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[bluemeetgrey]

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My Fandom Masterlist

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

heroes of Olympus

trials of Apollo

The sun and the stars

The Mortal Instruments

The Dark Artifices

Six Of Crows

The Hobbit (book only)

Heartstopper (Show Only)

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[bluemeetgrey]

OK, so like celebrity AU where Kit is a singer, and Ty pretends like he doesn’t know him, but secretly plays his songs and has a whole entire Twitter account called @IwillbottomforkitHerondale. The only things he posts on there are Kit pics and Kit updates. Also, he definitely secretly streams Kit’s songs over and over again just so Kit can get on the Billboard Top 100, and Livvy is the only one in the family who knows about this account, and she is the one explaining fan language to him.

[tys-kitty]

If I were Ghost!Livvy I would feel like the biggest third wheel who ever wheeled on that road trip

[bluemeetgrey]

What intrigues me the most about the TSC characters is that their actions are what directly contributed to the deaths of their descendants. Like when Robert and Maryse joined the Circle, they gave Valentine power and legitimacy to experiment on the whole demon blood and angel blood situation, which is the direct reason why Sebastian was born, leading to the death of their own son, Max.

The Blackthorns 400 years ago killing Annabel led to Malcolm’s necromancy situation, which directly contributed to the death of Livvy.

Also, Lucie asking for Malcolm’s help to raise Jesse from the dead might not have directly contributed to the situation, but it definitely was one of those phases where Malcolm used it to experiment.

Luke and Jocelyn’s actions directly contributed to the rise of Valentine, which doomed both of Jocelyn’s kids, Clary and Sebastian.

[bluemeetgrey]

The weapons were carefully locked away, he didn’t know how to sell candlesticks on the street, and though there were valuable first editions of books in the enormous library, most of them had been scribbled in by some idiot named Will H.

I want first edition, William Herondale annotated book so bad! Like if Cassie ever comes out with something like that my wallet will suffer immensely

[garvalhaminho]

i'm bored here's every shadowhunter completed series summarised:

tid: girl falls for two british men. understandingly, she is in the trenches

tlh: girl marries boy weirdly emotionally attached to side piece's jewelry.

tmi: girl's abusive estranged father is in town. and her brother wants to fuck her. no wait both her brothers. no wait—

tda: reenactment of dress by taylor swift but it is a 17yo father of four and a girl w a sword

[trulysarcastic]

Herondales take about three books and the Blackthorns, 1? Half?

How long do you think Kitty (Herondale+Blackthorn) will take?

[bluemeetgrey]

Kit definitely skips over best friend’s brother by Victoria Justice. Like there’s no way that song isn’t traumatizing for him considering what happened

[the-beard-of-edward-teach]

Hawaiʻi is currently in the midst of a natural disaster if you didnt know

Apparently there isn’t much news coverage of this outside of the islands

Towns are flooded, homes destroyed and collapsed, roads collapsed, lives at risk, gas leaks from the flood damage

Haleiwa and Waialua are currently evacuated because the 120 year old dam is at risk of bursting

Mind you that damn is owned by Dole. Theyve known about it needing to be fixed for years and years and years. Despite having more than enough money they refuse

The state has been trying to buy it out from them for years so they can fix it, but the sale hasn’t gone through

Keep in mind that the Dole family were the ones who illegally imprisoned Queen Liliuʻokalani and illegally overthrew the monarchy.

If I see another goddamn person say how sad this is for the tourists whose “trips were ruined” and compare a messed up vacation to people losing their homes, belongings, and livelihoods, I’m going to lose my mind

I am so lucky that my family or friend’s are safe and the few whose houses flooded didnt have it too bad, but so so so many were not as fortunate

If you haven’t heard anything about this until now, I suggest looking into it

The sirens didn’t go off until the flood had been going on for hours. Our state government is spending so much money on a fucking monorail we don’t need rather than fixing the infrastructure.

It’s been the locals and Kanaka doing the most to help get people to safety from the start

I don’t really know how to end this

I just need to know people are aware

I need to know people are seeing whats happening

[elodieunderglass]

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

"Don't take this storm lightly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned on Saturday, as more rain is expected on Oahu and Maui.

[fairdale]

drusilla blackthorn and kit herondale i know you love arirang by bts

[tisnotblakeffs]

baby I would die for the yaoi and live for the yuri.

[misssherondale]

Sanctuary in the Storm – art analysis

Okay, I’m not a professional art analyzer BUT I looove analyzing symbols and to look for easter eggs on art pieces and let me tell you dearest reader, this gate header is making me go insane.

It’s the top part of the new KitTy art we just got in its entirety and the artist (Frostbite Studios 💚) themselves said they have drawn easter eggs on this art piece which relate to other works they’ve done for Cassie and which are unposted still.

In this essay I’m going to deep-dive into the elements of this piece.

