Infinite Echoes

“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life." This is an independent roleplaying blog for a selection of muses, mostly canon. Written by D

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i should probably try and sleep now. i gotta spend all damn day doing laundry, which i hate. g’night.

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nicholas-wolfwood‌:

“I guess. Granted, never really tried understanding those old ‘wise people’ sayings. Half the time they don’t make no sense anyways- though that one does, at least.”

“Guess it’s comforting to know you ain’t the only one that feels a certain way, yanno? …I know I still have days where I barely recognize myself in the mirror, so sounds like it applies to all kinda of shit.”

My father used to quote such things to me. My vizier and uncle as well though I hardly paid uncle much mind. He would have shoved me over a pyramid if he could  have gotten away with it so I took all of his wise words with a grain of salt. Anyway, you’re right. It does bear some comfort on those days we find ourselves thinking too much.

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Well, he IS cursed. Aren’t all dead pharaohs?

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nicholas-wolfwood‌:

“Hm… Yeah, I guess that’s true. Kinda comforting to think about, when ya put it like that, really.”

Ah it can be when you’re having a day. I see many imperfections in the mirror but most of mine are not so easily fixed by a quick shave and potential hair cut. I guess the point is that none of us are truly happy with who we are, but some of us learn how to live with those imperfections rather than dwell on them. I think. I stopped trying to truly understand ye old wise words a long time ago.

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|| @nicholas-wolfwood​

            ❝ not a single person alive looks in the mirror and doesn’t see some form of deformity. ❞

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okay so yeah. drafts still aint happening. im going to drop a lot of older ones cos you know, it be that way sometimes. however, if you’re not opposed to a one liner, you can like this post. ill toss someone random at you unless you specify.

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the witcher (show) starters .

❝ i stole rather than starve. i killed rather than be killed. ❞ - Negan to Carol  || @furysname​

“You’re telling me all of this as if I give a damn what you do or did.”  She would pause momentarily --- just long enough to wipe the sweat from her brow. Negan would get but a quick glance at best before Carol’s shovel was back in the dirt making room for a new tomato plant. 

“Are you gonna help, or are you going to keep standing there sprouting your sob stories? I don’t... care about any of that Negan. You’ve heard the stories about me. Can’t help but think I’ve got no right to judge you for anything.” 

And this she knew better than anyone, including her beloved Daryl. Henry was gone, but that didn’t mean his image upon that pike didn’t still eat away at her every single day. What Negan did in the past was wrong true enough, but he was the least of her concerns right now. And the more she pummeled the earth with that tiny shovel, the more she imagined that dirt as someone else’s face.

[mjwatson]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY POTTER!  JULY 31ST 1980

[michaellangdons]

The Witcher | 1.03 Betrayer Moon

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how to write a black character if you not black yourself, a how to by yours truly, me, cammy

yeah so aight, i did one of these like. last year, here’s the original post right here so yeah. there’s been a lot more stuff that’s been going on in terms with writing black characters and nonblack people being the authors and ones running the blogs since then and a lot of it is just garbage and needs repair. like, i just been thinking, jesus, we need to fix this, how’s it gonna happen. he told me to make another guide so here we are.

ONE. stop expecting brownie points for having a black character/faceclaim anywhere, and i mean ANYWHERE on your blog.

that shit is corny. why should you be gassed up and praised for having a black character? i’m black and i don’t get praised for having a black character, so why are you different? no one gets gassed for using a white faceclaim, so you shouldn’t get gassed up for using a black one? diversity shouldn’t be praised or gassed up, deviating from the norm of a very white/nonblack roleplay environment or any general media, writing, what have you doesn’t deserve an award. you’re supposed to step outside of that and write different characters, you don’t get a cookie.

TWO. stop acting like you own black faceclaims.

that shit is just weird and uncomfortable. if people wanna use a certain faceclaim, then they’re gonna do it. you don’t own them as a person or faceclaim, so don’t get mad when you see duplicates of them and act entitled. black celebrities have their own agency and really don’t act or do anything really just so you can feel like you own their resources on tumblr dot edu.

