is new is that this time the blow was aimed precisely at Merlin and no one expected it. "You are a liar, Emrys, a liar who has turned his back on us and you will suffer for it"

And the witch disappears.

Arthur is at her side immediately and the knights search for the witch's rags but there is nothing they can do, she has disappeared.

"Why did she have it in for you? And who the hell is Emrys?"

"I don't know. She must have confused me with someone else."

The lie comes easy to him, as always, without even having to think about it, but an incredible pain spreads in his chest and prevents him from breathing for several seconds.

"Merlin! Merlin, are you all right?"

"Yes" more agonizing pain "No! No, I'm not good!" the pain disappears.

Merlin breathes, thinks back to the woman's words and a blind fear takes hold of him.

"Arthur…"

Arthur looks at him.

"You're a turnip-head"

Pain.

"I don't feel like joking right now, Merlin. Let us return to the castle at once and go to Gaius, we must understand what has happened to you."

Merlin cannot lie. And the curse, according to Gaius, can only get worse and cause more pain, even death. Apparently, only the truth can save Merlin, even if the truth can get him burnt at the stake.

#merthur #merthur prompt #merthur fanfic #merlin #merlin prompt #merlin fanfic #arthur pendragon #king arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #curse #sorcery #fanfiction #prompt idea #my writing

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deebrisbyfish · 7 months

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Let me preface this by saying that a LOT of running stories in comics are built up on a small handful of repeating core ideas. THIS comic is no different. "Dee has creative block.", "Dee is anxious about using public restrooms.", "Look, it's something about boobs.", etc.

Conan doesn't like wizards or snake people. He hits on serving wenches. He gets in bar brawls. Garfield hates Monday and spiders. He loves lasagna. Etc.

This strip grew out of a conversation between Sabrina and me about the new CONAN comic from writer Jim Zub and artist Rob De La Torre and how good it is so far. And as we talked, I mentioned the standard story tropes and compared it to Garfield. Sabrina laughed and as a result, all these jokes and more all came out in conversation and I had to write them down to draw.

Let's just say that Rob De La Torre channels the great John Buscema WAY better than my attempt here, but it was REALLY fun to try. lol

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mournfulroses · 6 months

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Gian Pietro Lucini, from a poem titled "The Song of the Young Courtesan,"

#lit #gian pietro lucini #poetry #sorcery #caress #writings #p

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prompts-by-anjali · 4 months

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“This library — it’s a maze in here. How do you never get lost?”

“I let the books tell me where to go.”

“O-oh. That’s normal.”

#inspired by Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson #writing prompts #dialogue prompt #character dialogue #writing resources #writing #creative writing #dialogue #dialogue ideas #dialogue prompts #imagine your otp

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thissortofsorcery · 14 days

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This is my contribution to the @harringrove-relay-race!! It's been so much fun so far, and I'm so excited to share my piece!

Thank you so much to @kuroubojin for passing the baton to me 💕

Billy thought that finally getting King Steve into bed would be different.

Well, he didn’t think he’d actually get King Steve into bed, in the first place. But as much as Billy hates to admit it, now that he has, he’s feeling a little out of his depth.

In the many, many times he thought about what sex with Harrington would be like, he’d pictured something a little more… Wild. He thought fucking Harrington would be like a fight, biting and clawing and pushing to see who’s gonna come out on top. He thought he’d have to wrestle King Steve down and show him who the real king was, and it would be rough and hot and loud. Impersonal, though. Billy likes to get off fast and easy, after all. There’s no reason to draw it out or to linger after.

But. But.

Harrington caught him off guard. Billy never expected the teasing and the pigtail-pulling to pay off in the first place. He didn’t think he’d actually see Harrington’s fire turned on him, giving as good as he got, every barb out of Billy’s mouth being met with burning words and an upturned nose. It only egged Billy on more.

It came to a point where Billy couldn’t put his eyes on Harrington without his whole body responding, heart thrumming and veins singing with adrenaline, palms sweaty at the sight of an answering smirk.

