Salem - Blog Posts
Salem from Give me a Reason now on the topic of fanfics done by @dronebiscuitbat Bri please I beg of you do not make the baby’s name Kevin if it’s a boy please I am on my kneessss (this just a joke don’t take it serious)
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As Halloween creeps closer—yes, I know it's over two months away, but who's counting?—let's have some fun! Here are the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in as the best Salem moments from Sabrina the Teenage Witch:
Leonardo:
Raphael:
Donatello:
Michelangelo:
Rambley!!! <3
Indigo Park Gif 1
Repairing the World: Incorrect Quotes #1
Yang: We’re playing Scrabble. It’s a nightmare.
Salem: Scrabble? Scrabble’s great.
Yang: Not when you’re playing with Blake, it’s not. They put words like “ephemeral” and I put “dog.”
@sacred-song-of-immortal-izalith
Salem x Yang Incorrect Quotes #2
Yang: Do you want to know your gay name?
Salem: My... my gay name?
Yang: Yeah, it's your first name-
Salem: Haha. Very funny Yang-
Yang: *gets down on one knee* And my last name.
Salem: Oh- oh my god.
@sacred-song-of-immortal-izalith
𝕀’𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕥 𝕦 𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟
𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠/𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘
> @𝕗𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕥𝟘𝟙𝟘𝟙
𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕤
>𝕊𝟜𝕃𝔼𝕄 > 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕥 > $𝕂𝕧ℝ𝟛
>𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕠
𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖
>𝕟𝕡𝕔𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝟞𝟞𝟞
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̶a̶u̶d̶i̶o̶/̶v̶i̶s̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶>̶ ̶e̶d̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶>̶ ̶@̶f̶u̶t̶u̶r̶e̶p̶a̶s̶t̶0̶1̶0̶1̶
d̶o̶ ̶u̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶u̶r̶ ̶b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶a̶l̶o̶n̶e̶?̶ ̶a̶u̶d̶i̶o̶/̶v̶i̶s̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶d̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶>̶ ̶@̶f̶u̶t̶u̶r̶e̶p̶a̶s̶t̶0̶1̶0̶1̶
Tyler, the Creator songs made into drawings with my sibling!!(It was her idea)
Thoughts on General Ironwood :
I think I know why Ironwood arrested and spared Watts despite everything he one, but when Oscar, a child, has a morally correct opinion Ironwood tried to kill him (breaking his aura and shooting him off Atlas).
Ironwood can profit off of Watts. Watts is a part of Salem’s inner circle, and he’s a genius who managed to take down Atlas like it was nothing, because he’s the reason Atlas is as advanced and secure in Remnant. While Ironwood knows that Salem most likely won’t care about what happens to Watts and he can’t use the man to trade for Atlas’s safety, Watts still has information Ironwood can use.
Oscar, on the other hand, has none of that. While Ironwood could have possibly used Oscar and given him up to Salem, he still wants to defeat Salem. He doesn’t want the Relics in her hands. And Oscar, as one of Ozma’s reincarnations, could gain memories or learn about the other Relics whereabouts. While it’s known that they’re kept in Huntsmen Academies already, he could also learn at some point who the Maidens who can unlock them are. And since the Fall of Beacon, it is unknown where the Relic at Beacon currently is (to us viewers, at least).
Oscar is also a reincarnation. Ironwood’s only use for him was Ozpin, and since Ozpin wasn’t there, Ironwood had no use for Oscar. After all, he would just reincarnate at some point. If there is a merger at all, Ironwood knows that that hasn’t happened, so he probably would have expected Ozpin to reincarnate again, or that Oscar would instead and be sent possibly as far away from Ironwood as possible, separating him from his team and allies and no longer being an immediate threat to Ironwood’s plans.
Oscar offers nothing to aide Ironwood’s cause. Oscar doesn’t believe in the same things Ironwood does, he isn’t loyal to Ironwood and Ironwood only, so the General has no use to keep him around alive and kicking in Atlas.
Ironwood tried to kill him. He knowingly tried to kill a fourteen year old child and, from what it looks like, doesn’t have much remorse in doing so. He’s not a good man. He kept who he could benefit from alive, and those who aren’t loyal to him and his cause are criminals.
