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quarktrinity · 6 months

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quark watches star trek season 2 episode 7

where are scotty and sulu :(

WHERE ARE SCOTTY AND SULU

oh shit

ok that fall was pretty impressive he literally just toppled over like a bowling pin

ghost voice speaks through dead/unconscious dude with a Grim Warning

ok yeah hes dead

was this a halloween episode. its spooky

sure lets send our most valuable personnel to the spooky fog planet

no way in hell scott and sulu are dead

no service on spooky fog planet

Space Ghosts

wow thats terrifying

are these the witches from macbeth

"the Curse"

terrifying and silly. the best combo

/ghosts give poetic warning/ "spock. comment." "very bad poetry, captain." "...a more useful comment, mr spock." i love this show

looks like someone rented a fog machine or two. or fifty

space ghost castle

just realized kirk is back in his normal shirt! yaaaayyyyyyy tummy time

yeah why not lets go in the spooky ghost castle

Spooky Trumpets

is that the cat from buffy the vampire slayer

spock doesnt know about halloween

chekovs bangs are kinda dumb lol

HAHAHAHAH GET PIT-TRAPPED IDIOTS

/checks off the "bondage" and "kirk is sexualized by the plot" boxes in my bingo card/

yeah this was probably a halloween episode

obviously possessed scotty and sulu

comically large key

did they just teleport somewhere

welcome to the campy ghost throne room featuring campy ghost king

campy ghost king says can you guys suspend your fucking disbelief

cat from buffy the vampire slayer my beloved

"mumbo jumbo"

this cat is so cute

campy ghost king insists on providing sustenance

what is with people in this show and refusing to explain anything

cat is obviously a shapeshifter

crystal on her necklace is obviously magic

casually sets ur ship on fire

kirk leaves you on read

"tele-KEH-ne-sis"

freezes ur ship in a block of ice

ok nevermind its like a force field or something

these two are absurdly powerful

bondage again

kirk is tellingly comfortable in these restraints

nooooo mccoys possessed toooooo :(

mccoy pushes kirk around

campy ghost king and cat shapeshifter bicker

"the Old Ones"

weirdly horny death threats

cat shapeshifter is vaguely transgender

kirk is incapable of not having sexual tension with everyone he speaks to even antagonists

"why do i find it so difficult to dispose of you?" because hes hot, next question

battle between two characters with maxed out charisma

cat shapeshifter is horny as shit

yea they can make out ill allow it

unsure if kirk is genuinely into this or if hes taking advantage of her being hot for him to try and get info out of her. its probably both. either way its working

oh ok hes not actually into it. damn kirk, stone cold.

why did he even try to manipulate the telepath though. and why did it work for so long

campy ghost king hates cat shapeshifter so much that hes helping kirk now

campy ghost king says cat shapeshifters horniness is a Problem

"the cat is the most ruthless, the most terrifying of animals" idk about that spock

oh my gosh. thats amazing. theyre using shadow puppetry and miniaturized sets to make the cat look humongous. i love the 60s

kirk lets spock stand on his shoulders

obvious green screen moment

rip campy ghost king ur campiness delighted me

its the same cat as before. like a domestic black cat. how scary do you think that is babe

kirk plunges mccoys unconscious head into his tits much like he does with crying women

sulu gets knocked against the wall and flinches for a moment, then george takei remembers his blocking and passes out

i got bingo

so i guess if theyre unconscious its fine

"a most unpleasant situation, captain" understatement of the episode spock

kirk uses improvised blunt weapon

oh no wait its the magic wand thing. ok

kirk gets zorped

cat shapeshifters still hot for him

kirk is pretty confident in his ability to use this magic artifact

listen kirk i know you dont like her but if she says shes a woman shes a woman dont deny her that

kirk blows up the magic rock

welcome to rock land

campy ghost king and cat shapeshifters true forms look like they were made in spore

everythings fine now

bye

#quark watches star trek #star trek #star trek tos

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yellowcharm · 1 year

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I Love You ~ Woodkid x

Bones ~ Finnegan Tui x

Blind as Night ~ Team Me x

Inferno ~ Sir Sly x

For Everything a Reason ~ Carina Round x

(( Tagged for 5 songs by my beloved @emotionsandphenomena. Decided to be very un-normal about that and put together a mini-themed playlist because I have been thinking about the Icarus Myth lately. Tagging @feralprinceconsort @theodoort @the-mighty-glow-cloud @tele-kay-nesis and @beansprouts. Make a weird little themed playlist if you want! Or just share whatever you're listening to this week <3 Art is Through Cataclysm by Andreas Birath))

