Noella

It’s an imperfect world, but it’s the only one we’ve got.

[ladyelain]

My mum has ginger hair and was bullied by her own mother and called a witch by classmates. She dyed her hair for about 20 years and literally cried in relief when I wasn’t born ginger.

Yes, we laugh about it today, and bullying may happen for worse reasons, but it doesn’t help seeing grown adults online systematically point out the hair color of characters who have nothing in common besides the antipathy directed at them.

Mentioning this because I see it EVERY TIME I’m on this app. I’m not even going to start on the ableism toward Lucien.

At the end of the day it’s never about a character. Don’t forget that. People reading your posts have those exact attributes you call ugly and worse.

EDIT: It’s not even about outright calling redheads ugly. It’s the connotations of phrases like "the ginger squad" or whatever, immediately followed by negativity.

[utmpod]

I don't have much of a horse in the Elriel vs. Elucien race (or at least, not a strong one)

But whenever the Elriel side is going on about how "weird" people are being for wanting Elucien together even though Elain doesn't like him right now and is uncomfortable it's like ....... no one shipping Elucien wants it to STAY that way?

Why are we acting like Elucien shippers are like "I'll take them JUST LIKE THAT! It'll be so awesome when Elain dislikes him and they're together :) I don't expect or want her to grow to like him in any capacity! They should just stay as they are and be together :)))"

OBVIOUSLY the desire is that they have an arc over 1-2 books where that is ... no longer how she feels, right? Like do people need to explicitly spell that out? Can we not assume that is what they're imagining in their end-goal ship outcome?

"WOW THEY HATE ELAIN BECAUSE THEY WANT HER IN A RELATIONSHIP WHERE SHE DISLIKES HER PARTNER"

Like ..... no.... actually, they want their feelings to develop to a place where she DOES like him when they get together. Again..... OBVIOUSLY???

It just feels like the mostttttt disingenuous take.

If SJM wants to keep Elain on her "I dislike Lucien" track and that's the end of it, whatever. Then sure, they won't get together. But when people are hoping for an Elucien arc.. bundled into that arc is her LIKING HIM lol.

[juriansgeneralgoods]

e/riels: four movements is a reference to the Harp which has something to do with Elain somehow.

gwynriels: four movements is a reference to Gwyn and Azriel both being associated with music.

multi-POV truthers: four movements is a reference to the music between mates.

me, who just wants the damn Vassa and Koschei plot already: THE. FIREBIRD. IS. A. BALLET.

[romantasyyyfan0927]

As a fated mates author, how does one change up and provide a fresh story line while also keeping the integrity of a fated mates love story?

Sarah J Maas is a fated mates author. She loves mating bonds and loves the idea of exploring what that means from all angles. I saw a post discussing how e/riel has been the end game all along and if it doesn’t end up being e/riel, Sarah changed her mind after ACOSF.

This is where I get confused on why people don’t understand the concept of tension. Sarah wanted to do something different with a mated pair rather than the same “fall in love then find out after” story line. As she stated in the CHD podcast, this intrigued her because it allows her to explore what this means and what free will is for the two people in a relationship. What Sarah did was flip the usual plot and created a story that surprised her, Lucien and the readers.

E/riel has never been end game. Elucien has always been IT. Sarah needed a different, more challenging, more intriguing and less obvious way to write a fated mates story than what she’s done. The proof is in the small details for Elucien. The small moments that Sarah ensures all of her end couples across her series all have in common. From certain phrases used, to banter, to commonalities and complimentary differences. Azriel and Grayson have always been the in betweens for Elain that have provided that much needed tension and “who will she pick” component.