The style itself looks Greek or Roman inspired. For example the Arch of Constantine, located in Rome has similar elements. It also connects with the figures which I’m going to write about a little bit later.

First of all the eclipse which I already made a post about. It’s in the center of the header and it seems like a solar eclipse based on the sunbeams. So the moon is passing before the sun, causing the eclipse. It’s an omen of change. It usually forespeaks shifts in power (politically), evolution and personal growth.

Moving on to the two figures we can probably assume they represent Kit (on the left) and Ty (on the right). The two figures are back to back facing away from each other and the eclipse as well. The fact that they’re looking away from each other can relate to their lack of communication and emotional detachment which is nothing new to any of us in my opinion. However, if we look closer the figure on the right (Ty) is reaching his hand out while Kit’s representative is resting his on his knees. It might mean what many of you are theorizing - that Ty will reach out first and offer the olive branch, might be a very good prediction indeed. Or that Ty is asking for Kit’s help in the beginning of the story and it will (hopefully) lead to their reconciliation.

Now I’d like to return to the Greeks and Romans since their outfits are very fitting to that time period. Firstly, I’m going to analyze the figures separately.

Kit’s figure on the left:

herons: They’re not at all surprising. The symbol of the Herondale family. The Celts thought spotting a heron was a sign of good fortune. They also represent the power of patience, focus and strategic action as well as wisdom and balance.

laurel wreath: In Ancient Greece and Rome the laurel wreath was gifted as a symbol of victory and in the Roman Empire they could also have been seen on the heads of Emperors. The Greek also associated it with the sun god Apollo. (Do you remember who got the Sun as a tarot card? Well…) It signifies immortality, wisdom and high status.

wings: I know we’ve seen these figures before but those wings flabbergasted me. (I was never a ‘Kit will get wings.’ believer.) We could say they’re there because Kit is a Shadowhunter but so is Ty and he doesn’t have them. Still, they not necessarily mean Kit will have physical wings because they can simply represent freedom or transcendence. Usually being associated with divinity and the desire to overcome obstacles which easily fits the narrative of the story.

Ty’s figure on the right:

lynx: The keeper of mysteries. Cassie mentioned they’re there to represent Ty’s affinity with animals and obviously for Irene. The lynx symbolizes secrets and hidden knowledge. It’s a solitary animal, very silent and still. It teaches patience and to observe closely rather than rush into situations. In Nordic and Greek tradition they symbolize psychic sight and the ability to detect lies. The Celts linked it to the god Lugus which reinforces its connection to light and perception.

crown of thorns: Like Kit, Ty also got his family symbol on his side. But the crown of thorns has a deeper meaning rooted in the Bible. Christ himself wore a crown of thorns when he bore the weight of the cross. The Romans used the crown to cause pain, but rather to mock Christ since people claimed he was The King of Jews. Still, they just made it even more obvious for his followers: he was indeed a King. More interestingly, thorns appear in the Bible long before Christ. They’re a part of Eve and Adam’s story. By eating the fruit they brought the curse of sin upon the world and humanity. One of the objects of the curse are thorns.

“…cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you…” (Genesis 3:17-18)

If you ask me this part of the art is the first one which makes me think of the necromantic spell Ty casted. Like Christ bore the curse of humanity’s sins, Ty is bearing the curse of his own sin by using dark magic and he’s suffering because of it. Or he’s about to. But Christ triumphed over sin and death so maybe Ty will as well. In my opinion it would be a great parallel. Also, Kit’s name Christopher means ‘bearer of Christ’ and Cassie said in TWP we will return to our Biblical origins from TMI sooooo… Let’s not overthink this for now. 😆

Well, this is it folks. Do with this information whatever you like. I hope you had a good time reading my rambling.

[deadgenerations]

the mormon church funds trandwife influencers and is beefing up its social media outreach capabilities by bringing in a lot of heavy hitter youtubers fyi. so when you start seeing more 'wholesome family content' over the next 18 months just know its part of a directed and organised campaign by reactionaries to culturally entrench large families and housewives who baby their husbands

[blue--deer]

*slides this across the table* you're going to want to read this

[elodieunderglass]

There are Experiences behind this sign

[trekbec82]

[Image description: a photograph of a typed notice stuck in a shop window, with the contact methods for Salt Shack listed at the top and a wide arrow at the bottom, and the following text between.]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

DOGS ARE WELCOME... BUT.

We are an educational mineral science company, and we pride ourselves on being accommodating to both man and beast. However, people often gingerly stick their head through the door and ask whether dogs are allowed inside, to which we politely reply "Of course", before the person brings in what is genetically closer to a horse.

Understand that we have a great deal of precious and delicate minerals in this shop, and because of this, it's somewhat anxiety inducing to have a dog that has seemingly been cross bred with an M1A1 Abrams tank meandering around the shop wagging a tail that is likely triggering tsunamis on the other side of the planet.