#music #mik mic #anyway it all comes back to icarus for me. it's about tragedy. it's about inevitability. it's about hate and love and loss and HOPE!!#IT'S ABOUT BEING DEEPLY HUMAN!!!#shouting and biting!!!#the boy who loved the sun #make your own wings.. make your own mistakes #make your own tragedy and your own heartbreaks and make them again and again and again!!!#get up coward!!!!#mikaela rambles in the tags #the way that I had to be SOOO picky about what I wanted on this playlist #shout out to my 3hour long icarus coded playlist gjnkjs #tagging all my icarus coded Guys cause it's my blog and i get to decide the categories #the boy wonder #gun puppy #insufferable icarus

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mera-mann-kehne-laga · 1 year

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to the anon who asked me to answer almost all of those horrible ask questions:

Id skip the inappropriate ones:

Yes have a pretty good one.

I think lilac witch di or Swap bhaiyya

Yes. A lot of things. It's mostly regretting not doing it.

Ofc I am insecure. About a lot of things.

Single by choice

Preferably in sleep (a.k.a the thing I love doing the most)

Peanut butter and chapaati.

I play sports only in school hours uk. Stuff like basketball, football and kho kho

No. I don't.

Yesterday in the evening with my beloathed and beloved sister.

A lot of people lol. I'm a simp with attachment issues.

NEVER. I can't stay up after 12 hi bhai. Going 48 hrs is faar too impossible for me lol

Meri behen.

Yes. a lot of people. Mainly this sundari @tum-se-hi

No. No pets

Sleepy? Even tho I slept for 8 hours.

No I'm not scared of spiders. I just think they're gross and creepy. It's more like eww no.

Yes, who would miss that opportunity? I wouldn't change anything tho. Id just live in that moment and come back.

Pdhai.

Not my own. I'd rather adopt some. Maybe 1 or 2

3 in total

All of them hehe. I'm good at all subjects. SST and maths maybe

mostly frnds I'm no longer in contact with

CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE

No lol. I haven't. I have never had the chance to haha.

Nope

Single since birth

The kids making noise neeche

Im sure many people love me. But I don't think anyone romantically does lol.

Turquoise and Dark blue

no. I don't.

I don't remember. It was about papa or mummy I think.

Meri behna. We share the same room so I cry uske samne quite often.

Yes bcz I'm very forgiving.

It's easier to forgive mere liye toh

So far it's the worst.

51. south indian

yes Everything happens for a reason

Backed up some screenshots to my Google photos

No. It isn't

Idk. Nobody has ever told me that I am.

My one and only sister

Yes. I believe in true love

Rainy weather it is. Actually the weather that's there before its gonna rain heavily. Hawaayein, bijli, baadalon ki gadgadaahat, the black and gray sky, and when the air smells of rain. Fuck I miss Maharashtra.

never seen it irl. I love the idea of it tho.

im not sure. I think no. I don't wanna get married. Maybe it'd change with time. Who knows. lol

Already answered

Many things. Books, cute movies, music, and also seeing others happy (mostly little babies and kids smiling), a pretty sky, the moon, sunsets, trees and birds in the evening etc etc.

No. I would never change it.

65 already answered

I act my complete self around all of my friends lol no matter how close I am with them. I don't have a close guy friend. I had one 3 yrs back but he now lives in a diff state.

Online, it was the Tele guy I keep ranting about. In person it was a classmate 2 days back.

I'm not a deep convo person actually. I rarely have such convos. I think it was the guy friend from (66). We talked online.

