Ipseidade de Ser

Poetisa ou escritora medíocre, mãe e irmã mais velha, louca e apaixonada por palavras, canto, fotografo, escrevo. Sei quem sou e o quero ser. Thais, muito prazer em te conhecer.

[egalitarianyellowfang-blog]

Just your daily reminders:

Racists are a problem

White people are not

Homophobes are a problem

Straight people are not

Transphobes are a problem

Cis people are not

Sexists are a problem

Men are not

Rapists are a problem

And most importantly,

Hating an innocent person solely because of their race, sexuality, or gender makes you a fucking asshole

[yoonsbee]

⇢ 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙩 & 𝙂𝙞𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨 ⇠

𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚/𝙧𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙨𝙚/𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 (✿◠‿◠)

[animepopheart]

Review: Violet Evergarden the Movie

The old adage is that “people never change,” but that’s hardly true at all, is it? Most people, in fact, are constantly in change as they react to the joys and hurt, the happiness and pain, and the push and pull of life, and evolve as they travel through these experiences. But the ones who resist, who insist on standing still, can only watch as life passes them by.

That theme is ever present in Violet Evergarden, both the anime series and the films (a “side story” movie was previously released), as they trace the development of the titular young woman from a “tool of war” to her post-military life in a steampunk version of a country much like Belgium following a conflict much like WWI, and as she matures and comes to understand the nature of love by working as an auto-memory doll, a postal worker who helps translate customers’ intentions into letters typed with pitch-perfect wording. But while the focus had previously been on Violet’s growth, Violet Evergarden the Movie begins by showing how others around her are now moving forward while she stands still, including—and surprisingly—Dietfried Bougainvillea, the formerly cruel brother of Gilbert, Violet’s former commanding officer whose kindness and love inspired impassioned devotion in her, even after it’s presumed he died a violent death.

Violet, however, holds out hope that Gilbert has somehow survived. Violet Evergarden the Movie is a vast canvas, large enough to explore the final outcome of Violet’s search for Gilbert and showing how she comes to terms with what happened and who she has become. While the film could accurately be called an extended episode, it’s perhaps better described as a conclusion (for almost immediately, the film suggestions that this story will conclude Violet’s tale) where the stakes are higher and the plot structure more complicated. And although the anime has prepared viewers for deeply affecting content, that, too, is all the stronger in this final film: Violet will settle her feelings for the missing and presumed dead Gilbert one way or another, and we feel the heaviness of that almost as much as she does.

But a conclusion won’t come quickly nor easily. The twist and turns of this journey start with the unconventional structure of the film, which begins several generations later, with Violet most likely long dead and gone, as a young woman takes a latter-day interest in auto memory dolls. The action then turns back toward the roughly 1920s setting of Violet Evergarden and the story of a sick boy for whom Violet will ghostwrite as she, and to a lesser extent, Dietfried, deal with their own ghost.

Standing on the precipice of breakthrough for most of the two-hour and twenty minute runtime, and keeping that heightened sense of emotion throughout, the movie is at times exhausting. It is the culmination of a beloved heroine’s journey and a proud display both of how much she’s grown to become a person capable of giving and receiving love, and of the trauma she still carries from the war and particularly the violent loss of Gilbert. Voice actress Yui Ishikawa’s range is on full display as she effortlessly moves from Violet’s normal monotone voice to sobbing and screaming—she’s a treasure, helping to keep the film centered in authenticity when it could become pretentious and, with a screenplay that’s sometimes gorgeously crafted and at other times written without subtlety, unwieldy. But carried by her performance, unexpected character development and reveals, and breathtaking animation, Violet Evergarden the Movie becomes the crown of what was already royalty in anime, a modern classic.

As this story unfolds on the screen, it’s also worth considering the tale of the studio that produced it. Kyoto Animation had to postpone the film’s opening twice, once because of COVID-19, but before that due to tragedy, the arson that led to the deaths of 36 KyoAni employees. As Violet makes her way toward resolution on screen, it feels much like the studio’s journey as well, through violence and trauma into grief and—at least as can be expressed through the completion of this film—resolution. Kyoto Animation’s heroine, like the staff of the studio itself, will stand strong—after all, she and they have already been through hell and back.

