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Рассказывай, рассказывай, я всё выслушаю

полюбовалась на верещагина в третьяковке, и появилось желание критиковать тик за одну супер-мега-специфическую вещь, на которую всё равно всем, кроме меня 😔

— today i live for darkolai crumbs

Why is there this notion that the Grisha are spoiled in the books?! Seriously ! The author undoubtedly describes them as an oppressed minority and yet, at the same time, manages to say that they are privileged and spoiled rotten because they live in the little palace, have good / beautiful clothes, and eat their fill. on beautiful plates?! It's fucking insulting. Of course they are well maintained. They are literally the personal cannon fodder, to put in the front lines, of the king! Alina you are stupid!

I agree with you completely this element of the books really did not make sense. It was like LB was trying to say they were privileged because they have nice things like their clothes and the LP etc but all of these things are materialistic. They are creature comforts and are there as Genya said to help the Grisha thrive. But what are creature comforts next to being hunted, burned and experimented on. I am sure any of the grisha would give up those privileges if it meant they could live in a world where they could be free from persecution and oppression.

For me though it really highlighted the difference between how the king and his men run the First Army and how Aleks runs the second. It is clear that Aleks takes very good care of his grisha, he provides them with enough food, he makes sure they've got bulletproof keftas, that they've got access to a library, access to trainers who not only teach them how to master their grisha abilities but also train them in hand to hand combat, he provides them with the LP a safe home. Whereas the king doesn't do anything to make sure the Fiirst Army is provided with everything they may need to thrive and be strong. The king sees both the soldiers of the First and Second Army as expendable.

Nikolai: *bursts through the door*

Nikolai: "Aleksander Ilyich Morozov! We need to talk!"

Aleksander: ???

Nikolai: "Have you been lying to me about YOUR AGE?!"

Aleksander: "You have to understand, Grisha in my position..."

Nikolai: "I knew I'm dating an older man, but I didn't know I'm dating EVEN OLDER ~OLDER~ MAN!"

later that night:

Aleksander: *crying into a pillow*

Aleksander, wailing: "I'm OLD!"

Nikolai: "Awww... there there, babe... I didn't mean it."

Почему этого нет в каноне? Неужели мы так много просим?

darknikolina won again

all I did, I did for Ravka. all I did, I did for You.

“of monsters and men” trilogy by @esssteee

dark!sturmhond who looks like this and becomes darkling's accomplice

No one: David: 👉👈

пользуясь моментом хочу прорекламировать мой годичный ролик по дарколаям с русской песенкой (the retuses!!)!!!

Nikolai: “Once again, we find ourselves in dire need of the Darkling’s help! And by Saints, if I have to suck his dick to persuade him to cooperate, I’ll do it!”

Zoya: “Nikolai no! No one would ever ask that of you!”

Nikolai: *grabs Zoya by her shoulders*

Nikolai: “Darling, it’s for the good of Ravka!”

later:

Aleksander & Nikolai: *sharing post-coital cigarette in bed*

Aleksander: “Don’t you think your friends might be onto us by now?”

Nikolai: *remembers the horror and disgust on their faces, whenever he mentions Aleksander in any state of undress*

Nikolai: “Nope! We’re safe!”