THREE. use other faceclaims that aren’t light skinned or “racially ambiguous.”

kehlani? kiersey? zoe? zendaya? tinashe? nicki? bey? rihanna? they need a rest. they’re tired, okay, listen to me. your character being black or you using a black faceclaim does not mean they have to be light skinned. use someone different? i promise it’s not gonna kill you, i swear it won’t. if resources and icons are the only things holding you up with using black people with darker skin as your faceclaim then maybe you just don’t need to write a black character at all. there’s people on here that make icons, go ask for some requests if it’s really an issue and you don’t know how to make them? go on pb_updates, look outside of tumblr for icons, like, there’s just zero excuse for it.

FOUR. stop using poc in the place of black.

that shit is aggravating too. black isn’t a bad word like i said. don’t be afraid to say your character is black? poc and black aren’t interchangeable all the time like please stop.

FIVE. if you aren’t black and you’re writing a black character, you need to cool it on talking about black issues/culture.

what i mean by this is if you’re not black, you don’t need to stick your nose where it don’t belong. don’t think just because you write a black character, you can speak up on black experiences or things specific to black people. don’t talk about aave and using it or antiblack slurs, it’s not your place. don’t think you know everything about black culture because you possibly could not know. just. don’t speak over black people and what we go through. you’re free to bring attention to black issues and things like that? but if someone asks you, go ahead and direct them to an actual black person so you don’t get in trouble on here.

SIX. be aware of antiblack/colorist tropes.

your only evil character being dark skinned? bad look. always shipping light skinned femmes with dark skinned masculine people while leaving dark skinned femmes without any kind of relationship/connections? bad look. your light skinned characters being regarded as pure and beautiful and brown/darker skinned ones being regarded as ugly and mean? bad look. there’s tons of other tropes that play into colorism and antiblackness and if you aren’t sure that you’re about to do it, ask someone who’s black and/or do your research just to make sure you don’t contribute to these harmful stereotypes and tropes.

SEVEN. get it together with your graphic designs of your black characters.

if you do art or make your own icons, that’s dope, big ups to you for having that kind of talent and determination. what isn’t dope is when you have your art of your black characters and it just looks like a recolor of a white character. yeah, not all black people have “black” features or they have”white” features those of which that are usually considered to be more “delicate” like having smaller lips or noses and is already a shitty and racist ideal in itself, but its enough of us that do for you to get it together and learn how to draw them. black people have big noses and lips, afros, braids, dreads, twists, discoloration, like! we’re not a monolith and don’t all look like we’re white painted black, get it together. if you can’t draw black characters that look black, maybe you need to step your art game up considerably.

EIGHT. stop ignoring what black writers say concerning struggles with their black characters.

i’m sorry, but we all know the roleplay community is racist. we all know at this point, there’s no way you can’t. if you’ve gone your whole time on here writing white characters and having them praised then going to writing a black character that gets little to no recognition, don’t even be surprised at all. you’re gonna get ignored, you’re gonna struggle for interactions, just keep that in mind because unfortunately in this community, it comes with the territory. it’s going to take time and you’re not going to get a thousand followers in three weeks like you would with a white character. people are gonna be racist and disrespectful towards your character at some point, there’s really just no getting around it most if not all the time as sad as it is. if we can’t surpass any of these problems, don’t think that you can.

NINE. step your character concepts up.

the stereotypes are tired, ok. the drug dealers/lords, the violent rap artists, fashion bloggers with bad attitudes, like? why? and it’s not that black people like that don’t exist, because they certainly do. the big problem is that no one bothers to develop these characters at all? it’s just a trope pasted on a face, they have no emotional agency or ties, the audience has no emotional ties with the character. outside of that, black people do the same stuff nonblack people do? we’re doctors, teachers, lawyers, stay at home parents, models, business owners, anything nonblack people do, black people do too. stop just pasting stereotypes and tropes on to your black characters without developing anything at all and expecting it to just be cool and not shitty or boring and think you’re gonna get by that way.

