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[alaraowo]

I don't think we give ToG enough credit for showing us that deep connections don't have to be romantic

Yes, the series technically classifies as romantasy, and yes, there is a lot of romance in there, but not only.

There is Manon and the Thirteen, who teach us that the family we build for ourselves is so much more important than the one we're born into.

Aelin, Dorian, and Chaol, who show us that sometimes you just need a hand to pull you out of the dark hell you wound up in.

Aelin and Ansel who teach us that sometimes we make mistakes, and those mistakes hurt the people around us, but that doesn't make them unforgivable.

My personal favorite, Fenrys and Aelin, who had a bond so deep they were the only things that kept each other sane through months of torture, so deep Fenrys broke the unbreakable blood oath and SURVIVED for Aelin's sake.

There is so much love in ToG. Platonic, romantic, between all genders.

Fuck I love this series so much

[everythingyoucouldthinkof]

I think this is why this series was so iconic for me. (Besides my lifelong love of fantasy and magic.) It was something I so deeply personally needed to experience as a kid who didn’t know what asexuality or aromanticism was, and was struggling so so much with everyone in my age groups sudden obsession with romance.

It was such a relief to read something where platonic relationships that were strong weren’t just a secondary romantic connection in disguise. I love a secondary lead and yearning just as much as anyone. But for there to never be pure, strong friendships without them being turned into a love interest at some point in the story was so… distressing. And I hadn’t realized how suffocating that felt until I found the Throne of Glass series.

I still take so much comfort in every interaction between these friends. In my current reread, that is by far my favorite part of all of this. And maybe that’s why I’ve always described the experience of reading this series as coming home.

[alaraowo]

That’s exactly how I feel, like I’m coming home. If I could just meet and talk to these characters for fifteen minutes and hug everyone 😭😭😭

[theroguefeminist]

i haven’t heard the word “cyberstalking” in a long time but it used to be a recognizably bad thing to stalk someone online, to try to dig up everything you can on them, follow their every move online, obsessively post about them, barrage them with messages, block evade, etc - but now it’s just normalized and seen as something totally “ok” to do if the person in question is “problematic” in some way - like the same people who say “if your partner does this run” will turn around and do the same thing to a stranger online they dont even know and they don’t even think twice - it’s abuse, it’s harassment… just stop it

[alaraowo]

Digital art commission✨

The client asked for a clean lined, fully shaded, simple background head shot with the “special effects” option for frost breath

In the end, the client decided they didn’t like the frost breath, so I removed it

This cost 19$! If you’re interested in commissions, don’t hesitate to DM! All commission proceeds are currently going to my wedding fund

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[alaraowo]

Hello all! I just wanted to reiterate that I have art commissions open AND I have fursuit part comms open!

I have one blank Dino mask to customize starting as low as 150$, I make super motion tails starting as low as 70$ for fully furred tails, and 40$ for tail bases.

Digital art comm sheet:

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My job hours were cut recently and I could really use the support <33

[freemonkeytales]

Do LBD and mayor call MK “monkey” like she did before she died.

Also imagine after awhile macaque after caring for MK starts to realize shit I’m a dad now

Oh absolutely they do!! As Mk is and always will be a celestial Monkey in this Au, they have no reason not to call him monkey.

Aside from his full Name, LBD’s names for Mk usually stem from his purpose.

I have a list of names he’d be called from when I first came up with this AU

LBD: The Bone Demon in canon has a few names she calls Mk, Child is the most common. Monkey King’s Protege, Simian (Referring to him, Macaque and Wukong), sweet child (mockingly), fool.

In DLV she calls MK even MORE things. Monkey, Little monkey, Child, Stone Child, Harbinger, Harbinger of Chaos. When Referring to him she probably calls him more absurd things like ‘Fates gift’ or other weirdly ominous things because she feels entitled to MK😭

The Mayor/General! The Mayor uses very similar names, though they are probably more cynical. While he does fully heartedly believe in his Lady’s plans, the mayor doesn’t see much use in Mk as the kid is now. Because MK can’t fight like him and Macaque, Mk needs food, water, sleep, all things that slow down progress towards his lady’s perfect world. So When he does regard Mk with any sort of warmth or respect its when referring to LBD through MK or his Lady’s plans for MK.

The Mayor does call MK ‘Monkey’ the most though. Showing his stance on Mk never really changes. At least not yet.

Meanwhile Macaque is in the corner like with a billion accidental term of endearment. Kid, Kiddo, Xiao, Little Stone/Xiaoshi, bud, ‘Harbinger’,

At first Macaque’s is just trying to keep the kid alive. Then he’s trying to keep his kid alive. Until one day he has the horrifying realization of: “…oh no. I’m a father!!”

Thank you so much for the ask!! It means so much, I love talking about them! Macaque gets attached to Mk rather quickly, as they are the only other warm bodies in the temple. And how can you not get attached to Mk! So parent Macaque is real in my AU 🙂‍↕️

Here is an OLLLD art piece for this Au. Its related to Mk’s names so I thought I should share it!

MK couldn’t pronounce ‘Macaque ‘ when he began to talk, so only the first syllable stuck. Ma….maaaa. Totally isn’t Ma as is parental term, no way..nahh. Original I was going to have Mk call Macaque Shifu, but thinking about it would Macaque really say ‘Call me Shifu’. MHHH I think not. He’d probably go

“Its Macaque. No. No its Macaque. MA-ca-que. Not Maa, Ma-caque. ….Fine, thats fine.”

[alaraowo]

I just read this comment thread on a TikTok and I’m WHEEZING

[thimbleandakiss]

So, canonically, the Draco did not stay at Hogwarts for Christmas in PoA. However, I'm tempted to throw canon away in Serpents and Cinnamon for the sake of ✨plot✨ so...

Should I...

Keep reader at hogwarts over christmas break

Send reader home for christmas

Keep reader at hogwarts and send only draco home

Voting ended onNov 2, 2025

[alaraowo]

Comms Open!!

Have you ever looked at my art and gone “damn I want some of that”

Well, now you can! I am OFFICIALLY opening for commission!

I DO NOT DRAW NSFW

If you have any questions or are interested, please DM me!!

Here are some recent examples:

[alaraowo]

“If your empathy can’t reach all graves, then you’ve become what you hate.”

Elizabeth Nichols

[freemonkeytales]

THEY FINALLY ARRIVED!! @eyeballs-in-my-head THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS BTW! I had to keep my promise only took me absolutely forever. (Ignore my Monkey Mech being used as a stand)

When I tell you I screamed I did. EHEHEH LOOK AT THEM

father and son. Jesters and kid. Ugh MACAQUE AND MK ARE EVERYTHING. One of my favorite Duo’s ever! MK Is so lillll! So cutie!

THE CLIP IS A MOOON THE DETAILS. They are now prized possession. Will never leave my Backpack. FINALLY LMK MERCH I can now show off to my friends. Took me forever to acquire them because I had someone else order them for me as a gift.

[alaraowo]

Nattale Revenge

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Mirrorpaw Revenge

made for @souzoumoon!

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First ArtFight attack of the season!

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