Which evokes the question: Can you go through hell and actually make it “back”? Can you see the worst in humanity and still, as Violet efforts to do, learn what “I love you” means? The answer for a series and movie that is ultimately encouraging (though it always pierces your soul first) may be a foregone conclusion, but the answer isn’t any less meaningful—for Violet, for Kyoto Animation, and for us all.

Rating: **** (4/5)

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In Memory of the Victims

The names of those who passed away in KyoAni’s arson attack have finally all been revealed, so a dedication for them and their contributions to the animation world seems in order right now. In respect to the deceased, I’ve refrained from posting pictures of their faces and opted for using their works as a form of recognition instead.

Director Takemoto Yasuhiro

Color designer Ishida Naomi

In-between animator Uda Junichi

Key animator Kigami Yoshiji

Finish animator Tsuda Sachie

Key animator Kuriki Ami

Production manager Yokota Keisuke

Art director Watanabe Mikiko

Character designer Nishiya Futoshi

Continuar lendo

[riatsu1]

New dúo póster!!!

[noxshade]

“These arms are made of adamant silver.  They’re a bit clumsy, but they’re sturdy.  I’m not used to them yet.  Someday, I’ll be able to use them with no problem, though.”

Violet Evergarden (2018)

[pururin]

[loxxscreens]

violet evergarden’s animation was CRISPPP 

cr: @parkedits / @astroartt

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disclaimer - I don’t own most of my lockscreens; they come from Pinterest! if one of them happens to be yours, just message me and i will give you credit :)

[trials-of-a-spirit-worker]

Spirit Communication for Beginners

Hello there! This is your somewhat bad advisor coming back with some more advice on your spirit witchcraft journey! If you’re curious about speaking to the otherside or just in for some paranormal hoopla….well you made it here. So…Welcome and I’m sorry.

Know Your Vibrations First

You’re gonna hear this everywhere from the witch community. Meditate. So, yeah. I’m gonna nag you about this too. Meditate. Meditation really helps you get to know yourself in a sense. When you slow your breathing, relax and just let your mind go, you start to feel things that you don’t normally feel while you’re buzzing through life. For example, I can feel the sensation of my body working. I not only faintly hear my own heartbeat (I got a loud strong bitch of one)  but I feel my body working, my blood pumping within me. I’m not saying this is what you’ll feel, cause I don’t know you, but you’re going to feel something new, something different most likely. Maybe you’ll mentally picture things better, feel like you’re dropping into something entirely new. Whatever it is, get acquainted with it.

Bonus: Learn how to ground yourself. Trust me. You’re gonna need it. Spirits are exhausting.

Start Off Small

Listen bud, if you’re just starting out on this journey…and you think you can just jump right in with a oujia board on goatman’s bridge or some stupid shit like that…well…I’d say you were watching way too much buzzfeed unsolved and Shane lulled you into some cocky ass confidence and he’s gonna get you fucked up.

No.  Don’t fucking do that. By all means, go to a kind of active place, a peaceful graveyard if you’re with some more experienced people. Hell, start with a dead relative! I’m sure they missed you! But don’t think you can just stroll your happy ass up to a haunted asylum and think you’ll be fine. Especially if it’s your first time. I can’t stress how serious I am about starting off small. 

Don’t Deny How You Feel

Not all Spirits are gonna be able to speak to you, or want to for that matter. Some are just fine at making you feel a certain way to communicate. Some spirits have ridiculously heavy presences. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re bad or harmful. They’re just extremely there. Many are just as cautious meeting new people. Try to keep calm, document any changes and do your best to keep a level head.

Don’t Be Afraid To Go Nope

Spirit work can be overwhelming at times. Hell, I’ve been dealing with this for years and it gets me still. It is okay to quickly (and politely) say goodbye and distance yourself. They can sense your discomfort too. And if they’re nice, they’ll easily let you go, or leave themselves. Sometimes, you have to go nope. I do hope you don’t end up in a more dangerous situation, but if things get bad fast, do not hesitate to say goodbye, turn tail and fuck off. Some Spirits just will not have your shit and you have to respect that. 

