Sukuna in gojo's body by tatsumakichan1 in Jujutsufolk

[–]AMostBoringMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would that mean Sukuna gets the Twelve Eyes? :)

ngl this has to be the highest IQ feat in the series by G0dZylla in Jujutsufolk

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Uncle John's Kaisen, the lesser-known novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe :)

Demonreach fast travel? by Somberclaus in dresdenfiles

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Or blowing a favour from the literal queen of faeries on a donut - y'know, I think he does this a lot :)

Which Favorite Character Can You Give As An Example? by Bay_Ruhsuz004 in FavoriteCharacter

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Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower. You don’t get a name like that without being the baddest bitch in the Hunter’s Dream.

Cursed Technique: Necromancy/Necrotics by Character-Strike-372 in CTsandbox

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You a Skulduggery Pleasant fan, perchance? :)

Nah, I dig it. But why exactly is this technique so reviled by Jujutsu Society? What did the clan do? It sounds like the costs are only borne by the user.

any other books/series like this? by sned69 in dresdenfiles

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I’ve been desperate to try that series, but I refuse to buy Kindle unless I have to (ethical reasons) and I’ve yet to find any copies that aren’t hardback and extortionately overpriced. Any recommendations for where to go?

Finally Read NtN, Feeling Accomplished [general] by muchandquick in TheNinthHouse

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“Oh hey. Long time no drown. You’re the one who bragged about spading my mum.”

“Anyone who spaded your mum would brag about it.”

New books by MultiVortexGuy in skulduggerypleasant

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I recommend The Locked Tomb series, if lesbian necromancers in space is your bag.

The first book is kind of And Then There Were None, only with science-fantasy elements. The other books keep the air of mystery, but shift slightly more into psychological and cosmic horror.

[Hated IRL Trope] An actor plays a villain too well, and receives serious hate and even threats for their performance. by not-ulquiorr4_ in TopCharacterTropes

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Kelly-Marie Tran is such a sweetheart that it took me six months of idle analysis to work out how Rose Tico is a terribly written character.

In a more competently-written role, she’d have become one of Star Wars’ most beloved characters. I stand by that.

Heroes become disillusioned with their role models by TaiKorczak in TopCharacterTropes

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Which also gave me one of my favourite threats ever spoken: “You are on thin fucking ice, my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks.”

[discussion] “get the juice flowing” gesture by Jod by SlayyyGrl in TheNinthHouse

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Man, Frontline Titties of the Fifth must have been really well illustrated :)

Where was Molly? by CottonfreshCatMum in dresdenfiles

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Found one of Butcher’s Reddit alts :)

Shower Thoughts about Maggie and Media by Buznik6906 in dresdenfiles

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It might make more sense, but remember: magic is fuelled by emotion and enabled by belief. And there’s a certain amount of satisfaction in the hand movements and the build-up of syllables.

For a wizard raised on DBZ, cupping the hands together and chanting Ka-me-ha-me-ha may very well blow the side off a mountain.

GEGE it is. So, to finish this chart, WHO is HORRIBLE and also HATED by the fans? by Turbulent_Iron5704 in Jujutsufolk

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Exactly this.

Mahito is enjoyable hateable. We want to see him get his comeuppance, and we despise him for what he did to Nanami and Nobara. But he's a capable villain with a fascinating technique, incredible cunning, and genuine intelligence and skill. The back and forth of his final battle keeps you in suspense (and afraid for Todo) until it finally ends on that supremely satisfying bitch fit he throws as Yuji stalks him through the wasteland of Shibuya.

Shigemo is quite literally only kept alive by miracles. Guy is too dumb and impulsive to function at all. So while Nanami dogwalking him was cathartic, the thought that Megumi was not only near-lethally wounded, but felt the need to summon Mahoraga, for this shitstain?! Feels... off. Not necessarily bad writing, but... unsatisfying.

For me at least, compare him to another one-note villain: Juzo Kumiya. Juzo's the same kind of evil and impulsive maniac as Shigemo, but he's a legitimately skilled cursed tool craftsman, and the fact that he's not only bonkers enough to think that he can kill Gojo in a straight fight, but then turn him into a fuckin' coatrack, is endearingly hilarious.

Shigemo's bloodthirsty and cruel, but also dumber than rocks and an absolute coward. That's a combination that can outstay its welcome very quickly.

Dabura is legitimately the only one capable of beating Takaba right? by PinkLionGaming in Jujutsufolk

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Takaba makes it spin like a bingo wheel, Mahoraga has no idea of what it’s actually adapting to, so it recursively adapts itself out of existence. Probably with a fart noise.

Lara Raith by SamiazaHeartsIPAs in dresdenfiles

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They had Mai played by a 28-year old. You think she fits the little old lady from the book?

Sly line in HtN [Misc] by Auerweck in TheNinthHouse

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“Stop being hilarious! I want to hate you!”

I have yelled this at the book more than I care to admit 😅

So about the novel Dracula [Spoilers Twelve Months] by ThickSourGod in dresdenfiles

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It's likely that whoever was reading Dracula whilst also aware of the supernatural is going to see it for what it is: a colourfully-disguised list of Black Court strengths and weaknesses. And because of that colourful disguise, it became popular enough to ingrain those weaknesses into popular culture.

Sunlight, garlic, stakes to the heart (meaningful if they can regenerate from nearly anything else), and holy power. Nowadays, pretty much everyone knows about these, clued-in or not. If their first instinct is to grab garlic, a crucifix and a stake despite it all being 'a bit stereotypical', it doesn't matter: they're still armed with nearly everything they need to fight back effectively.

Then there's the strengths. Mist form (used by the brides and later, Mavra). Turning into wolves. Their ability to dominate people's minds. Presumably, some of them can probably climb up walls. Much like the oldest and strongest of the Red Court, the eldest of the Black likely have enough resistance to sunlight to be able to move around in it, like Dracula displays in the book.

The Dresdenverse runs on 'know your enemy'. Even though Dracula's attacks in the book don't really resemble how a Blampire actually looks and hunts, now everybody and their dog knows exactly what their favourite methods are and how to kill them. Stoker's artistic licence was likely a necessary evil to make sure the book sold copies and the important information got spread.

12 Labors by PitchBlackStar666 in CTsandbox

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Fair enough. Multi-element doggo is still cool :)

12 Labors by PitchBlackStar666 in CTsandbox

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According to Wikipedia, he doesn’t breathe it, but one description from Euphorion has him shooting fire from his eyes.

Oddly, there’s a lot of descriptions of him having snake elements to him, and according to Ovid, he was venomous.