the hanged man

avie ✧ 20s ✧ multifandom ✧

[dothediscoinferno]

Mmmmmm the idea that Vash, long after the fight is won, would sometimes stumble on over to Wolfwoods grave just to lay on it and try to slip his rotting corpse some of his energy. Most the time he just lays there and cries, imagining the heated sand as Wolfwoods warm embrace. He knows forking energy into the earth to try and reach Wolfwood would only kill him. Maybe a tree would sprout but that would be it. But would it really be so bad if he was resting by Wolfwoods side again? Would it be so bad if Vash became the fungus that dutifully decomposes his beloved?

[here-to-fangirll]

project hail mary is a fantastic movie that genuinely has me staring at the ceiling at like 2 am. god. its the concept of dying so others can live. what if the sacrificial lamb was there the whole time and taught the butcher how to build the slaughterhouse. what if the lamb was dragged there kicking and screaming and was told that it was dispensable because it had no one, not a family or a lover or even a dog and what if the lamb said that it just wanted to live. isnt that enough? isnt wanting to live enough? what if the lamb woke up alone and afraid but remembered enough about living and love to place his head on the chopping block anyway. and most importantly, what if the butcher wasnt a butcher but just the shepherd trying to save the rest of the flock

[slaughtersafe]

The Sorrowful King and his Inland Empire

[soottea]

memories in lye

[radio-venom]

trigun is crazy because what if these twin brothers were both angels but one was abel but also lucifer and the other was cain but also jesus. now what if they were in a space western

[fitzchivraly]

so far close to 100 pages into the spear cuts through water. i really love the stylistic choice of having these disembodied voice represent the grievances of the common people and how their voices permeate these paragraphs, standing out in its switch of perspective. these voices aren't monolithic either. they're angry, fearful, upset, and some are even cruel to an extent but as a response to having survive under imperial power than cruelty on its own.

take this part as an example: the rug, the tea leaves, the porcelain cup. these luxuries aren't the main focus of what's happening in the plot, but the disembodied voice points out how these things were meticulously produced as their bodies suffered in the process of it yet they most likely will never be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. the voices are kind of jarring against the paragraph describing this place covered to the brim with these luxuries, displayed as mere decorations and a symbol of power in a way. but i do think it's very effective in creating that feeling of discomfort and making you conscious of the disparity of power.

[brblovin]

You don’t learn much about Uhi Araya before she bravely passes. Maybe you pay her little mind at first, but you see her reflected in the few and can’t help but take notice. You see the respect and awe from her men as she leads in the most impossible of situations. You bear witness to the immense love seeping from every corner of Raami, and his utter acceptance of her. Then there’s Keema, with his reverence that takes you awhile to understand, but that which remains undulled until the very end threads of our tale.

It’s only at the end that you observe her under the clearest of lenses. In the spear he clutches. In the heart of a grieving, hopeful daughter. In the resilience of a name. She is at the base of this epic tale, almost slipping by without notice, until finally

We knot this thread.

And you see it. You see her and you know she is everywhere. Her love weaved from the first pages of this story to the very end, and somewhere in between, you realize you’re caught in the midst of her as well. Because, after all, this is a love story, down to the blade-dented bone. And she too shares this stage.

[tuiskuh]

finished The Spear Cuts Through Water yesterday and I am in LOVE with Keema and Jun.... everyone read this book immediately

[palmofpeace]

jun from the spear cuts through water. i love when men are haunted and wracked with guilt ♥️🕊️

[elaenim]

Patience

[bananana2217]

16skk

[kcd-cozy-and-soft-fanart]

"Wolves hunt at night, so you'd better be the strongest dog."

[the-introducer]

kim orange + harry du kiwi together version

[asaethiel]

miscellaneous fanart

[prima02]

love

[lydiacatfish]

What if you were on a road trip with your grandma and the car broke down and when you went out to check some guy got out and you punched him in the face because you forgot you picked up a hitchhiker at the last truck stop so you started fighting and you couldn't stop and finally your grandma MADE you stop by BLOWING UP THE FUCKING CAR

[danadelion]

Playing dress up