What is the quote from Jingo, by Sir Terry Pratchett, to the effect of "when someone does something terrible, we want it to be one of Them, because if it isn't Them, then it is Us?"
āIt was because he wanted there to be conspirators. It was much better to imagine men in some smoky room somewhere, made mad and cynical by privilege and power, plotting over the brandy. You had to cling to this sort of image, because if you didnāt then you might have to face the fact that bad things happened because ordinary people, the kind who brushed the dog and told their children bedtime stories, were capable of then going out and doing horrible things to other ordinary people. It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyoneās fault. If it was Us, what did that make Me? After all, Iām one of Us. I must be. Iāve certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. Weāre always one of Us. Itās Them that do the bad things.ā
Jingo. 1997. Pratchett, Terry. NY, London, and Ankh-Morpork: Harper-Collins. p. 205
So IDK if people will understand this concept but I made "corner pins"
Basically they are tiny pins with TWO posts on them, and you use them to hold up mementos like instax/photos/tickets etc without having to puncture them, and without having to pinch them with the metal or the push pin edge etc. You can simply rest the corner of the item between the posts gently!
These are the cute ribbon/bow ones, I also made some others that i think would be really cool on your mementos ToT
Let me know what you think about this concept?? I don't know how to market it but i really thought it was a nice idea T_T. You can find them in my store here
Commissioned by me, art by the always fantastic: @plastic-pipes
Story below
Lux was back in Democia after having spent several months in Piltover. She had been acting on behalf of the Illuminators as a diplomat. Trying to build bridges with Dempcia and the city of progress. Despite her countryās disdain for magic and all the things associated with it. They needed Piltover on their side should Noxus attempt further expansion. But, unbeknownst to her own country, Luxanna Crownguard was the very thing they despised most of all, a Mage. Ever since she was a teenager, she had done what she could to keep her magic hidden. Only her family had known the truth about her, and it was only her brother Garren who really accepted her.
Working for the illuminators at least made it easier for her to keep her magic a secret. Regularly spending time outside of Demaciaās borders on her own. The time she spent in Piltover had been wonderful. Seeing all the brilliant minds and creations that Hex Tech could accomplish. She even managed to find several texts on the possible applications of light magic, and to make a friend.
āWell, maybe more than a friend.ā Lux thought to herself with a smile.
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Lux had managed to sneak into one of Piltoverās archives at night to see what matter of new magical discovery the inventors had found. Even though she was trying to negotiate peace, she still couldnāt risk someone seeing her looking through texts on magic. If her aunt or the mage seeker caught even a rumor of her wanting to know more about magic, it could be the end for her.
Unbeknownst to Lux, Jinx had been preparing to blow up the very building the light mage was skulking about in. Thankfully for her, Jinx saw Lux and was curious to see what she was up to. Jinx spooked Lux in a dramatic fashion which revealed she was a mage. By attempting to blast the blue hair girl with a ray of light energy. She had missed and ended up knocking over a bookshelf, which caused a domino effect to knock over half of the archive.
Luxanna was horrified by what she had done, while Jinx was cackling like a mad woman before bombarded the mage with questions, āThat was awesome! Howād ya do that! No device but that fancy stick of yourās. Can you do Magic? Are you a mage!? WHAT ELSE CAN YA DO!!??ā
Lux could hardly keep up with the manic girlās questions. The sheer wonder in her pink eyes was something Lux had never thought sheād see from someone. Before Lux could start to answer, the sound of the enforces cut their meeting short. The two of them fled the scene and managed to preserve Luxās identity from Piltoverās Finest. Once they were safe, Jinx convinced Lux to stay with her for the night. Since it would have been too dangerous to try and sneak back to her hotel.
Lux eventually made her way back to her hotel, thinking over the time she spent with the blue-haired girl. She was eccentric, brilliant, inquisitive, and very physically affectionate. Lux wasnāt used to anyone being in her personal space so much as Jinx had, but there was something surprisingly comforting about it. As Lux continued to look over the ābarrowedā texts, Jinx had managed to sneak into Luxās hotel room. Once again surprising the young mage, but she was happy to see the gunpowder girl. The two of them spent more and more time together and found a surprising amount of similarity and solace with each other.
Eventually, Lux had to return to Demacia and hated having to leave Jinx, knowing the brilliant blue haired girl had severe issues with abandonment and separation. It took some serious convincing, but Lux promised Jinx she would see her again.
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It had been three weeks since she had made that promise, and Lux couldnāt help but worry about her. Spending most of her time organizing the library to occupy her mind and avoid her aunt as much as she could. She missed Jinx terribly, wanting nothing more than to leave her gilded cage and stomp around in the sump with Jinx. Showing her all the best places to eat, drink, dance, and blow up.
Almost wishing for her gunpower girl to come sailing in on a rocket to cause a little mayhem and sweep her off her feet. Lux shook her head at the thought and went back to shelving books only to see the very girl on her mind pop right in front of her hanging upside down. Spooking Lux like their first meeting, but this time not attempting to blast her through a wall.
āJINX!?ā Lux screamed in surprise.
āTHATāS MEEEEE!ā Jinx said with the biggest inverted grin
āWh-what are you doing here. HOW, did you even get here.ā Lux asked with her heart pounding in her ears as she looked around. Hoping no one would come running because of her screaming.
āGot bored waitinā and wasnāt too hard to sneak in. No one ever looks up.ā Jinx said nonchalantly.
While Lux was happy to see Jinx again, she was worried that someone did see her. At best, Jinx would be tossed out or worse they would try and execute her. Jinx teased Lux a bit for worrying about her and that she better find a way to keep her occupied before she does something crazy. Lux decided to turn the tables on Jinx and kissed her while she was still hanging upside down.
This ended up backfiring almost immediately lux. Not realizing how much she missed the manic girl until her lips met with hers. It started off soft and sweet, but quickly turned to hunger. She couldnāt get enough of the loose cannon lips as the familiar smell of gunpower, smoke, oil, and the sump filled Luxās lungs as she breathed her lover in.
āI-mmf-I missed you -mmph- so much!ā Lux said in-between kisses.
āMmph- missed ya too, mmf, flashlight!ā Jinx said as she kissed her back with the same intensity as her hands still firmly gripped the shelves.
Partly to help support herself, but she also liked it when Lux took charge like this. Seeing the prim and proper mask that Mage wore shatter for her always gave Jinx a certain thrill. Despite how dangerous and unpredictable Jinx could be, Lux still accepted all of her as she was. The manic woman never thought anyone would miss her the way Lux did.
Neekos Adventures with the women of Runeterra, starting with her dear friend Nidalee <3 You can see the same piece in my twitter and Patreon (Patreon has an x-ray, too xoxo )
If youāre interested in getting longing sapphic gazing hung up on your wall, Iāve got this piece up on my inprint shop here,Ā https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/audreytakada/secret-meeting-in-the-gardens/
