#the strength in weakness

[truths33k3r4]

HO-HO-HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

(Idk just feelin’ that Christmas spirit today)

Tried to write your characters the best I could, Raph’s last line is a quote from my Grandpa which I just felt is a very Raph thing to say :]

Hope you like it! ^v^

Merry Christmas!

INDIE!!!!! Oh my GOSH- INDIE~ YOU BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL FRIEND~ You made my turtles into a comic~ MY HEART- THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!! I am DEFINITELY going to make this into a Special Comic Dub!!! Thank you so so much!!! 😁💙

Im sending your present now too!! 😁

#tmnt #my version of tmnt!! #the strength in weakness #Poor Lotus XD #Presents prank #THE NECKLACE IS SO PRETTY #THANK YOU SO MUCH OHMIGOSHHH

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

while we wait.

may i offer you all a pubby?? lil bby barns?

#i would like to Squeeze Him Full Strength #look at him!!! so proud that he tracked mud everywhere!!! what a good boy!!!! #listen listen. im a cat person. but barnaby..... #in my mind ms beagle is trying to be stern but hes just So Darn Cute #we are ms beagle pov #scribble garnish #welcome home #barnaby b beagle #welcome home puppet show #no okay but real talk the potential of barnaby's backstory has me close to tears #like hes just a little orphaned puppy... he was ORPHANED #WHAT A FUCKING DETAIL TO INCLUDE LIKE???? OWIE???? #did she find him in a waterlogged cardboard box in the rain... just a lil puppy abandoned by the roadside.... #OHHHHHH IM GONNA TEAR UP IF I KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT #who would abandon such a sweet boy.... #listen im weak to animals #but im Especially weak to innocent lil bby animals who are abandoned/orphaned... #like theyre just little guys who deserve all the love in the world... pure and full of love... discarded.... #WAILING AND SOBBING AND EATING YARN LIKE SPAGHETTI

[wellofdean]

Here's what sticks in my craw: why ON EARTH does fanon imagine that Cas has 'self-esteem issues' and experiences his love for Dean as a wet, miserable kind of yearning? What is it about any part of anything that happens on Supernatural makes anyone think that Cas, a cosmic, Eldritch being, a warrior of god, who literally hung the stars and has existed for a bazillion years, is reduced to teenage angst by Dean's pussy?

Like, when Cas says "the one thing I want I know I can't have" why do y'all think it's a piece of Dean's ass? Why does ANYONE think Cas doesn't know Dean loves him? Dean has shown Cas he loves him with literally everything he has again and again and again. Even the way Dean feels like Cas can absorb his anger is Dean showing Cas love and trust. Cas and Dean have chosen each other, forgiven each other, and been the only reliable thing in each others' lives over, and over and over again. Cas fucking knows that Dean loves him. Cas can literally hear Dean's thoughts, and feel his yearning. Cas was only saying the quiet part out loud when he said he loved Dean, because it was already obvious! If there was anyone feeling wet and lovesick, it would be DEAN, if he ever had a break in the battle to fucking feel things, which he did not.

Like, hear me out: what if the one thing Cas knows he can't have is the one thing he knows he signed over to the empty? His happiness, and by extension, Dean's, because he knows Dean loves him? What if Cas is saying: I know I can't have this thing I want for myself: to be the one to MAKE YOU HAPPY, but I can save you, and maybe Cas's belief in Dean is such that he still hopes and believes Dean will find a way to make himself happy if he lives.

After Cas's death, Dean is trying to live for him. Trying to be what Cas believed he was. It's what CANONICALLY gives Dean the strength to defeat Chuck by not killing him! And, after Dean's death, he CANONICALLY goes in search of happy endings. Like... THAT IS EXPLICITLY STATED.

I AM HAVING AN ALL CAPS MOMENT, SO SUE ME.

Guys, Cas is not a wet, yearning baby who needs Dean to say or do ANYTHING to validate his love. HE KNOWS. He is a being of unimaginable age and power. He is not beleaguered by self-esteem issues, or the need to tongue-wrestle Dean. Like, he might WANT TO, but he CANONICALLY does not need to in order to experience a happiness so complete that it puts paid to his deal. His happiness is THAT NOW DEAN ALSO KNOWS, and he can tell Dean why, and show him who he is in the mirror of that love.

Also, he is not dead, he is just on another plane of existence, and neither is Dean. Cas is a profoundly unselfish badass. He is not fucking PINING. He made a play, the best one he had. He is a strategist, and he knows Dean BY HEART.

