The Hydro Sovereign Comes To Mondstadt

Can’t believe Nüwa is a Shadowpeach fan (Shadowpeach Bio Parent AU / NEXT )

(Yes I know she doesn’t need other beings to create life but let me dream of those two idiots being biological dads of the chaos baby)

P.1: First Arc

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Extras: A Future Scenario - PIF finds out - Part 1+2 Dub! - Part 3+4 Dub! - Part 5-6 Dub!

P.2: Week 1 and 2

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Extras: fanart by @terezsa07 - fanart by @downerdays - Animatic by @racoonponiee - fanart by @asthmaticplushiedragon

P.3: Training montage

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Extras: Family dinner

P:4: Un-divorce arc

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Extras: Spicynoodle bit

P.5: More than a successor

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What I’d give for one of the Cinderella remakes to go into how when you’re in an isolated and abusive situation, sometimes you need to be saved and you’re not weak if you can’t escape by yourself

I’ve never been a fan of bad faith reinterpretations of fairy tales, especially ones which flatten the originals into “princesses is saved by a prince and nothing else”, to then go #girlboss. The princess can save herself because she’s a strong female character! (Implying if you’re in a bad situation, it’s because you’re not strong enough to get out)

cookie run ships that make me go AAAAAAAA

-purelily. yeah. yeah. old ppl. and also flower girl who is super messed up. and boy scout. this is my kinda ship okay.

-advenberry. yee haw. also ghost girl. they adopted onion. yeah.

-mintcocoa. theyre kinda just a simple fluffy couple. not complex and easy to like. if u dont like them id be kinda concerned … only flaw is that they’re kinda bland but it’s not that big a deal.

-seamoon. they’re basically canon so. tragic lesbians woahh.

-stormcacao. what the HECK. i became obsessed with this ship literally overnight dndndk. the vibes are so,,, yeah.

-rose x raspberry mousse. idk the ship name. wow. a flower girl and a guy dressed like a musketeer. im so predictable oh man,,

-almondlatte. theyre so parents. yeah.

-wildchip. isnt it canon that wildberry sends crunchy chip love letters or …

-pearloyster. ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow. i technically cant say i ship this one since … there’s no future for them so they cant even be in a relationship. but. man. i do love the dynamic… ouchie.

Madeline Miller has every right to write books like "Circe" and draw inspiration from Greek mythology but sometimes I want what she smokes... Like, I can't believe that with her studies and experience she looked at one of the most beloved heroes of the Greeks for millennia and she went "the gods are 'sociopathic narcissists' in our modern standards, Odysseus is full of himself and probably shittier than he presents himself to be because patriarchy".

I am mostly paraphrasing, and the quotes are below. Yes, Greek societies have been patriarchal for a long time, yes Odysseus is the main narrator so of course, we see the story from his point of view, yes he is a trickster character and not perfect, no that doesn't automatically make him a bad person who overshadows other characters so he can elevate himself. If he had lied or hid something when he narrated his story, it would be there in the text, as in every other occasion Odysseus tricked someone.

I find it very hard to accept that with her Classics background she characterized the Greek gods in such a simple way, letting out all their magnificence, generosity, and kindness.

I understand what she wants to say here but the phrasing is weird. What do you mean by "push back" against the mythology? This makes it seem like her works are equal to the mythology texts and she is able to "push back". (She says in the article that her works are not equal to the Homeric pieces, but phrases like this makes it seem so)

These statements of the interviewer don't help much either... In a formal article, please don't characterize gods of other cultures and religions as "stupid" and similar things. You wouldn't call a person that in such a context, and you call the Greek gods stupid? Also... we are so sorry for our hero who tells his own story, I guess?? And sorry that our important ancient texts made you sad as a kid???

This statement alone might not seem like much but in the general spirit of the article, it adds up to the notion of Odysseus isn't that deserving after all and we should stop giving him that much attention in the name of social justice. For example, later in the article, we meet this statement from Miller. (I understand she doesn't outright call Odysseus a narcissist and what she says is that there is some material on the text she can use to play with this theme.)

The whole piece might leave the impression to a portion of readers that Odysseus wasn't actually that great and was praised in the context of a patriarchal society because he was a male hero. I can't help but feel this removes some agency from the Greek people who have kept Odysseus in their hearts and tradition for thousands of years, up to this day.

I analyze her and the writers of multiple articles stance exactly as deep and with the same stretches as the article writers praise Miller's work. She made the powerful witch Circe a rape victim and Odysseus a liar from a few hints (not even) in the original text. And I cannot meta-analyze her work from a cultural, intersectional scope? Yes, "it's not that deep" but since the articles are making a fuss out of a singular recent book and analyze it to death, I believe I am allowed to go a bit deeper in my commentary.

So, their stances remind me of the old theme of the "enlightened, educated foreigner" who "knows better" the native heroes than the natives of a land and sees how "problematic" the culture and the heroes themselves are, and the culture wasn't "feminist enough" to give the female heroes voices.

It all ties to the sense of ownership the West has with the Greek myths and characters. This is a formal interview/article and yet they talk about the heroes like they are their cousins or like they discuss in a bar about heroes of their own culture. One says that the Greek gods are essentially pricks and the other moans because we mostly follow Odysseus in... "Odyssey", as if the text came out yesterday in their local newspaper.

