#but progress is progress

[anothertina]

All the Holts get glasses (Yeah, that includes Shiro)

[followthebluebell]

Dmitri is finally very nearly almost looking cat-like.

If you squint. And have a generous definition of the word "cat".

[emo-disaster]

I am currently unsure how much I would consider this a headcanon, or even a theory, but do you know how Virgil and Patton have been drifting apart? Have you also noticed how Virgil is progressively growing colder towards Patton, despite Patton trying his best? Granted, as we have seen, Patton's best can and has been counterproductive at times, but he is still making constant effort. His effort goes higher when he knows exactly what he's doing wrong, as he has an opportunity to focus on it. But Virgil is still distancing himself, and sometimes even appearing antagonistic, without explaining the core issue of why, even though we may have gotten hints or be able to tell the causes by being the viewer.

So I'd like to give you an idea, based on those points. What if the same exact thing happened between him and Janus? I would say Remus as well, but I'm not entirely sure this would have affected him as much as it would Janus. What if Virgil tried asking them to be better, and at the very least one of them tried? What if they didn't succeed, despite their best efforts, and their relationship got crushed under the weight of everything else that Virgil had left unsaid? What if Virgil's communication issues, his hypocrisy, and his black and white thinking was really their friendships' undoing?

This is not to neglect the issues that caused the rift, mind you. The boundary pushing, the manipulation, the constant disguising, the hiding of themselves, the knee-jerk reactions to criticism, those are all valid reasons for Virgil to be upset to begin with. But Virgil isn't innocent either. He can be just as hurtful, hide just as much of himself, and can be just as stubborn.

This is only furthered by Janus' reveal, which I have mentioned before. The lines:

Janus: "Virgil, buddy, I know you weren't too keen on it at first but...come on, could you stand to lose the support of one of Thomas' friends?"

Virgil: "Well yeah Thomas' friends make me feel more at ease, but Thomas lying would make me just as uneasy, and anyone who doesn't understand that should just shut up." - Virgil

Janus: "Virgil...it's me. Aren't we friends?"

Virgil: "I'm not so sure we are."

As well as Janus' behavior following this exchange showcase this idea. By this point, Virgil seemed to already know that Janus was disguised as Patton. They both tried to get each other to understand their perspectives. Janus was terrified of losing the support of a friend, and Virgil hated the idea of lying even more. Janus was manipulative during his part, and Virgil was aggressive during his. Virgil then casts doubt on the idea that they're even friends at all. This then causes the knee-jerk reaction that really all of the Othered Sides seem to have when they get hurt: they lash out. Janus pushes so hard for his argument that he gets himself caught, which seemed like it would not have happened had that interaction not taken place, and then targets Thomas himself in a negative way despite him later being uncovered as having the main goal of helping Thomas by any means possible. Janus was visibly hurt and, dare I say, caught off-guard by Virgil ending their friendship on camera without explaining.

This is all to say that maybe, based on the way Patton and Virgil's friendship is going downhill, the ending of Virgil's relationship with the Othered Sides may have been far more silent than many of us think. Further, the damage done in their history may have been much more mutual.

[jadeluna41]

> “Show me all your tricks, I'll empty my pockets, wager all you've got and run me all that shit.” RISK, RISK, RISK! - Jhariah

[wegastar]

Next instalment of my journey where I learn how to draw at the tender age of 27 when my whole life I believed you had to be born with talent to do it 🤷🏻

This time a little redraw of a moment when Iruka and Kakashi are caught with their pants down 😅

I literally have nothing else than pencils and one black fine-tip felt pen so it is going to be black and white for a little while. But at least improvement? Right?

I realised Kakashi’s derpy eye only when I finished 🤦 oh well…

Here is the reference:

[diamond-stars]

蘇枋 隼飛

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[averagebiboy]

Not to be too soft but some of you have really helped me get better at talking with other people over the past year or so and I’m really grateful 🩵✨