East from the West

The writings, musings, and thoughts of Darkrider, also known as Aeos Maru, or what you will. A look at writing, politics, philosophy, and other matters from the slow progress of ongoing years.

[stydixa]

Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living. PRINCESS MONONOKE もののけ姫 1997 — Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

[homeboygirl]

point of impact (romantic)

[homeboygirl]

[perequiste]

things will work out + it’s still early + not everything is lost + trees

[theskydoesgreatthingsnow]

LOTR abridged

[number1mongrel]

"You hear that? They're saying The Odyssey doesn't even have nobody!"

"They've got nobody in the Odyssey?"

"No I'm saying they don't got nobody."

"Nobody's there?"

"Nobody's not there!"

"So everyone's there?"

"Everybody but nobody!"

[medievaljournalist]

can i borrow the mandate of heaven for like 5 minutes

[riverwindphotography]

Flowing from Clear Springs

(c) gifs by riverwindphotography, July 2026

[holocrone]

ANDOR 1.05 | The Axe Forgets

[lamignonette]

[mmoonsilverr]

roving bridge

[hateusandseeifwemind]

Hate when doomed people are like "but thats ok i'll figure it out, i'll make it!" arent you forgetting your station

[no-celebration]

Lucifer Falls

[seabeck]

Mossy structure

[relay314]

Kris Dreemurr 🩵

[relay314]

Noelle equipped with the Twisted Blade ⚔️

[Reference used: tales of destiny concept art]

[daughter-of-sapph0]

a lot of you think intersectionality means that privilege and marginalization cancel out like pemdas

[90377]

Fjaðrárgljúfur, South Iceland by Bryan Coe

[relay314]

Ralsei 💚

[relay314]

The KINGS!!

Fun to see King of Diamonds out of his cage now but now I wanna see what Clubs and Heart are up to as well!