Drifting-along-cosmic-currents - Local Sleep-deprived Cryptid

Does anyone else just sit and think about the fact that Six of Crows is literally the perfect book?

Like, we have a morally grey character who's actually morally grey and has a real reason to push people away other than "once I killed someone in self defense, so I'm a terrible person and we can't be together." And every other character has a super fleshed out backstory as well, including real world problems that don't usually get talked about in fantasy books.

There's just as heavy an emphasis on platonic love as romantic love, instead of "I can fix him", it's "he can fix himself", there's a gay couple that's actually happy and not suffering every five pages, and all of the gay characters have personality traits outside of the fact that they're gay.

And speaking of the romance, it's so not rushed or sexualized. No one even kisses in the first book, but it's still so obvious how much they love each other. Each couple has such a different dynamic, and the way their pasts mirror each other? Perfection. (I also firmly believe that Kanej is the best couple in all of YA prove me wrong)

And then the diversity??? 3/7 of the lead characters are POCs, 4/7 are queer, 3 have disabilities, 2 have addictions, 2 have PTSD, 2 are religious, one was raised in a cult, and it's not one of those books that has diverse characters just for the sake of being diverse!

The plot is so unique, especially among fantasy books, and despite the fact that there's so many moving parts, there is not a single plot hole. And the CK auction scene will forever be one of the best end of series climaxes I have ever read.

So basically I don't get why other authors even try anymore cause I'm sorry but no matter how great their books are, it's not going to be Six of Crows.

Don't try and test me.

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Lyrics: The girl I used to be – Fishy Bishie

Sometimes self-care is going back and re-reading all the comments people have left you on every fic you ever wrote

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DREAM TO MEME

We’re past the point of being able to ignore this now. @pixellecutie​’s sleeping brain dreamed a dream of marine biology, and you’ve all really put in the work to make it a meme in its own right. Who knew there were so many benefits to being a marine biologist?

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The origins:

The Minecraft axolotl version by @queerbeemc​:

The Animorphs version by @jivs-jam​:

Even @theshitpostcalligrapher​ chimed in. Thank you, @theshitpostcalligrapher​, for services rendered to the community:

This kissy fishy by @cryptidcanary​:

A reality check by @anxiety-plus​:

The tired marine biologist by @hustlerose: 

Above all things, sophisticated (@noneedtofearorhope​):

More cons (oh no!) according to @essential-npc​:

A delightfully different perspective, this time from the forest floor, by @bepisdrink​:

A worthy remix by @charlesoberonn​:

it’s after midnight, time to post about my star wars rewrite [ID: costume redesigns of the main four from the Star Wars sequel trilogy for the replacement of Rise of Skywalker. Rose is in a bronze Mandalorian armor with orange accents. Her helmet is molded like Din's but bronze and tan. Rey is in a sleeveless take on a Jedi Knight uniform, the linen shades of white and grey. She's holding her lightsaber and her right hand in a full grey glove. Finn is in a tan Jedi top that's tucked into deep brown pants with a tuxedo stripe. His lightsaber's strapped to his belt and has a ring on a necklace. Poe's in a dark collared top and grey-tan pants, also with a tuxedo stripe and wearing a ring on a necklace. He has multiple belts and a thigh holster. /END ID]

Evening in mid-August looking toward Rincon Peak, J-Six Ranch, Cochise County, Arizona.

Trying out a new fountain pen.

For those curious about tools, this is an Esterbrook Leaf pen (picked up at a recent trade show) with Diamine Emerald ink!