#spn #spnwin #castiel #angel of the lord #destiel #dean winchester #cas is not a wet yearning baby in a trenchcoat #he is a warrior and a strategist #and he already knows dean's heart #what if love was a strength #not a weakness? #isn't that THE WHOLE POINT?

[shipmistress9]

Sgaeyl: Hurry, Tairn, I need you.

Tairn *already on his way*: What happened? Is the Golden One in danger?

Sgaeyl: No, no, I have that covered. But my idiot of a rider is horny as fuck for this pint-sized woman here and if she gets herself killed before he can mate her, he'll mope around forever. So I need a way for her not to die too quickly.

Tairn:... you've got be kidding me...

#that's how it went right? #tairn #sgaeyl #fourth wing #rebecca yarros #xadenviolet #viden #i know i know #it's her strength of courage and willingness to defend the weak #but still...

[turtleblogatlast]

Something I love about Leo is that, canonically, he IS capable of cooking, he’s just completely incapable of using a toaster. He’s banned from the kitchen not out of an inability to make edible food, but because being within six feet of a toaster causes the poor appliance to spontaneously combust.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #all Leos mortal enemy: toasters #side note but thinking about this aspect of Leo’s character really has me wanting to make a deeper dive into Leo as a Jack of All Trades #because he has aspects of this all throughout the series #where he can do many things he’s just not the best at it #like he can cook but he’s no Mikey #he can - canonically - rewire an *AI PROGRAM* but it goes very wrong #he can lift both Mikey and Raph simultaneously but he struggles to do so where his other brothers don’t even break a sweat #bro is a Jack of All Trades Master of None frfr #and Leo is even more interesting with this in mind because he uses what he CAN do so well #it’s like how he can see his family’s strengths and weaknesses and knows exactly how they work #his skill set is made way better simply by his personal USE of those skills not by the skills themselves #portals and teleportation are only op if you know how to weaponize them #given time he ABSOLUTELY could #okay I shut up now this was supposed to be about toasters #but yeah all the boys have a bunch of skills under their belts outside the typical ones #but Leo stands out to me for having skills his other brothers have but to a much lesser degree in a lot of cases #and he works with what he has so well that that is a skill in itself

[rexscanonwife]

Ever since I saw @em-doods' Spider-Scout design I've been itching to draw it, I love him sooo much!! 😊🫶💖 (zooms under cut!)

#artfarts #fanart #team fortress 2 #tf2 #tf2 scout #scout tf2 #spiderman #across the spiderverse #spidersona #⚾️ strike out siblings ⚾️ #RAAAGGH RIPPING MY SHIRT OFF #THIS DESIGN IS SO GOOD I LOVE YOU SPIDER SCOUT!!! #and tbh i love the idea cause if any of the mercs could be a spiderperson itd be scout #hes got the speed and upper body strength #like i love the weak frail scout jokes as much as anybody #and his showboating is funnier if its completely baseless but he must have SOME muscle definition #especially if hes swinging a bat around all the time 😂😂 #now to draw engie as doc ock >:] #and btw hes eating a gyro in that one bit

[agentc0rn]

He dared to fly high and beyond

With a will that burned hotter than the sun itself

Outstretched his hand

Just to feel a modicum of its light

Longing to possess its brilliance, power, legacy

Enveloped and overwhelmed

His wings of crystals cracked and he fell

Down into the heart of the sea

Just before the tides claimed him

From the skies, came down them

and reached a hand for his.

#pokemon sv #pokemon dlc #pokemon fanart #pokemon sv dlc #the indigo disk #my art #pokemon #kieran pokemon #rival kieran #pokemon kieran #trainer kieran #the hidden treasure of area zero #sometimes our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness - unknown #Icarus’ fall teaches us the importance of finding balance in our pursuit of greatness - also unknown #When I was writing down the tags in my other post it hit me that Kieran is literally Icarus but with a happy ending #I feel enlightened about this #I have a big soft spot for Kieran as you can tell with all the analysis #art and animatics of him - such a special boi #pokemon scarlet and violet

[084392]

decided to put the pmd-ified bw1 requests altogether!(cheren and bianca for @citrongarde, n for a few anons, and no one requested hilda but i thought she should be here too)

#pokemon bw #pokemon black and white #n harmonia #zorua #pmd-ification #pokemon mystery dungeon #my art #i was thinking abt doing the starters for nuvema trio themselves but then i thought that i wanted to play with type strengths/weaknesses in #a less conventional? way instead so...

