#stories are alive beings

[eggsploded]

heiress eternal

#so many thoughts about her #the handmaid #the handmaid homestuck #homestuck ancestors #damara megido #homestuck #egg art #according to hussies book aradia was in contact with the handmaid to receive game instructions #which is interesting considering megidos can speak to the dead and the handmaid is one of the few ancestors alive #so either handmaid channeled a dead aradia or future aradia channeled a dead handmaid #handmaid could of also just manipulated the timeline to make sure aradia was the catalyst for the game being played #or something less more or equally complicated #and without this we just have to assume its maid powers allowing aradia to have flawless instruction of what to do or shes just a #level 3000 gigabrain girl genius at 13 years old #and instead of putting that interaction in the story we got. the dancestor flashes #so im a little miffed about it really

[un-fathom]

oblivion is game of the year, every year

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#tes iv: oblivion #oblivion #tes #tes memes #the REAL story is that i smacked helvus cecia a few times and (because i am well liked in bruma) a townsperson came to my aid #the combat music went away so nobody was hostile to me but a guard gave helvus the ol' chop and he stopped being alive

[nerdpoe]

The Justice League finds out about the Anti-Ecto Acts, and Batman is the driving force behind condemning them. He even goes so far as to summon popular ghost hero Phantom for advice, given that his son, Red Hood, would absolutely fall under those Acts. Phantom...tells him he's wrong.

Red Hood is 100%, completely and totally alive. Same soul, same body, sort of the same person. Only 'sort of' because people change as they grow, so obviously he isn't going to be the same person he was when he was fifteen.

There's not a trace of ecto in him, or in any of the Bats. None of them are even liminal.

Batman asks if he's sure. If he's really, really sure. Because ghosts run on emotions, and Red Hood came back extremely violent and irrational.

"Well yeah, of course he did," Phantom deadpans, and Batman suddenly feels very, very small under that glare. "He was murdered, unavenged, told that there was no way he was the same person when he came back pissed, and had his words as a victim ignored. I'd get violent too. Look, I gotta go, but thanks for getting the Acts removed."

#dpxdc #dcxdp #dp x dc #dc x dp #phanfic #story prompt #you know all those fics about the batfam being liminal #and that's why they're weird or spooky #and that's why jason beat the snot out of tim #yeah so like #what if they weren't #at all #mostly i just wanted bruce to have to face that #yo #this is still jason #he's angry and grown up but it's still jason #and you're stuck in the past grasping at straws #refusing to acknowledge the very alive man in front of you #while you grieve a child you ran off in the first place

[sonknuxadow]

anybody else ever think about how knuckles and shadow are both the last of their kind but how they ended up in that situation and their feelings surrounding it are completely different. idk i just think its interesting

#knuckles just being born into that situation and shadow wiping out the rest of his species himself ............................. #and by shadow being the last of his kind i mean that hes the last surviving member of the black arms #not that hes the last hedgehog. obviously hes not the last hedgehog . sonic and amy and silver are right there #before anyone goes ''Ummm black doom is alive actually havent you seen the sxs generations trailer/description'' #hes probably there through time travel shenanigans since shadow's part of the story still takes place during generations #so im just gonna assume that hes still dead. unless the game comes out and shows that he isnt

[tapakah0]

This is. The kind of dialogue. That I need. From almost all cartoons. MAKE HIM USE YOUR TONGUE, F***ING EXPLAIN EVERYTHING FINALLY

#You know when in cartoons characters can f***ing use WORDS #the thing all people live by #And you look at them like at the most pathetic beings #TALK. JUST TALK #And here we are #That's why I love this thing #It keeps getting my believes in stories with ALIVE characters not just for the sake of the plot

[novelconcepts]

I really think we as a society don't give enough credit to performers who thrive in an ensemble situation. It's always obvious when an actor is excellent front and center, and we're constantly rewarding that skill set with awards, but god, there's something to be said for the power of a true ensemble piece. People who are so good at reading one another and playing off what they're given, tossing the ball and knowing when to turn it into a grenade. As much fun as it is to watch a solid monologue or a solo show, I always find it so much more thrilling--and so much more authentically lived-in--when there's an ensemble just feeding one another in every single scene. Who do I look at? What is everyone else learning and deciding even from the background? This is what life looks like, and actors who really shine in that environment have really become my favorite to follow.