And now, well.

Running into each other at the quarry turned into a shared case of beer and a cigarette, turned into this.

Billy pinned down on the backseat of Harrington’s damn BMW, leather seats sticking to his sweaty back. Billy doesn’t know how long they’ve been kissing; all he knows is that he lost his shirt somewhere in the middle, and his jeans are open and rucked down to his hips. Harrington’s skin is hot, feverish under Billy’s fingertips, soft skin covering firm, defined muscles that roll with every movement of Harrington’s hips.

Billy’s never cared much about kissing, but he can’t get enough of Harrington’s mouth. It’s obvious that he likes it, having latched onto Billy’s lips however long ago and not relented since. Billy’s not complaining. Harrington finds places in Billy’s mouth that he never thought could feel this good, takes over every one of his senses easy as breathing. He’s a tall wave bowling Billy over, taking up all the space in his head and chest and lungs, and it’s all he can do to hold on.

There’s no fighting while they fuck, no raucous and derisive laughter, taking potshots at each other like they have something to lose.

It’s good.

Billy was sure it would be, but… It’s like nothing he’s felt before. Harrington is everywhere; the scent of his hair products in Billy’s lungs, the taste of his sweat on Billy’s tongue, his body a heavy weight on top of Billy’s. His name on Billy’s lips, a litany of Steve, Steve, Steve that Billy barely registers is coming from him.

Harrington’s mouth never leaves his skin, not for a second, the maddening slide of his tongue leaving a line of fire wherever it goes. Harrington’s breath is hot on his neck.

Billy can’t figure out why it feels so overwhelming, why this feels so different from anyone else he’s fucked before. After a while, he stops trying to.

By the end, Billy doesn’t know which way is up, if it’s been minutes or hours. He can barely hear himself breathe over the thundering of his pulse in his ears. He forgets that he’s not supposed to drag this out, that he’s not supposed to linger, too busy riding the aftershocks of the pleasure Harrington brought out on his body.

He’s struck dumb. Or fucked stupid, more like.

This is nothing like he thought it was going to go. It was supposed to be about getting off, but Harrington turned it around on him.

The backseat is cramped, and Billy’s skin is uncomfortably sticky against the warm leather, but his body sings when Harrington rearranges them so Billy’s lying on top, on his stomach, and with his nose tucked into Harrington’s neck.

“C’mere,” is all Harrington says. Then he drapes his dumb members only jacket over Billy’s back. “I know how cold you get.”

Billy thinks he might be able to fall asleep like this. He’s not even itching for a cigarette.

“You good?” Harrington says, and Billy grins against his chest. Harrington’s chest hair tickles his lips.

“You gotta ask?” Billy laughs, a soft, light thing. He didn’t know he was capable of making a sound like that.

Billy still can’t feel his toes, but he’s not gonna tell him that.

“Dunno,” Harrington mumbles. There’s a note of uncertainty to his voice now, a dip in his confidence that Billy wasn’t expecting, not now.

Billy lifts his head to rest his chin on Harrington’s chest. He’s staring at the darkened car ceiling, but his hand is tight on Billy’s hip.

“Could be better,” Billy says, and Harrington’s eyes jump to him, a touch too wide. Billy’s smirk grows. “The beer’s outside.”

Harrington bursts out laughing, pale throat stretched and gleaming in what little light spills into the car.

“If I go out and get it you’re gonna freeze to death,” he says, one hand coming up to Billy’s face. The tips of his fingers stroke lightly over his forehead, almost imperceptible, and push a stray curl away from Billy’s eyes.

It hits him then, why everything feels so different from his other fucks. He barely has two brain cells left to rub together, caught in Harrington’s warm gaze, and it’s been niggling at him this whole time. How is it that Harrington can make Billy’s brain just shut off.

“Wouldn’t want that,” Billy mumbles distractedly.