[general-yasur]

Egalt and his teaching methods really struck be because they directly contrast Lloyd’s teaching method

Egalt is strict, blunt, and demeaning, he isn’t going to tell you he believes in you the way Lloyd does. Lloyd is the first to pat you on the shoulder and tell you that He believes in you and you should believe in yourself.

Particularly with Arin- Egalt was actually teaching how to do the Rising Dragon technique, while Lloyd let Arin do his own thing because Arin has a Gift/Talent

Egalt would tell Arin he didn’t have enough of the foundational skills and in the next shot Lloyd is there telling Arin he can do it

You realize Lloyd hasn’t bothered to teach Arin spinjiztu and it’s probably because he thinks he doesn’t need to- Arin will just get it

Arin not getting better because he isn’t receiving the right teaching / advice fuels Lloyds fears of not being a good master and fuels Arins fears of not being fit to be a Ninja. It’s a quaking cycle

​Egalt and Lloyds methods are on opposite ends of the spectrum but both ultimately failed at helping him,, they are both out of balance you could say

Makes you wonder where Arin would be if Lloyd had taught him before. Can’t help but wonder if Lloyd being the original “gifted ninja” and the chosen one tampers with how he teaches

#gonna be honest #i think the partial reason lloyd is making mistakes is because he himself is too focused on disappointing Wu Himself and the younger ones #he isn’t really taking in the kids strengths and weaknesses and seeing them for who they are and where they are at skill wise #ninjago #lloyd garmadon #lloyd ninjago #ninjago lloyd #ninjago dragons rising #ninjago spoilers #arin ninjago

[hajihiko]

“oh no people tell me I have no sense of personal space and I'm a man and her unofficial coach what if I've been making her uncomfortable- and Akane is like nah. You're not gonna do anything to me I can feel it. Like hes the only person who can overpower her but he just uses that strength to be there for her” og my god. i need a minute after that ome. god i had a whole long winded analysis of this and i was gonna put it all here but i seriously have no words. this is so real in every possible way and a lil too relatable lmfao

ITMEANS A LOT TO ME OKAY. I too could rsnt but idk where it would go

#Akanidai #Like... the way he thinks putting her first is just a Duh action like of course shes the most important look at her!!! #The way she is used to being on her own and taking care of others but finally someone thinks she's worth putting first .... #The way shes used to being treated badly especially if vulnerable (which is why she never IS) and the way he would just literally die first #Akane being like ok here I am. In his room. At night. Comparatively weak. This is when other guys would take advantage #And hes like hey are you cold? Hungry? I was thinking we could work on your breathing tomorrow. You're doing great at LIFTS! #HE SAYS HES IMPRESSED BY HER STRENGTH BUT HE WANTS HER TO GROW SPIRITUALLY.... he wants her to be her best self.... #Why does no one talk about them I love them #an art

[pinkrelish]

Thinking about mechanic Eddie’s forearms. He’s definitely got some stamina and strength in those things 😏

oh, baby.

you just know after cranking tools all day, his forearms are bulked, muscles flexing beneath the swollen veins straining against the surface of his skin as he takes care of himself in the shower, hot body flushed the same color as what he's pumping in his fist. his strength is shot after work, so his hand trembles when he smacks a wet stroke to the base, catching the irresistible voice of pleasure telling him to keep going keep going and drawing it out, desperate to stay in the peak a little longer. sometimes it's routine—jacking off after work—sometimes he has a specific fantasy in mind, and wants to experience the lengthy scene until his right forearm burns for a break. today is both. thick fog fills the room; steam and hair and sweat sticking to his grimy face. it's been a long, grueling day of dealing with cars and customers. that's what makes the relief that much sweeter when his abs stutter and his shoulders curl with those last few passes, lungs holding onto that final breath until it breaks free in short, filthy huffs. grunting in bursts as his callused fingers slick up in dirty release, and his heart beats louder than the water hitting the tub, and his high buzzes the same intoxicating feeling of accomplishment as if the image in his head of your fucked and filled pussy was realer than his cum washing down the drain.

#eddie munson smut #eddie munson x reader #and his veins when he's holding himself above you? hands on either side of your head? tattoos warped around his muscles? #he's got the strength to man handle you onto your side and keep going until your fingers feel stupid weak wrapped around his thick wrists

[truths33k3r4]

I've been waiting for an opportunity to make some fanart of Ren now- and hey- how about I add two other sisters? ;)

Ren is @renisrandom's oc- Also please go check out her page her art is beautiful and her comic is really good so far! :)

MJ is @howtotrainyourdragonprince's oc- Go check her page and youtube channel out you will NOT be disappointed! Her story is so sweet, and the voice acting is wonderful in her dubs!!