Below is an arrow (much like the height limit on a roller coaster), if you dog is above this arrow, we recommend mooring it to a lamppost (with very deep foundations) before entering the shop. Then once you are done, you can simply ride it home and go about your day.

NOTE: If you feel that you have been mis-sold a horse as a dog, contact your local vet for species verification.

[end image ID]

[solsticelosthermind]

I know this is a deeply American thing to say but I am begging everyone to stay the fuck away from military recruiters. Especially high school kids. You are going to be seeing an unholy amount of them in schools or around schools or literally anywhere kids are known to congregate. THIS INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF ROTC. Stay the fuck away from military recruiters. As someone who’s familiar with entirely too many branches through entirely too many friends and family, including my partner, recruiters are authorized to say literally any fucking thing they think will make you sign on that line. They cannot and will not deliver on those promises. They need bodies for the war they’re pretending is only now starting up again. That’s all you are. A body. Stay the FUCK away from the military.

[asteroidtroglodyte]

RECRUITERS LIE

[bookishjules]

i'm not really complaining because they are beautiful. but there's something about including kitty and morgenthorn art on the inside covers of the first (1st) book of twp that kinda rubs me the wrong way. and honestly this is probably entirely personal preference but.. idk why i would want to know who ends up with whom this early? like does that not take away some of the fun?? obviously like. WE know. but as a general first book in a series, it feels like spoilers? and also idk like we can't separate the characters from their ships for even a single book.. like this is something you'd see in a special edition when you already have the fully established couples yk

[blue-silver-hammer]

I don’t think is spoils it too much. After all we have no context for these scenes just that they’ll happen at some point. It’s no different than other pre-release art Cassie has commissioned in past. As for it being too couple based… I’m sure there will be art depicting other characters has well. After all two of the other endpapers are of Livvy and Seelie Queen.

It’s not new for target, Walmart, and Barnes and Noble to have an exclusive special edition. Just that this time it’s sprayed edges, book casing, and endpapers instead of deleted scenes or maps.

[bookishjules]

i guess my point was like. for people outside the fandom spaces, yk, who would just pick these books up at the bookstores. and the couple thing isn't about it not being focused on other characters, or about the scenes shown, but just the characters who are part of those engame couples being primarily shown as part of said couples going into the series, if that makes sense.

and i'm aware that the special edition thing is not new, i just think the shift into it being fully aesthetic is an interesting one and one that i personally am not particularly fond of.

[bluemeetgrey]

I agree with what you’re saying, but there’s also another reason why different cover art can be bad.

I know this is kind of completely unrelated, but this whole aesthetic thing where each edition gets a different aesthetic is not friendly to buyers. If you’re a reader who enjoys both the Kit and Ty art as well as the Dru and Ash art, there will be an incentive to buy multiple copies of the same book. That’s really wasteful, by the way, and it absolutely serves no purpose for readers except bulging the pockets of the publishers and Cassie. It will also inflate the sales of the book, even if the book itself is bad.

You’ve already seen this before if you’re familiar with the K-pop industry and its albums, so you probably already know how this will end. Soon enough, it will affect the quality of the content you’re getting if you allow publishers to get away with providing different content for different editions so that readers will buy more. The quality of the product, by which I mean the paper used to print these books or the materials used for the cover, might decrease, and you may find yourself with a shelf full of really, really flimsy books that you have no idea what to do with. The moment you touch them, they might start falling apart.

By the way, if you don’t think this is going to happen, it’s already happening with K-pop albums. If we aren’t careful, it could happen to our books too.

[themoonforjoy]

I need to set the record straight for queer people who don’t have a transphobic government holding their birth certificate hostage.

In the United States the average native-born citizen can prove their definitive citizenship in terms of eligibility for work through either a birth certificate or a passport. Birth certificates are legally owned and issued by the government of the state you are born in.

I was born in Texas. Texas has banned trans people from changing our birth certificates to match our name and gender. Texas will put me on a list if I reveal I am trans in any legal way, including having ever applied to change my gender marker. I cannot change my birth certificate.

This means the only way I can prove my eligibility for work is with my passport. Without my passport, I can’t legally apply for work.

That is why the executive order banning trans people from changing our passports to match our gender identity is such a huge problem. It’s not boo hoo I can’t leave the country to go on vacation, it’s stripping me of my labor rights and daring me to work in a sweat shop if I want to survive.

And say I did want to cross the border because oh, I don’t know, fleeing to seek asylum in a new country suddenly becomes very important—wouldn’t it be a good idea to have a passport that matches my identification to show local authorities, so they don’t deport me back to America?

I know not everyone can read legalese, but I need the LGBT community to at least try to stay up to date and connect the dots on the legal ramifications of orders like this if we are going to fight back. Because frankly, my passport was recently threatened, and I was not impressed by the ignorance I was met with from cis gays and trans folks who hail from the east/west coast.