Like, I thought we would get a respectful and serious approach from people who know what they are talking about, but apparently, I was too optimistic.

The funny thing is, while misogyny was/is a thing, it's not because of the lack of feminism that Circe wasn't so important. She was merely the "bad witch" of the story. As it often happens in folk adventure stories, side characters - bad witches included - don't have a deep background story. To claim that the misogyny of Greeks was the reason Circe didn't get much "screentime" in another hero's story (!!!) is a stretch. There are multiple male characters in Odyssey who don't get that much time because they are side characters.

I can't believe I am saying this but... Miller and the writers of the articles give me so many "white feminism" vibes. Greece societies had/has issues with women's representation and yet they chose one side female character who matters as much as the male side characters in the text and go "now THIS is a problem we need to talk about for the next five years! We will do the subversion of the century and we will open people's eyes to neglected women by making a beloved hero a prick!! Oh, also Circe is now a rape victim to show how cruel the men were back then!"

Here is the full article. Most of it is pleasant and insightful and then there are... these statements that made red flags arise in my mind. I am not saying that Madeline Miller is trash, or that she doesn't know anything, or that she deserves any type of harassment. I just think some commentary is needed when such proclamations of hers are published and end up adopted by many who don't have the time to cross-reference.

Thinking about how Furina and Neuvillette are besties, yet have total opposite behavior towards their bestie's SO (say, Arle and Wrio)

Furina with Wriolette: I like to think Furina approves of this relationship a lot. She wants Neuvillette to open up and see the beauty on the worst side of humanity, and Wrio, as a reformed criminal is the perfect person for that. Also, he's patient in dealing with Neuvi's emotional constipation and has a good intuition for what Neuvillette needs. The cherry on top, he's a good person, is brave, and respects the Melusines. Only the best for her bestie.

Neuvillette with Focacchino: The second Furina look away he's trying to assassinate Arlecchino. Diplomatic problems? Yeah, he'll get around that once the forth harbinger is six meters below ground.

I decided to make a part two to this comic I made some while back.

Not sure if its cannon to Refinedtale, but it does use some of that timelines mechanics so I’m tagging it as such. Do not tag as ship btw.

The “burning bones” concept is one I have yet to draw a proper comic explanation for because I’m still planning it out. Hopefully this hurt/comfort comic is enough to compensate for what I will post next. (-公- ;)

I’m also enjoying all the Eurylochus defenders from Epic. I remember reading it and after they tried eating steak, going, “Finally this dick is dead. What a moronic pain in the butt. I would have thrown him overboard after the Cyclops.” He is much more likable in Epic. But literally, just, I can give him a pass on the Cyclops, Lotus and Lastrygonian islands, but “Let’s open this bag for the treasure.” Sir, you are in the middle of the sea, where are you going to spend it? Oh look it’s a hot lady who is enticing us to join her. Uhm, I’m sorry, but how is that not a red flag to anyone? Were you expecting a gangbang with food? Wait, Ancient Greece, probably was -shudder-. And then after surviving the Underworld, Sirens and Scylla, you ignore the dead prophet’s warning of “DO NOT EAT HELIOS’S CATTLE!!! YOU WILL BE SMITTEN QUICKER THAN IXION!!! DO NOT ANGER THE SUN!!!” And then get surprised when Zeus uses your boat at target practice?

"Are you in love with me?" I blurted out. A terrible silence followed. Rook didn't turn around. "Please say something."

He rounded on me. "Is that so terrible? You say it as though it's the most awful thing you can imagine. It isn't as though I've done it on purpose. Somehow I've grown fond of your--your irritating questions, and your short legs, and your accidental attempts to kill me."

I recoiled. "That's the worst declaration of love I've ever heard!"

-An Enchantment Of Ravens

(They’re both talking in wingdings.. although I guess Sans’s future narration is in English?) Here is part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5. :}

Hhhhuhhnngnnnng..I’m never doing a huge project like ever AGAIN!! UHG that took forever. I’m so friggin tired and hungry man, I haven’t moved since I woke up because I was determined to get this out today. Anyway it feels like a weight is being lifted off my chest having this thing done. I’m glad I can return to drawing whatever I want without this project looming over my head.

Also, in case anyone is wondering why it seems like Papyrus is drooling all over the place, see this post, face row 6 for your explanation. :]

Also these poor babies. Why do I do this you might ask? I wish I had an answer man, reeeeeally wish I did. I don’t have much else to say, I cant really think of anything. I guess I could point out that Papyrus is still scratched up because he used up all his energy on healing Sans and Gaster really doesn’t have the magic to spare..

Anyway I’ll stop rambling, I hope you all enjoyed this roller coaster ride of emotions! Please exit the carriage to the left, watch your head and have a nice day!  

Someone revive the reverse falls fandom

Reverse Falls BillFord when???

I want some toxic possessive Stanford this instant.

My man deserves to be the unhinged "YOU ARE MINE" one in the relationship after all the shit Gravity Falls Ford got from Bill.