“No.” Harrington’s smile goes soft around the edges, and his fingers stroke Billy’s cheek. “I wouldn’t.”

Harrington’s looking at him like he’s precious. Like something he wants to keep.

Billy’s retort gets lost on the way to his mouth.

“I’m good,” is what he ends up saying. Harrington smiles.

He is good, Billy thinks. Right here, under Harrington’s jacket, legs tangled together, the chill of the night shut away for now.

He’s better than he’s been in a while.

Thank you for reading my piece!

Please look forward to the next one, done by the the lovely @billysblueeyes!!!! Go go go!!

#harringrove #harringrove relay race #billy hargrove #steve harrington #billy x steve #sorcery writes #mine #harringrove fic #harringrove ficlet

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colourstreakgryffin · 8 months

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The Six Pillars; Masterlist #3~

Welcome to my second temple~! Here is the rest of the Masterlist I couldn’t fit on my first one~! This is, in all honesty, this writing apocalypse’s peak!

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Pillar #1: Demon Slayer~❤️

❤️🩷 Tanjiro and Kanao: Rotting Fruit

💚 Gyutaro: Polkadots

💙 Muichiro: Palace of Stars

🩷💜 Mitsuri and Shinobu: I Hate You

🧡 Kyojuro: A Second Peek

💙❤️ Muichiro and Yoriichi: The Sound of Silence

❤️ Yoriichi: Terminal Heartbreak

💙 Aizetsu: Save Your Tears

💙💜❤️ Obanai, Muichiro and Yoriichi: Riding Dominant

💙 Muichiro: Pop Stan

💜 Genya: Flirts and Blurts

💛 Zenitsu: A New Leash

💜 Obanai: Matching Problems

💙 Muichiro: Fifth Breakup

💙 Muichiro: Meet and Greet

💜 Obanai: Love and Fauna

❤️ Tengen: Short and Distraught

💙💙❤️ Giyuu, Muichiro and Tengen: First Peck

🧡💙🩷 Kyojuro, Muichiro and Mitsuri: Acting Grand

💙 Muichiro: Buddy Clouds

🩷💚 Daki and Gyutaro: Danger Alley

❤️💙 Tengen and Giyuu: Stealing Hearts

❤️ Tanjiro: Friendly Spirit

🩷💚 Daki and Gyutaro: Gingerbread Men

🧡 Senjuro: Ditzy Mind

💙 Muichiro: Furry Jealousy

❤️💜 Tanjiro and Genya: One-Two Punch

❤️ Yoriichi: Forever Mine

🧡💜🩷 Kyojuro, Obanai and Mitsuri: The Winter Solider

💙 Muichiro: NSFW Alphabet

❤️ Kaigaku: Arousal Notes

💙 Giyuu: Water and Land

❤️ Kaigaku: Wits Make All

💙 Muichiro: Timid Kitten

🌈 Douma: Down, Slave

❤️💜 Yoriichi and Michikatsu: Wealthy Life

💙💜💙 Giyuu, Obanai and Muichiro: Multi-Voices

❤️ Muzan: Fluffy Cuffs

💜❤️ Michikatsu and Yoriichi: Vampiric Dreams

💙💜 Giyuu and Obanai: Golden Moon

❤️💜 Tanjiro and Genya: Teamup

💜🧡 Genya and Senjuro: Tug of War

❤️ Muzan: Loyal Second

💙💚❤️ Giyuu, Sanemi and Tengen: Little Runaway

❤️💜 Yoriichi and Michikatsu: Aqua Heart

💜 Kokushibo: Surprises After Surprises

💜🌈❤️ Kokushibo, Douma and Akaza: String Prodigy

💛 Urogi: A Noisey Snuggle

❤️🧡💜 Tanjiro, Senjuro and Michikatsu: Lapis Tears

❤️ Kamaboko Squad: Picnic Hell

❤️💜 Yoriichi and Michikatsu: Twin Duo

💛 Urogi: Growing Spurt

❤️❤️ Tanjiro and Kaigaku: Black Soul

💙 Muichiro: New Feeling

💜💙❤️ Obanai, Muichiro and Kaigaku: Angel Amongst Us

🌈Douma: Teasing and Playing

💜 Obanai: Brat Taming

💜 Obanai: Mistakes and Fantasies

🩷💜 Mitsuri and Shinobu: Endless Devotion

🧡 Senjuro: Star Heart

💙 Giyuu: Blue Lagoon