#i feel this way about yellowjackets. i feel it about flanagan's whole lil theater troupe. #yeah it's great to have 1-3 stars shining like crazy #but isn't the sky so much brighter when it's filled with constellations? #that's part of why i love broadway so much too. in a really solid show (i'm talking your hadestown vibes) the whole stage comes alive #anywhere you look there's a human being SO HUMAN #even if they're like. a cat. or an alien. or whatever. #it's so cool #and as a writer i'm always trying to find ways of making my stories feel as lived-in as possible #to envelope the audience and make them feel a part of the narrative fabric #ensemble stuff--done well--is built for that

[simplykorra]

I’m overwhelmed...with gratitude

#ava silva #avatrice #warrior nun #avatriceedit #warriornunedit #avasilvaedit #alba baptista #this girl owns my whole heart #when people ask me like...how i make so much content #it's because of her #like i just want to make stuff about her #tell stories with her #do edits #enjoy alba's incredible performance as her #i'm in so deep and perfectly content #this scene is hard for me to watch #seeing how happy she is to be alive and be loved #knowing that deep down she undrestands that it's probably not going to last much longer #her writing the letter to beatrice #wanting to tell her that she's made being alive so magical #so special #that she loves her #that being loved by her was an even greater gift than the halo that brought her back to life #she came so far #and when she comes back she's going to do so much #with bea and her ocs family at her side #so thankful for ava #myedits

[lionfission]

Happy one year Anne-iversary to the end of Amphibia!

A fantastic finale to an unforgettable show. I'll always remember watching "The Hardest Thing" at 2 am with my siblings and crying my eyes out :'))

#Amphibia #amphibia fanart #marcy wu #sasha waybright #anne boonchuy #my art #... I actually watched it in January while waiting for the next Owl House episode to come out so it still feels fresh lol #kinda cheesy but I was reading some interviews with Matt on the finale and how it references other media and it struck me #Shows like these don't just die when they end... they live on through their impact and influence on everything that follows it #Imagine what the next generation of writers and animators will make!! I'm sad it's over but also so hyped for what comes next #I'm so happy to be alive at the same time these kinds of stories are being told through animation #Whew okay rant over

[theramblingvoid]

Fallen London citizen memes to cope

(Bonus shoutout to Failbetter for not giving us even one normal summer vacation:)

#Fallen London #estival 2023 #estival spoilers #shoutout to Sinning Jenny for once again being the most patient Londoner alive #also Failbetter owes us 1 beach episode after this hdhfhds #bonus Exceptional Story where everything is chill actually and everyone has a good time #undescribed #(I'm sorry I'll come back and add them if i get the energy)

[rennybu]

Adra and Talee moment that will live in my mind forever. Did your paladin just admit to feeling some kind of way about you? Uno reverse. Kiss her knuckles. While underwater

(Adra is played by @boss-saarebas and Talee is @justbooker !! from @jawsandbones homebrew campaign <3 <3 <3)

#tadra. Tadra #aart #titan campaign #love is alive in winyul btw #adra lethe #talee faehana #water genasi #half elf #dnd 5e #hi emily hi ally i am at all times going crazy abt their dynamic and their backgrounds and their #different experiences re:dating. both being None but in like the Opposite way. im not normal abt them #im not normal abt any couples in this story tbh #[moments away from tears] they are such good friends and i mean friends in the fucmking. samfrodo way

[aengelren]

“Maybe I had been born to race Mikasa and Eren on this hill”

#kms they think they’re only purpose of being alive is to be together #but they’re love and willingness to sacrifice for each other grew them apart #what a beautiful story #EMA trio #Aot end #finale #eren jaeger #attack on titan #eren #shingeki no kyojin #aot #eren yeager #anime #mikasa ackerman #mikasa #eremika #Armin Arlert #levi #Jean Kirstein

[nobody-expects-the-inquisitorius]

#AAAAAAAAAAAA #CROSSHAIR AND TECH BEING THE LITTLE SHITS THEY DESERVE TO BE #TECH!!!! ALIVE!!!!! #not that he's not alive but you know what i'm saying #i'm unwell #star wars #the bad batch #tbb #star wars comics #hyperspace stories #tbb crosshair #tbb tech #tbb wrecker #tbb hunter

[gretahayes]

there's a world out there where haiti never happens, and tim's parents get their divorce but are both allergic to spending any time with their son still and keep traveling, so in a few arcs and a series of comic events, tim gets left in the primary custody of That Nice Bruce Wayne Guy, Isn't It Great He's Always There To Look After Tim When Disaster Strikes And They're Not Around? while they globetrot and occasionally visit. and it's so funny to me.

#my rambles #tim's parents are alive and affable and generally well-meaning! they love him! janet even visits every two months! #just. not being with him is a habit and bruce is so so convenient #tim the child of divorce he was always meant to be... #the drakes dont fight over custody when bruce has it #and they still don't call <3 but at least his greatest problems are now their visits and not jack living with him #dc bad/good story tag

[thebramblewood]

Our girl coming in hot with the understatement of the century.

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Helena: [hisses in pain as hot water hits wounds] What the... There's no fucking way.