Edit : basically ironwood failed his vibe check
And that, kids, is how I came to unironically ship PartyVan
Hey what are your mbti and enneagram typings for Salem and OG Ozma? I see Salem as an INTJ. She’s maybe an unhealthy 4w3? Taking from his first two incarnations (bc he basically overrided his first reincarnation), I feel like OG Ozma was an IxFJ? He seems like a Fe user. And maybe a 9. I’m not too stuck to those conclusions though. What are your thoughts?
Hello again !
I'll be honest, I had not tried to type these two (mainly bc they don't have a lot of screentime) but I can try to give it a go !
SALEM
Ennea
I think 4w3 makes some sort of sense for Salem 🤔 Considering her issues with grief and not getting what she wants, I think ît's highly likely she has at least one type from the Frustration triad. 4 fits that bill, I don't really see a 7, 1 would work too. Inherently, Salem is dissatisfied with the world she lives in, she's frustrated and feels that she doesn't have what she wants.
HEART. 4 : she want(ed) someone who understood & accepted her. she's unabashedly herself and even when she found Ozma again, she didn't care one bit to pretend or hide who she was (doesn't fit 2/3). she's pretty confident but also doesn't really seem to need the wins for it (doesn't fit 3). she fumes in her negative emotions & experiences, and is currently using them to define herself.
Positive Outlook (2) doesn't fit her at all. Attachment (3) doesn't fit her much either. 2 & 3 are out. Conclusion : 4w3
GUT. 1 : she wants the world around her to fit her standards, very critical of others, some competency thrown in the mix. she seems like she could be a 8 too but she feels much more controlled; and in any case she would be a weird 1 fix since she's quite literally corrupted by the pool of Grimm and thus won't abide by the usual "i need integrity" core fear.
Positive Outlook + Attachment (9) ? No way. 8 could work too but leaning toward 1 for now. Conclusion : 1w9
HEAD. Unsure of her head fix, would need more data.
Conclusion : 6 or 5 ?
MBTI
As for her cf, I never really thought about it... But I could see the Fi-Ni or Ni-Fi I think ? I agree on Ni-Se axis in any case.
IVs
Soc blind
INTJ 4w3 1w9 ? sx/sp
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Ozma
Ennea
This man is a himbo your honor and I stand by these words. This gonna be harder to say because we have like... 1 ep at most to make any conclusions.
I agree Ozma mostly overrid his first reincarnation, but the guy was still *here* in some shape or forms; so it's hard to be certain that Ozma's character wasn't influenced in some way. Considering that he's probably stayed mostly the same...
GUT. 9 or 1 : i feel like the very first Ozma, before his death, might have fitted 1 better. we talk of a man who fought "only for righteousness", and who afterwards still held onto his mission tightly despite his missteps along the way. he wants integrity, to do things right & correctly ("things" being uniting humanity in this case). at the same time, Ozma 2.0 seemed to have a very hard time asserting himself in Salem's vicinity & often ended up swaying to her ideas which seems pretty 9-ish. we could wonder how much of that is due to Salem's manipulation though : no need to be a 9 to fall for people's lies. it still stands that Ozma lacks a bit the rigidity and overly critical side of 1s, as well as the frustration. overall i'm tempted to say that maybe OG Ozma had a 1; and Ozma 2.0 leaned more toward 9; even if it might seem like a cope-out.
Reactive + Reject (8) ? Nah. Frustration + Competency (1) ? 🤔 Not that much either from what we've seen. Conclusion : 9 with a strong w1.
HEART. Not enough data. Not really seeing the 4. Could be either 2 or 3; I'd need interactions outside of his interactions with Salem to know honestly. A couple isn't the most neutral setting, and they were kinda codependant on top of that.
Conclusion : 2 or 3 ?