💙💙 Giyuu and Muichiro: Gloomy Day

❤️💛 Tanjiro and Zenitsu: Sick Mockery

💚💙🧡 Sanemi, Giyuu and Kyojuro: Shocking Discovery

💙💙💜 Muichiro, Giyuu and Obanai: Infinite Passion

💜❤️🧡 Obanai, Tengen and Kyojuro: Connections and Candies

💜 Obanai: A Brat’s Punishment

🌈 Douma: Step On and Control

💜 Kokushibo: Deep Plunge

💜 Obanai: Witches Brew

🩷 Mitsuri: Sugary Scent

💜🧡 Shinobu and Kyojuro: Outback Cuteness

🌈 Douma: Special Teddy

🩷 Mitsuri: Half-Human, Half-Not

🩷 Mitsuri: Diamond in the Pebble

💜💙 Shinobu and Muichiro: Gentle Giant

❤️ Yoriichi: One and Only

💙💙💜🩷 Muichiro, Giyuu, Mitsuri and Shinobu: Black Cat

🌈 Douma: Serve Me

❤️💙🩷🖤 Tengen, Giyuu, Mitsuri and Gyomei: Fortress of Solitude

💙💙Giyuu and Muichiro: Echo in the Mirror

💙Muichiro, Giyuu and Obanai: Hellflame

🩷💜💜❤️ Mitsuri, Obanai, Shinobu and Tengen: Thorn Vines

❤️🧡 Tengen and Kyojuro: Real Makeups

Pillar #2: Jujutsu Kaisen~💜

💙 Satoru: Little Snowflakes

🧡💙🖤 Suguru, Satoru and Toji: Red Cross

💙 Satoru: Overprotective Parent

💙❤️ Satoru and Choso: Big Ol’ Crybaby

❤️ Naoya: Sweetest Pie

💙 Satoru: Bloody Mess

💙❤️ Satoru and Naoya: Battle of the Petty

❤️🖤 Naoya and Toji: Real Makeups

❤️🖤 Naoya and Toji: Hexstruck

Pillar #3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure~💚

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Pillar #4: Death Note~💙

🖤 L: Wild Catch

🖤 Misa: Temper Tantrum

Pillar #5: Haikyuu~💛

💛❤️ Atsumu and Akaashi: Mindful and Mindless

Pillar #6: Record of Ragnorak~🩷

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Additional Pillar~🖤

💙💚 Shoto and Izuku: Internal Rivalry

💚 Setsuna: Unnerved and Unstitched

💜💙 Tamaki and Nejire: Can I Save You?

Here is the older end of this blog’s overall Masterlist~ Masterlist #4

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gasping-ghostzes · 4 months

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MY JJK ESSAY FROM LIKE A YEAR AGO??

A/N: I made this a year ago and honestly it was like multiple sessions of me writing at 3am so if it seems iffy and weirdly phrased… yeah that’s why (I was extremely sleep deprived)

The character complexity of Gojo and Suguru is actually insane, but also the most interesting thought out relationship throughout the books. Suguru asks "Are you you the strongest because you are Gojo Satoru. Or, are you Gojo Satoru because you are the strongest" within the first prequel movie. Basically asking Gojo who he is defined as. Is Gojo's whole being and humanity based around being the strongest and having this insanely unique ability or is Gojo defined as a separate being from his techniques. It could be seen as a question for the present time, or be seen as Suguru asking Gojo what HE wants to be and be seen as. The context of this is that even with how overlapping the characters traits and morals tend to be, there is a defining incident that forces the occurrence of the future plot of the anime. Suguru seeing how Non sourrcers acted within the the teenage events and how they celebrated the death of an innocent girl who was only slightly younger than the two. This was the eye opening incident that cause the 2 to unwillingly drift apart.