Protect Yourself Dammit!

It can’t hurt to have some blessing over you, an enchanted amulet on you. Ground yourself before you work with them. Protect yourself from harmful spirits.There are plenty of protection spells and things all over witchblr. Research is important. Knowledge is power. I know I go for a couple layers of protection before I deal with spirits just because of what I dealt with in the past. Protection is no joke. If you feel like it, keep a flask of holy water on you if it’ll put you at ease. You do not want to be shaky when communicating. 

Politeness is Key

Be nice to the spirits. Just…don’t be an asshole. It’s not that hard. Speak clearly, calmly and just mind your damn manners man. You wouldn’t believe how far that can get you at times.

K.I.S.S.

Don’t do anything fancy especially on your first steps. Just do the basics, you can get fancy with it once you have some experience. Give simple gifts of apples, pomegranates, alcohol if you can legally buy it. Ask easy questions and just get a feel for the spirits around you. 

Don’t Try This Alone

It’s scary doing this on your own at times. So don’t do it. Not if you can help it. Honestly, I wish I had someone to help me with my spiritual communication. Get some trusted friends. Find an experienced person or group to guide you. You don’t have to do start this alone and I would prefer you didn’t.

That’s all I have for you for now. Be careful and don’t do anything stupid~ 

[haephestus-daughter99]

Friendly reminder:

Wei Wuxian has Lan Zhan left in his life to hold onto. In some small ways, Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling too. Jiang Cheng has Jin Ling left in his life to take care of and as a motivation to keep going. They both have at least some very small part of their old lives to hold onto.

Not Nie Huaisang. Nie Huaisang has no one left, he is all alone with nothing to lose now. His parents are dead, his brother who he loved very much is dead and a man he trusted was the one who was responsible for his death. The man Huaisang trusted was the same man who forced Huaisang to unknowingly push his brother over the edge. His sect's disciples who knew how smart he truly was are all dead. His old friends Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian may be friendly towards him in the future but it is clear they will never trust him again.

Nie Huaisang is truly all alone in the world now.

[inessencedevided]

Wangxian Fic: How not to date an introvert, a practical demonstration

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Humor, Fluff, Gūsū Lán Alcohol Tolerance (Módào Zǔshī), Miscommunication, First Dates, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén Ships It, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī Has Friends   

Characters: Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji, Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Lan Huan | Lan Xichen, Nie Mingjue, Nie Huaisang 

Pairings: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén/Niè Míngjué (background)

Warnings: None         

Rating: G

Summary:

The problem is this: Lan Zhan is not usually as “wild” as yesterday. And “work hard, play hard” is very much not the philosophy he lives his life by. “Work hard, recharge hard” comes closer. But now, Wei Ying thinks Lan Zhan “plays hard” and he apparently likes it. And Lan Zhan wants, oh he wants Wei Ying to like him.

Maybe he should get drunk again for their date? No, out of the question. Lan Zhan doesn’t know if he will get such an opportunity again and he wants to remember every minute of it. He will just have to hold his breath and deal with it. If the date goes well, maybe they can meet at a less ungodly hour next time.

But for there to be a next time, Lan Zhan has to make a good impression this time. He has to go out with Wei Ying at 8 pm. He has to make sure Wei Ying enjoys himself and preferably preserve Wei Ying’s impression that Lan Zhan can indeed be “fun” and “wild”.

or

The first time Wei Ying and Lan Zhan meet each other outside of university, Lan Zhan gets completely smashed. Wei Ying, under the false impression that this is how Lan Zhan likes to unwind, plans their first date accordingly.

