#to love is to find faith

[nataliesscatorccio]

YELLOWJACKETS

#I've wanted to make this for a long time and it's nothing at all like what I set out to do #I was going to have Laura Lee's doomed flight and Jackie's death and praying to the gods of the dirt and the girls running w weapons raised #lottie screaming as they board the rescue plane #in short: a horror story #and instead I ended up with an SOS in red lipstick #the living holding hands around the dead they are all doomed to become #the team doing their best to feed themselves on their limited knowledge and looking out for each other #even the girl they don't really like #the group finding hope in lottie's faith passed to her by laura lee #and ofc the horrible spectacle they become in the media #I guess what I'm trying to say is I set out to paint Shauna as a liar but she's telling the truth #that IS the end of the story #it was beautiful and horrible #and it was a love story #yellowjackets #yellowjacketsedit #shauna shipman #lottie matthews #misty quigley #laura lee #taissa turner #akilah yellowjackets #flashing gif

[light-koe-pinsky]

Ok but God having a lightbulb for head making it easy to break whenever someone's had enough of "his" bullshit but the back of his throne being full of new fresh lightbulbs, leaving it to the people/creatures, even the ones that broke him in the first place, to replace it if they find the mercy and humility in their hearts to do so has to be one of the hardest and most creative metaphors for hope Ive seen in a Groening show

#it was beautiful men #broke: god is careless and we are all just pieces in his board game #wired: god may be powerfull but hes made of our faith and hope which makes him easy to break but we can always find hope in ourselves i am #crying as I write this- in ourselves to believe in him again bc love is powerfull and well always look for hope #disenchantment #disenchantment spoilers #im atheist since I was in highscool but im not mad at faith itself i find it very endearing the way every person comes to terms with it #we all need hope 🥹

[razorsrose]

your schoolmates, masc. edition

#degrees of lewdity #dol #robin the orphan #whitney the bully #kylar the loner #sydney the faithful #sydney the fallen #rose lewdies #hopefully ill find the time to do the fem versions! #reviving this blog for dol :)))) #i think the game is so neat #i have dif iterations of them in my head too not just these #love how vague the descriptions are. lets u run wild

[genericpuff]

vent post

#and before anyone who hates my shit says “yeah because you ARE a loser way to have self awareness for once” #i promise you this would be me with or without the LO fandom LMAO #anxiety is a hell of a thing #and as much as i internally guilt myself into thinking it would be better if i just shut up and hid away forever #i also know that's the trauma speaking because the adults around me always told me to shut up #and even as an adult i still encounter people who talk over me and make me feel like i'm not allowed to be outspoken #but the pen is mightier than the sword and all those years i've spent being spoken over i've been honing my penmanship #i have fun talking about the things i talk about and i don't have any less right than anyone else to do it #i am cringe and i am free #self post #vent post #altho on another note i do wanna make time this week to go find new series to read #too many of my favorites have turned to shit and it's taken its toll #i KNOW there are better comics out there that are genuinely well made #i already have a few that i'm reading that i love but i need to balance out the good with the bad more lol #i just need to take the time to go find good stuff instead of pouring so much of my attention into the bullshit that doesn't deserve my tim #i think both things can be true #i can have a lot of fun dissecting and writing about series i don't like #while also nourishing myself with good works that restore my faith in this medium #“perfectly balanced as all things should be”

[general-cyno]

today in more zolu thoughts: yet another thing I find fascinating about zoro and luffy's relationship, which I believe the LA managed to capture pretty well despite the differences between it and the og source material, is that while zoro's capacity for loyalty and devotion where luffy's concerned are insane (the all-encompassing, heartfelt, lay down my life and dreams for you, follow you until death or the very end of everything kind of crazy), they're not entirely unconditional per se. the condition here being that he has to measure up to zoro's standards - that luffy has to prove himself a man worthy of following.

