Thinking About How Ballister Tried To Convince Nimona To Conform When He’s Been Singled Out And Targeted

Thinking about how Ballister tried to convince Nimona to conform when he’s been singled out and targeted his whole life — how the whole kingdom was against someone outside the original knight bloodline joining them, how he had to work harder and still faced backlash, how even on the day he was supposed to be officially made one of the knights he still visually stood out because his armor was black while everyone (save Ambrosius, Glorith’s descendant) wore white

He was ignorant and sheltered, and he was also a queer elder seeing a queer kid embrace things that scare him because he was hurt just for existing — imagine how much worse it would’ve been if he intentionally rocked the boat like that

Thinking about how, despite everything he tried, he was still labeled the villain and she was still called a monster, and eventually he was willing to throw away everything he knew and loved to protect her. Thinking about the joy he experienced once he started cutting loose and questioning all the limits he put on himself and others put on him. Thinking about how he was tokenized and targeted growing up, thrust in the spotlight from a young and how even then very few people were willing to try and actually see him for who he is. Thinking about how he saw Nimona

Thinking about evolution and growth within the queer community, about in-fighting from actual good (if fear and ignorance based) intentions can be even more damaging than malicious intent, about how for some queer people being seen as “just like cishets” is a matter of life or death while for others embracing being “different” is the thing that keeps them going, and how empathy and understanding of others can unintentionally heal yourself. Something something something, we come together and then we win

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1 year ago

Every single day I'm grateful for that time I stumbled on the SVSSS headcanon that while Bingqiu is considered highkey confusing and lowkey cringe in the demon realm, Moshang is known as the Power Couple™. They're the demonic love story. The 'It Couple'.

Just generations of demons sighing over the dramatic and bloody love story of the Northern King and his right hand man plus spymaster, yearning for a love story filled with such glorious violence and betrayal! A classic childhood friends to lovers narrative filled with ups and downs and copious murder and gore! Love at first sight! The story of the loyal spy who rose up the ranks of the brutal Northern Court, culling his competition while providing vital intel to his liege, all the while infiltrating the most powerful cultivation sect in the world and eventually even becoming a Peak Lord! The slow burn of all slow burns! All kinds of spicy complicated power imbalances! Sexy, unexpected age gaps! Years of heavy plot! Decades of passionate courting! The pinnacle of inter-species forbidden romance!The tale of a man who swore eternal loyalty after falling violently in love at the very first meeting, calling a mere Prince His King in his desire and determination to see his beloved's ascension to the throne that was his birthright, and the Demon Prince who was unexpectedly presented with fierce loyalty in a life that had until then been rife with treachery and grabbed it with both hands and never looked back!

...and there's Junshan and the weird human he keeps around. Somewhat interesting if you're into that teacher-student thing I guess. There were very few deaths. Some bland murders. The trial arc and the self destruct thing plus corpse hoarding was interesting but overall very vanilla. Unseasoned. Not even a proper decade of drama. Kinda boring. And Junshan's half human so they're like Walmart version inter-species romance. But whatever the Emperor's into I guess. His dad was kinda weird too but at least his relationship with that human woman had some kick to it. The new generation just doesn't appreciate a long drawn out painful romance tsk tsk...

Like infinitely grateful to whoever first spawned that headcanon. Never fails to make me laugh. Honestly the most hilarious thing I've ever seen in this fandom. Hope your pillow is always cold and you never stub your toe.

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purplepapriika

4 years ago

june 2020

a force that can’t be heard / coming in louder than words

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Seguir leyendo

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purplepapriika

2 years ago

comission for @pengiesama! YEAH FENGXIN IS BEING A HYPOCRITE!!

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purplepapriika

4 years ago

based on friend’s story

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purplepapriika

4 months ago

ignore any inconsistencies i am but a weak and feeble human

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purplepapriika

6 months ago

[ID: Digital art of the original Luo Binghe from Scum Villain. He's in a modern bathroom, bracing himself with a hand on the wall. His hand is smearing blood across the tile. He looks at the viewer with a shadowed, menacing expression, the only visible features of his face being his eyes with red, pinprick irises, and his glowing zuiyin. The whole drawing is cast in shadow, the bathroom light off. At the bottom of the screen is a green System window that reads, "It's you!" facing Binghe. /end ID]

it's you!

[ID 2: The image under the cut is a sketch of Binghe and Shen Yuan brushing their teeth together. Binghe is shirtless but wears a bonnet and holds a toothbrush. He glares suspiciously at Shen Yuan, who's brushing his teeth with an electric toothbrush. Binghe says, "Why does your move but mine doesn't?" Shen Yuan looks at him with an exasperated, tired expression. Above them is another System window, this time facing us, that says, "Despite everything, it's still you! ^^" /end ID]

I don't know bingbong, let's ask the destroyed roomba

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purplepapriika

1 year ago

jiang cheng and "everything I've let go of has claw marks on it," jiang cheng and "as for love, why is it never enough to save us?", jiang cheng and "and those you do not forgive, you find impossible to forget," jiang cheng and "i am someone who did not die when i should have died," jiang cheng and "am i supposed to be grateful for having survived this?" jiang cheng and "i sat with my anger long enough, until she told me her real name was grief," jiang cheng and "we leave doors open for people who will never knock again," jiang cheng and "you are shaking fists and trembling teeth. i know; you did not mean to be cruel. that does not mean you were kind," jiang cheng and "isn't all that rage so ugly? and isn't it mine still? good god, isn't it mine?" jiang cheng and "if i cannot be loved, then i must be feared."

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purplepapriika

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