However, I would definitely argue that Sugurus actions were originally out of love and care for Gojo. Suguru finally understood the risks of Gojo and his Six eyes, how Gojo will be striped away of his humanity and used as a weapon or vessel. So Suguru asking Gojo "Are you you the strongest because you are Gojo Satoru. Or, are you Gojo Satoru because you are the strongest" was asked as a way to show Gojo that he is his own person, even if he is a jujutsu sorcerer, he needs to have the ability to separate himself from his Six Eyes.

This eventually leads to the next larger set event where Suguru and Gojo meet again. Within the manga, the 2 finally meet again, under slightly worse conditions.

I personally see the following quote "My six eyes tell me you are Suguru Geto, but my soul knows otherwise" as an answer back to the previously said statement. Perhaps over the time Gojo has had since Suguru left, Gojo did begin to slightly separate himself from Six Eyes being his one defining trait.

Previously, the mind set Gojo likely would've had is that he was to solely rely on Six Eyes, however its clearly spoken that Gojo is relying on his Soul and heart more. His Six eyes clearly identify the body as Suguru, however its then revealed that Sugurus body is only being used as a vessel to carry out a much older (BASICALLY PREHISTOIC ) sorcerer.

However this scene and brief quote, literally shows how Gojo has had time to think about a question like this. Knowing the Gojo stayed with the jujutsu school, he hadn't yet separated myself from the idea that he and six eyes could only ever co exist as thoughts, feelings and emotions together. But with the quote where he clearly identifys the difference in feelings and thoughts that he has to his technique shows that Gojo has finally distanced himself from only existing for the sake of Six Eyes.

The fact that these 2 quotes perfectly sum up the character relations and developments of Gojo and Suguru is insane. Especially given the fact the time difference if the 2 events was roughly over 12 years between the 2 and inky happened within only one story arc of each other.

The question "Are you you the strongest because you are Gojo Satoru. Or, are you Gojo Satoru because you are the strongest" was more of a question of; if Gojo were to question everything he was brought up in, what he be left with. Gojos entire life, he has received nothing but praise and admiration from other sorcerers, however Suguru was the first to simply treat Gojo as a person. Not an attachment/Vessel of Six Eyes. Many ppl especially sorcerers will go out of their way to act like his friend or lived one purely for their own benefit, using Gojo as a vessel to get their dirty work completed. Suguru was the first sorcerer to not care about Gojos six eyes. Suguru had continuously separated Gojo from his Six Eyes, something seen from when their first introduced to where Suguru leaves Jujutsu Tech.

Its actually really ironic, as within the same scene the second quote is from, it's revealed that Sugurus body is simply a vessel and hostage. Suguru became the very thing he despised, the exact thing that he wanted to set Gojo free from. Gojo had literally altered the making of the world, the moment he was born, whilst Suguru was not. Suguru faced the likely face the fate Gojo possibly couldve had; being a mindless zombie vessel to carry out Jujutsu society orders and demands.

Personally, I think that Suguru and Gojos relationship was high key fruity, Suguru explicitly wanted to abolish and rebuild jujutsu society for the betterment of Gojo. Gojo also clearly states that its his SOUL that immediate knew that Sugurus mind was replaced with Kanjakus. They may not have explicitly dated, but their relations with each other was based around the idea of them being soulmate/soulties. Their last farewell, where Suguru dies, both in manga and in anime, was muted dialogue. Gojo tells suguru something, however we as the audience do not get to know what was stated. If/When the dialogue is revealed it will either make or break my entire being. The 1 piece of dialogue is placed as some of the most sentimental shit ever seem in the Manga.

