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Kaether Ficlet: 'Are you all right?'

With Paimon at his side, and with the earth beneath his feet spinning, Aether races out of Diluc’s tavern. A thousand words burn the surface of his mind as his eyes fall onto the retreating Kaeya’s back, but luckily, he’s able to form coherent thoughts. His tone is frantic, soft and laden with worry.

“Kaeya, wait, are you all right?”

The Calvary Captain whirls around to face him. He blinks, clearly unaccustomed to being asked such a question. It takes him a moment to form a response, but to Aether, the moment is no different from an eternity. “Of course I am,” he smiles, the star-kissed cosmos coming to life in his eyes. He shrugs, as though the answer should have been obvious. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“B-but…” Aether clutches his heart with both hands, agonizing over the events that had just passed a few seconds ago, grimacing as though a blade was buried in his side. He took a deep breath, gripping his chest, heart racing, hoping he’s not about to overstep his boundaries. “I’m sorry if it’s not my place to bring this up, Kaeya, but…you looked and sounded so hurt back there. Lumine always told me I have a bad habit of sticking my nose into other people’s business, but I care about the two of you so much, and…well…the way Diluc talked to you back there…it’s just not sitting with me too well. It’s not sitting with you very well, either.”

“If something’s on your mind, Blue Lotus Kitty, Paimon thinks you should go ahead and share it with us,” the pixie beside Aether chimes in, wagging her finger at Kaeya. “Paimon’s pretty sure you’ll feel a thousand times better if you tell us what’s going on. Who knows-maybe we’ll be able to help!”

Kaeya stares at them for what feels like an eternity. Aether and Paimon assume he’s going to come clean, he’s finally going to explain what’s going on between him and Diluc, but then-then he laughs. The sound conjures up images of stars dancing across the night sky, but it’s not at all a cheerful sound. “The two of you certainly do have a knack for sticking your noses in rather dangerous places,” the Captain beams at them, shrugging once more. “Be careful. You might find yourselves trapped in secrets you might not be able to escape one day.”

The Calvary Captain takes his leave, tossing and catching his coin all the while. Aether and Paimon watch him leave, the Traveler’s face enveloped in anguish, Paimon’s a portrait of frustration.

“You know what? Paimon thinks you also have a knack for falling in love with some pretty troublesome people.”

[glossynympheteyes]

this movie is so fucking creepy jesus fuck

[dumpster-king]

It’s by Tim Burton, what did you honestly expect?

[porcelainandgold]

Actually, it’s Henry Selick, who was the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The book was written by Neil Gaiman, though, and is far…far….worse.

[whatpunkin]

Sorry, I’m about to geek the hell out.

The movie is captivating, but the book is twenty kinds of terrifying, even now, ten years after I first read it. As disturbing as the movie may have been to some, the things Selick added really serve to cushion just how horrific the story really is.

First of all, the character of Wybie does not exist in the book. Coraline is facing all of this nearly alone, with her only help coming from the sly comments of the cat, a warning from the circus mice, and the stone given to her by her neighbor, presented with no comment but that it “makes the unseen seen.”

Second, the Other Parents are never quite as warm (and, dare I say, normal) as they are in the gifs above. They’re described as having paper-white skin and the Other Mother’s hair is said to move on its own, and her long, red, claw-like nails don’t ease any uncertainty that she is absolutely, positively up to no good. The first time Coraline meets them, they (and the rest of the Others) seem to be playing roles (for whatever reason, Coraline does not seem to pick up on this), like they all know what to say and what to do and are simply waiting for Coraline to make her move in their terrifying play world. This is shown to be partly true when the Other Parents tell her they know she’ll be back soon after she refuses the buttons - this time, to stay.

