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Natsu drinkin’ that Luce juice
“Aomori Specialty August Tanabata Festival Nebuta Postcard”, Japan, 1923
ЗАХІДНЕ ЛИЦЕМІРСТВО.
ЗАХІДНЕ ЛИЦЕМІРСТВО.
ЗАХІДНЕ ЛИЦЕМІРСТВО.
ЗАХІДНЕ ЛИЦЕМІРСТВО.
ЗАХІДНЕ ЛИЦЕМІРСТВО.
СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ, ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА. СЛАВА НАЦІЇ!
!!!
Meanwhile Natsu and Lucy :
не хочу за кордон. але хочу нормально навчатися, ходити на заняття, спілкуватися з людьми і не боятися, що тебе вб'є ракетою
Photo from Vasylivka,city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast(region), which is currently occupied.
"Vasylivka is Ukraine" written on the wristband.
And in the second picture - a russian propaganda banner with the words "We are one nation/people" and then in the corner "We are together with russia" .
Thinking about her (Natsu's fucked up facial expressions)
House Illuminated by the Moonlight by Ivan Marchuk, 1983
Інша русофобська країна з чудесною і напівбожественною культурою, саме як й Україна. Японська культура, особливо за часів сьогунів та їхньої Імперії, була прекрасною і страхітливою. 🇺🇦🇯🇵
“Naniwabashi Tenji Festival” by Hiroshige Utagawa, 1859-61
тож, це офіційно: нас "випускають" на авдиторне навчання з 1 вересня. у нас буде 6-денний навчальний тиждень, у дві зміни, у такому темпі ми маємо закінчити семестр до грудня. і я хочу вбивати. дуже сильно. у цьому конкретному випадку це навіть не росня.
також - прикол! - навчання цього року коштуватиме 25 тисяч гривень. а починали ми на 16 тисячах. я дуже сподіваюсь, що з роботою все буде добре, бо тоді мені точно доведеться переходити на заочне навчання або кидати його зовсім.
якщо охолонути та відкинути емоції - я зможу це все вивезти. кінець-кінцем, ми навчатимемось після обіду в другу зміну, зранку в мене буде уйма часу (привід вставати раніше, та лягати спати раніше) на письменство, роботу та по можливості музику.
до слова про музику, я знову почала писати пісні. по відчуттям це було ніби скинути величезний тягар з душі. весь цей час я ніби консервувала в собі усі слова, які могла перетворити на тексти. мало приємного, якщо начистоту. від цього не вирішилась моя проблема з музикою (я оплатила місячну підписку у крутому додатку для навчання гри на гітарі, але за цей тиждень я так і не взяла інструмент до рук), проте це вже прогрес. зміни не відбуваються за день, все проходить поступово. маленькі перемоги теж мають значення.
хоч мене й неймовірно тішить той факт, що семестр у нас значно скоротився, що значить два місяці зимових канікул, що дасть мені більше часу перезарядитись для нового раунду цієї дичини, але від розуміння якось не легше. звісно, я буду працювати в надії, що хоч деякі екзамени мені закриють автоматом, бо ну нахуй здавати іспити очно. це ж жах - і найголовніший мій страх, який переростає в паранойю. але мені залишилось лише два роки, чотири семестри. цей рік закінчиться - і я вже працюватиму над дипломом. та й багато чого за цей час може змінитись. як ви можете бачити, я відчайдушно намагаюсь не панікувати - і в мене не дуже добре виходить.
але я намагаюсь!
пора зайнятись якимісь медитаціями чи шо, бо бляха вже не вивожу. чотири місяці терапії минули, а тривожитись я менше не стала. як це лайно взагалі працює?
Female Goat
Check it out
"Not all russians" bullshit
"Remember, 08.08.08, fear us" - a comment by "regular russian" under a georgian café, in Georgia, the country which Russia wanted to invade in 2008, the country where this piece of shit escaped from Russia because sanctions inconvenienced its life
This is not a one time thing, Russians flooded Georgia right after Russia invaded Ukraine and right after sanctions made their life harder. They are leaving this type of comments in every restaurant or cafe. They are angry that we call Russia occupant, they are angry that we remind them that Russia still occupies parts of our country, they are angry when we ask them to not play russian songs in the streets, they demand to turn off ukrainien songs, they are mad that we won't talk to them in Russian, they are mad that we don't obey them.
So yeah, fuck all Russians. They will not learn untill their piece of shit of a country crumbles to pieces.
