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do you ever think about how the siblings died in the house where they were abused, that they were never able to reclaim from that abuse
how luther died still stuck in that house, having failed to live outside it and failed to make it a home
how diego valued the people more than the house, and yet he dies without his mother or children, with a wife and brother who cheated him
how allison spent her life building new families with new homes, but was dragged back to the house she was abused in to die there
how klaus spent almost every day there high or drunk, but once he was sober he died there
how five spent 45 years longing to go home, to feel safe there, but home was where he died
how viktor ran as far as he could from that house but ended up dying there anyway
how lila searched her whole life for family and comfort and belonging, and instead died in a strangers home
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always thinking about how everyone ended up where they first started in the series.
allison’s built her seemingly perfect life based on lies. she probably still lies to herself to try n comfort the mistakes she’s made
viktor is ordinary and self isolates himself because he doesn’t like and has been hurt by his siblings
diego wishes for what he thinks are the glory days of his life and tries to desperately recapture that spark while probably looking past the people that love him
ben away from his siblings. locked away, out of his control
luther having what seems like a grand fun occupation but he’s really lonely because he’s away from his loved ones (s4 promo year unknown luther comes home) (just like how s1 luther returns to earth)
five in a job that doesn’t fulfill him or bring him that much happiness. he’s alone again
klaus not having aspirations or goals so he just fixates on something to keep his mind occupied. he just wants to survive and he’s so afraid of life that he runs away and hides from it. just a mess
they’re all so lonely and isolated :(
you could say they went through a…..reset?
“But this is not that king, nor is this his song.”
Aegon, inspired by this portrait of Stephen of Blois. Drawing by my friend. They also wrote some meta about it, under the cut. The quote is from The Green Knight (2021).
“His name should be “the Unfortunate.” Or, perhaps, “the Unready.”
In his behaviours, crimes and heroics, he feels like a quintessential local king. I have too little care for the ethics of feudalism to pretend that one bleached flea is more moral than another, I am not going to justify this fictional fool or any of his fellow ticks on the bodies of kingdoms.
I like his story though. The way he viciously rejects his heritage and embraces it at the same time, more Andal than Valyrian who still holds the strongest bond with the physical manifestation of Valyrian ideas, something that both upholds and discredits their predatory traditions. A king doomed by others to become a king, the one who doesn’t want to rule but grows into it to the point of giving his all. He’s ready to fight and burn among his people when they show him loyalty but turns cruel and unstable when they defy him. His future is bleak, his past is disgusting. Remember those lines in The Green Knight film? “Is this all there is?” - “What else ought there to be?” He’s not Gawain, of course. Please give me Plato’s number, I’m going to telephone him to hear his hot take on this shit.
But I find a pleasant fatalism in that he’s not only chosen by his family to play a role of a contender, those who then wash their hands of it, but also in how his story comes from a faux chronicle of events long gone, done and decided, a story that might be tweaked here and there, but will not be rewritten. It’s almost like he is aware in a fun way that he is long doomed—and tries to flee unsuccessfully, cowardly, violently even, only to be brought back into the cycle that must continue like the chains on his neck. They imply Rhaenyra is one of the prophecies, but him fleeing his destiny and fitting it so well resembles one of the many doomed kings from the old tales, the crowned blaze in the shape of a man doomed to face his grim fate no matter how far he has gone to escape it. But he is not that king. His song seems of a different breed. The unwilling and unworthy man cursed with the scourge of greatness. I think he should die in a public mass cannibalism incident.”
"Brutus" - The Buttress but it is Aemond Targaryen
This project took forever to finish, but alas I am very happy with how it turned out. If you look closely you'll see plenty of religious imagery that lent itself as inspiration (real ones and asoiaf ones).
I might post some of these individually in the future to fully preserve the original quality, which I know tumblr will spoil :)
I also did switch some of the lyrics so it makes more sense, and swapped the Latin to High Valyrian:
Frater Meus = Nuha Lekia = (older) Brother Mine
Rex = Darys = King
The Valyrian glyphs = either "Fire and Blood" or the inscription from the dagger (as much of it as I could decipher at least)
This is the magic lucky word count. Reblog for creativity juice. It might even work, who knows.
Daenys and her baby Balerion
You can't convince me he wasn't spoiled.
How do I strengthen my writing? I tend to fall back on bad habits because I can't find good habits to replace them.
