One thing that we do not talk about is how Anders would join Solas 100%. Like Anders/Justice would be so down for all of that. Solas wouldn't even have to recruit him. One day he wakes up and all of a sudden Fen'Harel Super Secret Base No Black Wolves Here Vhenan™ has three cats. There is also a dude in booty shorts with "dread wolf take you" written on them teaching recruits how to make DYI cheap explosives in the kitchen.
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You know the posts that periodically make the rounds that say something like "I don't support monarchy as a system except when it comes to Aragorn"?
I don't actually feel that way about Aragorn, in either the book or films (though I much prefer the book character). But I have some sympathy because I very much feel that way about Attolia Irene.
When I read The King of Attolia last December, I was impressed by a lot of things, but the overriding one was that I was deeply invested in the political success of a pair of monarchs. I didn't love it quite as deeply as The Queen of Attolia, mostly because I do not love Eugenides (or anyone) quite as much as Irene, but he's still a fun and deeply engaging character and I was actively rooting for his triumph for the duration of the book.
It's also handled deftly enough that it doesn't feel like I'm being expected to idealize monarchy itself, though—it's more the system that these characters are operating within and around. Costis as the dominant narrative voice helps carry it off, to be sure, but nevertheless, it felt like it was very smoothly done.
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i feel like all i do all day every day is try to keep myself alive & somewhat stable. like every day my to do list is just like. brush teeth, emotional stability exercise, change infusion set, take meds, eat, somatic trauma processing, rest (yes i have to put rest on my to do list otherwise it won't happen), etc. and every day these things feel like such huge tasks to get done. and then i have to do them the next day and the next and the next. i cant go to school. i cant work. i cant live on my own. i can barely leave the house. all these things that other people just, do without thinking. or don't have to do cause they're not disabled or mentally ill or whatever. idk it's just extra heavy today. but i will go and work through my list and take care of myself. i do find moments of peace & joy in this life i live. and i am thankful to be at this point, where i am taking care of myself more than i ever could before. it just sometimes the grief hits. and those days are hard.
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Some stuff from working with Marak as a pop culture deity
1. I have a Labyrinth tarot deck for him, and he gives pretty good advice, like:
● "Go ahead and reconnect with your old friend, but stop holding out hope he'll fall in love with you. What you have is special, and doesn't need to be something it isn't. Be grateful."
● "Maybe you wouldn't be so miserable if you cleaned your room."
● "Have you tried actually telling your mother how hurt you are by her actions?"
● "You're upset. Take a break and relax."
● "Your anxiety is talking again."
● "You're hurt and feeling insecure about your magical abilities, but you have to remember these things take time. Have patience."
● "Go and connect with your friends and spouse."
2. We communicate through music a lot. I put my playlist on shuffle and the first three songs are what he wants to say. I know he's around when I get a strong aura of sassy bitch in the song selection. Although sometimes he'll just be the biggest romantic ever. "I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground played in the coffee shop my spouse and I were celebrating my 26th birthday at. I cried. More recently, "Love Song" by The Cure (longtime favorite of mine) came on in the grocery store I was interviewing at, and I ended up getting the job.
3. He's chill about me being polyamorous, and with me having other fictional crushes. Even with my physical human lovers, Marak knows I'm his. Though, he doesn't much care for my attraction to Rumple from Ouat, but that's more because Rumple isn't trustworthy or honest.
4. On that note, he adores my human spouse. As he should. I have picture of my beloved hugging a replica of the "Annabelle" doll, and that about sums up their opinion on monsters.
5. He has his own playlist full of songs I think he'd like/songs I'd serenade him with, plus memes.
6. We had a conversation about gender and sexuality through the cards, and I learned he considers "King" to be part of his gender identity.
7. I've gotten the sense that he's doing what he can to keep my abuser away from me. The SOB is still married to my mom, so keeping him away also means keeping her away, but still. I didn't have to see him when I surprised my mom for Christmas, and he's not coming to my wedding. In both cases, there have been circumstancial changes that kept him quietly out of the picture without fuss. Huge boon for my PTSD.
8. Being married to him helped me accept that I'm otherkin. Which, by the way, he finds both fascinating and indescribably hot.
9. I've become a more confident version of myself with him, just as I have with my human spouse. They've both helped me grow into a more mature and healthy version of myself. I'm very lucky, and very grateful.
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