Yep I do.

meri bhn

#Bhai bhai bhai

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the-walking-spoiler · 1 year

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My beloveds @yellowcharm and @emotionsandphenomena tagged me in that thing to post the top five songs on my Spotify on repeat playlist! And I’m tagging @tele-kay-nesis @kattperson @official-redhood @jenndoesntwantto

#bleed out at the top because yesterday was dnd day lmao.#shut up finchie

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v4mp-wife · 12 days

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MWUAH I'm so glad u liked it <33

yes yes tele novella my beloved 🙏 and u rlly do just exist as a little mouse in my mind (in the least weird way possible 😭)

JSJSJSSJ MWAH MWAH

#dear bell ♡

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sanhsbatch2006 · 3 months

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A Journey of Growth and Gratitude: Our Valedictory Address from 2006

Introduction

Join us as we explore on a heartfelt journey through our high school experience. San Antonio National High School has been our home for the past four years, molding us from children into the young ladies and gentlemen we are today. In this valedictory address, delivered by our esteemed valedictorian during our high school graduation in 2006, we extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to those who have played a significant role in our journey. We reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and cherished memories that have shaped us and celebrate the collective achievements of our graduating class. Let us reminisce on the transformative power of education and the bonds that have formed within the walls of our beloved alma mater.

The Original Valedictory Address Manuscripts from 2006

These are photographs of the original valedictory address manuscripts delivered during our high school graduation in the year 2006. These manuscripts hold great significance as it represents the heartfelt words capturing the essence of our high school journey.

Valedictory Address

San Antonio National High School has been our home for the past four years. She has brought us up from being children into the young ladies and gentlemen we are today.

First of all, we want to extend our warmest thanks and gratitude to Governor Leo Ocampos, City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, ex Barangay Captain Deborah Tan, Barangay Captain Danilo Batchar, Barangay Council for their help and to the late Mr. Luansing and family for their kind heart to purchase the lot for the school site in a low price and to all who helped in the planning for this school.

To the principal of this institution, who is ever active and determined, Mrs. Jovita B. Saquin, Mr. Pat Rara TIC Labo NHS - San Antonio Annex B, Mrs. Lilibeth Abamonga our TIC. To our TIC, dear faculty members, parents, guests and to my fellow graduates, good afternoon! We made it!

It is of great honor and privilege to be standing here in front of you all and teling you our story. It was year 2002 when we started our freshmen years in this school. The feeling of success still runs fresh in our memories. Graduation means more than just getting that piece of rolled paper from our school head. It is more on feeling the attainment of success after years of hard work.

We came from different schools and gathered at San Antonio. We were like water from different streams meeting at the same big river. Through our four years in high school, we've encountered many challenges, obstacles and problems. Those ups and downs of high school life formed new bonds and strengthened old men. They were the main ingredients that made us who we are in front of you now.

Now we've reached the river mouth. We've completed our journey through the river. This is it, my dear classmates and friends. It's time to part ways and we wish each other luck to whatever path he/she will take. Soon we will be in our own with new friends, new school and a new life, but remember this, we all came from one big river Labo National High School - San Antonio, Labo Annex – B. Remember the four years that we've flowed together downriver to this day. I'm glad in the time given to us; we became friends and made memories that cannot be erased. Wherever each of us will go, the memories we share will make us connected to one another.

During our grade school days, everybody tells us that high school is the best stage of our lives. Indeed, they were correct and have proven it right. This is the stage wherein there is a radical change within us. From being ordinary students, some stand out to be great leaders. From being boys and girls, you'll learn how it is to ladies and gentleman. Teenage life will make you want more freedom and independence, free from the shadows of adults and your parents. You'll be choosing between what you want and what you have to do. And yes, we have experienced these things.

Now is the time to move on, face more obstacles and meet more new people. We should aim high; we should be encouraged to utilize our God given talents and privileges as we take our steps into the real world.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who are very much responsible of bringing us here.

To our parents who brought us to this world and have not left us alone these years. They have been with us every step of the way. And now when we are, yet again, on another stepping stone to a new stage of our lives, they are here to witness and experience this memorable event with us.