TEN. please chill with the fetishization and hypersexualization of black bodies.

this shit is aggravating. aggravating and nasty. if all you can do with your black character is reduce them to how their body looks and how sexy they are or how much they have sex you need to get it together. this is not me saying not to write hypersexual black characters, but this isn’t even the same thing. like if all you talk about is how “thicc uwu look at her ass uvu” your character is and how much they love to fuck it’s like, gross. the history of black people being fetishized for their bodies and being unnecessarily hypersexualized is a horrible and disgusting one, so you need to be careful not to do any of that period.

anyways, this is just a fraction of what i need to touch on to be honest, just a small little part. this post is probably worded harshly or what have you, but please understand where i’m coming from. i’m just tired of the shitty antiblack tropes and the racism and entitlement, okay? black people, real and fictional, need to be respected.

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the witcher (show) starters

❝ victimhood is not your colour. ❞

❝ you can’t outrun destiny just because you’re terrified of it. ❞

❝ your job is to control chaos, not to succumb to it. ❞

❝ you don’t deserve the air you breathe. ❞

❝ not a single person alive looks in the mirror and doesn’t see some form of deformity. ❞

❝ you lie, you keep secrets. you succumb to emotion and weakness. ❞

❝ not answering questions is part of your brooding pillar of charm. ❞

❝ you’re just mad because you lost your chance to be beautiful. ❞

❝ you smell of death and destiny, heroics and heartbreak. ❞

❝ there’s no power in puppeting fools. ❞

❝ i’ll leave that for someone who gives a shit. ❞

❝ i need to get back to my horse. ❞

❝ your will to live is strong. ❞

❝ i’m still not enough. even for you. ❞

❝ need a hand? i’ve got two. ❞

❝ my men will kill you. ❞

❝ i’m here to drink alone. ❞

❝ go. on your own or at the end of a rope, your choice. ❞

❝ do you know how many people wouldn’t blink if you died? ❞

❝ you weren’t taking control. you were losing it. ❞

❝ people call you a monster too. ❞

❝ i’ve waited all these years for you to admit we’re made for each other. ❞

❝ if only you could tell between friend or threat. do you even know the difference anymore? ❞