Third, the Other Mother commits atrocities that really should not have been in a book for anyone not fully grown up. She physically deforms the world around Coraline to slow her progress in their game beyond any mild traps the movie portrays, and, instead of turning the Other Father into the wandering pumpkin-thing seen in the film, she simply ceases to use him and throws his body away in the cellar, leaving him to rot with whatever bit of sentience he has left. She begins to lose her touch, as Coraline gains the upper hand. Her world doesn’t just become a nightmare - it falls apart completely. No creepy but oddly cool bug furniture here, just the house that now appears to be a child’s drawing. Whatever the Other Mother is (a beldame, but something tells me she’s much more ancient and powerful than that), she does not give half a hump about what she has to do to ensnare Coraline. Destroy the supporting characters of her twisted creation? Done. Allow herself to be dismembered to ruin Coraline’s life in the normal world? Not even gonna bat an eyelash.

On a final, personal note, imagine eight year-old me, ignored by my parents, absorbed in the story and identifying with Coraline from the start. Imagine me finishing this bloodcurdling book and immediately thinking of my basement, where there is still a locked door that my grandmother swears up and down is nothing more than a storage room, but has not once in my (or my mother’s) lifetime unlocked.

Can you see why this book still scares me?

[hematite2]

Fun fact I learned from seeing neil gaiman speak: when he first wanted the book published, his editor said it was too scary. He suggested she read it to her young daughter, and then decide. So she did, and her daughter wasn’t afraid, and it was published. Years later, Gaiman was sitting next to that daughter at an event and told her this story, and she said “oh I was terrified I just didn’t want to tell my mom”.

Coraline WAS too scary to be published, but exists anyway because a girl lied to her mother.

[petrichormeraki]

[feyariel]

@neil-gaiman, is this true about the publisher’s daughter?

[neil-gaiman]

It was my literary agent, Merrilee Heifetz who read it and said “you can’t seriously expect this to be published as a children’s book.” So I suggested she read it to her daughters. And she called me back a week later and said “They love it and they weren’t scared at all. I’ll take it to Harper Children’s.”

A decade later, at the Opening Night of the Coraline musical, I was sitting next to Morgan, Merilee’s youngest daughter, and told her how her not being scared had made the book happen. And she said “I was terrified. But I needed to find out what happened next. So nobody knew.”

So, yes.

[space-trash-princess]

This website can be toxic at times, but the fact that people can just tag Neil Gaiman to get his input, like a sorcerer invoking a benevolent spirit, is definitely a bright spot.

[katswenski]

But seriously, please vote. Many states are not accepting ballots that arrive past November 3rd, and the postal service isn’t guaranteed to deliver on time now that it’s less than a week out. Here’s a fun article giving the lowdown on ballot deadlines! Whether it’s in person (with a mask!) or by absentee ballot, please make your voice heard! My website – My Instagram

I dont know who the hell the B stands for but god its disgusting that you ship anyone with Dib. Thats a whole ass child, freak. Wanted to follow for the Pokemon content but you're out here shipping whatever the fuck badr is. Dont fucking ship the kids with irkens jesus christ

HUH????? BADR IS MY NAME ITS A NAME IN ARABIC I DON’T EVEN WATCH ZIM DUGDHBCHBVHJVFH WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ON

[pokemonblack2white2nintndods2k12]

this is what you guys get for naming ships in your show in such a stupid way

[diedforeverlol]

same energy

[menstits]

holy trinity

[deadlock]

The fourth horseman

[bewizard-remaking]

[the-real-numbers-deactivated202]

[cure4psycho]

Here’s another for yall

[shitposting-hobbits-to-gallifrey]

Hey why can’t I reblog this

[nor-ii]

wait this post is a no-note bungus

[mr-downer]

A functional fucking website

[yukiire]

what if? or has it already happened?

[penciltests]

“Lilo and Stitch” 2002

Deleted Scene

Lilo plays a trick on the tourists.

[leidis]

IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU’D UNDERSTAND

I desperately need to understand

WHY

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

Was this scene cut from the movie??!!

Fucking christ, do you know what this would have done? What this would have meant to SO MANY people??  The truth of this is devastating. And to think it almost found it’s way into a DISNEY film??

The inclusion of this scene alone would have made it the greatest animated feature the company ever produced. Easily. And if you think that’s hyperbolic clearly you don’t understand.

