I AM FIRE!

Slowly becoming more and more multi-fandom. Major Overhaul in progress. Blah. Please bear with me.

[saucefactory-deactivated2019103]

Napoleon and Illya: Two sides of the same coin. The same really dorky coin.

Proof that Napoleon Solo is a huge softie that actually deeply, deeply cares about people, no matter how shallow and charming and cavalier he pretends to be:

Illya’s watch. I mean, come on. Napoleon interrupts an urgent time-bound mission to deliberately recover Illya’s father’s watch for him, because it matters to Illya. There is literally no tactical or rational reason for Napoleon doing that. He just does it because he cares about Illya. Because regaining the watch would make Illya happy.

Napoleon’s protective of Gaby even after finding out that she apparently betrayed them. As in, he puts his life on the line to save her.

Napoleon dives in after a drowning Illya to save Illya’s life, even though it means putting himself back in danger after neatly escaping to safety.

Napoleon refuses to shoot Illya even before he knows who Illya is, simply because it “doesn’t seem right” to shoot him. Er, Napoleon? Aren’t you supposed to be a badass killer secret agent?

Napoleon disobeys his command to kill Illya to instead give up and share the incredibly important device that his whole mission was about capturing. Like. He cares more about Illya than he does about his mission.

Proof that Illya Kuryakin is a huge softie that actually deeply, deeply cares about people, no matter how wrathful and stern and uncaring he pretends to be:

Illya is very sentimentally attached to his father’s watch, and clearly loves his deceased parents dearly.

Illya, too, is protective of Gaby despite finding out that she betrayed them. As in, he also puts his life on the line to save her.

Illya is kind to little old ladies and calls them “dear,” even when he’s breaking into their humble apartments on serious KGB business. He could just be brusque and shove them aside, or shoot them to leave no witnesses. But, no. He’s adorably considerate and chivalrous.

Illya rescues Napoleon from that horrible Nazi torturer, even though he could easily have proceeded alone, to claim the device he was ordered to claim without competing with Napoleon for it, and leaving Napoleon to be tortured to death. But, despite the fact that it would be more efficient and logical, Illya can’t do that. He just can’t. I wonder why?

Illya, like Napoleon, disobeys his command to kill Napoleon to instead share the incredibly important device that his whole mission was about capturing. Given that Illya is a goddamn KGB agent and has been conditioned by his own shame and the KGB’s training to be flawlessly obedient, that’s one hell of a rebellion. Because he can’t bear hurting Napoleon. A guy that he apparently can’t stand. Wow.

Basically, both Napoleon and Illya are fluffy Care Bears in disguise. Very flimsy disguises. Guys. Really. Guys. Gaby’s way more hardcore than either of you. Your hearts are the consistency of melty chocolate fondants.

[cryingzitao-deactivated20150409]

I know having a bf/gf etc isnt important but when no one crushes on u u cant help but wonder “whats wrong with me ” “maybe im meaner than i thought” “how ugly AM i” “its because of my body its totally my body” i think its only natural as humans that we seek approval it kind of sucks

[smaugedictdragonbatch]

"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. Particularly when one can't see the details. Just the shapes. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man made visible." - Ayn Rand #latergram #dayoffadventures (at I ❤️ NY)

[writingsforwinter]

for twenty-year-olds who have never been loved

All of a sudden two decades have passed and you still have not kissed anyone with tongue, or kissed anyone at all for that matter, or had a 3 AM conversation with someone who would rather look into your eyes for ten minutes straight than talk. You have never worn a lover’s sweater or “forgotten” it at home in your bedroom just so you would have an excuse to see them again. You have never even stood face-to-face with someone who makes your hands shake so hard it feels like they’re both having a separate anxiety attack.

This causes you much guilt and self-blame and sadness but above all, an overwhelming curiosity. Are you really that ugly, that unwanted, that uninteresting, that boring, that no one, absolutely no one, has ever looked at you like the only thing on earth?