HEAD. 6 ? : not sure at all, but i guess he was pretty upfront about his fears with Salem (something that came to bite him in the ass afterwards). sure he took a long time before speaking up (9, remember) but he DID confront & speak his doubts into the open : embracing & reacting to the fear. he also readily took to Salem's plans when faced with the enormity of his mission to unite humanity. Ozma doesn't really runs away from his responsabilities, nor does he derive any stress or frustration from the idea of missing out (doesn't fit 7). he didn't seem to feel the need to disengage from the world and from his emotions to be objective & prepare for his task (doesn't fit 5). he leans readily into proposed solutions and what he considers a trusted ally (not couterphobic)
Frustration (7) ? Not really ? Reject + Competency (5) ? Not seeing it either. Conclusion : 6w7
MBTI
I have even less on an opinion on his MBTI than Salem; but I'd actually say that he strikes me as the Fi-est Oz out of the main three. I'd entertain the idea of something else than Fe. ... Fe stills works though, he WAS pretty open-minded about Salem's methods for "uniting humanity" at first.
No clue on axis. Maybe some Si ?
9w1 6w7 ?
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That's all the thoughts I can bring into the open ! Sorry for the major focus on ennea, hope you can still find something interesting in the answer xD
RWBY in Song ♦ Adults and their mistakes
Human - Rag'n'Bone Man
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind Thinking I can see through this and see what's behind Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
But I'm only human after all I'm only human after all Don't put your blame on me Don't put your blame on me
Take a look in the mirror, and what do you see? Do you see it clearer or are you deceived... in what you believe?
'Cause I'm only human after all You're only human after all Don't put the blame on me Don't put your blame on me
Some people got the real problems Some people out of luck Some people think I can shoulder The weight of heavens above
I'm only human after all I'm only human after all Don't put the blame on me Don't put the blame on me
Don't ask my opinion Don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness For making you cry For making you cry
I'm only human, I make mistakes I'm only human that's all it takes To put the blame on me Don't put the blame on me
'Cause I'm no prophet or messiah You should go looking somewhere higher
I'm only human, I do what I can I'm just a man, I do what I can Don't put the blame on me Don't put your blame on me
»»————- ♔ ————-««
A song for the adults in the cast and the mistakes they made, but mostly how much these mistakes boil down to humanity's limits.
➸ While RWBY as a show is mostly focused on the teenagers, I've found the adults to be really compelling when you allow them the room to simply be human and acknowledge that they inevitably make mistakes as a result. That is not to mean that some of their actions are not reprehensible, but I think they also all deserve some manner of understanding, in the sense that the root of their failures are more often than not familiar and real.
➸ Fear, Hope, Despair... The hesitation to trust brought on by trauma and experience, the fumbling that occurs along the way of an impossible task. The fall that comes with relying too much on others' hope, trying in vain to numb and run from your pain. How the weight of your responsabilities and desire to do the right thing can bring you down if pushed and pulled for too long. The difficulties that come with leaving behind the life you've been raised in (and ultimately failing to). The root of everything being a simple human's grief and his inability to let go... or the fact that the gods might be much more to blame. The hope and desire to make the world a better place for the next generation, only to force a bigger sacrifice on them.
➸ Everyone is human, trying in their own way and making mistakes on the path. Everyone is faillible, and I sometimes wish this was acknowledged more... Because it is so very easy to become the antagonist in someone else's story as everyone struggles to find their place in the world or simply what to do. And I think it's important to remember the good among the bad decisions... To look at the root of the evil more than the humans who fell victim to it.
Sorry to get uneasy & extra-specific on main but I wish there was a way to block the very specific narrative that Ozma 2.0 trying to leave with his children was in any shape or form a "betrayal" or "wrong" or "sickening" or one of his faults; because I don't think Salem should be in a 3-meter radius of ANY children including hers and blaming the abuse victim for trying to take his children with him just make me very uncomfortable and I want to close the rwby feed any time I see something close to that thinking.
Look I know that up until that point she was apparently a good mom. But seeing as she basically wanted to replace humanity with her children. And the only magic-people are her, her husband & her children. And that when she saw Ozma trying to leave she immediatly attacked with no care for the girls' safety I wouldn't think she's safe anymore & I would hightail the hell out of here too. The best understanding of mom-Salem in my opinion is that she's a great mom up until things don't go her way, and then all bets are off. And I don't care whether she felt betrayed & anguished by Ozma trying to take her children when she killed them 5 min later.
Salem gifset from the Lost Fable for the fans Sorry for the gif noise I don't know much about gif-making
And another meme for the road !
I made myself sad with this meme bc I realized that the last box is basically just characters who learnt that disagreeing lead nowhere good and they can't win :) (headcannonish in Tai's case but I just can't see Raven concede a point to anyone in a debate) *holds gently the three* You deserve better.