No, really, if anyone knows why this was cut PLEASE let me know. 

[snoozlebee]

oh man WHY WOULD they cut this, this is so great, holy MOLY

[coelasquid]

It was clearly something the crew was very reluctant to get rid of if it made it all the way to rough-clean (and in a few scenes clean!), fully inbetweened animation. That is like, thousands and thousands of dollars and weeks (months?!) of labour. Maybe a reluctant producer decided they would alienate their white middle-class American audiences by making them feel “too guilty” and pressed them to drop it? It’s unfortunate, it’s one of the most honest accounts of racism in a Disney movie (which is why it’s believable that someone got uncomfortable and made a case to get it chopped)

Designing entertainment by committee for maximum marketability is probably the most heartbreaking process in Hollywood.

[racebentdisney]

I’ve been seeing this around my dash and think it deserves some more recognition!

[brawltogethernow]

“Does girl control ocean?!”

[catastrophic-writer-deactivated]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE WHAT

[normal-horoscopes]

LIKE TO CHARGE REBLOG TO CAST

[grimoire-of-seven]

Mammon Appreciation Post [Let’s make it a thread!]

I truly admire this moment with Mammon considering not only is it so comforting to hear but also it truly shows how he genuinely cares for MC making it heartwarming for the readers whereas on the other hand;

I think for the first few times it has been said, it could be read that he is teasing MC but lately it is becoming uncomfortable [even for someone who kind-of favors Lucifer - me] and it irks me - unfortunately. I understand he is the Avatar of Pride [but the Avatar of Greed is not “greedy” for I love yous from MC] but I think his character as such could be written differently.

[grimoire-of-seven]

Mammon Appreciation Post [Let’s make it a thread!]

I truly admire this moment with Mammon considering not only is it so comforting to hear but also it truly shows how he genuinely cares for MC making it heartwarming for the readers whereas on the other hand;

I think for the first few times it has been said, it could be read that he is teasing MC but lately it is becoming uncomfortable [even for someone who kind-of favors Lucifer - me] and it irks me - unfortunately. I understand he is the Avatar of Pride [but the Avatar of Greed is not “greedy” for I love yous from MC] but I think his character as such could be written differently.

[tenderuk-blog]

#StickIt

[libertarirynn-deactivated202006]

*cracks knuckles*

I don’t know why ya’ll keep trying to play this game, but fine, let’s play:

From left to right

Jasmine- Got tired of her palace life and took control by disguising herself and running away to spend a day in the markets. Openly expressed her contempt for the idea being married off without her consent. Was initially disinterested in Aladdin because she thought he was just another arrogant prince. Fell in love with him for his heart to the point that his pauper origins didn’t matter to her.

Rapunzel- Wanted celebrate to her birthday by not being imprisoned for once, nothing to do with a man. In fact when a man broke into her home she swiftly knocked him out and tied him up. That man ended up loving her so much he was willing to die for her and her passionate love brought him back to life.

Snow White- Was a young girl being chased around by crazy old lady who was angry that she was pretty. Ended up negotiating her safety with some dwarves by offering her services as a cook and housekeeper in exchange for room and board. Was only “waiting“ for a man in that she was literally unconscious after being poisoned by a witch and a kiss was the only thing they could save her.

Mulan- Are you fucking serious? What about her story is her waiting for a man to save her? She literally saved her father, her love interest, and then her whole damn country. You could not have watched two seconds of that film and come away thinking she was waiting for man to save her.

Aurora- She was a 16-year-old girl forced to live in seclusion her whole life. Sue her for daydreaming a bit about romance. She still showed kindness to animals and loved her adoptive caregivers and was fairly content with her life. Definitely not pining away for a man every second.

Cinderella- Cinderella probably gets the the worst of being dragged through the mud by Edgy™ feminists trying to make a point. Literally she never asked for a prince to save her. She didn’t even really complain much about being forced into slavery by her evil family. She just wanted one damn night off and meeting the prince was ancillary. And in fact the person who first shows her kindness and empowers her to achieve her goals is another woman.

