Creating A Magical System Is Sooo Hard 😭 Does Anyone Have Any Advice That Can Help Me?

i've come to realize there are only two kinds of tragedies: preventable and inevitable. preventable tragedies are the kind where everything could have maybe worked out if only. if only romeo had gotten the second letter. if only juliet had woken up earlier. if only creon had changed his mind about antigone sooner. if only orpheus hadn't turned around.

inevitable tragedies are the kind where everything was always going to end terribly. of course macbeth gets deposed, he murdered his way to the throne. of course oedipus goes mad, he married his own mother. of course achilles dies in the war, he had to fulfill the prophecy in order to avenge his lover.

both kinds have their merits. the first is more emotionally impactful, letting the audience cling to hope until the very end, when it's snatched away all at once leaving nothing but a void. the second is more thematically resonant, tracking an inherent fatal flaw in its hero to a natural and understandable conclusion, making it abundantly clear why everything has to happen the way it does.

Percy and Annabeth convincing Charon that they died in a bathtub at age 12, vs. Percy and Annabeth convincing Nyx they are tourists at age 17. They come up with the best excuses. 10/10, no notes

Light: Do you want some tea?

L: What are the options?

Light: Yes or no

on tragedy, fate, and inevitability.

oresteia, robert icke // theatre of the oppressed, augusto boal // song of achilles, madeline miller // the book thief, markus zusak // antigone, jean anouilh // revisiting mockingjay ahead of the hunger games prequel, entertainment weekly // romeo and juliet, shakespeare // h of h playbook, anne carson // war of the foxes, richard siken // the road to hell (reprise), hadestown // planet of love, richard siken // they both die at the end, adam silvera

You are a god with no followers nor enemies, yet you still persist. No god had ever lived without worship before. The other gods are stumped as to why this is so…until you tell them what you are the god of.

So, do you like girls or do you like boys? (Ha-ah, ha-ah)

Oh, uhm, I mean, uh, yes?

When my friends ask me 'bout my sexuality

I choke up and joke that the answer's not easy

Like I'm watching a Disney movie and the couple gets it on

But who should I look at, is it Shang or Mulan?

I like boys and girls, but I still don't know why

I couldn't get either one if I really try

I'm switching my preference like an on and off switch

If I had a dime for every crush, I've had I'd be rich

Like boy bi

Girl, hi

New guy

I'm bi?

I cry every time

I try to decide

I guess you're right, I'm bi just without the sexual

I'm too scared to date, so I've just been by myself

Like I'm watching a Disney movie and I slowly start to sweat

Is it Jasmine's dancing or Aladdin's open vest?

Oh, it sucks sometimes to be right in the in-between

I'm too gay for girls, too straight to be a drag queen

I'm just playing, I'm just saying, I'd like to be clear

I don't know what the hell is going on here

And love can be hard

For someone who doesn't know what they want

I'm missing a part

For all of my life got a hole in my heart

And love could be

A winning game to those who are straight, but

I'm perfectly complete

One, two, three

Like boy bi (boy bi)

Girl, hi (girl, hi)

New guy (new guy)

I'm bi? (I'm bi)

I cry (I cry) every time

I try to decide

Boy bi - mad tsai

Light: Do you take constructive criticism?

Misa: I only take cash or credit.

If u want to write a story about a character that's just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who's gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

HEY DISCORD USERS!!

unfortunately, discord continues to be the Worst Messaging Company Of All Time with its updates, and this time, its one that is not only a privacy violation, not only enabled by default, but ROLLED OUT SILENTLY, MEANING YOU MUST KNOW IT EXISTS TO TURN IT OFF.

i am talking about "clips", an exciting new feature /s that allows people to record you in voice chat without your knowledge or consent! Wow!

fortunately, you can turn this off, but its kinda shitty how they didnt tell you this existed at all, yeah?

settings > clips> the button should be clicked to turn it off

(note that it should be ON by default, you will have to click the button to turn it off)

thanks, discord, for Telling Us This Violating Setting Exists In An Update And Making Sure It Is Off By Default. /s.

reblogs are appreciated to spread the word.

Beyond: you fuckers don’t know about my knife stick. it’s a knife taped to a stick and it’s the ultimate weapon.

Naomi, not looking up from her book: spear.

Beyond: BLOCKED.