To our mentors who have taught us more than just the lessons from the books but the lessons of life as well. They have given us a peck at the real world and how to live in it.

To our friends who have been there by our side like a shadow. They have never left our side even in the most difficult times. In the time given to us, we formed a bond which for my part, will always be attended by me, and most importantly to our Lord Almighty for guiding us that we may pass the right path. Thank you for helping us become better persons than what we were yesterday. Every single day meant something and we every victory we achieved made us realize that nothing is gained by merely waiting for it. Work for it and ask God's guidance. Nobody can give it to you.

With hardwork, determination, diligence and prayers, we will succeed in our endeavour. After this day, Our path will separate. To my fellow graduates, let us stick to the values, our mentors taught us and we will not get lost. Thank you and good afternoon!

#SoundCloud

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marenwithanm · 1 year

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@telemna-hyelle nothing quite like fanart to cheer ya up! If... 8 hours later. Whoopsie. But your wish is my command ;) I was already planning on drawing this scene bc AAAAAA ITS SO GOOD, but this was as good an excuse as any

Edit: OH THIS IS A SCENE FROM what you look at, you change I DON'T KNOW HOW I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT

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dinaive · 1 year

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Dear Sir,

In my observation, when a heart has been broken. It enables for the Light of God to enter through the hollowed ruin space(s). It depends on how ones will accept or reject the Light from God.

There is a Hadith describing about human being born in the state of fitrah. Meaning, the awareness is already somewhere implemented in oneself, since born. Then, it will be in accordance to the mama and papa/family/teachers/public/government/reading materials/tele/entertainments/gadgets/etc on how they or it shape this little human being in the future.

Some insights, on the term Fitrah. There are muslim scholars who have the opinion that fitrah in the hadith refers to as being a Muslim. While others, would interpret it as the state of inclination to the Truth, which is the Divinely Beloved. What and Who is Divinely Beloved? He is not just a mere human being or anything that our mind can think of.

He is God, who created you, me and everything. He is our Lord. The God, and in Arabic the term for God is Allah!

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talldarkandroguesome · 2 years

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12th of Sun’s Dusk, Loredas

We started the telescope trip with the Mages Guild. I suspected that, given how interested Sildras was in the arcane, he would be most likely to choose something offered by the Mages Guild. I wanted to give equal time to the other shops, independent businesses where the craftsmanship might be more intricate and there could be other interesting facets to the construction.

As I had predicted, as the artificer described the workings of the telescope and all the many, many ways that magicka could be worked into the telescope, Sildras’ eyes lit up and he naturally was talked into the most expensive option available. I thanked the artificer for her time, but told her that we still had two other craftsmer we had promised to see before we made our final decision.

The artificer seemed to sense that, although Sildras was the one asking all the questions, I was the one making the final decision. She offered a lower price if we bought right then and there, but I declined, thanking her for her kind offer, but assuring her that I did not break my word. I had asked these other craftsmer to take time out of their busy schedules to meet with us and I would not be so rude as to disrespect their time. I would be back with payment should we select her telescope. Then we left.

Sildras seemed a bit disappointed, but I told him that we should always respect those who go out of their way for us and do them the courtesy of at least taking a look. We had no idea what they may have set aside for us, after all. And when one was purchasing an important or expensive tool, it was always best to look around before even making a decision, let alone a purchase.

We went to our next appointment and the telescopes were, honestly, the most intricate and beautiful I had ever seen. The fine details of all the mechanism, the star charts and carved scenes. There were custom models with family portraits sculpted into the different sides, there were hunting scenes, battles of Chimer heroes, the miracles of saints, and even one of the tales of the Brave Little Scrib. Each one was a magnificent work of art, if nothing else. The gentlemer who made them was very soft spoken, but proud of his work. Sildras was amazed and when we had thanked the mer and left, Sildras told me that he did not even know that a telescope could look like that.

Our last stop was of the most eccentric craftsmer. She was very old, a thick pair of spectacles sat upon her nose, that she had clearly made herself. It was a clockwork shop, everything within was themed as such and it felt like walking into a shrine to Sotha Sil. The brass of all of the creations gleamed when the door open and let the sunlight in. It was almost blinding.