there are plenty examples of this in the manga, but I'll stick to where it and opla intersect. so manga!zoro pretty much stands firm with this condition when he agrees to follow luffy, warning him about not getting in the way of zoro's dream right away. opla zoro is a lot more reluctant to join in comparison, and he just seemingly goes along with the whole thing in a more "might as well" manner; even so, there's these few subtle moments where you can see him being struck awe by luffy's faith in himself/his dream (the dinner at kaya's) and showing exactly why he's a "different" kind of pirate (ie freeing the folks from orange town).

still, the most pivotal moment is zoro's fight with mihawk in both cases. this is where luffy has to really prove himself to zoro, for the first time. because talk of dreams and promises and not hindering them is nice and all, but can luffy really stand by what he says when push comes to shove? when the life of someone he cares about is on the line? and man. the answer is yes.

in the manga, by stopping johnny and yosaku from intervening and refusing to do so himself as well, even though he was deeply upset by zoro getting hurt, luffy proved he wouldn't go back on his word nor betray zoro's trust and the faith he had placed in him. in a similar fashion, opla luffy letting zoro go ahead with the duel despite his own apprehension/doubts and nami questioning both of their choices, is what finally led to zoro recognizing him as his captain out loud and accepting his role as a first mate.

I just think it's interesting that these two kind of make each other walk on a tightrope. only the world's greatest swordsman can stand by the pirate king's side. the pirate king can have the world's greatest swordsman by his side, if he proves himself worthy of it. but the best part? for me, it's that zoro and luffy are able to challenge one another this way (or set the bar that high) because they absolutely believe the other can rise up to it and beyond.

#zolu #one piece #opla #tp #I should be packing bc i'm traveling early tomorrow but alas #the zolu thoughts are all consuming and won't leave me alone #I just. dig it bad. I adore that zoro's willing to place all that loyalty devotion love onto luffy as long as he finds him deserving of it #and luffy's on a constant journey of convincing zoro that he is; even if that means that he will sometimes be put into difficult positions #or make difficult choices #how crazy is that. the never ending back and forth of #'do you deserve my everything?' 'yes I do and I'm willing to prove it to you for the rest of our lives' #like zoro really drives himself so hard to become the best; aside from his promise to kuina; for luffy's sake #he wants to be worthy of luffy's faith too and protect the man he's sworn his everything to along the way #eating my entire fist btw #love them

[feelingtheaster99]

I just finished Fourth Wing and I realized that the reason that Xaden never really hated Violet is because he knew about her from her brother and already knew she was a good person and I want to CRY

#is it November yet #the fourth wing #violet sorrengail #xaden riorson #violet and xaden #brennan sorrengail #violet x xaden #like he heard about her from someone who loved her so deeply #gosh there was so much for Violet to process at the end there so quickly #I feel like I’m still processing it so I can’t even imagine how she must feel #to lose such a good friend who died defending your life but also after you just an arguement with #for your entire WORLD to tilt #as you realize your country that you put so much faith in has lied to you #and your love and your dragons were keeping it a secret for so long #and you almost die #and then you find out your brother is alive #and that must be so hard #because it was another painful secret #but also—he’s alive! #Jesus Christ that’s so much at once #fourth wing

[rileylastname]

i need her outfit

if i looked like this im pretty sure i’d be cured

#she just so beautiful #I NEED THAT SHIRT #i will find it. #she has great taste in music I love that album #starkid #nerdy prudes must die #npmd #stephanie lauter #mariah rose faith #hatchetfield #costumes #id in alt text #shut up riley

[spookiestmothintown]

I'm absolutely obsessed with this part from the manual for Haunting Ground,,, like? why is this so adorable to me???