People criticising Olens Zelenska‘s Vogue photoshoot what’s wrong with you?
the whole „how can I take this war seriously when they are posing for pictures?“ is the dumbest shit ever and another proof that the world views Ukraine as some underdeveloped poor country. even from the shelters I can write how fucking dumb you all are because as most of Ukrainians, I have a phone and access to the internet which is one of the best in Europe actually.
another thing the frontline is big but it’s not the whole country. our soldiers are doing everything possible and impossible to stop the occupation forces. only because of them the occupied areas are not expending. the suffering that people undergo there is unimaginable. If you don’t know what is „izolyatsia“, then look it up now. There are hundreds of it in occupied regions. My moral obligation to this people is to spread information about their suffering, make the world uncomfortable because that is the only way the world reacts.
People like me, who are fortunated enough to live in “peaceful” cities, are an informational army. We make videos, write essays, create hashtags and try to make them viral. The only reason that the world is still talking about Ukraine is because of Ukrainians. I will do everything for the world to remember Ukraine before they go to sleep every night.
Olena Zelenska is the same here. She has more means for that. She created a summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen for this. She did this photoshoot for the same reason.
If not for Ukrainians, people would have already forgotten about this war, as they did with Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Georgia, Moldova and so many others.
Ukraine’s main asset is the people and our main asset is Ukraine. Without it, the world doesn’t make sense.
Вчора була втомлена, що не встигла викласти вам цей чудовий захід сонця.
Переконалася в тому, що інколи я занадто багато думок, які виникають в моїй голові сприймаю занадто серйозно. Варто зупинитися і почекати.
NaLu isn’t “canon” - an unpopular NaLu shipper opinion
So I’ve had these certain ideas floating around in my head for a while now, and I felt it was time to share with the rest of the fandom my thoughts on NaLu and whether or not they are truly “canon”.
Before the final season of the anime aired, and before the 100 year quest spinoff came out, I began to slowly drift away from the fandom a bit. It wasn’t that I stopped liking Fairy Tail, it was merely a case of there was no new content to keep me amused, if that makes sense. Because of this, I began looking at Natsu and Lucy’s relationship in a more realistic manner, rather than a more biased NaLu shipper, like I used to be.
*side note I am not here to bash shippers or say that we’re all biased and crazy, I am simply here to roast myself and my own beliefs*
During the time of the Alvarez arc and as the final chapter drew near, it’s safe to say I was a pretty crazy NaLu shipper; any interaction between them I would obsess over, and I would constantly be searching for signs that they were canon. I still love NaLu with all my heart and soul, however taking a small break from the fandom made me realise something that was probably one of if not the most problematic parts of the final chapter: is NaLu canon?
People were saying there were canon, people were saying they weren’t, the fandom wikipedia pages were constantly being changed to prove people wrong. Let’s be honest, it was a mess. At the time, I gave my opinion on the final chapter and what Natsu and Lucy’s interactions meant, and I still stand by my claims to this day, (if you want to read that analysis, click here).
After calming my shipper heart down for a while, I came to the conclusion that NaLu is not canon. As much as it would have pained my NaLu obsessed heart to hear, I believe it’s true. Now, this may seem an odd thing to say considering I’m a pretty heavy NaLu shipper, so let me explain:
When I say NaLu isn’t canon, I mean that they are not in a relationship. In no way am I saying that is no romantic feelings or connections, because I would be totally lying to myself. We all know that Natsu and Lucy have been endgame since they first met, and the Alvarez arc along with the final chapter really put emphasis on this. The romantic feelings are clear as day, however by the end of the series, they are not canon, because I don’t believe they are in a relationship.
Some fans, including myself at the time, believed them to be canon, but not in a conventional “I love you” “I love you too” kind of way (as quoted from my chapter 545 analysis). Where this is true, Natsu and Lucy certainly are not a conventional pair, this still doesn’t mean they are in a relationship.
I believe that Natsu did confess his feelings that day/chapter, to an extent. As most shippers, including myself, believe, Natsu was planning to admit his feelings to Lucy, after saying:
However, he pussied out of it at the last second, because he was scared. I’m not going to talk about this, as I did a full analysis already, but this chapter and these words are key in figuring out both Natsu and Lucy’s feelings and determining whether or not they are canon.
In all honesty, I just cannot picture Natsu and Lucy in a relationship.
Hear me out.
Of course I can picture them being in love, after all we’ve pretty much seen this within the entirety of the Alvarez arc, however what I cannot picture is them calling each their boyfriend and girlfriend, and being entirely open about their relationship. The reason I cannot picture this, is because this a conventional relationship I am picturing, and NaLu is the complete opposite of that. It is so difficult to comprehend a non-conventional relationship for Natsu and Lucy because of how complex their dynamic is. They aren’t exactly secretive characters, it’s not as if Natsu hides his feelings for Lucy, (after all, everyone in the guild knows them as “Natsu and Lucy”), however he doesn’t go screaming from the rooftops that he is in love with her, nor does he make grand, dramatic gestures to express his love in an obvious, conventional manner. This doesn’t mean to say Natsu doesn’t make gestures though, as demonstrated with the rainbow cherry blossom tree:
NaLu is an incredibly complex ship to deconstruct and figure out, however with careful consideration and analysis from the viewpoint of a crazy shipper to a more realistic shipper, I feel I have figured it out.
