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And so they stood on the walls of the City of Gondor, and a great wind rose and blew, and their hair, raven and golden, streamed out mingling in the air. And the Shadow departed, and the Sun was unveiled, and light leaped forth.
Another Faramir/Eowyn scene from the booksss
That’s it, the Professor is truly the King of Sass
a new avatar print for melbourne supanova this weekend! let those who complained about sokka and suki’s absence in my last print consider themselves heard! (click through for details)
George R.R. Martin: dragons are huge ferocious beasts who answer to a master
Tolkien: dragons are annoying, talking assholes
A concept:
Jaime, Cersei, and Brienne meet towards the end of the book. Jaime stands behind Cersei, and she smirks, knowing she has gotten her brother back. Jaime meets Brienne’s eyes from over her shoulder, says,
“The things I do for love.”
and stabs Cersei in the back.
I’m back on my bullshit
some of the most extra things Miles Naismith Vorkosigan has ever done
- explain Vorloupulous’ law in detail and then break it like ONE SECOND LATER, because what’s the point of a vacation if it doesn’t involve some casual treason among friends - think unironically that maybe he can get over his thing for tall women by sleeping with an 8 foot tall supersoldier (spoiler: doesn’t work) - “Would you believe, I’m here by accident? Oser wouldn’t.” I WONDER WHY MILES! Maybe it’s because you just happened to turn up in the middle of an interplanetary arms race to steal his mercenary fleet for the SECOND TIME? - “Who are you?” “I don’t even want to talk about it.” - lost AN ENTIRE EMPEROR once - is a trained Imp Sec operative, but primary method of staying undercover is hoping no one looks him up on Wikipedia - memorized all of Richard III - only comes up with the cover story that he’s Miles Vorkosigan’s clone right before his actual clone tries to murder him - the dramatic farewell kiss with Bel in front of a room full of people - possibly the worst dinner party ever thrown in the history of the WORLD, so bad calling it a trainwreck is an insult to trainwrecks - after she proposes, immediately started doodling Ekaterin’s name in his notes like a lovestruck teenager while the Council of Counts was still in session - casual friendship with an enemy Cetagandan general who he can call in a pinch - when someone asked if he was Tien’s murderer and he got so fed up that he was like bitch I might be
tbh nothing is weirder to me than manly grimdark dudebro lord of the rings bc it’s just??? the epitome of light and love to me???? no narrative embodies hope and gentleness and healing like lotr does why must you insist on talking to me about badass aragorn vs. useless frodo. that’s not the point brad
Blue + The Raven Boys (DND Class Edition)
My brother and I collaborated on this piece by having him color and shade my lines! You can follow and support him over at his art blog @sonofkermit!
a set if hp bookmarks i’ll have for melbourne supanova next weekend! one (1) boy for each book
im gonna redraw this one day but yknow,, that scene from the return of the king
((click bc tumblr quality suckss))
it just occurred to me that i never posted these kiddos here,
EDIT: i added the flame kids too🔥
(oh also i have a society6!<3)
Lupin continued to stare at the map. Harry had the impression that he was doing some very quick thinking.
the fact that even all these years later, people are still arguing over Aang’s choice to not kill Ozai suggests that A. ATLA is the goddamn best and you just can’t recapture the lightning in a bottle that it was and, B. it’s really kind of disturbing how many people are obsessed with the idea that Aang should have committed murder.
You see a lot of this in the fandom. Constant debates about how Katara and Zuko’s quest for revenge was correct in the Southern Raiders (despite the narrative painting Katara’s choice at the end as a correct one), advocating for greater violence on Aang’s part, and so on. But a biggest, disturbing trend is for people to claim that Aang’s decision to not violate the most sacred principle of his people as being immature.
There’s a tendency nowadays to see violence as not just a solution, but the only solution. That the only way to resolve a problem is to end life; to hurt people. It’s called a cop out when Aang chooses to put his own existence on the line.
The implication, therefore, is that the people advocating this sincerely believe that the mature thing to do is to kill.