Sarah has written Elucien in the stars ✨ Elain will eventually fall in love with her mate and it will be the best CHOICE she’s ever made 💖

[azaablue]

the best fanfiction you've ever read was written by a woman in her 40s before she made dinner for her kids. it was written by a teenager after school when they should've been studying for a history test. and a barista came up with the idea while they cleaned the espresso machine and busser fact-checked it on their break and the post-doc edited between writing grant proposals and the nurse apologized for typos in the notes after a long shift and behind every drabble and one-shot and multi-chapter fic there is a person with a wonderful and interesting and chaotic life and it is such a privilege that we get to be apart of it because they decided to do this thing we all share, for fun.

[elainsflowerpot]

I hope that when Elain accepts the bond we get to see her mental shield blooming, the same way we saw Nestas shield fall down when she accepted hers ✨🌸☀️

[hempkitty]

can someone please be proud of me like fuck I’m trying

[gremlin-pattie]

reblog to let prev know you’re proud of them

[cleobel]

Let’s make a good deed today and let’s all vote third option in this poll.

Edit: “they already found this poll and are trying to tamper it lmao losers” oh and how can you know barely more than half an hour after this post? Do you stalk the pro elucien and pro gwynriel tags day and night to see what we’re up to? Do users need a written invitation to vote for polls? Is asking people to vote in polls illegal? Did the poll ask only a specific group to vote? Are we bad people because we want to intervene in a poll which is clearly meant to dismiss the importance of a female character? Sounds like we’re not the losers here. How do you even call loser a person who is asking to vote a choice in which Elain is included… where is the Elain hate? Are you for real

[elainsflowerpot]

Vote 3rd on this poll 🫶

[olenvasynyt]

Purple, orange, and green floral dividers

Credit is appreciated but not necessary!

[separatist-apologist]

maybe we should just cancel sjm for forcing real life woman elain archeron to be mates with FBI's most wanted evil horrible cruel evil in all five books unlike your fave lucien vanserra

[illinicoise]

“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”

[spn-fandom-breathing-heavily]

not even risking that shit

[codyslipring-deactivated2015060]

scrolled past this, re-evaluated my life, then SCROOOLLLED back up and hit the damn reblog button. 

[isamaegreenleaf]

Last comment same thing. Sorry to the next person who sees this. I just can’t risk it. I have things I need to do before my life becomes hell. Lol

[nnfirnid]

man i fucking hate yall who tf put this up knowing damn well we all gonna reblog it im heated im really sick af bout this 

[modelinterrupted]

I don’t play that shit lol sorry

[latenightsugar]

WHyyyy

[badgyal-k-deactivated20190901]

Sorry everyone

[just-jay25]

If only if only the woodpecker sighs the bark on the tree was as soft as the sky why the wolf waits below hungry and lonely he cries to the moon if only if only

[kixgbear]

Shiddd

[angiebkxo-deactivated20180626]

this post followed me to Facebook and im sooo annoyed!

[manynamedshe]

It’s been a MINUTE since I’ve seen Madame Zeroni, fr fr

[glamhoeour-deactivated20251207]

I HATE TUMBLR FKKKK SAKES

LMAOOOO

[venusians]

Not tryna fuck up any of my planetary Returns~

[edge-of-great]

One time I didn’t and I was broke for like a month but the next time I seen it I rebloged it and a bitch just got 500 out the blue and a 20 gift card

[yoyolovesdaiki]

Reblogging for 2020. Happy New Year, everyone.

[darkgvk]

I’m not risking it

[infiniteoddball]

After 2020??? This shit isn’t a joke!

[legitimatelala]

I’m actually so thankful this popped up right now because I need that and this post always works

[coffeeforfrogs]

To everyone who sees this bc of my dumb ass im sorry but I already have bad enough luck as it is sooo say hi to Madame Zeroni

[downeyjrfreak]

Never seen this lady before, but not gonna risk it 🤷‍♂️

[macabre-mangled]

I can’t be risking this, sorry yall

[ordinaryschmuck]

FUCK!

[sadiegirl2021]

[tswaney17]

📢ACOTAR PSA📢

Arranged marriages and forced marriages are not the same!

For those confused by this, arranged marriages are culturally acceptable because both parties have consent to approve or deny the marriage.