Pocahontas- Again now you’re just making shit up. She was not waiting for prince, in fact she was bored at the prospect of living an ordinary home life and disinterested in marrying the handsome warrior her father had set up for her. She ends up striking up a friendship with someone her entire tribe hates and distrusts, up to and including saving HIM from being murdered.

Tiana- You are not ABOUT to do my girl Tiana dirty like this. She worked her ass off to achieve her dream of being an independent restaurant owner, something practically unheard of for a young black woman in the 20s. Romance was the absolute LAST thing on her mind and again, her actions were fundamental in saving the life of the prince.

Belle- Again, she wasn’t interested in the big strong handsome man that everyone was saying she should be interested in. Because she saw past looks and recognized that he was a sexist and generally unpleasant person. It was her willingness to see past the exterior that saved Prince Adam.

Ariel- She wanted to be a human before she knew about Eric. She saved him from drowning. She defied her father the KING in a fight for her own independence. But sure she was waiting around for man.

Merida- Merida didn’t even have a love interest and the entire film was built around a rejection of that premise. This one is barely worth the time to acknowledge.

Tl;Dr: Your weak edgelord attempt to discredit Disney princesses and make girls feel shitty for enjoying them is bad and you should feel bad.

[sfitty]

Louder for the babbling morons in the back

[undercoverwizardninjaturtle]

@libertarirynn

[kuukicookie]

[aprimaryblog100]

Mwehehehehehehehehe

[redroseboop]

Mulan 2020

You know a movie is bad when people start with the phrase “visuals are stunning.”

Mulan actress was blunt without emotion, the movie could have so much more emotion and humanity and doesn’t make us feel nothing at all.

Also she’s perfect. She have the special chi, she’s the chosen one bullshit. That’s not what Mulan original meaning, Mulan works hard tries so hard and this chick are just perfect in every fight she never struggles! Whats wrong with a daughter that wants to fight for her father instead of the calling to fight for China? Wants wrong with humbleness and working hard and fail sometimes?

So the message is, women must be better than the men so that men can accept us. We are teaching little girls that they must be perfect always with this Rey and Captain Marvel.

That’s message is so conflicted and wrong.

[jessrine]

People trying to pin the blame on White people for bad writing

KUNGFU PANDA HAD ALL WHITE WRITERS BUT THEY WROTE A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER MOVIE DEPICTING CHINESE CULTURE THAN 

. DISNEY LIVE ACTION MULAN.

[aprimaryblog100]

HELLYES

[cigarettebreath666-deactivated2]

Wait imagine this. Levi and mc were discord friends and they come to the devildom and one night. He hears her on a discord chat I his server and he's like 😳😶

Ooooh? I think I get what you're trying to say 😂 I may tweak it a tiny bit though, because reading it gave me a similar idea, either way, hope you like it 🖤

MC not long after she comes to the Devildom, and barely knows the brothers atall yet.

Levi: *stands from the living room chair* I'm gonna go to my room, My discord friend's are messaging me

Mammon: You and ya fuckin discord *rolls his eye's*

MC: I got a group messaging me too *smiles*

Levi: Oh you're in a server too? Cool *smiles before he walks off*

(Levi opens up his discord server and starts talking to his group, then opens up a chat he has with one of the people in the server who he fancies and has been talking to for a few months)

The Chat

OtakuNightmares: Heyyy 😊

AnimeDreams93: Hey you! 😊

(They chat for a while before Levi suggests they call for the first time, which they do)

AnimeDreams93: Oh my gosh heyyy! Aaah! *laughs*

OtakuNightmatres: Hiiii! I'm freaking out! *laughs* Its nice to hear your voice finally..You sound weirdly familiar.

AnimeDreams93: So do you!? How strange! I almost wasnt gonna call, because I know we've been talking for a few months, but I don't even know your real name *giggles* All I know is that we both love anime and videogames!