Another relationship of 2 characters that can be seen as slightly identical to Sugurus and Gojos is Fushiguros and Ittadoris relationship. Both pairs meet within Jujutsu tech, one is seen as jujutsu society's trophie while the other tends to keep to himself much more. Ittadori is similar to Gojo, both a granted with an insane ability by mere chance, which leads them to being much more know within the society itself. While Fushiguro and Suguru are mirrors of each other, both hold similar perspectives of jujutsu society and both tend to be more reserved around people he doesn't like or respect.

Within art by the author Gege, the positioning and subject matter leads us to believe that Fushiguro and Suguru are more alike than we think. With current manga chapters, this us only more present, having Megumi forcefully become a vessel for Sukuna. The following actions of the killing if his sister were against Fushiguros entire reason for going to jujutsu tech. He was used as a vessel for sukuna, as Suguru was for Kenjaku.

The image shown above is artwork done by the original jjk team, having Fushiguro centred whilst (assumably) Sukunas hands are outreaches almost chocking or controlling the positioning of his head.

Once again, it's implicitly shown as Fushiguro is shown wearing a red scarf with black stripes, similar to those of Sukunas hands.

This was foreshadowing Sukuna forcibly taking control of Fushiguro, even with Ittadori being a willing vessel, Sukuna taking Fushiguros body was more of an act of control. The deal previously made between Sukuna and Ittadori was that Sukuna was allowed to take over Ittadoris body, only if it was necessary. This deal was not made with the idea that Sukuna would later take over Fushiguros body, however, Sukuna having forcible and uncontracted control over Fushiguros body and cursed techniques made killing Megumis sister much more easier.

Although it's unknown what will happen to Fushiguro now, it can be assumed with Sukunas sinister nature, Fushiguros Techniques will be used for Sukunas pleasure.

Fushiguros recent events was consistently foreshadowed within manga panels, official art and even with the parallels between between Suguru and Fushiguro. Because of the parallels between the 2 characters, its likely not going to stop for a while, Fushiguro is more then likely going to be the vessel to Sukuna for the rest of the culling games arc. This is definetly much more sinister than Suguru and Kenjakus situation, atleast in a personal level. Fushiguro has to live consciously, while seeing Sukuna murder his sister and likely others too. Compared to Suguru, whoms body is the only same thing about him, with his brain being physically replaced with Kenjakus brain.

A/N: there was meant to be a gojo and itadori part comparing the two but I decided to scrap it cause it wasn’t that clear and just really vague

Finally Mai and Maki, throughout the story, they are consistently opposing each other's. Both with their skill sets, personality, morals and views on jujutsu society. The 2 of them are twins, it's stated in the manga that their birth was much of disappointment as they were like 2 singular half's of a traditional sorcerer. Maki, is unable to see curses without her specially made glasses, but does have the will and behaviour to fight curses, while Mai does not, she rather do as her family says and not be a sorcerer, even though she was born with cursed energy. They quite literally complete each other. Within the manga chapters during/after the shibuyu arc, maki does receive cursed energy and the ability to see curses without her glasses. However, this was at the cost of Mai's life.

Within Jujutsu society, twins are seen as a single person, due to the cursed techniques usually being inherited by only one twin. Within the scene of Mais death, she reveals that as long as Mai is alive, Maki will never be able to see curses or have cursed energy. So, as a parting gift, Mai gives Maki her cursed energy. This allows maki to see curses without her glasses, and have almost like indestructible skin. With Makis previous skill set of fighting and wepon use, this only makes her abilities more top tier.

Another way the 2 oppose each other, is there views and morals of jujutsu society. Mai had admitted that she wish her sister had chose the simple life of complying with the Zenin Clans demands and were simple servants to the higher ups. Compared to Maki, who constantly shows a need to prove the Zenin clan wrong and for her to become one of the best jujutsu sorcerers from the Zenin clan. Makis desire of this isn't just out of spite, it's almost put as fate throughout the series. In flashback scenes to where they are kids, Maki shows no fear when crossing paths with curses, this is likely because she can't see them. However even though Mai can see them, she is also the one who'd be the most protected, as she does have cursed energy. Their personalities constantly oppose each other, with Mai also underestimating Makis abilities and ability to fight off curses.

