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the fact that this was written two years ago and it’s still relevant… what does that tell you?

orionsangel86

You know how Chuck reacted to meeting the winchesters? What if he did accidentally create them? Like, he started writing his books to distract himself and, being god, the characters became real?

Basically, I love this idea.

When season 11 revealed that Amara was Chuck’s sister, it changed things in the show. BIG things. Like, the whole entire shows mytharc since day one things.

I’m actually not exaggerating here, hear me out please.

Okay, so what do we know about the “Winchester Gospels”? They were written to record the end times and the roles that Sam and Dean Winchester were supposed to play. Sam and Dean are the tragic siblings, manufactured by the angels to be the perfect vessels because they are in themselves mirrors for Michael and Lucifer on earth. The show spells it out for us thanks to Gabriel: “why do you think you two are the vessels? Think about it. Michael, the big brother, loyal to an absent father, and Lucifer, the little brother, rebellious of Daddy’s plan. You were born to this, boys. It’s your destiny! It was always you! As it is in heaven, so it must be on earth. One brother has to kill the other.”

So Dean is supposed to kill Sam as Michael killed Lucifer, one must destroy the other, the older sibling destroys the younger sibling for the sake of the world. That is what Chuck was writing about, Sam and Dean and their destiny in the apocalypse.

Now, Sam and Dean may have ripped up the ending, but that wasn’t the whole story, because Chuck has his own part in this giant mirror of a mirror. Because Michael and Lucifer weren’t even the original story. Chuck and Amara were.

Before creation, Chuck and Amara were siblings in chaos, I dunno if I imagined this or not but I am pretty sure that Amara calls Chuck her ‘big brother’ implying she is the younger sibling but I am not entirely sure on that so don’t quote me here. Nevertheless, we have two siblings, and in order to create the universe, one destroys the other. Chuck chooses creation over Amara, thus starting a millennia long series of events ending in Sam and Dean fighting it out on that day in Stull Cemetery.

Why therefore did Chuck hide away during the apocalypse? Why didn’t he reveal himself? Because he was ashamed at what he had done to his sister. Because the whole apocalyptic mess was his fault because of his guilt at choosing everything over her. So what does he do instead of fixing things? He writes.

Chuck wrote Dean Winchester to be himself. Dean is Chuck’s “Mary Sue”. (yes I damn well used that term.) And Sam? Sam is the sibling he gave up for the universe.

So when Chuck poured all of his love and guilt and sorrow over his sister into his new creation, Dean Winchester became everything that Chuck could not be. Dean Winchester will always put his brother before everything else in the entire universe. Because that is a fundamental part of Dean’s creation. Chuck wrote the Winchester’s specifically to undo his own tragic story. In his writing, Dean does not sacrifice Sam for the world, Dean always saves Sam. Even at the risk OF the world. Because Chuck’s biggest regret was not putting his sister first.

It all combines in a rather beautiful narrative symmetry doesn’t it?

bold-sartorial-statement

O. M. G.

That’s not even a crack theory, that’s a perfectly legitimate interpretation, and I want to read a dissertation on it.

#spn meta

theoldestchorusgirlintheworld

I grew up in a lower-class background. My mother was a drifter who never had a fixed address and stayed in rooming houses. She sent me to live with my father, whose employment record was rather sketchy. Although in the end, he did manage to get a gig as a janitor that lasted for 20 years that he really liked. Everyone around me was always getting into some sort of trouble, falling into addictions that took over and ruined their lives. For some lucky reason, my drug of choice turned out to be books. I was never able to read with any restraint. I would drag home grocery bags of books from the library. I was one of those ridiculous kids who try to read while walking and fall off the sidewalk, step into dog poop and bang their heads on poles. I once tried to read while riding a 10-speed bicycle. The only thing that I would really get in trouble for at school was reading a book in class. I would read in the schoolyard while tennis balls bounced off my head. Reading ruined my social life. One day, I read an excerpt of Anne of Green Gables in a textbook at school. I asked my dad for the book as a Christmas gift. I loved the book so much that I read it three times in a row. I couldn’t get enough of it. I was left desperate and depressed each time that I got to the end of it. I saw there was a list of the titles of subsequent books in the Anne series written on the back cover. I asked my dad if he could buy me the second book, Anne of Avonlea, even though I had no birthday coming up. To my surprise, he agreed. He put on his sheepskin hat and I put on my bright red toque and we got on the bus together, heading downtown to Coles bookstore. When we got there, my dad told me I could buy every one of the collection. I couldn’t believe it. I rode home with a paper bag with the seven books on my lap. I looked in the bag and I thought: I’ve got Anne’s whole life in here. Her whole life! I read them all and it still wasn’t enough. I still wasn’t satisfied. I wanted to get inside of the books and interact with all the characters. I wanted to take a walk with Anne in our rubber boots discussing poetry, and to ride a boat together comparing flights of fancy. Around then, I started writing in journals and notebooks. I recorded everything that happened to me during the day. When you write, you are in dialogue with all the other writers who have ever written. That satisfied my craving. It fulfilled a yearning in myself. It made me feel happy and gave me a sense of belonging. It was like I’d found my community. Now I’m a professional writer. I think there is a tendency to romanticize the profession of a writer. I don’t see it as being any more wonderful than any of the other wonderful things that people do. It’s just what I was meant to do. I used to go to my dad’s workroom in the basement when he was a janitor. He had a little stool that he would sit on and repair things at. He would stay there working late. He had all these little jars, filled up with nails and screws, lined up on all his shelves. There were a thousand of them. Those jars were his poems. Those shelves were his short stories. The workshop was his novel.