The answer is no. The better answer is that someone out there, somewhere in the world, is “wondering what it’s like to meet someone like you,” and they have two decades worth of love stored in their veins like a shoot-‘em-up drug, and they’re just about ready to inject it into someone else’s bloodstream. All you have to do is roll up your sleeves and wait for it to happen.

At times you felt so lonely you could stand at the edge of a cliff with nothing beneath you but air and grass and a long, long way down, and you’d still feel emptier than that canyon itself. Maybe you even danced with yourself alone in your room a few times, arms outstretched around a ghost, pretending someone else’s hands were on your waist, someone else’s eyes boring into yours.

Or maybe you fell temporarily in love with strangers on public transportation, fell in love with anybody who so much as accidentally brushed your hand on the way past. For you, falling in love with dozens of people a day was a coping mechanism for not having anyone to love you in return. But people are not eggs and falling in love with a dozen of them does not mean your shell will remain uncracked. One day you’re going to hit the point where you’re so desperate for human contact that you’re going to snap in half and all your love will bleed out like egg yolk.

But someone out there is eating a bowl of Ramen noodles right now, or putting on slippers, or settling into bed. They are doing all the normal things that you’ve done in your own life. They are just like you. They have cellulite and extra fat in all the wrong places and goals and fears and doubts and bad handwriting.

The truth is that they are just like you, and being just like you, they’re looking for a lover too. They’re what you might call a soulmate.

They think they’re all alone in feeling the way they do, but you’re really both two halves of a whole.

And one day you’ll meet them, bump into them on the street, and your two halves will be put together, and you’ll make one.

[eternallyyouth]

Never before has a post on here actually made me deep-cry. It took me like 10 minutes to read this damn thing because I had to keep stopping

[noivern]

self care is valid and good, but at some point you gotta step back and check that you’re actually truly caring for yourself, which sometimes means bullying yourself into getting up and getting air and light, and eating healthy, and doing the things you dont really want to do but you know are good for you. sometimes taking naps and letting yourself off are the best options to be good to yourself, but sometimes theyre not, and you should be careful about it.

[smaugedictdragonbatch]

So I guess it's me than. Why?! Someone tell me what is wrong with me!

[queeranne]

Fifty Shades of Abuse

Purple ribbon: domestic violence awareness 

So since we can’t expect any support from Tumblr (they are recommending post of the movie), I made my own anti 50SoG logo. I used the purple ribbon because it stands for domestic violence awareness.  

[smaugedictdragonbatch]

LES MIS FANDOM!

I need your help! 

For the final project in one of my theatre classes, we can pick any play/musical of our choosing and, you guessed it, I picked Les Misérables. 

There's just one problem... I can't find a libretto for it anywhere.

So if you have any suggestions please let me know! cool?

[brendonsmall-deactivated2022090]

WHAT DO WE WANT?

PROFESSIONALLY FILMED STAGE MUSICALS!!

WHERE DO WE WANT IT?

ON NETFLIX!!

[a-streetcar-named-desiree]

OR ON DVD

[darlingmichela]

OR LITERALLY ANYWHERE THATS AVAILABLE PUBLICLY

[katthedemonslayer]

Hey, everyone! Christmas is coming up soon and I wanted to do something special for you guys, so I’m doing a Potter themed giveaway! As some of you know, I work in Diagon Alley and I love all things Potter, so I want to share that love with you guys for the holidays! :)

RULES

You do not have to be following me

1 like and 1 reblog only. Reblogging multiple times will not make your chances better, it just changes your entry number

You must like and/or reblog before 9pm EST on December 10th. That is the date when I will pick the winner and the runner ups.

You must be okay with giving someone on the internet your address

If the winner does not reply within 24 hours, someone else will be contacted

There will be one winner and two runner ups. I will be using random.org to choose all winners.