Read on Ao3

For @akyesein as part of the @wangxiangiftexchange for the lunar new year 2021. I hope you liked this little one-shot and my first foray into writing … an attempt at humor. ^^

This ended up involving way more lan xichen being a little shit than intended. Wei Wuxian is more … clueless than anything else. I still hope you enjoy it. ;) have a wonderful year 2021! 🥰

[starsneverend]

Watch "【魔道祖师 / MDZS】Animatic - The First Siege | Safe & Sound" on YouTube

I need yall to go watch this asap it broke me

[wei-yiing]

Jiang Cheng: A-ling, why are you being so quiet? Speak up.

Jin Ling: I-... It's nothing, just some mean kids-

Jiang Cheng: You're being bullied? By who? I'm gonna break their legs-

Wei Wuxian: Who's bullying you? I'll send Wen Ning on them. Do they know you're the nephew of the Yiling Laozu?

Lan Wangji: Bullies should be disciplined at the Cloud Recesses.

Jin Guangyao: Who's bullying my nephew? Tell me their names. And their home addresses. And the names of everyone they've ever known and loved. And-

Nie Huaisang: Bullies? Maybe they could spend some time in one of our Man-Eating castles.

Every other character in MDZS ever: *fiercely defends Jin Ling*

Lan Jingyi: Dude, you have a scary dog and every adult that's ever mattered on your side. How are you still picked on?

Wei Wuxian: It's because Jin Ling takes after Jiang Cheng.

[stiltonbasket]

ahhhh i wish i had a good renouncement verse prompt other than maybe something about how lwj and wwx got engaged? like the actual conversation between them/their matchmakers? (bonus points for lwj’s pov for the extra pining)

“Wei Wuxian,” Jiang Cheng says over breakfast one morning, not long after his return from the Jinlintai. “Have you ever thought about getting married?”

Wei Wuxian puts down his porridge spoon and stares at him. The subject of marriage is one neither of them have broached since they were in their teens; Wei Wuxian never paid much attention to women in that way, even though he was a notorious flirt before the war, and Jiang Cheng has not yet wed despite his filial duty to continue the Yunmeng Jiang line. Furthermore, Wei Wuxian might be young and attractive (younger and more attractive than Jiang Cheng, at least) but he is still the Yiling Patriarch, and that fact precludes him from being seen as a potential marriage candidate by the most of the cultivation world.

(Unless someone wants to marry him as a last resort, or something along those lines. He wonders what kind of girl would have him as her last resort--perhaps the daughter of a would-be demonic cultivator? Or some long-lost connexion of the Wens, who wants to thank him for protecting her kindred by becoming his wife?)

“Um,” Wei Wuxian replies, trying to sound intelligent: or at least as intelligent as he can, for someone whose clothes are covered with spilled jujube congee. “Not since before the war. Why do you ask?”

“Lan Wangji’s in trouble,” his brother says bluntly. “He only just ascended as Chief Cultivator, and every subsidiary clan from Moling to Changlun is accusing him of giving him unjust favor to Yunmeng Jiang.”

Wei Wuxian’s blood runs cold. “What?”

“He’s passed every single law you proposed in the last three months,” Jiang Cheng grumbles. “Every measure and new schooling reform--Wei Wuxian, you do understand how that looks, don’t you? No one sees it as the Chief Cultivator keeping council with a close friend. You were in your capacity as Jiang-zongzhu when the last law went through, so everyone sees it as collusion with Yunmeng Jiang. Hanguang-jun has to keep up the image of impartiality, and the two of you just went and destroyed it.”

“What does that have to do with marriage?” Wei Wuxian demands. “I’ll keep the rest of the changes we discussed for the fall conference, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

But then a sickening realization washes over him, and he drops his spoon in sheer horror as he leaps to his feet. “Are you marrying me to someone outside Jiangshi so that the trouble passes to them?” he says hotly, while Xiao-Yu reaches up and clings to his neck in distress. “That’s beneath you, Jiang Cheng, even if it’s going to--”

“No,” Jiang Cheng grinds out, through clenched teeth. “Sit down. I’m not marrying you off to another clan. Not like that, anyway, and not if you don’t want to.”

“Then what do you mean?” Wei Wuxian snaps, so shaken at the thought of marrying for this that he thinks he might faint. “If you’re not sending me off to the first minor sect that will have me, what are you doing? What if they suffer because of my association with Lan Zhan, ah? Have you even thought about that?”