Her work was also gorgeous, not as intricate, but in a clean, simple beauty. She was excited by having a mer as young as Sildras interested in her work and brought out some wickwheat and comberry scones and fresh brewed tea for him to enjoy as we spoke. She looked to me for questions, but I told her that it was Sildras who was shopping around and he flushed as he had to wait to swallow his mouthful of scone before speaking.

We addressed her as grandmother, for that was the sort of energy she had, kind words and stern truths. She was very upfront about what her telescopes could and could not do. She made no apologies, simply suggested additions that could be made.

As we were talking, a clock chimed and from it, a gilded figure of Sotha Sil, from whose hand a spark shot in time with the chimes to signal the time. It was such an impressive piece, I had to comment on it. She said her wife had helped her to make that one and it was not for sale. It was clear from her tone that she had lost her beloved wife, but we complimented her on the mechanisms. She ushered us out afterwards to make our decision and thanked us for stopping by to even consider her humble wares.

I must say, I am thinking of returning to her shop for a gift later, even if Sildras does not choose one of her telescopes. Of course I already sent Tel their gift for their nameday. But I just feel as though a mechanical Vehk would bring them great joy. It would be something they could cherish. I wonder if there would be a way to make the Vehk levitate, even just briefly. I will have to speak with Gahalma Helma. I really want to have this made for Tel.

In the meanwhile, Sildras and Avon are weighing the pros and cons of each of the models we were presented, in order to determine what Sildras truly needs and then narrow it down to what he wants based off of that. I have every confidence that he will not be selecting one from the Mages Guild. There was way more than he will likely ever need to use on those models and if he can enchant it himself, then there is no need to purchase a model which already has the spells, it would be better for him to get a more basic model and then have him work his way up on his own.

#ESO #TES #RP #Dunmer #Elder Scrolls Online #The Elder Scrolls

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telehxhtrash · 4 years

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On the cultural lore behind the late Hunter Exam Arc and the Testing Gates Arc.

Hi ! Today I want to talk a bit about Togashi’s use of mythology, legends and lore as a way to emphasize the narrative in his story.

It’s no secret that Togashi loves to use details and symbolism in his story, but I think the Testing Gates arc is the one arc that uses this writing technique the most. In only a few chapters, Togashi manages to reference and intertwine 3 different legends to highlight the message in his narrative : Gon’s rescue mission is emphasized by the legend of Orihime & Hikoboshi, the legend of Eurydice & Orpheus, and the legend of Izanami & Izanagi.

As you may know, the early part of Killua’s character arc reflects the Tanabata legend, and it’s reinforced by the fact that his birthday falls on July 7th, the day Tanabata is celebrated. I’m going to link this post that is better written than anything I could ever write on this, so I suggest reading this before reading this post ! I’ll still go over the general details of Tanabata below though.

The legend of Tanabata can be closely paralleled to Killua’s early story arc.

Orihime worked relentlessly for her father and weaved the most beautiful clothes. She was very, very talented and worked very hard for her father.

However, Orihime lamented the fact that because of her job, she couldn’t meet someone and fall in love. All she craved was human connection, and her working for her father kept her from meeting someone and falling in love.

Her father eventually allowed her to meet someone, Hikoboshi, and they instantly fell in love.

But sadly for her father, that meant that Orihime didn’t focus on her job anymore and only focused on appreciating her time with her lover.

In anger, her father decided to separate the two lovers and forbade them to meet. (don’t take this too literally - the Zoldyck family in its entirety represents Orihime’s father)

As you can see, Killua follows Orihime’s story pretty accurately. He used to work for his family as a skilled assassin, the most skilled one in the entire Zoldyck family’s history. However, Killua lamented the fact that because of this, he couldn’t make friends. That’s his primary reason for leaving the Zoldyck Mansion : see if he could make a friend. And then, he met Gon, and it was pretty much love at first sight. The two of them enjoyed their time together, joking around and sticking together most of the time, until the final phase of the Hunter Exam where Illumi forbids Killua from seeing Gon and manipulates him into going back to the Zoldyck Mansion.

