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how to treat yourself on a low budget

what to do after a long day

how not to be hard on yourself

staying healthy while studying

need a confidence boost? stand like this

how to deal with mental illness

feel better masterpost

back to school self-care advice

hygiene/beauty masterpost | my make up masterpost | make up masterpost | simple steps for perfect make up | more make up tips | highlighting/contouring

6 ab moves 

hair oil benefits

what is your acne telling you? | another useful post about acne

headaches

masterpost for rough times

the sex ed your parents didn’t give you

head to toe self care

7 simple ways of saying no

compilation of sex tips 

limits of the human body

when to change your toothbrush, workouts etc

useful hoe tips | more +

love yourself

“how to make love”

Dear Teenagers and young adults becoming sexually active for the first time

foods that fix everything

22 less difficult ways to practise self care

self care wheel

superhero workouts | lose 500 calories at home

bad habits and how to break them

stop biting nails

stop procrastinating 

stop skipping breakfast

stretches to improve every aspect of your body

stop cracking knuckles

stop falling asleep late 

list of stress relievers

remove a splinter

smoothie masterpost

morning yoga

hair masterpost

self care masterpost

period hacks | alleviate menstrual cramps

sounds to soothe anxiety | another tip | panic attacks | calming down

things to do when you’re scared, anxious | reduce anxiety

self help for anxiety

what to eat before you run

how to get shit done

how to get ahead in life

self care infographic 

study guide for health (basic first aid, healthy hobbies etc)

a+ self care advice | more lovely advice

coping skills

get rid of negative self talk

feeling sad? | not having a good day? | if anyone is sad | feeling anxious for school? | in case you’re having a bad night | unfuck tomorrow morning

study food

health life hacks

what to do with food poisoning

self talk to end obsessions

self care ideas/tips

what to do with you’re bleeding and don’t have a band aid

why you should drink a lot of water

The Dragon has three heads ❤️‍🔥

Rhaenys the Conqueror ❤️

Rhaenys the Queen who never was 🖤

It’s cool, that’s what I tell ‘em No rules in breakable heaven

So @marshmallow–3​ and I were talking the other day, and this came out. I loved it so much that I had to polish it up and post it because *swoons very very hard* – so here’s a nice lil’ drabble for ya 

EDIT (post writing): I… don’t know what came over me. The fluff, I couldn’t control it, it was too much! /j lmao enjoy the sudden fluff fic.

Not requested, hehe… (requested by my brain)

UNDERSTANDING

types of anxiety disorders // what is panic disorder? // panic disorder & agoraphobia // tips to cope with a panic attack // 3 ways to help someone having a panic attack // 4 things you shouldn’t say to someone having a panic attack // what is obsessive compulsive disorder? // more on ocd // coping with ocd // living with someone who has ocd // what is post-traumatic stress disorder? // coping with ptsd // 10 tips for understanding someone with ptsd //what is social anxiety disorder? // coping with social anxiety disorder // how worrying affects the body

CALMING DOWN

wikihow // helpful tips // 3 practices to calm an anxious mind // how-to guide // creating your mind palace // 3 breathing exercises // 6 breathing exercises // yoga bunny // meditation for beginners // about meditation // yoga with connie bowman // 20 minute yoga routine // yoga to make you happy // guided meditation 

MASTERPOSTS

back to school // helpful websites // happy things // feel good things // college survival // a lil bit of everything // a really big masterpost // music masterpost // diy home spa // coping skills & distractions // for bad days // bad day remedies

BLOGS

yogaholics // killyouranxiety // thatanxietyblog // lets-beat-mental-illness // recoverykitty // yogis-yoginis // healthylifestylechoice // happier-soon // rising.co.vu // catfromhell // you-can-just-breathe (trigger warning: autoplay) // recovery-in-pink // forescent // recoverytree

MUSIC

note to self. // good feelings // coffee shop acoustic // bubble baths, coffee and hardback books // rad covers // a little bit of everything // good morning // breathe // acoustic // conquer school // wheels on the road // choose happy // coffee shop tunes // my faves // good vibes // late winter nights // lovely quiet // overwhelmed // tonight you’re perfect // random [feel]goodies // rewind // crawling back to you // sleepy tunes 

RELAXING NOISES

soundsleeping // noisli // naturesoundsfor.me // ambient-mixer // calmsound // calm.com // mynoise.net // rainymood // coffitivity // soundrown

OTHER

but sometimes you just get migraines and your brain goes LOL LET’S MAKE YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS for no actual reason so here are some helpful tips if you get one of those:

- when it starts hurting, TAKE PAIN KILLERS. something with caffeine in it helps the most. like i’m serious. the second you think “oh maybe i’m getting a migraine” take something and then do the following

- burrito in a comfy blanket in a super dark silent room. you’re going to want to stay on tumblr. fight that urge. don’t watch tv, don’t check your phone, no bright lights. they hurt.