❝ when you live as long as i do, all the names sound the same. ❞

❝ were you in love? ❞

❝ this place isn’t safe when you’re alone. ❞

❝ the only thing you do quickly is flee. ❞

❝ even if you were a beauty, still, no one would love you. ❞

❝ not a happily ever after after all. ❞

❝ hm, doesn’t rhyme. all good predictions rhyme. ❞

❝ you are making me uncomfortable. ❞

❝ unchecked kings and queens start massacres. ❞

❝ i just want some damn peace. ❞

❝ i dreamed of becoming important to someone someday. ❞

❝ the only thing special about you is the crown on your head. ❞

❝ what do you long for? fame? money? power? ❞

❝ what? no one mentioned the impending doom part. ❞

❝ true words are rare words. ❞

❝ i want more. i have to be more. ❞

❝ do other women find this coarseness charming? ❞

❝ love casts long shadows. ❞

❝ if she runs, kill her. ❞

❝ don’t give me that look, shitling. ❞

❝ today isn’t your day, is it? ❞

❝ how come when my life comes to shit you’re the one shoveling it? ❞

❝ i know who you are. what you are. ❞

❝ i envy you. to live, and to have no love. ❞

❝ you’d leave a man bound to die in such a dignity? ❞

❝ i loved your mother. ❞

❝ don’t you know who i am? ❞

❝ so that’s all life is to you? monsters and money? ❞

❝ there’s a vortex of fate around us. ❞

❝ is history a wheel doomed to repeat? ❞

❝ the sword of destiny has two edges. ❞

❝ i’ve considered your company and conversation payment enough. ❞

❝ this isn’t who you are. ❞

❝ will you be joining me? ❞

❝ no amount of power or beauty will make you feel worthy of either. ❞

❝ i don’t believe anyone has that power. ❞

❝ nobody smart plays fair. ❞

❝ i won’t listen to a man who pimps the world as some romantic adventure. ❞

❝ a true man would state his desires. ❞

❝ don’t turn this on me. ❞

❝ i want to be powerful. it’s what i’m owed. ❞

❝ that makes sense just as much as it doesn’t. ❞ 

❝ you’re smart, aren’t you? you know everything. ❞

❝ i feel something out there waits for you. ❞ 

❝ please don’t hurt me. i’m lost. ❞ 

❝ i won’t kill you…but you cant stay here. ❞ 

❝ there’s no ‘us’. there’s only me. ❞ 

❝ i’m asking for a teeny-weeny little favor. ❞ 

❝ yeah, you’re probably right. but what if you’re not? ❞

❝ i’m not your friend. ❞ 

❝ you and destiny can both fuck right off. ❞ 

❝ i love the way you just sit in the corner and brood. ❞

❝ i will not suffer tonight sober. ❞ 

❝ pretty ballads hide bastard truths. ❞

❝ i will not involve myself to petty men’s squabbles. ❞

❝ happy childhood makes for dull company. ❞

❝ it’s impossible to be prepared for every battle. keep your sword close, and keep moving. ❞

❝ i see a lot of myself in you. ❞

❝ you can’t change the world this way. ❞

❝ i don’t need anyone. & the last thing i want is someone needing me. ❞

❝ alright, stand close to me and pretend you’re mean. ❞

❝ why are you dressed like a sad silk trader? ❞ 

❝ only one of us will be alive to find out. ❞ 

❝ i stole rather than starve. i killed rather than be killed. ❞ 

❝ i have’t only done good in my life either. ❞ 

❝ it’s like ordering a pie and finding out it has no filling. ❞ 

❝ when i cut my finger i bleed. that’s human, right? ❞ 

❝ they’re rough around the edges but they’re earthling like me. ❞ 

❝ royalty is best endured in small doses. ❞ 

❝ i thought the world needed me too. ❞ 

❝ sometimes, the best thing a flower can do for us is die. ❞ 

❝ handy with a blade. handy with women too. ❞

❝ are you trying to hurt my feelings? ❞

❝ you look like you’ve been through hell. ❞

❝ i can’t do this without you. ❞

❝ you know cautionary tales won’t work on me. ❞

❝ you talk nonsense while making wise and meaningful faces. ❞

❝ the apple never falls far from the tree. ❞

❝ when i go it will be far more dramatic than this. ❞

❝ try not to get any daggers in your back before dawn. ❞

❝ you have your mother’s blood. you’ll be alright. ❞

❝ a great ruler always chooses mercy. ❞

❝ it took two strikes to kill him. they weren’t clean. but they were spectacular. ❞

❝ if i have to choose between one evil and another, i’d rather not choose. ❞

❝ i would do anything to forget who i was. ❞

❝ i have no doubt blood will be spilled here tonight. ❞

❝ there’s a grain of truth in every fairy tale. ❞

❝ people look at you for who you are, not what you can give them. ❞

❝ do you believe in destiny now? ❞

❝ we can leave. we can find a way out. ❞

❝ lovers? fun for a bit, i’ll admit, but all eventually disappoint. ❞

❝ let’s face it, you’re a girl. we’re just vessels. and even when we’re told we’re special, we’re still just vessels…for them to take…and take…until we’re empty…and alone. ❞

❝ people like to invent monsters and monstrosities. then they seem less monstrous themselves. ❞

❝ every time i’m around you i say more in five minutes than i’ve said in weeks. ❞

