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[depsidase]

[idk-butimhere]

listen. i just watched phm. i cannot get why people hate eva. 'oh! but she betrayed Grace!' come here. come closer and LISTEn. She did not only betray Grace. She betrayed that part of herself who thought he'd always be with her. For her, he was the saviour of the world. Of the universe. Even before he got blasted off into space. She had no other choice. The whole world depended on her. 'but she threw him under the trolley like in the trolley problem!' yes, she did. Her choices were him or the entire world, right? You do realize that? Right? The trolley lever was rigged. No matter what she'd choose, she was destined for regret and guilt. Choose to save the universe, betray her friend. Choose to save her friend, betray the world. Eva Stratt was someone who had the worlds responsbilities on her shoulder. She saw herself as someone important. And she was! She was the leader. When she looked in the mirror, she didnt see herself. She saw a leader. A leader who's destined to save the universe no matter what she tramples in the way. She could have never NOT betrayed grace. It was all doomed from the very beginning. Yes, she did betray Grace. But she also betrayed herself.

[daftnerd]

I honestly don't understand why Eva's decision is such a big deal. If she were a general in WW2 and her whole army was going to die unless a small group could hold the line for a short while, even though they'd probably all die in the process, she'd do it. As have plenty of people in the military over the years.

Yes it sucks. But most hard decisions in life aren't between a good choice and a bad choice. It's between a bad choice and a worse choice. True leaders figure out which is which and make the call.

Eva was the true leader that humanity needed to make the call.

[dailyrayllum]

[kradogsrats]

The second you see that elf girl in pain, you completely lost yourself. / The brightest star in the sky. Humans use it to navigate.

[demilypyro]

The thing about really long series is that they start to develop their own tropes. And if they go on long enough, they get the opportunity to subvert their own tropes.

There's a sort of running gag with the Star Trek engineers. Something will need to get done, the captain asks how long it will take, and the engineer gives an estimate. The captain will then say they need it done twice as fast, or more. They then usually pull it off somehow. This is the done thing. TVtropes calls it "Scotty Time", after the engineer from the first series.

We get this same interaction over and over across multiple series, from multiple different pairs of captains and engineers. By the later seasons of Next Generation they're already riffing on it. One scene establishes that the initial estimate is usually actually already longer than they'll actually need, because captains love to pressure their crews and the engineers know this, so getting it done in less time than initially proposed makes them look good. This ritual has by this point been established as Starfleet standard, seen in the original series, Next Generation, and prominently in Deep Space Nine.

So then we get to Star Trek Voyager, and we have our captain Janeway and our chief engineer B'elanna Torres, and we know how this is gonna go. In a season one episode, sure enough, Janeway asks that whatever needs to be done gets done in half the estimated time, and... Torres stops her. No, she says, it takes as long as it takes, it can't be done faster. And her face is dead serious. Janeway is momentarily surprised but doesn't protest. And it's some great characterization for both of them. It establishes Torres as an honest and hard working officer, a straight shooter who doesn't take shortcuts. She'll look her commanding officer in the face and just say the truth. And it establishes Janeway as someone experienced but not incapable of adapting to her crew. She knows how this interaction is supposed to work, but takes Torres at her word, and doesn't repeat this trope for the rest of the series. I like it a lot. Idk end of post

[blutopaz15]

Anyone interested in childhood friends (to lovers, of course) modern day suburbia rayllum au?

[rayllum-weekly]

Rayllum AU-Gust: Week 1 - Plot

Week 1: Plot (canon divergence, canon au, etc.)

AU-Gust is here!

So excited to see the various different version of our faves across the universe!

[nestikogarana]

Day 7: Baking/Cooking

[dailyrayllum]

[blutopaz15]

you and me, that's my whole world

(aka the banther lodge bath fic)

fic summary:

Newly in love and only days out from having risked their lives, some lighthearted nerves about newfound intimacy is just what Callum and Rayla need to decompress after the Battle of the Storm Spire. Rumors about Rayla are already flying, though, when they stop at the Banther Lodge—with the rest of the dragang—on their way back to the castle. Callum can't have that.

fic cw: teenage sexuality

chapter 3: she's a bad bad girl

AU-gust Week 1: Plot (canon divergence)

Callum had known as soon as he’d heard the rumors— It’s his fault.

read on ao3!

please check tags and ratings before reading <3

[blutopaz15]

This fic, in summary:

[holyurtadamn]

make love

[daftnerd]

Rayllum would be like this too.

[5e2o]

wip stuff

[dailyrayllum]

[delilahsdrawing]

Happy Father’s Day Callum! Look at Sarai go! 🥹

[dailyrayllum]

[rayllum-weekly]

Rayllum Weekly Round-Up

Week 31 2026

Community Events and Announcements

Rayllum Retreat Discord Server by @rayllum-weekly

Rayllum AU-Gust by @rayllum-weekly

Edits, gifs, etc.

Rayllum edit by @cat166

Good morning edits by @blutopaz15

Good morning gifs by @blutopaz15

Fanart

Rayllum fanart/gif by @myosotistar

Быстрый скетч по [Quick sketch] by @nieanor

July 28th: Mooncubs by @fanbeanie

Rayllum fanart by @chocolemonade-921

July 29th: Third Wheel by @fanbeanie

New Fanfic

July 26th: Feathers by @typebeanie

Feathers by @testeartherone

july 29th: third wheel by @blutopaz15

July 31st: Rayla's Birthday by @typebeanie

lit by the light of the night by @blutopaz15

Rayllum Month 2026 by @typebeanie

Rayllum month fic contemplation by @blutopaz15

Up-dated Fanfic

Unlikely Allies: Chapter 59 by @konmaao3

[konmaao3]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“Peace? Ha.” Kim’dael barked a dry laugh. “Order, maybe, because you cast anyone out who dares to raise their voice. Did I have any peace these last centuries?”

An unexpected guest arrives.