- super magical migraine cure: put a couple scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream in a blender with some white milk and some chocolate milk. blend till it’s all nice and drinkable. if you’re like me and love whipped cream this is also a good excuse to have some of that. but actually, somewhere between the caffeine from the chocolate, magical mint properties, and the fact that it’s really cold in your mouth helps your brain calm down. trust me.

- drink some coke, the shot of caffeine helps. idk why. brain science.

- nom on some potato chips. i know that sounds really weird but chewing something like chips (slowly!) helps my face muscles relax. tension makes things worse.

- ICE PACKS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND. when you’re in pain, putting super cold things on those nerves overrides the pain signal and makes your brain just think you’re cold instead of hurt. it’s science. put them on your neck or your forehead or the top of your head, wherever you’re feeling tension and pain.

- if it’s coming from super tense neck muscles (i get those) or your neck is sore at all, rub like ben gay or icy hot on the back of your neck. helps soothe the muscles and calm down your head.

- also if it’s a migraine from sore neck muscles, adjusting the way you sit/lay down could help. just move around until you find a comfy position that helps you feel better.

“I am not a dork.”

“Hey maaaaan”

Or

“Hey stoop-stoops”

“Hey dickface”

“what”

“s'up, Chewbacca”

*gets slammed on the bed*

“ow it hurts”

Mom: “what are you doing?”

*sibling stares back*

*narrows eyes*

*narrows eyes* “What?”

“Go to hell.”

–

*gets slammed against the wall*

Mom: Stop fighting!

"How are you?"

Pup in the hood

Arno is interesting because he is the unwilling assassin. At any point in the story, Arno would have quit France itself if Elise forgave him for her father’s death and gave up her quest. If she had said, “Let’s honor him by living good lives,” they could have been goat farmers in the Alps. (Her letter’s joke about him chasing goats with his parkour was adorable). 

Arno is a lover first and foremost, a man who loves (to the detriment of all else) a woman who needs revenge (to the detriment of all else). And the twist I loved is that both of them know it. 

They are both just hoping things will go so swimmingly that no such choice will have to be made.

As soon as the game started, I said, “Oh look, I bet she dies to further Arno’s story. Ugh.” I was dreading it before I knew anything about it. But now I am going to eat a little humble pie. I was wrong. She doesn’t die to further Arno’s story. In fact, in many ways, HIS story ends when she dies. You would think that would make her death cheap, but instead, it was interesting. Because most of the time, these games are about protagonists’ success stories. They are hard and tragic and treacherous, but they win.

Elise wins in this tale. The cost is her life, but she gets her revenge for her father and her ideals.

Arno loses. The entire narrative was the story of his greatest failure. 

He makes a careless mistake that leads to his adopted father being murdered. He connects with the Assassin Brotherhood and trains and trusts a mentor who turns out to be a traitor he must kill. He makes several blunders and is exiled from the Assassins. Elise pulls him out of his drunken depression to finish their revenge; he essentially agrees to come along because he thinks she will die trying to do it alone. Then his whole reason for everything is killed.

That’s a bold narrative decision there. I bet it’s a factor in why the game is so polarizing. There’s no monomyth, “Hero’s Journey” archetype going on here. Arno fails, and you get to live it with him.

You put out some very good thoughts: how Arno’s story in AC Unity is one of redemption and failure, and Élise’s story is one of revenge and success. 

Arno gets compared to Ezio a lot, but it’s actually Élise who has more in common with him than Arno – like Ezio, Élise’s life is turned upside-down by the unjust murder of her family, she is consumed by her need for revenge, and she is burdened by the task of rebuilding her broken Order. 

In that sense, she sounds like she would make good protagonist material – like other protagonists Ezio and Bayek, her desire for revenge is more easily-justifiable compared to Arno’s more subtle desire for redemption, and ending her story in success with her revenge fulfilled sounds like the sort of payoff players would expect after investing hours into gameplay and meeting all objectives. But Arno is the protagonist in this game, and his story ends in failure, and somehow that makes the game’s story more than just being about you, the player.

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