❝ maybe someone out there will want you. ❞

❝ if you must kill me, i’m ready. ❞

❝ people linked by destiny always find each other. ❞

❝ thank the gods. i might live to see another day. ❞

❝ i was having a rather lovely dream which then turned into a nightmare. ❞

❝ you desperately need money for new clothes.  ❞

❝ more and more, i find monsters where i go. ❞

❝ life is too short. do what pleases you…while you can. ❞

❝ gods you’re pretty. ❞

❝ my lady, i would never degrade your honor in such a way. ❞

❝ my world is cruel. you enter, you survive, you die. ❞

❝ i feel i shall die a broken hearted man. ❞

❝ who slits a man’s throat while he’s relieving his bowels? ❞

❝ why help those who don’t listen? ❞

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i love how marvel released a whole ass deleted scene from thor’s ragnarok last week that completely changes how you view loki. for everyone who thought he was scum, you get a moment from him with odin that reminds you all he ever wanted was odin’s approval; to be looked at in the same light as thor. to be considered thor’s equal to some degree. thor had his strength ( in the MCU ) while loki has his tricks and magic. but some of that was just him desperate for attention ( like any child does with their parents ) and i just... and in that scene loki’s averting his gaze and looking at odin like ‘wow... man...’ its almost too late for your approval but i did love seeing the brothers standing together, preparing to fight together. it gives a bit more clarity to the scene where thor and loki stand with odin before he finally vanishes. but im just... marvel pls.

[knightlyhoods-deactivated202404]

lips: soft face: soft hair: soft heart: soft

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okay so yeah. drafts still aint happening. im going to drop a lot of older ones cos you know, it be that way sometimes. however, if you’re not opposed to a one liner, you can like this post. ill toss someone random at you unless you specify.

[lesnacc]

Levi Ackerman

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fallesto‌:

THE LACK OF PURPOSE AND DESTINY. He had nothing. The god of this world had brought him here, giving him a body that was weak. A role within this world that was meant to see him already dead. The god had promised a forth life to him, one were the wrongs committed against him would be undone, but he didn’t want to die - ever again. He had already passed twice and each death was a horrid experience that had left a lasting impression upon him.

His eyes blink for a moment as he looks at this man, who held the appearance of a human male, but was anything but that. He could smell it on him, there was power there - stronger than anything he had ever come across since striking out on his own in this world. Talking to humans was dangerous, he had learnt that really quickly, but there was no danger with this one, he doubted this man would strike a child or attempt to kill him. To converse with him a little longer would be safe.

“Half –” He corrected the man, he was only half vampire, not a full blooded one. “I remember that from before –” That book, the author, these were things he could remember in his past life. “Nothing is immortal truly - anything can be killed - even gods.”

He wasn’t sure he agreed about the Gods thing, for if it were truly possible to take out several of the ones he once served, he likely would have had a different future. Even so, he liked this one’s fighting spirit. Most everything had a weakness. It was just a matter of being smart enough to find it.

That aside, he was still quite confused. For instance, was this one always a child or did his gods see fit to keep putting him in a child’s form? If it were the latter, how cruel, but to be expected of gods in general. And if not, well, this was certainly different. The spirit of the ring burning beneath the pharaoh’s shirt was being a pain, urging him to ask many more questions, but that wasn’t Atem’s style. The less he knew, the better yet he wasn’t sure where to go from here without asking many more questions. He obviously needed help, or at least a ear to vent to. Since Atem was here, he might as well hear him out since he was  fresh out of playing the helping hero these days.

“I...guess. I wouldn’t know since I’ve never tried to fight god. Even so, you uh... that’s some story kid. What are you supposed to do now? I mean, I suppose you have to live your life but... will you even grow in form? Or are you stuck as a child for however long eternity might be for you?” He paused. “And feel free to ignore my questions. It honestly isn’t my business anyway and well, I don’t much like people asking me questions about my life so it’s only fair I mind my manners. I’ve just... well again, it’s not everyday you meet a half vampire.”

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Emilia Clarke, James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain after a performance of Cyrano De Bergerac