PureLightning

23 Neurodivergent person with the most random of ideas. The world is ending, but I feel so blessed to be alive. Very unhealthy obsession with Star Wars and Yakuza/Like a Dragon.

[dragons]

YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS

[purelightning7]

Does the Dragon of Dojima count?

[formerlyluckymanticore]

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

[frontmansdefender]

let’s just say I can’t publicly say it without being put in a psych ward, but I wanna hear all of your deranged thoughts

[purelightning7]

Avoiding mentioning the Yotei 6 that’s for sure

[quasi-normalcy]

Do you suppose the Cowboy Planets in Star Trek *know* that they're cowboy planets? Do you suppose that people there ever overhear Starfleet Officers calling them "cowboy planets" and think "Well, that's a mighty strange thin' to call this here planet. What's particularly cowboy about it? Ol' Jed up the road is a blacksmith and Bullwhip Betty 'cross town runs a house o' ill repute; how'd'you figure they's cowpolk? I mean, I reckon maybe we have a fair few cowboys round these parts but surely no more'n most planets in the universe."

[quasi-normalcy]

Imagine if aliens came to Earth and called it, like, an "audiologist planet", and you had no idea why.

[quasi-normalcy]

"I'm a barista!"

"Yeah, but you're part of the general audiologist melange."

"What does that even mean!?"

[whereserpentswalk]

Why does Star Trek have cowboy planets?

[quasi-normalcy]

Because alien planets are expensive to film and there were a lot of cowboy costumes lying around the studio in the 1960s

[appendingfic]

has anyone come up with a fun watsonian explanation?

[purelightning7]

Tons of frontier worlds where people choose to settle outside of the federation

[ourdarling]

everyone shut the fuck up and look at this snake named barcode

[i-am-a-fish]

I've decided we're all going to make it

[purelightning7]

You can’t make decisions for me

[allsadnshit]

tumblr is for putting your stuff somewhere that's not secret but also not for anyone particular to see so it's true neutral in a really nice way

[purelightning7]

I want to shout into the void and get maybe some response.

[gillodec]

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025)

[purelightning7]

Her eyes in the second gif

[spanishshipper]

Omg I love women

[purelightning7]

Just look at her soft smile

[writing-prompt-s]

"You fools, my sword is forged from hate! None of you soft weaklings could wield it, there is no hate in your-" The villain and heroes could only gawp as the quietest and kindest of the hero's party stepped up, grabbed the sword, and the blade suddenly expanded to five times the old size.

[purelightning7]

Okay by like why can I see Rumi doing this and it's just self hatred.

Or Zoey she had like 26 notebooks full of demon insults

[purelightning7]

I will never get over Lord Saito telling Atsu she could have lived a peaceful life after killing her whole family as a way to guilt trip her into thinking she’s exactly like him. Like seriously man, you could have not killed her whole family, and pinned her to a tree with her dad’s sword and set it on fire. Like what else was she going to do. If my formative memory was prying myself off a burning tree surrounded by my parents corpses I think someone was going to have to die for it. Also I will also point out that Lord Saito being like you killed my sons when he literally hung her mother in front of her is wild.

[purelightning7]

Getting the platinum for this one actually made me sad and hope for some sort of dlc because Atsu’s story about finding something to live for after vengeance was compelling and I think there’s so many ways you could expand on it. Both after the main story or even right before the finale.

Also this moment was beautiful

[purelightning7]

Finding peace in Ezo

[purelightning7]

Atsu The Unrivaled. Farewell Takezo

[questionable-method]

sometimes pre-ts zoro is just so very Nineteen that it makes me emotional. he's reckless. he's vulnerable. he's never worried about wrecking his body because he's young and strong and he can bounce back. (or maybe it's that he's kind of suicidal.) he's lonely. he laughs at stupid things. he acts older than his friends who are barely younger than him. he completely overestimates his skill level. his guiding philosophy is "fuck it we ball." his sleep schedule is just whatever happens. he has not been held in a long time. he can barely contain the love he feels. he is so so awkward about showing it. he's sure of what he wants. he thinks he's much closer to it than he is. he really really needs a damn hug.

[questionable-method]

A lot of ppl are reblogging this saying they miss the pre timeskip characterization and he doesn't feel like him anymore he's not silly anymore etc. and what they're noticing is true but I'm not sure it's a writing flaw like everyone seems to think. I think actually Zoro's post timeskip behavior is a very realistic trauma response.

For one bright, shining moment in Zoro's life he wasn't alone. He was surrounded by family and love and laughter. And then he couldn't protect them. Even after wrecking his body in every possible way it wasn't enough. He lost them. Luffy, the man to whom he swore he'd never lose again, nearly died and Zoro wasn't there to help, because he did lose. Helplessly, brutally.

Then he spent the next two years doing nothing but fight and train and wonder if his friends were okay, aware even when he returned that he's still not the strongest fighter out there. That he still might fail and lose them all again if he's not careful. He had basically no social development at all during that time with only Mihawk and Perona to keep him company, both of whom are awkward loners themselves, really. All he had to occupy his mind with was grief, shame, and determination to be stronger.

So yeah he acts tough and stoic and he doesn't laugh as much anymore or goof off in the middle of fights because now he knows the cost. He knows what could be taken from him at any time. He is not going to let his guard down. If keeping his family safe and together means he doesn't get to feel as carefree anymore, he'll choose that in an instant. He will always choose the option where he takes on a burden and carries it as well as he can so that no one else has to.

In short, he's terrified. This is how Zoro acts when he's afraid and refusing to show it. And I don't think his characterization will stay this way forever. I think sooner or later he's going to break.

[purelightning7]

Thank you to everyone who got me to 1000 likes!

[purelightning7]

Legit my favorite game right now.