Forced marriages have been banned in many countries because of the rape culture and is a form of violence against women and girls! It’s a human rights violation.

Know the difference. Hope this helps!

[cassianfanclub]

For those in the ACOTAR fandom that need to hear this, forced marriages are human rights violations. No one should be supportive of violence against women and girls (because minors are also forced into marriages). This isn’t some cultural practice that needs to be respected, it is considered a type of modern day slavery; everyone should be against it.

To be in support of forced marriage is to be in support of rape and abuse. If you are supporting or justifying forced marriage, for any reason, let alone to try and shame people over a fairy ship, then you have reached a level of depravity that I don’t believe should be accepted in polite society. Taking consent away from one or both parties involved is not, and will never be, ok.

Here’s what the UN says about forced marriages

Link

And the US Department of Homeland Security

Link

And the European Institute For Gender Equality

Link

And the Journal of Human Rights Practice

Link

[luciensdefenseattorney]

And this so fucking unserious.

Yall are acting like Elain (a fictional character mind you so she actually has no choice bc news flash she does not exist) is a child bride. If you’re so concerned, focus your efforts on real victims and not made up faeries.

Anyway beside the point. If you fundamentally have an issue with the mating bond or the concept of fated mates, you shouldn’t be reading any of SJM’s books regardless if the woman/man takes issue with their mate or not, bc all of them have been forced into a bond without consent. The cherry picking is embarrassing.

Forced or arranged marriage doesn’t matter, and the differentiation is meaningless (in the context of fated mates and this conversation as a whole) when all this is is a popular trope many successful books use. Not only that, but look at fanfic within fandom culture.

This moral superiority is a lame ass cover for grasping at straws. 

[meldarkthrop]

Mor drank deeply from her glass. “Stay out of it. She’s not ready, and neither is he, no matter how many presents he brings.”

“Let him live with his Band of Exiles. Let him deal with Tamlin in his own way. Let him figure out where he wants to be. Who he wants to be. The same goes with her.”

Mor continued, “Just be patient. It’ll sort itself out. It always does.”

Another kernel of truth.

^ This is not something an author would establish if their story was planned to end in doom. It simply reinforces the point that Elucien are strangers to each other, with complicated pasts at that; so, they need to heal first.

"There is a great deal of tension, growth, and healing to be found for both of them (together)" - SJM

Elucien's book is not just going to be plot heavy, but also one that is a long, simmering slow burn with perhaps the most rewarding romantic development between any two characters written by the author yet.

Elucien will be delivering 900+ pages of the most angst filled, heart wrenchingly beautiful story yet, and we're ready. 🌷☀️

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[elainsflowerpot]

AI has ruined Pinterest.

[acourtofthought]

"Will sassy Lucien ever make a return"

"He's got a lot of shit going on right now. I hope so... I hope he gets to that point of healing one day where he can be sassy again."

And when Sarah was asked if Elain would reject her bond?

"I think Elaine's got her own trauma and shit that she's going through right now. I mean, imagine being transformed into a whole new bodv. a whole new ifestyle, you are gone from, I don't know. in the human world there 60 years is a good life, to suddenly centuries. a millennium. the world looks very different."

The other side claims Lucien is happy and in love with Vassa. They claim Elain is happy and in love with Az. Yet the author confirms neither is happy, that both Elain and Lucien have a lot of shit they're going through right now, that she hopes Lucien can get to the point of healing again one day so he can return to being sassy.

These are two characters who have been living apart from one another for over a year and according to Sarah, neither has made true progress in their healing even though the other side claims they are both where they are meant to be and happiest apart.

Which is odd because it seems to me like Sarah has been waiting for the (together) part of what she told us in 2016 for the true healing for these characters to start.

Credit to @acourtdelaluna for the idea for this post. ❤️

[azrielsdefenseattorney]

Imagine going through the trouble of faking a conversation with Thalia and forgetting the time stamp and business chat label!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Could never be us. Nice try though.