“It’s not that either!” Jiang Cheng shouts back, before making a visible effort to calm himself. “Look, Zewu-jun and I have thought it all through. You want to keep reforming the sects and honoring that vow you made with Lan Wangji, right?”

Wei Wuxian gives him a suspicious glare. “Yes, I do.”

“And you’ll need his support as Chief Cultivator to reach your goals, won’t you?”

Wei Wuxian narrows his eyes. “I suppose.”

“Then doesn’t it make sense for you to marry him?” his brother says patiently. “If you were his husband, you could do whatever you liked without worrying about how it would reflect on Yunmeng Jiang. You could be with Lan Sizhui without worrying about leaving us--and I know that’s why you haven’t left so far, so don’t bother lying to me. And you could come back to stay here as often as you liked, too.”

“You want me to marry Lan Zhan?” Wei Wuxian’s heart skips a beat. “I--Jiang Cheng, we’re both men!”

Jiang Cheng shrugs. “So?”

“He’ll want his own children if he marries!” he protests. “What would be the use of marrying me?”

“He’ll keep his position as Excellency, for one,” his brother warns. “And no one can afford another political upheaval just now, Wei Wuxian. Least of all A-Ling.”

“But...”

“Look, all you have to do is go through the bows and live with him for at least a few months out of the year. And if you two are unhappy together, we can always annul the marriage.”

Ah, Wei Wuxian thinks, biting back a crazed laugh as Jiang Cheng brings out several very official-looking letters from Lan Xichen and shoves them under his nose. This is really going to happen, isn’t it?

__

“Wangji.”

“Mm?”

Lan Xichen clears his throat. “I have just received a letter from Jiang-zongzhu, offering you Wei-gongzi’s hand in marriage. I assume I can write back to him to set up a matchmaker’s meeting?”

Thud.

“Wangji!”

[cryptenhope]

Just thoughts about Wei Wuxian as lan-er-furen. He’s still the same Wei Ying we love! But now he has duties required of his new status and role. He helps with treaties and documents and manages the household as required of being lwj’s husband. He teaches talisman classes and night hunts with the juniors. He sits by lwj’s side at meetings and banquets, dressed all pretty in white 🥺 he has an inner clan ribbon that he wears on his wrist. People have to bow and respect him now, just like he deserves. Just happy wwx thoughts.

During a minor argument about the Lan elders expecting Wei Wuxian to take up his role as the spouse of the second master:

“Wei Ying should only do what he wants. It is no one else’s business what he does but his.”

“Ah, Lan Zhan, all I want is to be by your side. To make a home with you. To help you. To be your husband. Would you deny me that?”

“Never.”

“Then, let me have this. I am yours. Your Wei Ying wants this.”

“Mn. As long as Wei Ying is pleased, Wangji cannot argue.”

[bigbadredpanda]

Hi there! I was wondering if you could explain "只羡忘羡不羡仙" from mdzs! 🥺 Thank you!

Hi hi! "只羡忘羡不羡仙" (zhi xian Wangxian bu xian xian) is a popular catchphrase in the Chinese fandom, it is based on the expression "只羡鸳鸯不羡仙" (zhi xian yuan yang bu xian xian), from《长安古意》(Chang’an nostalgia) by Tang poet Lu Zhaolin. It means literally “be envious of lovebirds, not of immortals”, except that lovebirds (鸳鸯 is actually mandarin duck, it shares the same connotation of an affectionate couple) is replaced with Wangxian in the fandom phrase. It is also the same xian that is used in Wei Wuxian’s name for “envy/envious”. It basically means that leading a mortal life with the person you love at your side is much more desirable than living forever.

This poetic line also appears in the lyrics of 《月满襟》, a Lan Wangji fansong by Wu En who also sang for the audio drama version of Wangxian =)

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Writing is zipping along through six pages in under an hour and then getting stuck on a single transition sentence for three weeks.

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when the fuck did this get notes 

[the-queen-of-thedas]

While you were pondering over the transition sentence