"I want you to connect with Fiona, and protect her, and rescue her." girl,,,,,,,,

They're really out here like

#“I have faith in you. You can do it.” STOPPPPPP 😭😭🥺🥺 #if no ones got me i know the haunting ground creators got me #ok but fr i find this so sweet and adorable like?? #they want you to keep fiona safe!!! they want you to love her and to want to protect her!!!!!! #why am i crying over a video game manual...... #haunting ground #fiona belli #horror games

[recitedemise]

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵. That said, when speaking of his paramour with the mention of Mystra, it is not a slight. After all, Mystra, the goddess, wasn't just his lover; she, as she'll remain, controls the Weave.

As a scholar of magic for all his life, Gale is thoroughly enamored with it. He's always had the Weave, casting spells and enchantments for as far as his long memory goes, and there's no power on earth that can pale that devotion. When Gale says Mystra's name, in love, it is never with yearning. When he tells his lover that he forgets his goddess when he stands beside them, he means quite literally that he foregoes his faith. He doesn't mention her like a quality benchmark with which they've somehow surpassed, but to punctuate how wholly he has fallen for them. With a new, honest love, he is turned entirely from Mystra. In fact, so utterly bewitched, he's like a born again man. He isn't besotted by his goddess, held stalwart in her sway and seemingly, abundantly, and frustratingly stubborn. After that disastrous relationship, I promise you, Gale spares not a single thought toward her. She might have control of the Weave, and as such, stands still his only patron deity, but his new, doting lover? They become something of a new religion for him; he is most devoted, taken by, and so loyal to them.

He does not see Mystra. Do not assume he still feels for her.

He's a man of one love, and they will have all of him.

#HEADCANON. #Never go into the Gale tag because the fandom has such bad faith interpretations of Gale 24/7 #I say as another bad take makes me type this up. #Gale isn't still hung up on her GOD. Stop. #Stop saying 'Gale keeps mentioning Mystra when we're being romantic and it's so annoying.' #Dude. Mystra is his LITERAL god. He is saying YOU ARE HIS NEW FAITH. #Oh my god. Stop misinterpreting it. He isn't still ENAMORED with Mystra. #UGHHHHHHHH. #He got out of an abusive relationship and is finding out THIS is what love is #that this love IS something he can put his faith and heart in. #And you reduce him to... guy that can't get over ex tee hee? #Tell me why I shouldn't make your milk curdle. #Someone: the astral sex scene is just him reliving his moment with Mystra. #Or get this... he himself has basically largely only had sex and intimacy through that realm #and knows it to be pleasurable. He wants his partner to know pleasure beyond all imagination. THAT'S IT. #People make me [semi truck comically long honk]. #This man makes it a POINT that his heart is made ONLY for one and you all just?!?!? Talk like this!?! You wound Dean. [third person talk] #Anyway (breathes). I'm normal now. I will be on later cuz big things cane up at work. peace.

[meredithbeckham]

i will meet you on another planet if the plans change

be on your own way, daughter.

#the100edit #the 100 #bellamy x octavia #bellamyblakeedit #octaviablakeedit #blake siblings #* #octavia and bellamy going from all the other has in the world #and each in their own ways fighting that and clinging to it in equal measure #to octavia choosing peace and her family on skyring with the desperate hope that one day she will see bellamy again #and the faith that if nothing else he will know she was happy and know what he meant to her and that will bring him peace #bellamy letting octavia go in s1 even though it goes against everything he is and trusting he will see her again #how desperate each of them are at the end of s4 to see each other again and begin to repair what was so horribly damaged #bellamy losing octavia just when he had her again #the parallels in this relationship the extremes #the letting each other go and finding each other again #learning to love and extend that fierce blake loyalty to other people and each of them being better for it #how even still there is always a part of them reserved for the other and they can never be truly free of each other #there's just nothing like them you know????

