POTATO KINGDOM

ᴘɪ.ɪɴᴋᴜ | Vietnamese Often update about my arts. DAIGO TAHOMARU // VEGEBUL ► Art Tag Welcome to my potato kingdom ( / ●w●)/

[giacuynh]

ILLUSTRATION [The Curse of Clarity]

"Love yourself, and the universe will love you" is a comforting saying, but it shouldn't be the defining belief of anyone. The universe doesn't know who we are; that indifference is precisely why we should cherish ourselves. Self-love, at its deepest level, isn't about flattering the ego to feel superior or privileged, but about accepting the death of that ego to understand that in this vast galaxy, the only thing we possess is the heartbeat in our chest, and only we have the power to decide what to do with it.

Once people reach a point where they no longer define themselves by external things and have no desire to control them, they will have to live with their eyes open, witnessing themselves unconsciously destroying superficial things as an inevitable law. The more responsible we are for ourselves, the more we realize our powerlessness in controlling everything else in the world. The more we believe in ourselves, the less we expect from others. The more we understand ourselves, the less we crave to be seen through.

Self-awareness is a one-way street; it strips away the right to be naive, the right to blame, and the right to indulge in illusions just to feel good about oneself. It is freedom to those who seek it. Solitude to those who possess it. And terrifying to those who cannot comprehend it.

[giacuynh]

ILLUSTRATION [Self-restoration]

I believe that people never truly lose themselves; they simply carry too many burdens. If a person truly loses themselves, what is telling them that they are losing it, isn't that same "self" that is tormenting them?

So, when it comes to discovering one's true self, for me, it's not about "adding" or looking outward to find a perfect role model to become, but rather turning inward, shedding what has been learned about oneself, separating intrinsic value from what one possesses, from the opinions of others, and even from oneself.

That process is like restoring an ancient painting that has been covered by personal images, illusions, and societal expectations. It requires a great deal of curiosity, meticulousness, courage, and patience to back to square one, to face the truth. We're not what we want to be, what we have, what we have lost, or what people say about us. And maturity lies in managing, navigating, and optimizing that self – instead of forcing ourselves to play the role of someone else, or completely letting our instincts take control of our life.

The question was never what defines us, but who we are when we have nothing.

[giacuynh]

ILLUSTRATION [All you love is just a part of me.]

The objectification of women. This piece reflects a reality where we have no choice; we are objectified, dissected, and consumed by distorted, romanticized notions. Our emotions are put on a pedestal and labeled as a weakness at the same time, yet our hunger for intellectual respect is quietly overlooked. We are forced to stifle our natural instincts because we’ve been told they are "dirty"...

It is always a part, never all of me.

[hyakki-taho-doro]

Tahomaru: Hey, if you ever get married can I have an important role in your wedding?

Mutsu: Well gee, I don’t even know—

Tahomaru: Like the groom.

Mutsu:

Mutsu: Holy crap that’s so smooth.

Tahomaru: I know right?!

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Straightforward.

[hyakki-taho-doro]

Hyakkimaru: Hello.

Mutsu: Hi?

Hyakkimaru, pointing at Tahomaru several feet away: My brother thinks you’re cute.

[uminohotaru]

Darth Taho, anyone? I don’t believe nobody’s done it yet? Like, he would absolutely fall to the Dark Side because of his love and care for people. He would seek the Sith lore to change fate and prevent deaths, and to get power to defeat his Jedi brother. He did exactly that, actually. Oh, wait, about the Jedi brother… or not so Jedi? Hyakki was pretty much Sith himself, wasn’t he, at least after ep.20, driven by his emotions, hate and desire to get what he wants by all means. Basically, the battle of demons would have been the battle of Sith lords in SW universe, which is fascinating. (but i am too lazy to properly finish these pics haha)

[impiinku]

OMG HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THIS ;;w;; Ahh I miss this precious boy so much...

[impiinku]

A Sunny Day.

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[mattockmaniac47]

Mutsu-centric fic

where we explore the struggles and doubts she has as a woman being the Prince's bodyguard. I can guess that people in the court would doubt her not only because of gender norms (women shouldn't be/aren't capable of fighting) but also because she is a woman without any royal background and mustn't be allowed so close to the prince. The only reason they don't openly express these concerns or do anything is because it would be against the Lord Daigo's wishes, but they talk about it nonetheless. Some of them even having the guts to sneer and remind her that the only reason the Lord allow peasants like her (and Hyogo) to live such privileged lives is because they are mere meat sheilds used only to protect the Prince.

