Together we win, alone we fall

A side blog that's mostly just related to Destiny, if you need someone to play with I play on PS4.

[tirion-10]

I know I disappeared some time ago, I forgot to make a post on here like i did on my main account. I wont be using this page anymore and I may or may not make another Destiny page. I'm still on Tumblr, just simy transferred main accounts. My new main account is @acidicdragon if you wish to follow me there.

[softdog]

i started up destiny 2 yesterday and burst into tears because i forgot i had set my steam name to reeses penis butter cups but instead of censoring penis 

 it censored the butt in butter

this game is rated M

[squeakitties]

reeses penis FUCKer cups

[ranta000]

my titan

[nagunkgunk]

beep

[tuxedosaiyan]

[pinkpinkboota]

titan

[arcaneglitch]

Titan: We follow the Fist Logic

Titan: 

Titan: My shoulders are hungry

[grandcoffeekryptonite]

Why Zavala Is Actually A Good Leader

This is a mun ramble!!! It will be long!! It will be passionate!!! There will be SPOILERS TO D2!!! You have! Been! Warned!!!

Ok. So. I have... A LOT of thoughts about the way people portray Zavala. Even the game Destiny 2 itself has managed to make these mistakes in the past....

(*coughcoughWARMINDcoughBULLSHITcough*).

And I'm saying... We can do better by Big Blue.

First off. What's his biggest quality? Lots of people say, "hardassedness." "Stubbornness." "Yelling."

How about loyalty?

When the City was collapsing, the FIRST thing Zavala thought about... Was its people. Not the buildings. Not the weapons armory. Not even the Traveller could keep him from protecting the people he fought for. Zavala CONSTANTLY shows loyalty to the people he leads, guardian or not. His biggest concern is, is everyone going to be okay, and if not, how can we help?

When the Light was gone, did he hide? Did he cower in fear? He could have, and very UNDERSTANDABLY so. Losing immortality is a very scary thing! And he probably was scared out of his mind.

But instead of hiding... He high tailed it to Titan. Sent out a transmission. Made it his FIRST priority to find any Lightbearers left, and being them to one place. All without the Light. All with the threat of death constantly around the corner. Gathering any bit of light he could, so they had HOPE.

That's loyalty to the Light. That's bravery.

The very NEXT thing he did? Admit that he couldn't do this by himself. He needed his fireteam. He admitted that.

Loyalty. Bravery. Honesty.

THESE are the three main traits of Zavala. He may not be everyone's cup of tea. And that's okay. But, he's not the big bad guy who wants everyone not to have fun, either. He just wants people to be safe. Hence the protocols he's set.

SECOND. Zavala is a lot softer than people give him credit for. Zavala loved a mortal woman and stayed faithful by her side to the very end. That kind of loyalty, that kind of love? That's tender and soft. The man knits and crochets, for God's sakes. He also exhibits traits of sarcasm, concern, comradery.

Zavala is not a man who constantly yells, all the time, and is angry. Sure, his job can be frustrating. Sure, he's made out to be the bad guy sometimes. But he's not always mean or angry or brutish.

And third. People use Zavala... As a scapegoat.

When people go "what's the worst vanguard?"(Trick question, they are ALL great) They usually pin it on him because hes too strict for some. When people want an authority figure to step in and antagonize their character for "doing something wrong" that was actually totally protocol, or heroic, they write in Zavala(which is TOTALLY OUT OF CHARACTER BTW). When people need an angry yelling leader who people HATE, they write in Zavala.

All because he's strict to rules that are supposed to keep us alive. All because he follows protocol that was put there for a reason. All because he's not soft all the time.

But have you ever considered some of us NEED that kinda leadership? Some of us need a commander who will tell us what to do, and give us clear direction. Some of us need to know that our leader won't suddenly up and run. Some of us need that kind of structure.

It's not for everyone, but Titans flourish under a command structure! Lots of us need direct instructions. Those who want a looser chain of command can go to Cayde, and those who want time to wander and discover can go to Ikora. But some of us need clear instructions, and that's not bad, it's just how some of us work.

Stop making it seem like giving clear direct instructions and having clear cut rules that help keep people safe make Zavala a bad guy. It's just the way he leads.

So in conclusion, Zavala is actually a good leader. He's not infallible, but he DOES try to lead in the way he knows best, and keep people safe. He doesn't feel blameless for his mistakes, but tries not to make them again. His leading style isnt for everyone, but that doesn't make him a bad person.

I rest my case.

[spartanlocke]

This is the best one yet alskhdlaskd   [source]

[spookgeist]

A 20min Huevember Ikora just cause today is one of my favorite colors, and Ikora is also my favorite, and also I need to practice drawing her for a super secret space waifu project!

[fyshiebusiness]

Destiny/2 has probably the best post-apocalyptic setting I’ve ever seen. There are the things you expect like ruins, rusted vehicles everywhere, the state of decay and all that. Humanity has been condensed down to one city on the entire planet. But like, it’s alive. The rest of the planet? Alive. 

There are plants, animals. You go to the EDZ and there are small mammals and birds and insects. Signs of a healthy ecosystem. As I understand it there are still predators like wolves around which means there are also larger herbivores as well. Even in a more domesticated capacity livestock like horses and chickens still exist, and you can find house cats in a few locations. It’s like yes; humans are not the linchpin of environmental stability. We aren’t necessary for the rest of the planet to recover from devastating events.

The landscapes of other planets are similarly vibrant too. Nessus is one of my favorite locations to just be in. The tangle is beautiful. Sitting up on the rocky platforms near the Exodus Black is relaxing. 

Just, the entire setting feel lived in and I really am having trouble figuring out just how to express my appreciation for that.

Look at the trees!

[the-light-finds-its-way]

Are there Guardians whose families are still alive? Do Guardians ever walk around on patrols or existing, then someone breaks down crying hysterically--begging and thanking the Traveler as they throw their arms around the Guardian but this Guardian doesn't know them? A parent, a sibling, perhaps a loved one, embracing them after weeks, months, years of being without them because their death ended everything, and they're brought to someplace the person says is home, into a room they love apparently, around many who raised them and missed them and mourned them but there is no connection anymore. They see sad and joyous faces but the Guardian's is filled with confusion. Who are these people? Whose house is this? And the family or friends or loved ones mourn again, realizing this is the person they knew but it isn't at the same time. And they never will be the same person. And this person will never know these people the way they should.

[sovrisen-blog]

When Uldren rolls up into the tower as a guardian. 

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[sigillums]

Your vengeful rage brought tears to my eyes.

[omnia-volo]

[zythann]

I really wish I was able to get the audio from all of our mics from this moment

[robotmango]

some man online: “arya’s a mary sue. rey’s a mary sue. i simply don’t believe a young girl could be that skilled.”

what they expect me to say: “well, no, actually, canon supports it, because if you look back as far as season three, she’s been training for–”

what i’m actually gonna say: “good. good. about fucking time. in the next movie i hope rey blows up a dreadnought with finger lightning that she learned earlier that day. i hope she rips palpatine’s spine out with her bare hands while everybody claps”

[thembo-x]