[hajihiko]

every time I come across Content that isnt my own I get the thoughts and thinks. Too tired to do anything about it except this ig

#Coming to terms with the fact that I can share shitty dumb doodles and tag them even and it's not a crime #I'm not quite Ants In My Brain levels but the brains are scattered rn. #Anyway I love a relationship that is unlabeled and unknowable but gosh damn it is sincere and devoted #I was thinking of that 19 days bit. 'you're the strongest most badass little mo' or sth #ANYWAY! Not confident enough to tag this w my art tag so #Fuyuhiko kuzuryu #Hajime hinata #Kuzuhina #Attempting to go full ramble in the tags after the actual posting bc I just got shit to say I guess #Not valuable shit but shit nonetheless #They're good for each other they build each other up. Fuyuhiko was putting so much faith in Hajime from the get-go #Hajime is like dont give me too much credit no I dont wanna think about my talents. And Hiko is like nah man you're great (in his own way) #And Hajime encourages so much growth in Hiko which is WHY I think Hiko is so passionate in his loyalty #Hajime makes Fuyuhiko smile and laugh and reflect on his behaviour and talk about his experiences #They laugh TOGETHER in the middle of the killing game which is v sweet #Fuyuhiko is DESPERATE to prove that he's changed and that he wants to do good now and Hajime is just like 'okay you got it' #Like thassit. And then when they find out Hajime wasnt a talent student Fuyuhiko is like 'oh ok' #They accept each other very readily and they trust each other so much and idk maybe my brain is broken but #I FEEL like I feel a sincerity in their friendship #Like it's for life man they're already making plans for the future when they're friends (hiko especially) #Yeah I guess I'll save these tags. Idk I'm a little Ill of the Brain rn

[revrads]

More John and Lisa friendship dynamic doodle I did while doing one of my midterms!

Ending where they run away together :)

#faith game #faith the unholy trinity #faith fanart #john ward #lisa pearson #fanart #drawing #doodles #digital art #art #((I love these two sm y'all have no idea <3)) #((A lot of people liked the previous JohnLisa friendship dynamic headcanon so here's one!)) #((John doesn't like being touched by anyone except Lisa. And he likes physical contact with her alot)) #((Lisa used to carry and pull John everywhere she went like a teddy bear when they were kids)) #((When John got Bigger he uses his Big Boy privelege to do the same thing with Lisa when they decided to run away together)) #((You'd find him holding onto her or even hoisting her up with one hand with his cross on the other whenever something startles him)) #((It's not that Lisa doesn't appreciate this new protective side. She just kept getting motion sickness whenever he carries her like a sack)

[blondiest]

i won't be sticking my neck out to defend miss carbon emissions but some of you are deranged about her in the most transparently misogynist ways and it makes me feel incredibly uncomfortable. sincerely wish we could discuss her in a remotely thoughtful manner (including critical!!!!!) without it devolving into this shit but unfortunately that seems to be wayyyyy beyond a lot of people's capabilities

#blondiepost #sorry but ive seen some of the most unserious bad-faith takes over the last week #i would love it if we could find a happy medium between dying on the sword in defense of everything she does #and foaming at the mouth ready to rip her to shreds for every little thing #but that appears to be too much to ask :)

[love-songs-for-emma]

im actually amazed i cant find this;

SPN FRIENDS HII

do any of u know where i could find a gif of dean saying the iconic quote of "You know who wears sunglasses inside? Blind people. And douchebags." from s9 e5 "dog dean afternoon"

i SWEAR i had it saved years ago but i cant find it. pls help. xoxo

#yes theres a supernatural gif for everything and every moment #if it doesnt exist anymore thats okay one day ill make it myself #but i feel like this comes up a Lot and i'd love to be able to send this regularly #thank u gif makers btw. u literally make the world go round #i dont have an income rn but if anyone who makes fandom art (gifs fic etc) ever wants pics of my cat cas my dms are OPEN #always ready to send cas pics. always. #also for context. when watching the s1 ep ''faith'' my partner /immediately/ made fun of the faith healer for wearing sunglasses inside at #night and i responded so deadpan ''john hes BLIND'' #ajchskncksjx #thinking abt that always and whenever we see someone wearing sunglasses in a piece of media this moment comes up #i sent him the lady gaga gif where she goes ''incredible. show-stopping. never been done. completely original. [etc]'' and #he responded ''is she blind'' KAJXKSJX #for ONE: that is LADY GAGA so NO U CANT MAKE FUN OF HER EVER and for TWO: AKCHKSXJKD #he just had to make sure. just had to check. #anyway. im done now #spn #dean winchester #gif search #supernatural #may delete later if anyone ever finds it #thank u for checking if u do #<3<3<3 #much love to everyone ever. yk yk

