Casual Breakdowns

Pretending everything's okay by living in alternate realities, where all my otps are happy and alive. slytherin • 20 • aus

[asmilinghopelessromantic]

Things I LOVE about the latest FFH trailer:

MJ calling Peter out for being SM

“Bitch, please you’ve been to space” -Nick Fury, 2019

Wearing Tony’s glasses

Peter GHOSTING Nick Fury

Happy yelling “I WORK WITH SPIDERMAN”

Flash getting punched in the nuts

SPIDEYCHELLE

PETER JOKING WITH POLICE

Things that I HATE/EMOTIONALLY wrecked me:

PETER CRYING ABOUT TONY

PETER CRYING ABOUT TONY

PETER SHARING HIS GRIEF WITH HAPPY

EVERYTHING RELATED TO IRON DAD AND SPIDER-SON

FUCKING TOM HOLLAND AND BEING EMOTIONALLY DAMAGING TO MY MENTAL HEALTH

[margearys]

friendly reminder that peter’s last words to tony before he died were “i’m sorry” and his last words to tony before tony died were also “i’m sorry, tony” because peter is always thinking about what he’s putting tony through and a part of him also blames himself for not being able to do enough. i’m not crying you are 

[couldnt-think-of-a-funny-name]

I know Michelle Knows about Peter being spiderman bc she’s observant and iconic like I get that but I also think it would be hilarious if they had it like. Peter and Ned just ASSUME she’s figured it out so Peter never feels the need to have a dramatic identity reveal speech for her or anything and then one day they’re hanging out and Something Happens and Peter’s gotta go deal with it and starts getting on the suit and Michelle just. is lowkey visibly shocked but she’s trying to keep a straight face because she refuses to let these boys find out she had no clue about Peter’s identity lmao

[swainlake]

okay but can we talk about the fact that sansa stark spent her formative years as a prisoner in the red keep wishing every day that somebody would save her and nobody ever did?? and then years later despite the fact that she didn’t know if jon would ever forgive her for spilling the truth about his parentage, despite knowing how skilled the unsullied are and how dangerous it is to herself and her people, the moment she hears that he’s a prisoner in the red keep she rallies the remaining northmen and rides all the way to king’s landing to save him, fully prepared to go to war against the last of dany’s forces, a stance she makes very clear while she’s literally sitting right in front of the commander of said forces?? sansa stark became the hero she’d always wanted for herself 

[little-miss-rasputin-pageant]

man I really loved tonights episode

that scene where Jaime kills Cersei in the throne room with his Ned’s Valyrian steel, claiming justice on behalf of the Starks and fulfilling Maggy the Frog’s prophecy? or when Cersei stabbed him with a knife and he staggered forward and collapsed on the Iron Throne, mirroring when he killed the Mad King? i especially loved when Daenerys walks in and sees his corpse sitting there and understands what he did.

and the part where Sandor cuts of the Mountain’s head and leaves his body burning? talk about symbolism! i’m especially glad that they didn’t kill Sandor off unnecessarily. i also really liked how he lost his eye in the fight and used the strip of cloth to bind it and how it made him look just like Beric.

that part where Grey Worm stopped the Northmen from killing the unarmed Lannister soldiers was really cool too. you could see how conflicted he was about it, but he knew he couldn’t lose himself to hate. i knew he wouldn’t betray Missandei’s memory.

i was certainly concerned about Daenerys throughout the episode, but she really came through in the end. when she realized that Cersei had hidden casks of wildfire around the city and knew that she couldn’t risk the lives of the civilians with her dragonfire. and how she instead flew straight to the Red Keep to take the fight directly to Cersei? really really good.

when Arya saw Gendry across the battlefield and tried to maker it to him but was being held back by the crowds? that was incredible. and how he could hear her scream his name over the noise of the battle and ran towards her voice even when he couldn’t see her? i can’t wait to see them reunite in the next episode.

[indreamsink]

Prompt: Sharing a pint during the Quidditch World Cup

For @ms-merlinblack I’m certain this isn’t what you meant but it’s how my brain works. #sorrynotsorry and I love you. Unbeta’d and unedited but I hope you enjoy! 

Draco drummed his fingertips on the lacquered surface of the bartop, feeling an uncharitable sneer pull at his lips. If one more drunken hoodlum slammed into his back he would –

He huffed a long breath through his nose as he found himself jostled closer to the bar, bracing himself as he fired a glare over his shoulder.

This was the last time he would ever subject himself to such utter nonsense as watching the Quidditch World Cup magically projected in one of the seedy bars along Diagon. It would be box seat tickets or nothing. Blaise and Theo were out of their minds to enjoy this stifling cacophony. Draco couldn’t even hear himself think.

“Fucking finally,” he muttered to himself with a roll of his eyes as the overworked and inattentive barkeep slammed a heavy pint glass to the surface of the bar ahead of him, sloshing a little over the edges. He was overheated and beginning to sweat – his nose wrinkled at the thought.  

