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lol I didn’t realize these were short stories

Feeling like I’m reading someone else’s close reading of philosophical theories + musings on morality bound up in a self reflection on navigating interpersonal relationships and regretted decisions

So like, I’m back to thinking about this as a more-serious The Good Place

Not to diagnose but the life of the mind and anxiety feel way too specific for this to be wholly imagined

*rules don’t seem consistent. I’m thinking about the tattoo
*normally I’m a fan of miscommunication but this was cruel and not as fun
*are we meant to like Alice?

It feels like a very Intellectual version of The Good Place. Like, The Good Place but academia. Chidi taken to the extreme (but better with decisions)

I love how R. F. Jiang describes magic systems, and how she describes how deeply her characters get enamored with them
Lots of foreshadowing on who these characters are and what makes them tick

There was about 10 seconds of Glinda/elphaba-esque “what is this feeling?? Must be loathing!!” And then it’s a lot of unrealized yearning

They’re sieging and I’m realizing the logic around the bars doesn’t seem internally consistent

Reading on plane and car rides. I like the idea but it feels like I’m somewhat wading through the execution

Violet is asking about wards and she’s so obvious about everything

Started this about 3 hours ago and almost halfway through. Writing this down because I’ve thought it so many times. Dain is so annoying. He’s so belittling. It’s wild how they both consider each other their ‘best friend’ when he treats her so disrespectfully. And he thinks that it’s okay to trash her abilities one minute and then act happy and celebrate her the next ugh he annoys me so much.

Ah, yes. Because Nox is so much more powerful than a fairy.

If your blade is "white-hot" and you try to cut someone with it, the wound's going to be cauterised. There won't be much blood.

Wait...when Ozma was disguised as that boy, she was able to form intelligent decisions (leaving before the guards came, looking out for her own safety, helping Amy learn some more about Oz), but now that she's back to being Ozma, she's all "mush-for-brains"? How did the disguise work if it could, apparently, give Ozma the ability to think lucidly?

I think I cried a little.

I hate it when characters are so caught up in their honour that they forget everything else. Am I the only one getting Ned vibes from Chaol?

Just kidding: Aedion's not my favourite, Rowan is.

Is it wrong to think of Abraxos as a cute and cuddly teddy bear?

Aedion is quickly becoming my favourite character.

I am upset. My ship is sinking.