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The gravity of the situation anchored him to the ground, for he knew not what took place behind her auric gaze, the melancholic expression that plagued her features. He did what he had to do to come out of this gaining more than before, and though he would normally lose little sleep over using someone to obtain his goal..

.. this was different.

She was different.

The cacophony that made up the busy street, all the conversations between fellow merchants, it was drowned by the sound of the delicate bells which now announced her departure as her father and retainer returned to her side. She did not offer a glance past her shoulder, nor bid him a farewell. Yet he stood there, haunted by her presence, a reminder that he indeed has a heart.

And it bled as she walked away.

Hey friends. Do this:

This probably took this person 3 seconds to do but it immediately told me that they liked my story enough to come back and read it again and they liked it again the second time.

Your favorite writers Do Not Know that you think about their stories after you read them. I generally assume that my stories make people happy for the few minutes they’re reading and then they never think about it again. To know that that’s not the case and that someone has returned just makes my little heart swell with joy.

I needed this today. If you’re the person who left this comment (or if you’ve ever commented on any of my writing) I love you.

here's a script that van wrote that does this for you when you hit that kudos button again. i love it so much.

I've said this before and I'll say it again: it's more important to know and understand fully why something is harmful than it is to drop everything deemed problematic. It's performative and does nothing. People wonder why nobody has critical thinking skills and this is part of it because no one knows how to simousltansly critique and consume media. You need to use discernment.

This is ultimately why propaganda is going to work on you. Because you never learned how to think for yourself and the actual ideology behind things. You simply rely on group think and the bare minimum explanations to tell you what's good and bad.

hey. the celebrities and corporations are going to try tumblr. you may want to drive them off the site, or find them amusing, ie “well THIS one can stay.” they may try to engage with the culture. they may do their research. DO NOT ENGAGE. do not bother. don’t fucking acknowledge them. don’t mess with their heads. don’t reply to them as a bit. let them think this site is a lost cause. let them fizzle out and die

gouger themed gender reveal party

A lesson in humility

spiritsong

content warnings: ffxiv shadowbringers and endwalker spoilers.

note: [1214 words] this fic is for the #XIVARTBASH event on twitter, hosted by the birthday celebrator @/sabattons. my art trade partner is @/MattoniousGames! (related links below.) the song prompt was "Skyfall" by Adele, so this was quite hard on my heart to write because i haven’t thought about giving hyth some pain lol :’) i loved it tho, genuinely. the scrunkly scrimblo

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I sing and I smile / Of another time

It doesn’t make sense, but the sky is the sea.

Well, that was quite the dark slumber, and that’s the end of my memory. That abyss, it’s… familiar, I’m certain, but more so this sight before me.

But something feels off. ’Tis akin to walking on air, yet I couldn’t will myself to do that even if I wished.

This isn’t the real Amaurot; this isn’t my real body. Absent of my beautiful locks is enough to tell me that. Despite these illusions, I know the real Emet-Selch is here. (It warms my heart to know Hades dreamt of me, heh heh.)

It seems like an age ago when my friend and I last locked eyes, but I am still here. Somewhere, in stasis, tucked away. I suppose that has become my life’s purpose: to wait.

And wait I shall gladly do.

Oh, to bask under the light of the stars with you two again. I smile at the thought, yet my eyes sing a different song. A song about a promise, a song about something unexpected—about something I owe, and it is long overdue.

But I, as I am now, cannot repay that debt, for it is not truly mine.

me frm 2016 lookin @ me frm 2022

wh…what?

BRO??????????????

u seein this shit, bedroom demon?

amon reading history books like

INOSUKE!!! (doing that one weird pose)

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Astrālis, e, adj. astrum, relating to the stars. This is a space-inspired theme featuring 12 zodiac constellations made from CSS, with love (and pain). Color aesthetics inspired by @jaesthm.

► STATIC PREVIEW | CODE | MORE INFO

Theme features:

Credits:

Be sure to follow the terms of use and like/reblog if you’re using this theme! Please contact me if you have any questions/problems with the coding and I’ll try to help you as much as I can! ♥