Draco reached for the glass, eager to get away from the tightly packed mob waiting for beverages, but a small hand grazed his fingers and wrapped around the pint before he could reach it.

“Excuse you,” Draco sneered, “that’s my drink. I’ve already paid for it.”

“Actually, I’ve paid for it,” a voice returned, and the owner spun on the spot, mouth open to continue. Chocolate eyes met his and the girl froze. “Malfoy?”

“Granger,” Draco replied, frowning. It had been years since he had seen any of the golden trio – and it was just his luck to run into her now. He waved a hand at the tall, perspiring mug. “Really, it’s mine.”

Granger sighed, rolling her eyes. “I don’t know where you drink is Malfoy, but I’ve been waiting here twenty minutes. Kindly, shift to the side so I can get through this infernal mass.”

His jaw clenched, Draco folded his arms. He felt a slight stab of desperation as he shook his head, checking his watch. “Twenty-five. Hand it over, Granger.”

“No,” she hissed, eyes narrowed. He curls were as wild as he remembered but there was something in her expression. Something more mature.

Someone slammed into Draco’s back, causing him to stumble forward a little into her; the amber liquid spilled from the glass and Granger scoffed, switching hands so she could wipe the liquid from her fingers. He couldn’t keep his eyes from landing on her ringless finger – he was certain he’d heard she had been engaged after the war but maybe that was no longer the case.

He felt himself bristle as someone jabbed an elbow into his spine, his nerves alight with the need to escape. He reached for the glass, clenching his fingers around the rim as he attempted to dislodge the drink from her grasp.

But she clung to it with an unnatural strength, her lips pressed into a thin line. “Quit it, Malfoy.” She threw a glance over her shoulder; the barkeep was nowhere to be seen. “You’re just going to have to keep waiting for yours.”

“This is mine,” he ground out, shelving all sense of propriety.

“Look,” Granger hedged, with what he could only surmise was a forced attempt at a smile. She drew her wand and waved it in the air, conjuring a second glass. Then she poured half of the pint into the fresh glass, spilling some when a drunk stumbled into her. She released a tight breath as she presented the halved drink. “Here – happy?”

Draco blinked at her, scratching the back of his neck as he accepted the offering. “Fine. Yeah, that’s fine. Thanks.”

“Good.” She huffed, making to edge away; she brushed against him in the tightly packed mob, a flush of colour flaring in her cheeks as her eyes met his. “I hope you enjoy this Merlin-forsaken event.”

“Unlikely,” Draco muttered, clutching his half a pint like a lifeline. She snickered, a hint of a smile pulling at her lips.

He watched her walk away for a moment, a little unnerved at the entire exchange. Seeing her from the back, her curls fell a bit smoother than he recalled, and he didn’t remember her having all those curves. But then she turned back, and there was something akin to consideration in her gaze; Draco swallowed thickly as her eyes locked his for a moment. He watched as she pulled her lower lip between her teeth.

His eyes slid to the left where Blaise and Theo sat. In a split decision, he turned right.

[rubyredwisp]

Game of Thrones | 2.04 x 8.01

[randommramblingsss]

How I’ve been growing my community on Instagram 

Consistent content schedule & posting at the best time for my audience. I used this app (app store link) to schedule my posts for the best time

Hashtags in first comment

Submitting to photography feature accounts on Instagram.

Anyone have any other tips?

[puppetshell]

Fun and good thing to say to a mad gamer in their video game who is YELLING: “hey buddy its okay. its just a fun toy. We’re just playing with a fun toy together, okay?”

[defiantbird]

Y’all laugh, one time I told a guy on Reddit “It’s ok that you didn’t like the movie” about Star Wars and I have never seen someone get SO mad SO fast

[puppetshell]

Being nice to nerds is like spraying red musk into the eyes of a furious bull

[hauntedbat]

I stan a queen. 💜

[notlostonanadventure]

When you use your fame powers for good

[stalactites]

my favorite thing in the world is the way little baby kittens walk

[stalactites]

[thelegendofclarke]

r.i.p. Edd Tollet, who died protecting his friend.

r.i.p. Jorah Mormont, who died protecting his queen.

r.i.p. Beric Dondarrion, who died protecting the girl that would save the world.

r.i.p. Theon Greyjoy, who died protecting the boy that was his brother in everything but name.

and finally…

r.i.p. Lyanna Mormont, who died SLAYING A MOTHERFUCKING ICE ZOMBIE GIANT!!!

[flospughsadadad-deactivated2021]

“For us, what was interesting about this episode was always that it’s our last night together and everyone I think would face the end in different ways. Some characters want to make love for the first time because they’ve never done it before. There are other characters who are getting drunk and singing songs; and then there are characters who are just trying to find some kind of human solace together, like Sansa and Theon. Everyone faces it in different ways but they’re all facing it. And that’s why this episode was so important to us, because it’s all of these characters that we’ve been following for so long and now they’re all facing a common enemy.” —  David Benioff 

[a-goodfella]

Game of Thrones S8E3 SPOILER!!