[96percentdone]

I feel like it bears repeating on like a daily basis, but I do unironically think Nirvana Initiative is like. Demonstrably superior in craft and meaning than the first AI: The Somnium Files. Like I'm not doing a bit on this blog or anything I just actually think AINI is that good and deserves the world. This is the hill upon which I will die, I'm right, fuck you.

#hope.txt #i enjoyed aitsf 1 to be completely clear #it was a fun time #i liked the characters generally speaking with a few exceptions #its a funny little mystery romp with a nice emotional core about love in general and family in specific #im not an aitsf 1 hater by any stretch #i just don't find it compelling or particularly complex a narrative #AINI HOWEVER #I WOULD GLADLY DROWN IN ITS MARIANAS TRENCH #i think aini deserves better threatment than it gets around these parts tbh #i think the fandom is extremely unfair to it and the hot takes are all in massive bad faith #aini #ai nirvana initiative #nirvana initiative #THIS IS NOT A BIT THIS IS NOT A JOKE #THE ESSAY IS REAL AND ITS BECAUSE I FEEL THIS WAY WITH MY WHOLE CHEST #I AM RIGHT FUCK YOU #yes i am mildly inviting people to fight me for real #i will win #im not even worried about it #i will kick your ass if you come at me with bad faith hot takes i will win the fandom war #no one understands aini like I do #i am ready to go for bloody fandom warfare if i must i really am

[amazingspider-z]

some more ghost rider sketches, version i guess i wanted to draw some bones,

including a partial prototype of whatever the hell the Rider has going on underneath his skin-suit (which might need more leather 'muscles' but. whatever), a theoretical endpoint of how dead Robbie could get in my verse, which. unlikely? extremely. but fun to draw, and a line-up of Robbie, Lisa, and Gabe

in theory, Lisa's sense of style was inspired by @wazzappp 's post of Claire's fashion Lisa, but, well, outfit design eludes me. so. brightly colored vague y2k vibes are. the best i got

#robbie reyes #gabe reyes #lisa (ghost rider) #all new ghost rider #revenant robbie au #i am fully just drawing whatever at this point but. its fun so idk #ANYWAY i read the avengers 2018 run and. ok it was bad #both generally and also. sob they hit robbie with the generic mcu-quippification and naive teenager beam 😔 #absolutely no escape #but challenge of the ghost rider kind of hit tbh #if only bc it had robbie racing blaze for Gabe's sake and well. #ok objectively idk how his parents got pulled to hell like. #were they supposed to be there? #did johnny drag them from another afterlife? #idk at all #but *man* ok im not immune to family/loved ones finding out about a fave being a 'monster' #and accepting him anyway ok #so long story short idk if im gonna go with an exorcised-eli yet or not #but i gave robbie a rosary (not accurate. yes i know i didnt get the spacing on the top part right) on account that #religious iconography in marvel works based on a personal faith #re that one panel of kitty pryde burning dracula with a star of david #so i figure there's a high chance that robbie was raised roman catholic when his parents were around #even if that was a long time ago #and even if he doesnt believe/is religious in the strictest sense #he still has associations yk? #(<to be clear speaking as another mexican american and the impacts of religion in the culture as a kind of atheist) #anyway my point is #in a non-exorcism version hes found that wearing a rosary. even if it doesnt shut eli up entirely #makes him more? bearable? less loud/oppressive? easier to push down #while in an exorcism version ig it helps with keeping his identity as robbie centered and dealing with supernatural emotional regulation