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[the-zenith-calls]

My favorite scenes in the LotR books are the ones where Legolas has vital information and just decides it's not important to share.

Like when Gandalf spent literal PAGES trying to figure out why the vibes were off in Moria and Legolas chimes in with just "it's a balrog :) that shit's evil :) we're so fucked :)" like what do you MEAN you knew already and just didn't tell him??

Or at the beginning of Two Towers when Aragorn thinks there's something nearby so he puts his ear to the ground to listen, and then like 10 minutes later is like "hmmm i hear horses" and Legolas is just like "mm yep. there are 105 blond bitches with spears" like you just let your friend put his face in the dirt and you can SEE them??

Legolas please gain a sense of urgency

[knives-in-the-dishwater]

It's because legolas hasn't spent enough time with non-elves to remember that they don't know what he knows.

gandalf is scratching his head in moria, and legolas is thinking "oh man, the wizard noticed something off *besides* the obvious balrog that we all are aware of??"

"I wonder what aragorn is listening for? must be hard to hear, what with all of the horses. How many horses are there, actually? 1... 2... 3..."

[taavicleric]

"What do your elvish eyes see?" is Aragorn saying, as politely as possible, "Because the REST OF US are at a significant disadvantage, Prince Dipshit."

[stilleatingoranges]

The significance of plot without conflict

In the West, plot is commonly thought to revolve around conflict: a confrontation between two or more elements, in which one ultimately dominates the other. The standard three- and five-act plot structures–which permeate Western media–have conflict written into their very foundations. A “problem” appears near the end of the first act; and, in the second act, the conflict generated by this problem takes center stage. Conflict is used to create reader involvement even by many post-modern writers, whose work otherwise defies traditional structure.

The necessity of conflict is preached as a kind of dogma by contemporary writers’ workshops and Internet “guides” to writing. A plot without conflict is considered dull; some even go so far as to call it impossible. This has influenced not only fiction, but writing in general–arguably even philosophy. Yet, is there any truth to this belief? Does plot necessarily hinge on conflict? No. Such claims are a product of the West’s insularity. For countless centuries, Chinese and Japanese writers have used a plot structure that does not have conflict “built in”, so to speak. Rather, it relies on exposition and contrast to generate interest. This structure is known as kishōtenketsu.

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[sometiktoksarevalid]

[wifehaver103947]

imagine cloth mother and wire mother in family court competing for custody of the baby monkey

[clothmotherofficial]

I Have Softness For You

[officialwiremother]

i have milk for you

[babymonkeyofficial]

Stop.

[kingsolomonofficial]

Cut the baby monkey in half

[gatheringbones]

[“When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaningless of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. One of my students wrote a story about a nun who got a piece of dental floss stuck between her lower left molars, and who couldn’t get it out all day long. I thought that was wonderful. The story dealt with issues a lot more important than dental floss, but what kept readers going was anxiety about when the dental floss would finally be removed. Nobody could read that story without fishing around in his mouth with a finger. Now, there’s an admirable practical joke for you. When you exclude plot, when you exclude anyone’s wanting anything, you exclude the reader, which is a mean-spirited thing to do.”]

kurt vonnegut

[beemovieerotica]

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

I drink two cups of coffee per day not because I have an addiction, but because my body has adapted to the presence of caffeine enough that its absence causes mild but unpleasant side effects.

[liquidpaperfoundation1]

I dusted the TV stand not because it was dusty but because it was covered in fine particulate matter that settled from the air.

[athena-cat-wizard-official]

I reblogged this post not because I liked it and wanted to share it, but because reading it elicited a pleasant sensation that I felt would be appreciated by others

[animentality]

[cheese24k]

[ceramicpuppyclown]

reblog for easter

[winemom-culture]

forget april fools day its almost time for the best video on this entire fuckin planet

[scabrrielle]

sunglasses. no sun. it’s cloudy: overcast. 

[iamonlyhereforthefreefood]

Which of these evil American airports is your mortal enemy?

LAX (Los Angeles)

DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth)

ORD (Chicago O'Hare)

EWR (Newark)

DEN (Denver)

LGA (New York City - La Guardia)

ATL (Atlanta)

CLT (Charlotte NC)

MIA (Miami)

"Hey you forgot about... (insert name)!" (Add in Comments)

Voting ended onFeb 13

[animentality]

[onecornerface]

ALL police officers who claim to overdose on fentanyl by touching it, or claim to overdose from airborne fentanyl, should be instantly fired and blacklisted from the profession for life. So should cops who back up their stories.

And so should journalists and news reporters who report uncritically on their claims. Fire them. Never let them work in the profession again. EVER.

They are incompetent gullible idiots, or lying monsters. DEMAND higher standards.

[endeus]

when you make a u-turn, do you ...

take a u-ey

hang a u-ey

hook a u-ey

bust a u-ey

Make A U-Turn

other

Voting ended onSep 21, 2025

[curiositypolling]

How many divorces have happened in your family? for this just look at parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles related by blood if one person has had multiple divorces they all count

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 or more

complicated answer

Voting ended onSep 20, 2025

[ooppo]

Trump is dead this and Trump is dead that. The obvious answer for Trump's sudden disappearance is that Trump has gone into his very first heat and the Whitehouse is trying to cover up that he's an Omega

[hannahyesss]

It really drives me nuts when people visit a really beautiful place and say, “I’ll bet the folks who live here think ‘eh it’s home, it’s not remarkable.’” Is that actually true? I’ve taken the same route for my run for well over a decade because I think it’s so pretty. I even stop just to gaze sometimes (and to catch my breath or whatever).

I think the place where I live is beautiful, and I look like a tourist half the time because I remark on it and still stop to take photos.

Maybe we could stop assuming everyone is miserable all the time.

[evaunit08]

only americans will understand::

shirley temple DVD set infomercial 

[kluex-moved]

[teaboot]

Okay but let's get over the "are you a Nazi" already and get to the more important question (just bc the answer to that one is pretty obvious)

WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE TATTOOS THAT GAVE HIM AWAY!!! Because I live in a (mostly) pretty liberal area, so I see all kinds of bald folks. And tatted bald folks. But I've never thought one was a skinhead??

These are the most common. Also good to know if you’re planning on GETTING a tattoo so you don’t accidentally copy or incorporate the imagery.

Biggest tip-offs on this guy were the iron cross and the SS lightning bolts.

Keep an eye out for the numbers online, too.

*Oh, and a note- if they ONLY have the runes, nothing else, keep your suspicions but don’t go fucking with them just yet. A lot of modern folks who follow old Nordic beliefs still might use them- it’s just been stolen by white supremacists as a power move. Fuckin dipshits