This isn’t how the Tanabata legend ends, but this is where the other 2 legends I want to talk about come into play.

Gon, after being passed out for hours as a consequence of his fight with Hanzo, learns about Killua’s fight with his brother and completely flips out. He proceeds to confront Illumi about it directly and asserts that Killua is his friend and that he’ll bring him back no matter what. After this, Leorio, Kurapika and Gon make their way to the Zoldyck Mansion to get Killua back. As they arrive at the Mansion, the tour guide proceeds to explain one of the particularities of the Zoldyck Mansion : there’s a huge gate that can only be opened by brute force. Anyone can enter, as long as they go through this door. And this is where it gets interesting.

The tour guide mentions that this gate is called “黄泉への扉”, yomi he no tobira. The gate to Yomi.

But Tele, why the fuck are you mentioning this, you may ask.

Because 黄泉, Yomi, is the land of the dead. Togashi is expressing that this is the gate to Yomi, the gate to enter the land of the dead : the Zoldyck Mansion. The Zoldyck Mansion is directly compared to Yomi.

In Japanese mythology, Yomi is where all souls go after they die. No matter if you were good or bad, you’ll end up in Yomi. It’s not Heaven, it’s not Hell, it’s just…. A place where you end up rotting forever. It’s described as gloomy and dark, empty and cold. It’s not burning in hellfire, it’s just a place where you just sort of wander aimlessly, empty for the rest of eternity.

And this cold and gloomy, empty atmosphere can directly be correlated to the Zoldyck Mansion. The tour guide mentions that this is the gate to Yomi, because if you enter, you’ll never come back, but this applies more to Killua. Killua is in Yomi right now after a trauma-induced dissociative episode. He was forcefully sent back to the Mansion, and is now being tortured by his family. If Killua stays there, it’s obvious he’ll never come back psychologically from this. He’ll be trapped in this meaningless existence, cold and empty, devoid of any passion. A life his parents chose for him, a life he doesn’t want to live, a life as Zoldyck heir. He’ll be stuck in Yomi, the land of the dead, forever.

But Gon won’t let that happen. He planned this rescue mission because Killua opened up to him about who he wants to be. He doesn’t want to live according to his family’s plans for him anymore, he wants to live a life for himself and be free. And Gon wants to help him achieve that, because he saw the good in Killua. Which is why he insisted he’d rescue Killua himself and will drag him out of the Zoldyck Mansion. He’ll get him out of Yomi.

Which leads us to the story of Izanami and Izanagi. Yomi is commonly known as Izanami’s retreat after her death, so when you hear Yomi, you automatically associate it to Izanami. And there’s an interesting piece of lore when it comes to Yomi and Izanami : Izanagi’s rescue mission. Izanami died a horrible death after being burned giving birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi : she descended to Yomi. However, Izanagi, her husband (and brother but we don’t talk about that) found himself miserable. He missed her terribly and couldn’t live a life without her. That’s why he decided to make the trip to Yomi to get her back. Izanami ended up pleading to the Gods of Yomi to let her go back to Izanagi, and the Gods ended up making her an exception and allowing her to leave.

I’ll spare you the details but the story ends tragically with Izanagi trapping Izanami in Yomi forever, her ruling over it and the both of them pretty much getting divorced.

Anyways. What matters is that when you talk about Yomi, it’s automatically linked to Izanami, and Izanami is automatically linked to Izanagi and his rescue mission. A rescue mission that also happened in HxH. Just like Izanagi, Gon decided to take the trip to Yomi, as the tour guide said, to rescue Killua from eternal damnation and be reunited with him once again.

Additionally and still in the spirit of the Yomi lore, the etymology of Yomi (黄泉) is uncertain, but it is theorized that it could come from 山, yama, meaning mountain. Izanami was buried in the mountains and Yomi was thought to be located in the mountains in ancient society, which is leading me to believe this could be the reason why the Zoldyck Estate has a mountain. So it could simply be because the Zoldyck Mansion is referred to as Yomi, and Yomi was thought to be in the mountains : hence the Zoldycks living on a mountain, fitting the Yomi lore perfectly.