It could even be a possibility that Mutsu herself has these doubts, most likely from hearing the gossip so often and wonders whether or not she really is strong and competent enough to protect the son of the lord who saved her and her brother's lives.

Bonus points if Hyogo and/or Tahomaru know what's up and goes to reassure Mutsu and confront the court members about it (with Tahomaru thundering in with a whole ass lecture and threatens to personally kick all of them out if they ever DARE to disrespect a member of the royal family like that again).

BONUS x2 if Mutsu and Hyogo saw Tahomaru's love and passion for them and just clutches their hearts and 100% accepting to protect this precious baby boy to hell and back (which they technically did but let's not talk about that).

BONUS x3 if Mutsu seeks counseling from lady Nui (who 100% welcomes it) and they bond over being amazing badass women living in a household where men make deals with devils left and right.

BONUS x4 for my guilty pleasure Tahomutsu ship where Mutsu started developing felings for the young lord and was like "is this allowed? Is that allowed??" bonus angst if she tried to force herself to get over it because she knows this would just prove that those narrow minded court members were right about her and she was better than this. (bonus bonus she goes to Hyogo and he's like "you too huh")

BONUS x5 if ep22 never happened, Mutsu is cured, Taho makes up with big bro and they all live happily with Nui and Jukai post ep24 as farmers (Hyakkimaru's neighbors perhaps?). Tahomaru now tells Mutsu and Hyogo to stop calling him Young Lord and live as equals, just as actual best friends would. And so they became an OT3 that live happily ever after.

Please just give me a good fix-it fic.

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See you again in Heaven.

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TahoMutsu Doujinshi - English Ver.

“Young Master... You’ll create... a land of peace.”

This is the English version of my work on Twitter (★^O^★) You can follow my Twitter account for more (cuz many WIPs, sketches and some of my works are not posted on Tumblr).

[impiinku]

I see you share the same love for Tahomaru, Mutsu and Hyogo 👍Those 3 deserve so much better

Yep, I love this trio. The way they live for the others always makes me admire. For me, Tahomaru, Mutsu and Hyogo are not just comrades or childhood friends, they are family. All they want is a peaceful life 😭😭😭 I don’t care what people say, I want to hug Tahomaru, Mutsu and Hyogo tight to let them know that they are so precious to me.

You’re right. Tahomaru, Mutsu and Hyogo deserve better. THEY DESERVE TO LIVE A LIFE BETTER THAN THIS.

[impiinku]

Burn.

[impiinku]

Cluster Amaryllis calls his name.

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「錯覚」たほむつ - 日光。TahoMutsu

  Sunshine.

[verymerryhestia]

Ok, so I'm having a killer headache but I will do this post because I just can't let y'all sleep on a particular flashback from this episode:

Look at these little babies measuring their heights and being so happily innocent. 😫 Maybe the flashback isn't that important to you, but think about it: Mutsu and Hyogo's deaths are part of the cause of Tahomaru's hole in the heart as seen in Hyakki's vision. They meant so much for poor Tahomaru. The effect of their doom on Tahomaru are part of the reason Hyakki realised they aren't so different at all, since both were missing something dear to them.

Also I will just always be salty about their ends.

Edit: It always gets me so emotional when I look at the little version of them and see Mutsu was smaller than Hyogo, even if she was his older sister. And look at her little hand too next to her brother's. :')

[impiinku]

I LOVE YOUR ART SO SO MUCH OP YOU ARE SO TALENTED AND I HOPE U KNOW IT!!!!

OMG OMG THANK YOUUU I’M SO GLAD THAT YOU LIKE MY ART <333 HOW COULD YOU BEING SO CUTE MY HEART CAN’T TAKE THIS DAMAGE!!

Recently I have thought about give up drawing, but now I’m sure that I will never give up on my dream. I think people will think I’m silly, but I’m crying now because of happiness, I just wanted to tell you that I love you so so much and this message is deeply meaningful for me. I can’t thank you enough!

And sorry for my bad English grammar. I will try to improve it hehe

[impiinku]

TahoMutsu • 「 たほむつ 」

"Purple flower, I'll give it to you."