[investigating in mirror] Yep, this is not good. Not good at all.

Now, where did you come from? [picks up letter addressed with her name]

-

Dear Helena,

If you are reading this letter, I will admit I am relieved, though I cannot say for certain whether your survival is more blessing or curse. I know you must be confused. God only knows how much of the night you even remember.

My sister misled you about who and what we are, which was no accident on her part, even if the dreadful mistake that followed was. I can hardly cast stones for I did nothing to stop her and, in fact, committed an unforgivable sin myself in attempting to undo what she had done, though I very well knew it would turn you into a monster against your will.

I will put it to you bluntly: Lilith and I have been vampires for some 100 years, and faced with your otherwise certain demise, I chose to make you one too. You may not believe me. It will feel like a bad flu for a day or two; then it will feel like the heat of 1000 fires blazing inside.

You will desire answers. I compel you to seek them elsewhere. Lilith has her mind set on having you and, if she knows you are alive, will not take no for an answer. I can only deceive her so long, as vampires are inextricably tied to their creators. As surely as I will soon know your fate, so will she, for she is my maker and cannot keep out of my head.

I am truly sorry, though it must offer little consolation. You do not deserve this eternally damned existence, but you also did not deserve to die. You see the bind I was caught in. All I can do now is urge you to make the most of this truly terrible hand we have all been dealt.

Regretfully,

Caleb Vatore

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Helena: Well, shit.

#ts4 #sims 4 #sims 4 story #ts4 story #simblr #story: hzid #helena zhao #injury tw #she's definitely still in shock and denial mode #gonna take her a minute to process #i love how caleb took the time to clean himself and helena up AND sit down to type her a long letter just in case she was alive #(though i think he only wrote it because he knew she was) #as for the lack of brevity you can take the guy out of the 1900s but you can't take the 1900s out of the guy #btw the first picture is my favorite use of relight so far #most of the time it's been too subtle but i think that's been on me being afraid to set the intensity too high

[rebouks]

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HELP! Robin’s eyes shot open as his breath suddenly caught in his throat, causing him to choke violently. He knew what a panic attack felt like, but this wasn’t it-.. it felt as though someone had thrust him into an ice-cold bath and forcibly held his head beneath the surface until he was forced to inhale, his limbs too tired to claw himself free of his invisible assailant. … [Levi gasped and spluttered as Robin grabbed a hold of his waist and yanked him above the surface, his frantic flailing threatening to sink them both if he didn’t calm down] Robin: It’s okay, I’ve got you! [Robin fought to control his own breathing as Levi gasped and heaved beside him, coughing up lungfuls of pool water between shuddering breaths] Robin: Are you alright? [Levi shook his head, covering his face with shame as he began to sob] Robin: C’mon, the office can call your paren-… Levi: [hoarsely] NO! [Robin paused as Levi struggled to catch his breath] Levi: I d-don’t want them to k-know! Robin: Okay, uh-… Jude: Hey! Why’d you run off like that? Juniper: Oh-.. what happened?! [Robin faltered as he looked up at his cousin, unsure how to explain his sudden departure] Robin: Can you ask the office to call mom n’ dad? Just tell ‘em I freaked out or something, they’ll come get me. Juniper: Okay-.. let’s go! [Jude barely got a word out before Juniper dragged him toward the hall, leaving Jacob scratching his head] Jacob: Shouldn’t we be calling his parents? [Robin shrugged loosely and avoided Jacob’s gaze, not wanting to discuss the fact that their classmate was frightened of his parents’ apathy, rage, or both]

#ts4 #sims 4 #simblr #ts4 story #sims story #forever in between #fib #robin finch #jacob sanders #juniper finch #jude moya #levi sears #yikessss so close #can u imagine if robin hadn't heard or was distracted #levi's a lil turd but he doesn't quite deserve to drown #😩 #i will say tho.. that i LOVED the idea of few of u had about levi becoming a ghost n robin being able to see him #like he follows robin around n leaves puddles everywhere cos of how he perished skdjskj #;-; #i did semi think abt it ok but i think he's better off alive n maybe there's a limit to my cruelness LMAO #twdrowning

[godlyicarus]

seeing a gay middle eastern character with the name youssef (my name!!!) on screen on a major internationally adored show has truly healed something in me that i wasn't sure would ever heal so thank you for that @chronicintrovert, truly groundbreaking stuff

#heartstopper #season 2 is really beautiful and u all should watch it #will always have a soft spot for heartstopper #been here since pre-webcomic times when alice would draw n&c and write little au one shots <3 #truly been an awe-inspiring experience watching the growth of this story #and i remember being so so excited when mr youssef farouk was intro'd in the webcomic and now he's ON SCREEN. wild time to be alive #anyway thanks again alice truly can't Express how important this is to me <3