Heather O’Neill (via nineteencigarettes)

#writing #i cried

snorelaks

this is the saddest thing i’ve seen all fuckin week

panicandstartariot

It will be okay! Charlie Brotman has been hired by NBC4 to provide commentary to the parade coverage:

“Now, I’m all young and excited again,” Brotman said. “It’s a new day. Instead of talking to a few thousands people, I’m talking to a few million people.”

#i have never hated trump more in my life

pkpaulshow

#ffxv

penguinfrontier

Ignis! Finally finished the set! \o/

I hope you like them!

The whole print set is available in AarinFantasy online shop!

#ffxv

fantasticescapism

Love the editing of this one. Epic! ^_^

#ffxv spoilers

iures

#she does what I've been screaming #shut the fuck up aryden #ffxv

unkn0wnlifef0rm

I’ve seen plenty of jump/pick item jokes on the internet already. But did you know that the JP/Asia version has a different outcome? XD

#ffxv

reddlr-earthporn

aphr00dite

everybodylovescasserole:

battlepope:

bowieismyboyfriend:

travelingteadaze:

sighbroken:

do you ever just stop and think wow what the fuck these things are real and they exist in the world like what this shit ain’t just a picture it is actually literally a thing somewhere

Yeah this is in Yellowstone national park man. It’s good, you should go sometime.

I’ve been here and it smells really bad

but it look cool doe

Fun fact about these pools: the bluer the color the hotter it is. The red rim is the coolest part and the blue is the hottest. (THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD TOUCH THE RED RIM IT IS STILL SCALDING HOT)

nicksassy

I believe a man recently fell into one of these and they said he just dissolved

mishapshappen

You would be correct. There was nothing left of him to retrieve.

#yellowstone

zeekayart

lawfulgoodness

RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE

sussexbound

Early retirement. The best super power.

be-there-now-in-a-minute

Loose grasp of punctuality

searchingforastory-blog

Forever Seeking.

So like.. a super hero news reporter. A reverse superman!

bunny-wan-kenobi

A fluffy snarky Jedi

mishapshappen

Creating chaos

gifsandsound

Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot- doot doot doot- dooooo

(10:00)

In the hall of the mountain king

#kitties!

quietya

Books with Asexual Main Characters

Hello! Your local mod here. A few months ago, I spent a lot of time researching books with asexual main characters and made a list of YA books with explicit rep. While making the list, I found lots of books that didn’t fit my requirements and had lots of requests to know what other books I found. I linked people to sources I used, but none 100% matched and there are at least four books that could be added. So I wanted something that had a wide range, could be updated, and could be shared easily. Hence, even though it doesn’t fully fit this blog, it’s going here!

This is a list of books in all age ranges. Some of the books have explicit representation - using the words or giving the definition without using the word - and some don’t. Some of them could be considered problematic. If you want more details on any of the books, feel free to message me privately. I’ll also be linking to the goodreads page for each book [links tk], so you can check reviews for feedback (it can be tricky, but see what shelves people add it too). I’ll also link my sources at the end of this post in case they update with things I don’t catch or they have details I didn’t include. And, as a final note, sometimes the asexual main characters aren’t main characters until later in a book series. In those cases, I’ll link to the first book and leave a note about which book has the main character.