There’s one last interesting thing about Yomi. Since Yomi is not Hell, it’s not where peoples’ souls go to get punished but more of a place of eternal wander, it’s oftentimes related to the Greek Underworld also known as Hades. So usually, when japanese media refers to something as Yomi, translators choose to go with “Hades”, which is the translation choice Viz made here.

So by insinuating the Zoldyck Mansion is considered as Yomi, it also connects it to the Greek Underworld, since the two are deeply connected. And interestingly enough, the first thing that pops into my head when I think of the Underworld is Orpheus and Eurydice’s story.

Orpheus and Eurydice fell in love at first sight, and enjoyed all their living moments together, however, this provoked the jealousy of one man who despised Orpheus and desired Eurydice for himself. After multiple events including a chase through the woods, Eurydice got bit by a deadly snake and died, leaving Orpheus heartbroken and alone. He couldn’t do anything but grieve and he lost his will to live without his beloved. That’s when he decided to take a trip to the Underworld in an attempt to get Eurydice back. Orpheus, armed with his lyre and his voice, was pretty much protected by the Gods as he walked through the Underworld and sang his song of love to anyone who would listen. His song and story brought tears to Hades and Persephone’s eyes, and Hades eventually accepted to make a deal with Orpheus : Eurydice has to follow him and he must not look back under any circumstance as long as they’re in the Underworld, or she will be sent back there forever.

I’ll once again spare you the depressing details, but basically, Orpheus turned back because he couldn’t bear to not look at his beloved anymore, they got separated again and Orpheus ended up grieving his entire life, ending up being killed because of it.

So once again, here, there are similarities between Gon and Killua and Orpheus and Eurydice. Falling in love at first sight ; Illumi despising Gon and wanting Killua for himself and his family, thus ending up causing a separation and sending Killua to the Zoldyck Mansion ; Gon deciding to get Killua back. And for this one, there’s one interesting thing, and I thank @gallyl very much for telling me this, but it’s very important to note that Orpheus got Eurydice back because he sang songs of love and proved his devotion to Eurydice. Gon did the exact same thing. During those 7 chapters where Gon rescues Killua, the word friend is highlighted 7 times.

Gon, and therefore Togashi, makes it a point to emphasize that his rescue mission is solely based on his love for Killua. He’s doing it out of devotion and care for him. Just like Orpheus rescued Eurydice with his song of love and brought tears to everyone’s eyes, Gon managed to go through every hardship he faced by highlighting that Killua is his friend. That’s how he managed to convince Zebro to let him train to pass the gates, that’s how he got to Gotoh and to Canary, and eventually to Silva. Because he kept on saying that he’s doing this because of his love for Killua, which eventually softened all of these people and made them get on board with his rescue mission.

Another parallel is the fact that Hades strikes a deal with Orpheus with a condition, and should the condition be broken, Eurydice will return to the Underworld. Here, it’s slightly different but still under the same spirit. Silva strikes a deal with Killua, making him promise to never betray his friend, and that if he does… he will be unworthy of his friends and will have to return home.

There are also a few other references to the Underworld in the way Togashi portrays the Zoldyck Mansion and Silva and Kikyo, but I won’t get into it too much for fear of not being too objective and reaching, so I’ll just go over one. The Greek Underworld is kept by Cerberus, a gigantic 3 headed dog. And while Togashi didn’t make Mike a 3-headed dog, he did include 3 different dogs as gatekeepers of the Zoldyck Mansion, thus keeping a connection to the Cerberus lore.

So by making one random character talk about Yomi, the japanese underworld, Togashi calls back to those two myths : the japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi and the greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Togashi put imagery for both of these legends to emphasize that they are connected to the story, and as a way to further highlight the narrative of someone rescuing someone they deeply care about.

I never finished talking about Orihime and Hikoboshi’s story, so I’ll do it now! After being forbidden to meet, Orihime pleaded for her father to let her see Hikoboshi again, until he finally agreed to let them reunite on the 7th day of the 7th month. However, when they reunited for the first time, there was no bridge to cross for them to be able to meet. That’s when a flock of magpies came and promised to help the lovers reunite, creating a bridge between the two of them, and allowing them to finally reunite.