And Lotus is my own oc from my original story, " the Strength in Weakness". :)

Hope you guys like it!! And thank you to both of you for inspiring me so much! :)

~ Melissa

#tmnt #rottmnt #youtube #rise of the tmnt #tmnt comic #the strength in weakness #ren fanart #tmnt ren fanart #tmnt MJ fanart #MJ art

[bemboob]

what kind of person would i be to NOT offer this video to the impulse simps

this is from over 10 years ago but sTILL

#i am one of the simps admittedly #his form does worry me #this is why he injured his back #how much even is that they look different to my weights #dad strength #DILF STRENGTH #every time i see him on stream my knees get weak #he’s so 🤭 #i’m on the floor #hermitcraft #mcyt #mcytblr #minecraft #hc s10 #hc10 #impulsesv #dilfpulse #impulse #hermitblr

[cosmiado]

"s1 is better" "i like s2 more" WHY are we pitting them against each other when they are KISSING WITH TONGUE???? s1 and s2 are in LOVE!!!

#they each have different strengths and weaknesses but both are truly just so so good #god i love this podcast. she is beautiful and imperfect and hilarious and heart wrenching and also Hermie is there #dndads #dungeons and daddies #dndads s1 #dndads s2 #dndads odyssey #dndads quest

[survivalove]

one thing that annoys me is people reading yangchen’s books and acting like she should be this bloodthirsty assassin.

the point of yangchen’s character isn’t that she revels in violence. it’s that she would forsake her cultural beliefs for the sake of the world if she saw it necessary. and she did.

and the air nomads punished her for it.

because they were still a living and thriving culture that could hold their own accountable.

while the rest of the world held her in high regard for her efforts, even in death, there were those from her culture that wouldn’t let her deeds go unpunished on the permanent record.

aang doesn’t have that.

he can do whatever he wants and the rest of the world wouldn’t care. no one will ever hold him accountable for his cultural missteps so he has to. that’s why it’s important to aang to hold himself to his beliefs. to keep his people and culture alive.

do you ever watch celebrities talk about being famous? how they know they have legions of fans that will praise them no matter what? and how terrifying that is to them? how important family is to them? because those are the people that keep them grounded. do you line what that feels like? to be inherently famous and have no one left in your family to keep you grounded? to be a human that’s only ever seen as a god?

no, you don’t. i don’t. but that is the life aang lives.

it’s why people who complain about the finale are annoying. it’s why people using yangchen to downplay his choice is also annoying. and it’s why people acting like yangchen had nothing to lose are extremely annoying. because her choices cost her a lot. and it hurt her. because she loved her people too.

#yangchen #aang #atla #let’s not even talk about the avatars that yall praise for being violent that barely killed anyone either #just a very annoying bloodthirsty audience #that praises violence as strength #and sees pacifism as weakness #for a franchise about BUDDHISTS mind you #i swear one day the xenophobia in this fandom will get blasted as it should #until then #rant

[squash1]

choose your fighter:

gansey — strengths: crafts, being bossy in a cool way, 9 lives like a cat, ability to morph to fit any situation. weaknesses: crippling anxiety, has melt downs like a toddler.

adam parrish — strengths: pretty much good at everything, would rather die than do something imperfectly, part magical forest. weaknesses: pride, part magical forest.

ronan lynch — strengths: diffuses tension easily, loyal, can literally dream shit into being. weaknesses: creates tension easily, a lack on impulse control, depression <3

blue sargent — strengths: sensible, can make an outfit out of anything, good in a crisis, living breathing battery. weaknesses: pride, can’t kiss people, five feet of stubbornness.

henry cheng — strengths: can throw one hell of a party, can rally a team & talk anyone into anyone. weaknesses: talking about emotions.

noah czerny — strengths: currently unkillable, creative thinker, loyal. weaknesses: is dead, easy to possess.

#there actually is no wrong answer because they’re all my perfect angel babies who have never done anything wrong #love them 💘 #being dead is both a strength and a weakness #trc #ronan lynch #adam parrish #blue sargent #richard campbell gansey iii #noah czerny #henry cheng #the raven cycle #pynch #adam and ronan #the raven boys #blue lily lily blue #the gangsey #gangsey #bluesey #mine