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𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ🐇་༘࿐ I love fairytales, magic, books, space ships, murder mysteries, butterflies, music, tea and love. ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ🐇་༘࿐
I also love to make art, moodboards, memes, etc, of the things that I like, and that is why I made this blog !!! It was originally supposed to be a OUABH/Caraval blog, but I got too obsessed with TLC to keep it that way lol so now it is a booklr in general.
*ੈ♡‧₊˚ My favorite books: OUABH, Caraval, The lunar chronicles, Alice in Wonderland, The wizard of Oz, AGGGTM, Sherlock Holmes.
*ੈ♡‧₊˚ My favorite genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Sci-fi.
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In honour of my Cinder doll post which is STILL flagged as mature content (she's PLASTIC) here's a very non-mature non-sexy doll that I think looks like Peony
How the DAMM was Cinder MY AGE omg girl really went through a lot I'm literally feeling so yk but I think of her and dammm she was so strong omg. Ugh I love HERRRR AHHHHHH does she know that I love her ?????? I miss my pookies I want 2 re-read ASAPPPPPP
Omg btw hi people i love you sorry for the inactivity (cause like aside from saying I MISS TLC and posting songs i've been really dead like where are the sketches where are the moodboards where are the playlists where are the memes where's the analisis!!) i'm heartbroken asf HAVSBDBDBFBDB but today i remembered to be happy again and doing things i love and sketched one of the main characters of the novel series i'm writting, her name is Ella and yes she's a steampunk mechanic ahhdjd
History/politics nerd here. I think Cyprus didn’t need to control everyone directly. His Lunar gift would have helped him influence key people in positions of power: military leaders, council members, cultural figures, etc. If you win over (or force loyalty from) the influential class, the rest of the population tends to follow. That’s something we see a lot in real-world history (i.e. Tr*mp, H*tler).
He likely used rhetoric and emotional manipulation the same way a lot of authoritarian leaders have: presenting himself as the person who could “protect” Lunars, “unify” them, or “restore stability.” Even without glamour, we’ve seen how leaders can gain power by creating a strong identity for a nation and--more darkly--by defining who is considered “valuable” or “dangerous” to society.
So, if we apply that to Luna: Cyprus could have promoted a hierarchy where Lunars with strong gifts were seen as superior and “fit to lead,” while shells and weaker-gifted citizens were framed as lesser. At first, people may have genuinely believed it would strengthen Luna. There would have been nationalism and pride in their “uniqueness” as Lunars.
But then, once sectors, class divisions, exploitation, and hereditary power took root, it became a system no one could easily oppose without facing punishment. By the time people realized the corruption and cruelty, the monarchy and aristocrats already held all the military and economic control.
Unfortunately, that’s how regimes trap populations. Even when discontent rises, fear and power imbalance prevent rebellion. Which is exactly why Selene’s (Cinder hehe 🤭🤭) revolution had to be so drastic and strategic.
History/politics nerd here. I think Cyprus didn’t need to control everyone directly. His Lunar gift would have helped him influence key people in positions of power: military leaders, council members, cultural figures, etc. If you win over (or force loyalty from) the influential class, the rest of the population tends to follow. That’s something we see a lot in real-world history (i.e. Tr*mp, H*tler).
He likely used rhetoric and emotional manipulation the same way a lot of authoritarian leaders have: presenting himself as the person who could “protect” Lunars, “unify” them, or “restore stability.” Even without glamour, we’ve seen how leaders can gain power by creating a strong identity for a nation and--more darkly--by defining who is considered “valuable” or “dangerous” to society.
So, if we apply that to Luna: Cyprus could have promoted a hierarchy where Lunars with strong gifts were seen as superior and “fit to lead,” while shells and weaker-gifted citizens were framed as lesser. At first, people may have genuinely believed it would strengthen Luna. There would have been nationalism and pride in their “uniqueness” as Lunars.
But then, once sectors, class divisions, exploitation, and hereditary power took root, it became a system no one could easily oppose without facing punishment. By the time people realized the corruption and cruelty, the monarchy and aristocrats already held all the military and economic control.
Unfortunately, that’s how regimes trap populations. Even when discontent rises, fear and power imbalance prevent rebellion. Which is exactly why Selene’s (Cinder hehe 🤭🤭) revolution had to be so drastic and strategic.