For clarification :
- Cinder only avoids people who disagree with her in the sense that she kills them. - Maria ain't got time to argue with people and she doesn't care.
- JRP + O are civilized and then there's Nora - RWBY all have different ways of dealing with disagreements so I guess they're balanced in that sense at least
I established the difference between "Their opinion is as valid as mine" & "I will talk to them" in that characters in the latter are firmly convinced to be right and aim to change others' mind. Whereas characters of the former category have their opinions but don't necessarily think they're more right.
RWBY Characters in Song ♦ Oz-carnations
I WAS WRONG - OH HELLOS
I was born, I was born
I was born at the hands of the potter
And I was torn from the start
I was torn between my god and my father
I was born, I was born
I was born at the dawn of our folly
And I was young, and stubborn to the bone
As I took from the tree that was rotting
☼﹥━━━━━━━━━━━﹤☼
I took my chance and bit down deep
The weight of the world was crippling
Now I'll hide my shame with woven leaves
I was wrong... I was wrong,
I was wrong...
And I'm so, so sorry
I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong...
And I'm so, so... I'm so, so sorry
I knew you'd never forgive me
But I was wrong... I was wrong
And I'm so, so sorry
I am sorry...
...
A song that I thought nicely fitted our favorite wizard
➸ "The potter" is another way of calling god in sacred texts. Ozma was brought back to life and given his mission by the God of Light.
➸ Right from the start however, Ozma was torn between the terms of his mission and his desire to see Salem again. Misled by love, he ended up playing god in a misguided attempt to unite humanity. In that instance, Salem can be read as his "god", turning him away from his "Father's" mission.
➸ Salem, or more specifically the Salem we know today, was born at the height of humanity's greatest folly : turning against the gods which prompted their annihilation.
➸ She was young, she was stubborn and determined and she took powers from the gods that revealed themselves to be rotten in the light of day. (Immortality is highly desired but was nothing but a punishment for her)
➸ Ozma was given the chance to come back and see Salem again through a deal with the God of Light, and he jumped at this chance. While this was his choice at the time, the apple he bit into was in truth just as rotten as the gods previous gifts.
➸ We all know how his history with Salem played out. That bridge burned, Ozma has nothing left ahead of him but his task. A daunting task that weighs on him, seemingly impossible because of Salem's existence and her immortality.
➸ And in answer to his loss of hope, the wizard hides away from the world : ashamed and desperate, seeing no end to his fighting... Up until being proven wrong by four young maidens. Four maidens who give him the will to keep trying, for humanity's sake.
➸ The Wizard tries and tries and keeps trying. He struggles and fails and yet still holds on. He has mades mistakes and how he suffers from them. But no matter how many times he might fall, he will always get up, an apology on his lips. Because humanity stays worth fighting for.
Most Haunted Restaurant in Salem MA
Turner's Seafood was built on top of Lyceum Hall, which was built on top of Bridget Bishop's property. Bishop was killed after being accused of witch craft during the trials, and it's said that she haunts the building.
I felt very drawn to this space during my trip. It had a strong, sorrowful energy.
Haunted Church in Salem
St. Peter's Church, Salem Ma
They built it on top of a graveyard and used the tombstones in construction of the building. Tons of bodies are still under it. The whole place radiates bad energy.
The Lightning Tree. Salem, MA
The man buried below died by being struck by lightning. Then up sprouted a tree at the head of his tombstone that managed to get hit by lightning twice and still live.
Old Town Hall, Salem MA. One of the filming locations for Hocus Pocus
RWBY Art Challenge Day 30: A Character You Haven’t Drawn Yet for This Challenge
A character you haven’t drawn yet you say? Challenge accepted... I’ll draw ALL of them :p Well I missed a few like Tuscon and the Qrow Bar Barkeep, but I ran out of room on my page to draw them.
This challenge was a lot of fun to do and great practice for art as well :) I hope I’ll be able to find the time to do another one in the future! Also, thank you everyone for your support throughout!
Undernewsouls
Não sei porque, mas me apeteceu desenhar algo do meu Au :v
Já faz tempo que não desenhava estes personagens ;w;
Espero que gostem ÓwÒ