Similar in nature to posts talking about how superheroes not killing is weak.
And the idea here, of the willingness to kill as a sign of strength, and as the only real solution to anything, is a deeply disturbing and unsettling one.
If Aang had killed Ozai, it truly would have been the end of the Air Nomads, their most sacred spiritual law broken by their only surviving member. Because Aang would have sunk to the level of the man who had ordered his people killed in the first place, and that of the nation which carried it out.
But when he Energybent, he knew that if he failed, he would have died in the process, and Ozai with him. Not only was Aang willing to put his life on the line for his beliefs, he was genuinely willing to die rather than sacrifice who he was, and the last lingering remnant of the Air Nomads.
The Walking Dead Variant Covers
i was never the same after the show ended
Dog person Cat person Owl person
guide to singing along to musicals alone
Be More Chill: sing along to ALL the instrumentals.
The Book of Mormon: passionately yell the lines. Then glance out the window awkwardly to make sure no one’s listening. Then resume passionately yelling. Awkwardly go quiet when you hear people passing your door. Repeat.
Dear Evan Hansen: two modes: either humming the songs peacefully to yourself or jumping to your feet, perfectly executing the “Sincerely, Me” dance and also doing all of Ben Platt’s physical tics and waiting for your Tony.
Falsettos: *singing along happily for hundredth time* *abruptly stops* What does that line even mean
Hamilton: there is literally only one way to do it: singing along to all the parts at once and incorporating all the furniture in the room for maximum effect.
The Last Five Years: have a hundred tabs open with the lyrics. It would be one of the easiest musicals to sing along to alone if there weren’t so many goddamn words.
Les Misérables: reconcile yourself to the fact that it’s physically impossible to sing along to all the parts. You gotta just pick a character to sing with. Which is actually fine, because most Les Mis fans have this one character that’s “their” character. And there’s probably only one character who’s in your range, anyway. I mean, you can try to sing along to all the parts, but prepare to get absolutely slaughtered in “One Day More.”
Newsies: whatever you do, just don’t try to dance along. Please.
Next to Normal: *singing along happily for hundredth time* *abruptly stops* Whoa. That line is really clever/weird/sad/beautiful.
The Phantom of the Opera: AHHHHH aaahhhh ahhhh ahhhHHHH SING MY ANGEL OF MUSIC AHHHH ahhhh ahhh hahhhHHHHH sing mY ANGEL ahhh hahhhhhhh ahhhhHHHHH SING FOR MEEEE AHHHHH HHHHHHHH HAHHHHH HHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SING MY ANGEL HHHHHHHH Ś̹̗̝̠̫I͓̻̰̲N̢̠͕G̦̬͟ ̲F̳̫̦̜̭̰O͙̹̪͕̞͉͟R̩̭̦ ̛̠͚̰M̫͍̬͇͈̖EE̖̙̬̳̞̞̹È̖E͈EE͏E̗̞̲͍̰̕E̗̙̬̻̭Ḛ̫͉̗̜ aaʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰʰ
Rent: ALL the air guitar.
Spring Awakening: *forgets lyric* 🎶 lonely grass purple horses hay bale 🎶
Waitress: wait until “I Didn’t Plan It” and “She Used to Be Mine,” and then let out YEARS of pain and sadness
Wicked: *searches on YouTube* how to belt
Everything is The Good Place and nothing hurts.
@chiaroscuroverse requested: i’d love to see Nine/Rose in your style, if you want :) :) (i tried to make it somewhat film noir, to go with the vibe of the episode. not sure if it worked ❤️)
You’ll find your feet at the end of your legs. You may care to move them.
posting all of these kids together again because that’s how decisive i am
Turns out people really like me waffling about Narnia on Twitter.
So here’s a more hopeful spin on Susan Pevensie. (From the author’s pen to your eyeballs.)