I know we’re all excited about Arya’s dope ass moment but let’s pour one out for the house that fought the most valiantly; House Mormont. A now extinct house as far as we know, Jorah and Lyanna Mormont were amazing and as sad as it was to see them go they did not die in vain. They honored their vows and protected the realm. Lyanna took out an undead Giant and Jorah fulfilled his duty of protecting his queen. They lived up to Lyanna’s famous quote from when we first met her: “We are not a large house, but we are a proud one. And every man from Bear Island fights with the strength of ten mainlanders”

Here We Stand!

[gods-leastfavorite-parent]

annoying people: daenerys is useless!!!1!111!

me, eating popcorn: you realize that if her Dothraki hadn’t provided the first wave, the Unsullied didn’t hold the line, and Jon and Daenerys on the dragons weren’t cutting through as many wrights as possible, then Winterfell and Bran would have been overrun in like, five minutes, and everyone would have died right?

[thestarkbitch]

Why tonight’s episode was so important to girls and women (Battle of Winterfell spoilers)

Let me just get it on the record right now: Arya Stark killing the Night King is going to get a lot of shit, especially from the male book snobs. But let’s just take a moment and revel in the fact that they can complain all they want about how Arya didn’t fit into the prophecy as Azor Ahai because it still won’t do shit to change the fact that she is the prince that was promised. She brought an end to the Long Night. She did that.

Throughout the three years that I’ve been a member of this fandom, I’ve read all the books, watched every episode as soon as I could get my hands on it, watched all the theory/explanation videos, and from the very first time I was introduced to her in the books, I singled out Arya Stark as my favorite. On New Year’s Eve of 2016, my family adopted a puppy, who we named Arya Bark because she was everyone’s favorite character. I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit studying her every movement in an attempt to understand her character, and having this episode now, having her being the one who killed the Night King, I’ve genuinely never felt more proud of a character in my life.

So many people said that it would be Jon and/or Dany because they represented ice and fire, they were the heads of the dragon, they were Azor Ahai and Nissa-Nissa. But let me just say, this was 100% Arya’s moment because the Night King and the whole war between the living and the dead wasn’t about ice, it wasn’t about fire, it wasn’t about dragons or wolves, it wasn’t about honor and shame, it was about one thing and one thing only: Death. Throughout this series, we have seen Arya’s relationship with the god of death shift many times. In season one, under the training of Syrio Forel, she defied death. (“‘What do we say to the god of death?’ ‘Not today.’”) In seasons two through four, she witnessed death. In season five, she served death. (Valar morghulis, valar dohaeris.) In season six, she cheated death. (She spared Lady Crane and then defeated The Waif when she came to kill her.) And finally, in season 8, she faced death, and defeated it, once and for all.

This time last week, straight men everywhere took to twitter to talk about how “wrong” it was for Arya to lose her virginity because they still saw her as a kid (apparently violently murdering 50+ people and then wearing their faces didn’t do the trick). But she showed everyone in that episode that she didnt give a single fuck about what they thought, she saw what she wanted, she knew who she wanted to do it with, and she did it. She controlled the situation, but still gave Gendry agency (“I’m not the Red Woman. Take your own bloody pants off.”), which is honestly the only time in all of Game of Thrones that I can recall a woman losing her virginity in an empowering way on her own terms. And then this week, she showed us how you break the glass fucking ceiling. That moment when The Hound had stopped fighting and told Beric that it was pointless, that you can’t defeat death, and Beric pointed at Arya and said “Try telling that to her!”, my heart just swelled with pride. She never once let herself get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of wights that she was fighting, she just kept going. She knew that as long as there was still an enemy in front of her, she still had a job to do, and she didn’t hesitate to do it.

Arya Stark is easily the strongest character in this series, female or not. She’s been defying expectations and breaking all the rules since day one, saving the innocent and killing the guilty. She stared death in the face, had him holding her by the neck, and instead of giving up, instead of giving into fear, she adapted, and thus saved humanity. In this season alone, Arya Stark has proved to the world that women can be badass warriors as well as loving and caring family members and still be sexually empowered and desirable. She’s proving that you don’t need to pick one, that women truly can have it all.

[bandwagonjumping]

Things the men did on Game of Thrones:

Killed some undead

Were killed by undead

Became undead

We’re killed again

Things women did on Game of Thrones:

Lit the wood thing sorounding Winterfell on fire giving them a first ring of protection

Held an important flank of the army together and kept her most valuable fighters alive

Slayed a dead giant

… Oh, and:

Killed the Night King and as a result the walkers and the entire fucking army of the dead and single/double handadly won the war on behalf of the living