Also, shoutout to @supermary64. All the screenshots below are from the clips they’ve posted.
At the beginning of the scene Luigi is being dragged along by his bound wrists. He is captured by strange masked creatures that clearly think very little of him, kicking him in the calves to keep him moving toward a hot air balloon, which takes off into the sky for an unknown destination.
Looking down at the landscape below, Luigi spots an old stone castle, and his expression shifts as he reflects on a better time...
… A time where he was a little kid, building a wood-block castle on the playground, and look at that castle. Luigi is a savant! At that age (which I guess is somewhere between three and five???) he probably spent a good deal of time slowly constructing the thing, carefully and quietly putting effort into every detail. Look at his face! he is completely focused and in the zone. Just one final touch needed… a flag on top…
Then along comes this little shit.
He is aggressive right off the bat, stealing Luigi’s flag and blowing raspberries, testing his limits of how much he can intimidate this smaller, far more timid kid.
In the reflection of the sunglasses you can see Luigi backing down, fearful, hand held out in self defense. He is completely noncombative, and bracing himself for the worst.
Luigi shields his face as his castle is kicked down. He falls over backwards as the instigator laughs at him, twirling the stolen flag in his hand.
On cue, in comes Mario, jumping on top of his brother’s bully, leaping over him to place himself at Luigi’s side.
Mario puts himself between him and the attacker, breathing heavily, gearing up for a fight as he hands the retrieved flag over to his little brother, not taking his eyes off the threat, not an ounce of fear in his expression despite the fact that the he is up against what looks to be an older, bigger child.
Luckily, the bully was hoping for an easy target. Spitting out a block he runs off without looking back.
Mario turns and smiles at his brother, looking very proud of himself. Luigi, after a moment of shy consideration, smiles back. Despite having had his meticulously-constructed castle destroyed, the loss of his creation doesn’t compare to the sense of relief and safety he feels knowing his brother is there, and has his back.
Then the flashback ends, and Luigi is alone.
I think this memory is simply a culmination of how much Luigi is straight up missing his brother. Ever since they were kids he has followed Mario everywhere, even into danger and uncertainty… fearful as always, yet maintaining a sureness that he would be alright so long as his big brother took the lead.
“Nothing can hurt us as long as we’re together”… but they aren’t together anymore. For the first time for as long as he can remember, Luigi is completely and utterly alone.
Luigi looks at his bound wrists and considers the situation. He doesn’t know what’s happening or where he’s going, he only knows this world he landed in is aggressive, unforgiving, and dead set against him. Never before has the future looked so bleak.
Luigi settles back into place, looking dead ahead with a look– sad and thoughtful, like he is recalling his final moments with Mario, and wondering what he would’ve said if he had known there was a chance they were never going to see each other again.
just read a redditor's analysis of their first time reading AGOT- they love sansa, catelyn, dany, arya, "somehow" respect cersei but HATE jaime with their whole soul. baby that jaime POV coming to hit you like a bus 💗
While I'm on celebrity bullshit... I am still amazed that Herny Cavill is still a thing, and I'll go so far as to predict that eventually, it will come out that he is just as much of a knob as the woman he dated back in the day, Gina Carano.
So y’know how how every Sim made as an adult starts out with the generic “Mystery Sim” as their teenage love?
(Which I mean. Is fine. Personally I’d prefer nothing but it’s not bad as such lol)
Well I finally dug around in the SimPE memory tab to see what I could mess with without - hopefully - breaking anything this time, and well :3
Hehe ♪
And as further proof that that wasn’t just him getting rejected after I put them on the lot (though “Very First Kiss” is only a teen option and I made them both as adults) -
I modified his very first memory to be meeting Dex!
I also gave him this very rare memory of being attracted to Dex for funsies hehe ♥
The sheriff’s department was where JT remembered it. He hadn’t been back in Swynlake since Christmas three years ago and he hadn’t had any reason to be visiting the sheriff’s department. Honestly, he still didn’t really think that he had a reason to be visiting the sheriff’s department. It was at his mother’s insistence that he was here. When she had her mind made up about something, it was impossible to change it. And she had her mind made up about JT reconnecting with his Clayton family.
Though, was it reconnecting when you’d never really had a connection to start? His parents had died when he was five and he’d lived in Tanzania that whole time. He’d maybe been to the Clayton estate once? Twice? And he didn’t remember it at all. Not to mention, his cousin was nearly twenty years older than he was. And, if rumor was to be believed, enjoyed a good round of hunting.
But, Mama wanted him to connect, so that was what he was going to do. His mama had eyes everywhere. She’d know if he didn’t.
The receptionist was kind enough to let him back, directing him to William’s office. Jane, his wolfdog, was at his side as he knocked on the half open door.
“Uh, William Clayton?” JT said, ducking into the doorframe. “Uh, hi. I’m JT. John, er, Clayton-Menga?” His own name was spoken like a question.
[lookbook just regular trainers why would u wear oxfords w this outfit]
The occupation army contacted the director of Al-Shifa Hospital by sending a threatening message.
The director of the hospital responded, stating that there are no resistance members in the hospital and that it is a civilian hospital providing care for the wounded and displaced.
Now, the occupation forces have cut off all communication around Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza in preparation for the ongoing massacre.
A true massacre is happening at Al-Shifa Hospital - intrusion and entry of vehicles, sniper bullets targeting those present, silencing their voices from the world!
Journalist Osama Al-Kahlout commented on the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital:
"The occupation army is firing directly at medical teams inside Al-Shifa Hospital, with snipers targeting doctors.
There are fears of the compound being stormed."
This is the latest video we received from Al-Shifa Hospital, documenting what happened during the occupation's shelling.
It's worth noting that the hospital houses a large number of patients, including infants and newborns.
After the Pentagon's statements and its incitement against the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, we are facing extremely difficult hours. the American statement gave a green light for the terrorist army to commit massacres against innocent people, the hospital, its wounded, patients, and medical staff.
The occupation fervently attempts to portray Al-Shifa Hospital as the focal point of its war on Gaza, suggesting that the 'fall of the hospital' signifies the complete collapse of Gaza.
However, this is not merely for capturing images, and then the Zionists returning to their homes; it serves two dangerous purposes:
Boosting the morale of the Zionists and Americans, implying that the occupation army is achieving successes, giving Netanyahu and his army more time in Gaza.
Pushing the Palestinian people and their supporters into despair and frustration, raising the white flag with the belief that 'everything is over with the fall of the hospital.'
We must clearly see through this game and not be deceived.
Hamas has never claimed that the hospital is strategically or politically important; it has consistently stated that it is just a hospital providing essential humanitarian services.
Hamas has even invited international institutions to enter the hospital and verify its nature.
The hospital holds no significance in the balance of war or the developments in military events.
Do not let them exploit and demoralize you for nothing."
So always remember that regardless of the images the occupation broadcasts to justify its crimes against the Al-Shifa Hospital, keep in mind the following: there is no military activity originating from this place; it is solely a hospital. Israel and America have decided to designate it as a military target
My shoulders have been incredibly sore today, bad enough that I'm in pain when I move my neck. I would do almost anything for someone to actually properly massage our shoulders/neck/upper back for as long as it takes to fully work out every knot.