It’s time to bring this back
Bingo Sheets for everyone to print off My Free Space suggestion is “And the Warden still doesn’t make a fucking appearance”
Finally finished the set! This took a crazy long time to complete, but I’m happy with the result
pros and cons of the dragon age games provided by me, your local dragon age gay
DA:O
pros:
the introduction to the series!
DOG
you can select from multiple origins that provide not only an in-depth backstory but also a closer and more personal look at the different cultures that reside in thedas/ferelden
gives you a lot of lore and context that is vital to understanding the rest of the games
there are so many goddamn possible endings it’s actually incredible even minor choices you don’t think will impact the game can heavily affect character personalities (i’m looking at You, alistair and leliana)
the dialogue wheel Does Not Exist thank u lord
ZEVRAN!!!! Z E V R A N!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cons:
it’s the oldest in the series so it sure looks and feels like it
some people don’t like the combat mechanics; i don’t think they’re too bad but i like playing games like pillars of eternity so :L
“the grey wardens don’t involve themselves in politics” say local grey wardens as they singlehandedly decide the future of ferelden’s monarchies
the FUCKING deep roads oh my GOD
skip the fade is the best mod in existence
morrigan isn’t a lesbian??? exCUSE ME????
Morrigan Disapproves :’(
DA2
pros:
just like dragon age: origins this game introduces certain story beats that are CRUCIAL to the next game
DOG
imo it has the best combat/level up mechanic in both games
down to earth story that focuses less on world-shattering events and more on the ugly, complicated, diverse relationships between people
provides more information on the qunari culture than the first game did with the introduction of the arishok + fenris
really delves deep into the conflict between mages and templars, and all the conflicts therein
unafraid to tackle the concept of horrible loss, sacrifice, the right to freedom, and the consequences of vengeance
in this house we are ALL bi for hawke
VARRIC <33
cons:
Local Champion Despairs Of Friends, Threatens To Turn This City Around If They Can’t Get Along
the introduction of… the dialogue wheel :(
“mages aren’t people like you and me” says cullen rutherford directly to the apostate future champion of kirkwall with absolutely no shame
i’m so goddamn tired of mages and templars and blood mages oh my GOD
me about halfway through the game: “can’t we just uproot the chantry and start afresh this is so stupid”
me later: “NO NOT LIKE THAT”
WE CAN’T KISS VARRIC :(
DA:I
pros:
you can play as any of the races of thedas!!! (qunari PC… bless up)
FROSTBITE ENGINE EVERYONE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
a deeper look into chantry hierarchies and the politics of thedas
semi-open world full of mysteries and things to explore!!
the approval system is much more streamlined with your companions tossing in their two cents whether they’re present or not
there’s so much elf lore in this game it’s spilling out the sides
companions come from all corners of thedas, providing us a more comprehensive look at the different countries
HIGH DRAGONS BITCHES WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO [IRON BULL VOICE] ANAAN
varric is back!!!
cons:
you get the “chosen one” storyline that’s been done 400 times before
THE FUCKGIN SHARDS…….
no dog :(
since the game concerns nearly every single country in the known world + their leaders it feels a little impersonal compared to the other two
Where In The World Is Zevran Arainai
if you play an elf inquisitor i’m so sorry
you can’t kiss cassandra as a woman even though she’s a romantic soft butch knight in shining armor i’ll never forgive u bioware
epilogue dlc that literally sets up and provides the premise for the next game WHY is this a dlc and not in the base game i just???
WE STILL CAN’T KISS VARRIC???
ever wondered what the dragon age II companions would look like as inquisition characters? wonder no more!!! aveline, isabela, bethany and carver are by burritorat, merrill is by hipsterhanzo, and fenris is by thereluctantinquisitor. all of them do absolutely amazing mods/character designs so if you get the chance you should totally check them out <3
This is the single best take on Dragon Age 2 I’ve ever read and why I will defend it with my life AND TWO OF THE WRITERS BASICALLY CONFIRMED IT??
(Also everyone go follow Margaret Owen on twitter. she writes books.)
twitter thread here