This is once again reminiscent of the Testing Gates arc. Killua asked his dad to be able to see Gon again, until he finally accepted. However, Gon found that it was hard to cross the metaphorical bridge that are all the hardships of the Zoldyck Mansion, until a bird finally helped him : Canary. Canaries are birds that symbolize happiness, freedom and that spread joy. On top of that, I could even reach a bit and highlight that magpies, the birds that reunited Orihime and Hikoboshi are mostly recognizable by their long black tail. Canary and Gotoh, butlers, are the main reason Gon managed to get to Killua, and butlers outfits are characterized with a longer back, reminiscent of a tail, detail that Togashi also put. So it’s easy with that to associate the butlers with the flock of magpie, since they’re the reason Gon managed to get back to Killua.

The Tanabata lore started from the moment we got introduced to Killua’s character up until Killua and Gon finally reunite, and this lore was complemented by 2 other legends that highlight this beautiful narrative of rescuing a loved one.

All 3 of these legends share common themes : they feature lovers who got separated for multiple reasons and one of them pleading to higher forces to let them have their lover back. There’s a common theme of love and devotion that ends up moving the higher forces and lets the person be reunited with their lover at last. All these missions were rescue missions done in the name of love : Orihime pleaded with her father out of love, Orpheus sang his song of love to plead to Hades to let him get Eurydice back, Izanami asked the Gods to let her come back to Izanagi. And Gon begged everyone to let him see his friend. He shouted on top of every rooftop that Killua was his friend and that he’s rescuing him out of love and devotion for him, and that’s exactly what made people help him get Killua back. It’s seeing Gon’s love that made people help him, just like in those legends.

So by giving us references to these legends, by making Gon and Killua follow the same tropes as these myths, Togashi is highlighting the beautiful narrative of Gon’s rescue mission. Togashi is putting little details and symbolism to give his story more depth and make us subconsciously link together a legend about lovers wanting to reunite after being separated, and two legends about people going on a rescue mission to save their loved ones.

Killua’s story follows the Tanabata legend closely, he meets Gon and it’s love at first sight, they are happy together, until they’re separated. Then he gets sent back to the Mansion, Yomi, the Underworld, which prompts Gon to organize a rescue mission out of love, just like Izanagi and Orpheus. It’s thanks to this love that he moved Zebro, Canary, Gotoh and finally Silva, just like Izanami’s pleads moved the Gods and allowed her to (almost) leave, and just like Orpheus’ love songs moved Hades. Finally, they are reunited by a bird, Canary, and a flock of magpies, the butlers, just like in the Tanabata legend. The lovers are reunited at last, after a long rescue mission.

I can already feel the panicked asks, “but Tele, all these tales end tragically, is Killua and Gon’s relationship broken forever? Are they going to die?”. No. HxH is not a retelling of common legends. It’s not accurately and faithfully translating myths into a manga. It’s using cultural references to emphasize some narratives, and here, it’s the narrative of two lovers going against all odds to reunite with each other once again after being separated. I’ll link you to this post by @/buzzykrueger that explained it better than I could, but don’t worry, I can promise you, Togashi will never head this way. HxH is not a retelling of old tales, and he loves to subvert common classical tropes. He already subverted them many, many times in his manga, and I can guarantee you that Killua and Gon will be fine in the end.

Also, yes, I’m referring to Killua and Gon as lovers in this post, because Togashi made the conscious choice to refer to 3 pieces of lore focused on romantic love.

Thank you for reading this ! If you’re interested, I’ll link all my references below! Also, Tumblr hates me and won’t let me appear in tags anymore, so reblogs are very appreciated. Ty for reading!

• On the general legend of Tanabata : here and here

• On Yomi : here and here

• On Izanami & Izanagi : here and here

• On Eurydice and Orpheus : here

#hxh #hxh meta #meta #my meta #killugon #idk why i even bother tagging tumblr hates me #reblogs r very appreciated!!

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