Building sustainable writing habits that really help you improve can be really difficult. Especially if you don't know where to look. So, here are 10 tips for building good writing habits that can help strengthen your writing!
1. Clear out your creative faucets
Step away from your project and do something else! Write something different. Let yourself write badly. Or just plain old take a break. Your writing will suffer if you're constantly forcing yourself to work on something that isn't bringing you joy.
2. Read voraciously
In the immortal words of Stephen King: “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write.”
Read widely in your own genre and outside of it. Take inspiration from other authors, and read critically to see what they do well and what they could do better.
3. Read some bad writing, too
Breaking down exactly why a piece of writing doesn't work for you can be super helpful for understanding what to avoid in your own work.
4. Try on different writing styles
Try out different approaches to storytelling to find the voice that feels most like yours. You might find yourself attracted to descriptive, sensory prose, or more to austere and pointed prose. Your writing will be strongest when you're the most authentic self you can be.
5. Explore characterisation
People are messy. Accurately and compellingly conveying this innate messiness is essential to creating a powerful story. Explore your characters and who they are, and if it's a character-driven story, don't be afraid to let them drive.
6. Make friends with your thesaurus
A great way to make a piece of prose shine even brighter is to expand your vocabulary. There are a lot of words in the English language that mean similar things but have slightly different moods and tones. Finding the exact right word to convey what you’re trying to say will help your writing land more emphatically with your reader.
7. Banish filtering words
Filtering is one of the most common mistakes new writers make. It involves describing a character’s sensations or feelings with filtering words like felt, saw, heard, knew, watched, or realised. This holds the reader at a distance and makes them feel like they’re hearing a story, rather than living it.
An example of filtering would be, “She watched the sun rise majestically over the mountains”. It would feel more immediate to simply say, “The sun rose majestically over the mountains”. The reader already knows your point-of-view character is watching; now, the reader can watch it with them.
8. Glare disapprovingly at the passive voice
Passive voice isn’t necessarily wrong all the time, but nine times out of ten, it will slow down the pace of your story and encourage the reader to lose interest in your characters. Passive voice means having something done to a character — “John was punched in the face by Nick” — instead of a character actively doing something: “Nick punched John in the face”.
9. Familiarise yourself with story structure
The best stories follow an established plot structure, and follow it so smoothly that the reader doesn’t even realise there’s an ancient storytelling template behind it. These structures are designed to introduce just the right amount of tension and suspense and to give the reader the ideal payoff by the end. Rather than being formulaic, they help with pacing and plot development.
10. Get peer feedback
Finally, the best way to make your work as strong as it can be is to get some feedback from other writers. This can be from a professional editor, a beta reader, or a collaborative writing group. Getting a second pair of eyes can help you catch plot holes or inconsistencies before you send your story out into the world.
Want to know more? Read the full post at the link below!
Showing 'Love' in Writing
Gazing into each other’s eyes with a soft smile.
Holding hands and gently squeezing.
Brushing a strand of hair behind the ear.
Speaking in a tender, affectionate tone.
Sharing inside jokes and laughing together.
Leaning in close to whisper sweet words.
Giving a lingering, gentle kiss on the forehead.
Wrapping arms around each other in a warm embrace.
Blushing when receiving a compliment.
Touching foreheads and closing eyes.
Smiling uncontrollably when thinking of the other person.
Caressing the cheek or back of the hand.
Playfully teasing each other with a grin.
Preparing a favorite meal or surprise.
Writing heartfelt notes or letters.
Holding each other close while watching a movie.
Taking care of each other when sick or tired.
Sharing dreams and hopes for the future.
Listening attentively and showing genuine interest.
Expressing gratitude for each other’s presence.
How cruel a trait; Kindness so foul will seal your fate.
Queen Helaena Targaryen
Commission for @DaTeamGreen on twitter
if yall see me reblogging both pro fivela and anti fivela content mind ur own business I’ve already told y’all my feelings on it are very mixed and nuanced
it would be a hundred times easier if we were young again
my queer, neurodivergent ass when The Umbrella Academy ends with, "you were born wrong, every bad thing that has happened to you is your fault, and the only way the world can be good and safe is if you are eradicated from existence"
never been about me
Rhaenys the Conqueror, baby Aenys, and his hatchling Quicksilver. Based on Leyendecker's Madonna and Child
companion-piece to my Visenya and baby Maegor
This is a gift / it comes with a price / who is the lamb and who is the knife?
cleaned up a rhaenyra I did while chatting w @wodania 👍👍👍