OtakuNightmares: Yeeeah, I really enjoy talking with you though, so I wanna get to know you better, what are you doing right now? We haven't spoke for a couple of day's!

AnimeDreams93: I'm currently at some Academy doing an exchange program, Been here a few days now, its pretty cool.

OtakuNightmares: .....

AnimeDreams93: Hello?

OtakuNightmares: MC?

AnimeDreams93: ...How do you know my name?!

(MC sat on her bed confused, when all of sudden Levi burst into her bedroom)

Levi: Are you AnimeDreams93?!

MC: Oh my fuckin god! Are you OtakuNightmares?!

Levi: *big smile* EKCICJFKDJCJD!!!!

MC: *sweet grin* DKCIKVMFFKCKDK!!!

Levi: This is insane!!

MC: I knowwww!

Levi: This is like..DESTINY OR SOMETHING!

MC: I KNOWWWWWW

(They both just stare at each other for a moment)

Levi: Hiiiiiii!

MC: Hiiiiii!

(They giggle and give each other a huge hug)

~

[anarcho-smarmyism]

Hey, just so you know, the guy behind the pixie and brutus comics is a tr**p supporter

this is the worst news ive got in weeks

[witchxsona-deactivated20190910]

The artist’s name is Ben Hed and yeppp pro-trump.

[witchxsona-deactivated20190910]

HEY THATS ME

[thesummonerjohnathan-deactivate]

so the issue is wat exactly?

[anarcho-smarmyism]

Trump, as I know you know, is trying his damnedest to take away a lot of people’s civil and human rights. His supporters necessarily support this -either because they actively hate us, or because whatever “non hateful” reason they have to support Trump is more important to them than the fact he is, as I said, trying to take away a lot of people’s rights. So, when we see that we’ve been sharing the work of a Trump supporter, we want to know about it so we can stop. We don’t want to contribute to Trump supporters getting attention or getting paid for their art, no matter what the art consists of, because the person who made it either wants us dead/deported/fired or kicked out of our house for being trans/etc, or doesn’t care that they’re helping that shit happen. (And the distinction between those two things matters a lot less than you likely think.)

[betarayatlas-deactivated2018121]

I just messaged the artist on his Instagram. This is NOT him.

Please spread this version. If he had a Twitter he would cross promo his Instagram. At least for the exposure.

[lafemmedefxndom]

Oh, thank God

[robokitty77]

I DONT THINK IVE SEEN THIS VERSION I AM VERY HAPPY NOW

[overly-caffeinated-corvid]

thank fuck

[katara]

[lightlistenerwindwatcher]

I just realized that Tai Lee spent her whole life trying to differentiate herself, to fee like an individual rather than one of a matched set, literally joining the circus to escape.  But by the end of the story she chooses to wear a uniform and matching makeup because she found people who appreciated her for who she was and she gained the beautiful confidence in herself and her individuality that she always deserved.

[noodle555]

OH MY GOD YOU’RE RIGHT

[brunhiddensmusings]

she realized that despite them all wearing exactly the same thing they are all TREATED as individuals, their individual merits recognized that despite her wearing the uniform every one of them knows her by name on sight and says ‘good work’ or ‘glad to see you’ or ‘i am impressed by  your talents that chi blocking stuff is amazing nobody else ive ever seen can do that’ also critical is that its a unifom you can take off, the makeup isnt on every day you put it on by choice 

[ask-maxie-boy]

Can we also just. Appreciate that last pannel??

The genuine smiles the warriors are giving Tai Lee. Tai Lee probably pushing some personal boundaries with that hug, because her only other experience with physical intimacy was mostly likely from a very rowdy family who probably had no concept of personal space. We know that the other two were not expecting this sort of sudden closeness from the surprise on their faces.

But then those smiles.

A:TLA’s facial expressions have always been on-point. If those smiles were fake, we would know. Someting with eyebrows, or maybe a twitching eye, but no. Those giant, manic grins are Completely Sincere, and these two are just Legitimately Excited As Hell to be friends with Tai Lee and i just.

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