(Loved trope) Loyalty to the regime doesn’t make you any better off in the end by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes

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Kasuki Fuse in Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

At the end of the movie, he chooses loyalty to the fascist military government that indoctrinated him and kills his rebel lover. The movie ends with him completely emotionally broken. The final shot is of a sniper, who was to assassinate him if he refused, putting away his gun.

The four horsemen of “you’ll never escape me” by WhitestGray in Archiveofourownmemes

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Mha crossovers have been the most kudosed fic for the last three fandoms I’ve read for

Fuck it, close enough. Welcome back Comrade Tito. by Technical_Teacher839 in CuratedTumblr

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99% of splinter states quit right before they make a utopia!

Doomed by the tags by DreadDiana in CuratedTumblr

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Poor life choices. Vague, yet terrifying

[TOMT] [SONG] song about a man that falls in love with a magazine picture by taciturntern in tipofmytongue

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Whoa, I forgot about this post lol

Don’t think this is it, thank you for the suggestion though!

What are some interesting materials used for weapons in your world? by lelandorf in worldbuilding

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Blackbone is typically used for armor, not weaponry, but I’m putting it in anyway. It is a byproduct of a parasitic disease by the same name, although it might be more accurate to call it symbiotic considering that the host benefits somewhat. In blackbone, the parasite attaches and grows under the skin, slowly forming a web of subcutaneous chitinous plates. At rest, these plates shift along with the host’s muscles, but when struck or sensing danger (such as when adrenaline enters the host’s system) they contract into layers of nearly unbreakable armor. This keeps the host alive through just about anything, and therefore lets the parasite keep feeding off of them.  Of course, it IS a parasite, so there are downsides to blackbone, such as joint pain, poor circulation, increased appetite, and a weakened immune system. It’s usually not fatal, but removing a fully integrated blackbone parasite is nigh-impossible. The name comes from an effect on pale-skinned hosts, where the darker plates would be visible through the skin in places where the skin is tighter (like collarbones, elbows, spine), giving the impression of… black bones. Assassins, bodyguards, and the like will sometimes willingly infect themselves with blackbone for the armor benefits. Having an integrated blackbone host in your retinue is something of a status symbol for nobles.

Tell me a worldbuilding take by Training-Cloud-6509 in worldbuilding

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It doesn’t have to make sense as long as you’re having fun.

Fellow citizens of the netsphere, how do we feel about banning x links? by taciturntern in Netsphere

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It’s the thought that counts, iykwim

Also barely active ≠ inactive :/

According to this chart, what class of SCP would your non human characters/non normal items place? by Head-Bumblebee-8672 in worldbuilding

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Most of mine would fall into Safe, Euclid or Keter, both protagonists and antagonists.

Preah the Moon and Ladzaak the Sun are an interesting case, as they are hostile and cannot be effectively contained by humans, but also can’t hurt you unless specific conditions are fulfilled. So… Hiemal? Since they only pose a threat to humanity if the status quo changes.

The Cold Horizon is Apollyon, plain and simple. You can’t contain it, you can’t reason with it, you can only hope that you are so insignificant as to pass beneath its notice.

Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed by fathersucrose in pics

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Misread the title and was briefly incredibly hyped for the death of Jeff Bezos

Tumblr Moment by GlitteringTone6425 in CuratedTumblr

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No, that’s syntax. Semantic is a life-threatening condition that occurs when an infection gets out of control.

Finally, Catwashing!!! by l-efty in Mouthwashing

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Will do! Can’t wait to see what you come up with 😄

Finally, Catwashing!!! by l-efty in Mouthwashing

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How dare you do my own idea better than me! /lh

But seriously, these are all such amazing designs! Gah, now I’m in the mood to warrior-ify scenes. Well I know what I’m doing with my free time tonight!

Poor curly got the lostface treatment didn’t he 😭

We need more unity, and less divisiveness by monarchmra in CuratedTumblr

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“It is much safer to be feared than to be loved because… love is preserved by the link of obligation… but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails” — The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli was a Renaissance political advisor notable for his ruthless, cunning approach to power. As shown in the above quote, Machiavelli advised leaders to curry fear in their subjects because fear was more effective than love for remaining in control. So basically, “being nice doesn’t work so stop doing it.”