However, at the end of it all, Maki and Mai will always have one of the strongest bonds within Jjk. Before Mais death, there is a scene (Possibly Flashback??) where Mai asks her sister to "Destroy Everything". Destroy everything, would be everything that messed up their lives and their chance at happiness. After Mai passed her Cursed energy to Maki and died, Maki took her revenge and slaughtered the remaining Zenin clan. This is an act of pure revenge and loss, with the way the Zenin clan treated the girls though the manga, Maki and Mai had grown apart and were set up against each other by the clan. Both girls, were mistreated by the clan, due to the little cursed energy they were born with. When Maki eventually left the clan to attend Jujutsu tech, Mai grew to hate her sister for lying to her and breaking the promise Maki gave when they were kids.

Their entire story is one of pure tragedy, they, in my opinion, deserve the world. However, they truly show how jujutsu society views weaker and female jujutsu sorcerers.

I feel as though Mai was a representation of how women in the real world feel when they are unable to be this unattainable personality that a male dominated society will expect them to be. Mai explicitly shows a type of vulnerability that’s often associated with innocence and fear navigating the real world, in most cases, this is when and where the man will show up to guide said girl. However, instead we are given Maki, a young girl who is more vulnerable than Mai, not caring about anything other than protecting her sister and friends. Mai, is shown to have more traditional values in what wearing curse uses should be and what women of the Zenin clan are expected to act. She goes out of her way to blame Maki’s disobedience as to why Mai had to join the rivaling school, how much easier it would’ve been on Mai to simply give up and submit to the clans judgments and wishes.

On the other hand, Maki opposes every value, theme and judgement the clan has about a weaker curse user being able to take down curses. Maki has had a very transparent and clear personality, she doesn’t hide who she is, what her goals and ideals are in her sorcerer journey. Maki may be the younger sister, but multiple times, Maki has shown more inniative and dominance often associated with eldest siblings.

This is likely due to how the abusive and neglectful upbringing has lead to Maki and Mai often put at fighting ends to each other. Maki constantly fights and shows resilience in proving her family wrong about who she will end up being. Within the manga itself, there’s been many explicit comparisons of Maki to Toji, which makes quite a lot of sense. Both Zenins were originally deems to be at the bottom of the ranks, however quickly rose up and became dangerous and deadly fighters. Maki was often underestimated due to Mai inheritance of the curse technique and the ability to see curses. While Toji was underestimated because of Gojo’s existence, who was born a few years later, but changed the world the moment he was born.

A/N: this is where I ended the essay purely because I fell asleep but, I don’t have anything to add onto yet… and if I do, I’d honestly rewrite the essay so it’s more inline with current manga information!! Thanks pookies!

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Shakespeare was the pulp writer of his day (mad love here but be honest/real about it).

He put a fucking bear in a scene cuz someone paid him to.

You've probably seen that post floating around on off about the lit fic/creative writing teacher who poo-poo'd a student's love of Terry Pratchett (one of the greatest to ever play in this sphere) because he was a "pulp" writer.

Well, so was Shakespeare. And that's not a bad thing. But get off your high horse about it. The pulp writers shaped and defined the arts. You wouldn't have noir/detective stories like we do without Raymond Chandler, which means very likely, no urban fantasy in one of the most popular ways - like Dresden Files and all of the similar styles of that. Of course the genre is broader than that. Or cyberpunk in many ways, which is a SF evolution of the noir genre in many ways similar critiques done in a high tech world of corruption in govt/business levels, societal issues that the early noir also tackled and brought up, social inequality, all of that.

Christmas was redefined by a pulp writer, Charles Dickens.

Robert E. Howard was a pulp writer with Conan. How much did that do for Sword and Sorcery. And there are many more.