WINNER WILL RECEIVE

A Hogwarts House tie or scarf

A Hogwarts House notebook

A feather quill

A souvenir wand of their favorite witch/wizard

RUNNER UPS WILL RECEIVE

A Hogwarts House notebook

A feather quill

Good luck everyone!!

[surveyhaven]

Survey #84 : Bold What's True

you are in college  you are female  you have a pretty good idea of what you want to do with your life  you are short (under 5’4) you text a lot  you are single, but like someone you like a lot of different kinds of music  you are close with your mom  you don’t have a job  you have a horrible fear of bees  you have quite a few guilty pleasures  you don’t have many scars  you stay up late  you dye your hair  you enjoy iced coffee  you drink occasionally  you like to shop  your grades are fairly good  you are lazy  you prefer facebook to myspace  you are paranoid  you have a dog  you would consider going to law school  you would consider plastic surgery of some kind  you are somewhat superstitious  your first name is short (4 letters or less)  you have/had a piercing other than ears  you are not very athletic  you watch a lot of television  you also read a lot  you get nervous easily  you have blue eyes  you are disorganized  you feel that you are friendly  you donate time or money to charitable organizations  you don’t hear very well  you are pale  you have a tumblr  people ask for your advice & you also ask for advice a lot  you like sushi  you’ve been out of the country  you have a food allergy  you sleep with a stuffed animal  summer is your favorite season  your birthday is in the spring  your parents are divorced  you have moved multiple times  people think you are funny but you have a weird sense of humor  you carry a purse  you think a lot  you meditate  you seem shy, but only when you first meet someone  you like parties  something on your body hurts right now  you have a sensitive nose  you often have strange dreams you are a bit on the hyper side

[smaugedictdragonbatch]

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[smaugedictdragonbatch]

Calling All Non-Art Majors!?

HELLOO! 

As one of my assignments, I need to ask someone who is NOT an art major some questions regarding art!

If you are up to the challenge, the questions are below!I would greatly appreciate any and all responses! There are no wrong or right answers! 

1. How would YOU define art and it's purpose? 

2. In general terms, what are the characteristics of a good work of art? What does it look like?  What information does it convey?

[jeanprouvaires]

in newsies, we don’t say “oyster”. we say “erster”, which roughly translates to “yer fancy clam with the poil in it”, and I think that’s beautiful.

[aristoxxcracy]

The point of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

[smaugedictdragonbatch]

the point of pouring a shit ton of ice water over yourself is because when one suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) one of the effects the disease has is a numbness throughout the body, as well as struggling to breathe, and both these are meant to temporarily happen when doused in freezing water. It’s to raise awareness of what ALS feels like and encourage donations towards research and cures.

[rubeushagriid-remade]

i made this thing please read it and learn

[playbillsandcomicsans-deactivat]

SO CORRECT

[huffpost]

THIS MAN HAS ALS, AND HIS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH. THEN IT’LL MAKE YOU CRY

The video begins humorously as Anthony Carbajal, a photographer, dresses up in a neon bikini top and soaps up a car before being doused with ice water. 

So watch the full video here and laugh out loud at the first half and then get ready to tear up in the second half. 

[coelasquid]

There are a lot of diseases that don’t get the support they need because there aren’t a huge number of people who experience them, so it’s difficult to raise awareness, difficult to find investors, basically people don’t have the emotional connection they do with something that a huge number of people deal with and the pharmaceuticals to treat them aren’t as profitable. Like, a friend of mine was at an MS fundraiser and the grim joke used to try to lighten people’s spirits for feeling like they weren’t raising as much money as they wanted was “Let’s face it guys, we aren’t cancer”

The ice bucket challenge has made people donate something like ten times as much to ALS this year than previous years. I know people are concerned about wasting water, but you’ll do a lot more good on that front if you take a stand against bottled water and soft drinks, particularly from companies like Nestle, than getting mad at people trying to raise awareness for an illness that let’s be honest not a lot of people were very familiar with before this. Just be responsible, be aware, and try not to take your frustration out on the wrong people.