Après moi, le deluge

breandan ducaille - elezen freelancer - balmung (followbacks from sporebat) - dragons-ire.carrd.co. (avatar by @teethandteeth )

[subsequentibis]

not an apologizer but a contextualizer. yes the character did that but please understand the Circumstance. yes they had other options but they had to make this choice in a sea of available bad choices. and also it made the narrative more interesting. won't anybody think about the narrative!!!!!

[lysimachias]

Not "The Character did nothing wrong" or "The Character is irredeemably awful" but a secret third thing: The Character may display moments of deep love & compassion, may even have a strong sense of ethics, and may also be capable of brutal cruelty that is irreconcilable with those traits. The constant tension between the different sides of The Character's nature is exactly what makes them compelling, and attempting to reduce them down to simply "a terrible person" or "innocent & misunderstood" is missing the point of the questions a media with nuanced characters is asking you to consider

[soracities]

Emily Skaja, from "I Liked Myself Better as an Exquisite Skeleton", pub. The Offing [ID'd]

[eriexplosion]

Love me a character that goes "Don't just internalize your trauma. Externalize it. Make your trauma everyone else's problem. Murder some guys about it maybe. And whatever you do, never ever stop being interpersonally unpleasant to be around."

Give me a bitch that sucks and I'm all over them.

[confirmed-and-contorted]

slamming your knights visor down when you’re finished talking to them, like slamming the phone back on the receiver.

[charlesoberonn]

Turning around to leave only to turn back and lift the visor up for one last remark before slamming it down again.

[weltenwellen]

L. A. Johnson, from "Birthmark"

[weltenwellen]

Hanif Abdurraqib, The Crown Ain't Worth Much

[weltenwellen]

Danez Smith, “little prayer”

[feral-ballad]

Donika Kelly, from The Renunciations: Poems; “From The Catalogue of Cruelty”

[perennial-lee]

Anti-revenge narrative this, anti-revenge narrative that, I personally think that Inigo Montoya had the right idea when he stabbed Count Rugen in the gut and said "I want my father back, you son of a bitch"

[galwednesday]

A lot of revenge arcs end with the hero saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so me seeking revenge is pointless." The Princess Bride's revenge arc ends with Inigo Montoya saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so there's nothing that can save you."

[bathroomcube]

so so many fictional characters i love i know i would HAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEE as people. but when they are within the context of their little worlds and dealing with people that are not me i luv them

[desultory-suggestions]

It turns out that you can become the person you’ve always envisioned but you’ll still have the person you were before inside of you and you have to treat them with as much forgiveness and love as possible

[asmeesh]

Crawling out of a five day migraine hole

[luna-azzurra]

Tips for Writing Injuries

✧ Broken ribs suck. You don’t just “walk it off.” Breathing hurts. Laughing hurts. Existing hurts. Characters with rib injuries won’t be doing heroic sprints.

✧ Concussions aren’t instant naps. Dazed vision, nausea, dizziness, maybe even personality changes, but they’re not going to collapse neatly like in the movies.

✧ Blood loss is sneaky. It’s not just about dramatic pools of blood. It’s dizziness, confusion, and the body getting cold as circulation tanks.

✧ Adrenaline lies. Someone can take a serious injury and not feel it until the fight’s over. That “I didn’t realize I was bleeding until later” trope? Very real.

✧ Twisted ankles are brutal. One bad step and suddenly running is off the table. Even walking hurts like hell. Perfect way to ground a chase scene.

✧ Burns linger. Even small burns hurt more than most people expect. Blisters, infection risk, constant pain, it’s not just a cool scar later.

✧ Dislocated shoulders = useless arm. Characters can’t keep swinging a sword or firing a gun. They’re basically fighting one-armed until it’s fixed.

✧ Shock is a thing. Pale skin, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and eventually disorientation. A character might not even realize how bad their wound is.

✧ Stitches aren’t magic. Getting sewn up is painful and recovery takes time. They’re not instantly battle-ready after a needle and thread.

✧ Scars tell stories. Some fade, some don’t. Some stay sensitive forever. Don’t forget the aftermath when the wound becomes part of the character.

[tetsuro-wulf]

KUGANE POP-UP ROLEPLAY | BI-WEEKLY MEETUP!

Join us for a stroll throughout spaces in Kugane! A bi-weekly meetup welcoming all characters and walk-up interactions! Held every other Saturday at 8PM EST on Coeurl - Crystal DC, this gathering is open to anyone interested in fostering roleplay in the Far Eastern community and creating spontaneous stories in the beautiful city of Kugane and beyond! Whether you're a seasoned traveler, a curious newcomer, or just passing through, you're welcome to stop by and engage! Locations may vary every so often, so keep an eye out and come explore!

🏮CURRENT MEETUP LOCATION | THE SHIOKAZE HOLSTERY! ➤ The large towering building in front of the Kugane Aetheryte!

The premier purveyors of intoxicating beverages in Kugane, Shiokaze Hostelry is known for its sake, particularly junmaishu─a rice wine that is very pure and rich in flavor─obtained through close relations with the finest brewers on the neighboring island of Koshu. Travelers frequent the tavern, and the information given by its tenders is given with the understanding that all foreigners (ijin) will be obliged equally. (ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Shiokaze_Hostelry)

➤ Bi-weekly on Saturdays @ 8PM EST! | Starting on August 9th!

➤ Hosted by the Eastern Skies!

[quotefeeling]

“Dying is overrated. Human sentimentality has twisted it into the ultimate act of love. Biggest load of bullshit in the world. Dying for someone isn’t the hard thing. The man that dies escapes. Plain and simple. Game over. End of pain…Try living for someone. Through it all-good, bad, thick, thin, joy, suffering. That’s the hard thing.”

— Karen Marie Moning, Shadowfever

[rowanclair]

And so they came, at a friend's behest. To Ishgard, shining city on the mount, overlooking the dominion of Coerthas... A land that after a thousand years of war had forgotten what it meant to be at peace. 

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Heavensward.

[what-even-is-thiss]

Sometimes I have to remind my dad that he’s a master furniture maker and most people do not possess encyclopedic knowledge of European and American furniture styles and the history of wood glue

[what-even-is-thiss]

If there’s one thing you as a regular person need to know it’s that the highest quality wood furniture out there is not held together with metal screws. Metal isn’t generally used in actually good wooden furniture outside of hinges and decorative bits. This is because when the wood and metal expand and contract over time they change at different rates and over many years this slowly pushes the screws out.

Really good wood furniture is made by using joinery and wood glue. Possibly just joinery if you do it correctly. The wood and glue expand and contract at the same rate and this makes the furniture last way longer. We’re talking centuries longer.