YA Books

This Song is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin

Fourth World by Lyssa Chiravari** [#ownvoices]

From Under the Mountain by Cait Spivey [#ownvoices]

Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson (Ace character is a side character in book one, main character in sequel)**

Sabriel by Garth Nix (Ace MC in Clariel)

Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate

Deadly Sweet Lies by Erica Cameron** [#ownvoices]

Taken by Chance by Erica Cameron and Lani Woodland (Demisexual side character, confirmed in book 3, MC in book 4)** [#ownvoices]

The Beast of Callaire by Saruuh Kelsey

The Second Mango by Shira Glassman

We Awaken by Calista Lynne**

Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

The Clinic by Charlie Care

After I Wake by Emma Griffiths

Stranger by Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith

The Last Chronomancer by Reilyn J. Hardy

A Word and a Bullet by Rachel Sharp** [#ownvoices]

Sea Foam and Silence by Lynn E. O’Connacht [#ownvoices]

Feather by Feather and Other Stories by Lynn E. O’Connacht [#ownvoices]

New Adult Books

All the Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher**

The Life and Death of Eli and Jay by Francis Gideon

How Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. Miller

Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner

Crush by Caitlin Ricci

Endless Days of Summer by Stacy O’Steen

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

Coffee Cake by Michaela Grey

Into the Blue by Pene Henson

Bone Diggers by Tiffany Rose & Alex Tauber** [#ownvoices]

Adult Books

The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon

The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter by Elizabeth Moon

Dreams of Shreds and Tatters by Amanda Downum

The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey

Banner of the Damned by Sherwood Smith**

How to Be a Normal Person by TJ Klune** [#ownvoices]

Rescuing Jack by Caitlin Ricci (Asexual MC in sequel, Of Monsters and Men)

Torque by Charley Descoteaux

Blue Steel Chain by Alex Beecroft

Blood and Clockwork by Katey Hawthorne

Breakfire’s Glass by A.M. Valenza

Flesh and Fire by Laura Ann Gilman

The Heart of Aces (anthology)**

The Bone People by Keri Hulme [#ownvoices]

City of Soldiers by Sam Burke**

Sere From the Green by Lauren Jankowski [#ownvoices]

Sinners by Eka Waterfield

Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver [#ownvoices]

Mindtouch by M.C.A. Hogarth

The Pardoner’s Tale by Morgan Ferdinand

Dragonoak by Sam Farren

Dust by Elizabeth Bear**

A Date with Angel by J. Judkins

The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones

The Deadly Nightshade by Justine Ashford

More Than Enough by T.T. Kove

Shock and Awe by Abigail Roux (Demisexual MC comes out in book 3, Part and Parcel)**

A Gentleman’s Position by K.J. Charles

Aces by Kathryn Burns

The King’s Peace by Jo Walton

A Promise Broken by Lynn E. O’Connacht [#ownvoices]

Novellas

As Autumn Leaves by Kate Sands**

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire** [#ownvoices]

To Terminator With Love by Wes Kennedy [#ownvoices]

Ely, Jesse, and Robin’s Guide to Asexuality by R.J. Seeley**

The Asexual Equation by R.J. Seeley**

Cold Ennaline by R.J. Astruc**

The Alpha and His Ace by Ana J. Phoenix**

The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz

The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle [#ownvoices]

At the Edge by Alden Lila Reedy

We Go Forward by Alison Evans

Sing to Me by Becca Lusher

High and Tight by Vanessa North

The Galloway Road by Catherine Adams

Texture Like Sun by Ils Greyhart

Accepting Me by Jo Ramsey**

Upcoming YA Books

27 Hours by Tristina Wright

Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee**

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann**

Assassins: Discord by Erica Cameron (Ace MC in book 2) [#ownvoices]

Interface by Lucy Mihajlich

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (released already in the UK)**

Running with the Pack by A.M. Burns and Caitlin Ricci

Upcoming New Adult Books

Overexposed by Megan Erickson

Daybreak Rising by Kiran Oliver [#ownvoices]

Empty Net by Avon Gale

Upcoming Adult Books

Hello World by Tiffany Rose and Alex Tauber [#ownvoices]

Resources

https://lgbtqreads.com/

https://justloveromance.wordpress.com

http://fuckyeahasexual.tumblr.com/post/140769292653/actually-asexual-in-fiction-30-i-get-a-lot-of

http://aroaessidhe.tumblr.com/aroacebooks

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/96867.Books_With_Asexual_Spectrum_F_F_Romances

As I said, this will be a continuously updated list. I’ll be adding in goodreads links now that the list is up (as long as tumblr allows), adding books that come up, and can move/remove books if anybody thinks they don’t fit, since most of this was research, not my actual reading list. So, feel free to message me with any comments or concerns and otherwise, enjoy!

Update #1: Links added; Running with the Pack, High and Tight, and More Than Enough added; Shock and Awe moved.

Update #2: A Gentleman’s Position, Aces, Into the Blue, The Last Chronomancer, Empty Net, The King’s Peace, The Galloway Road, A Word and a Bullet added.

Update #3: Sea Foam and Silence, A Promise Broken, Feather by Feather and Other Stories, and Texture Like Sun added.

Update #4: I marked books I was fairly sure explicitly used words with **; I added [#ownvoices] to books with out ace/aro authors; Bone Diggers and Accepting Me added.