In chapter 545, I strongly believe that Natsu and Lucy both made their feelings towards each other clear. Lucy thanked Natsu for all that he had ever done for her, and Natsu, although not explicitly revealing his feelings like he may have planned, reassured Lucy that they would be together forever. Now, this now means that both Natsu and Lucy are aware of one another’s feelings, (to an extent, as I said before they are a complex pair to analyse fully), however, neither of the two are in a state of “okay, let’s become boyfriend and girlfriend”. It simply isn’t in Natsu and Lucy’s nature to do something like that, or more, it isn’t in Hiro Mashima’s nature to make Natsu and Lucy do something like that. Mashima has always kept NaLu’s relationship open to interpretation, and has always told us he views them as “more than friends, less than lovers”, and I feel as though this is the first time I truly understand where he is coming from with that statement.
Natsu and Lucy are way more than friends, that much is obvious to anyone that has seen a single interaction between the pair. They both have these deep feelings towards each other that, despite not letting the world know, don’t do a whole lot to hide it. However, they are not lovers. They don’t kiss, they don’t call each other boyfriend and girlfriend, because it is not in their nature to do so.
NaLu is not a canon ship, because at the end of the series, they are not in a relationship. They are very much in love with each other, I strongly believe that, however they are not in a relationship. I don’t mean for this to come across in a rude way, and in no means am I trying to prove people wrong in their own personal beliefs, I am simply sharing my own opinion on the matter.
Natsu and Lucy are more than friends, but less than lovers, and only time will tell whether it stays that way. We’ll all just have to wait and see how the 100 year quest plays out, and I for one am incredibly excited to see new development within Natsu and Lucy’s relationship. :)
tl;dr: NaLu isn’t canon because they aren’t in a relationship, however they do still hold very romantic feelings towards one another.
Thank you for taking the time to read this! I would really love to hear everyone else’s thoughts! :)
NALU :3
NALU ♥
Natsu didn’t friend zone Lucy!
I’ve seen lots of debate in the fairy tail tag today over whether NaLu is actually canon or not, so I wanted to share my opinion!
*WARNING: This is a long one!*
Personally, I believe NaLu is canon, but not in your stereotypical “I love you” “I love you too” confession and makeout session kind of way. Ever since Natsu and Lucy first started acting like a couple and were shipped, we know that the pair have zero experience with love. Neither have ever been in a relationship, and therefore don’t really know how to act when confronted with the idea of one. Lucy has a slim idea, after her early fantasies of a “knight in shining armour” figure, however Natsu is completely oblivious. I think Natsu and Lucy both share an idea on what love is, but neither can properly tell when they are in love unless when the moment is right.
So here comes Chapter 545! Of course Lucy got incredibly emotional when thinking back to the jobs:
Which is only natural, the poor girl has been through so much and just at the thought of going on another job brought back so many memories and tears to her eyes.
So what does she do? The only thing she can do:
Embrace and thank the man who made it all possible; Natsu.
At this moment, with all the memories flooding back into her, Lucy is finally coming to terms with her feelings for Natsu. She loves him. She loves him out of pure gratitude for everything he’s ever done for her, and for being her first ever friend. As Lucy said herself, if she’d never met Natsu, none of her life would have been possible; she wouldn’t have joined Fairy Tail, she wouldn’t have made friends, she wouldn’t have grown stronger, and she probably wouldn’t have won the best writer award!
And Natsu knows this.
Of course initially he pulls his signature “o shit” face because Lucy is crying and he’s not really sure what to do.
But this isn’t necessarily a look of “o shit” because he’s uncomfortable or feels awkward. Both him and Happy look incredibly concerned, from their creased eyebrows to the bead of sweat dripping from them. So why is he pulling that face? Because he is confronted with love.
As I said before, Natsu has had no experience with love before, therefore when Lucy hugs him and tells him how much she appreciates him, he doesn’t know how to react.
Now, the next part I think is the most important:
Of course Natsu has never been one to give Lucy any form of personal space, and here is certainly no exception. But this scene is different from all the others. Natsu respects Lucy more than anyone else in the guild, therefore if he were to tease her or invade her personal space, it’s purely in a jokey scenario. This scene here though? This isn’t a joke. Natsu and Lucy are being serious. So that merely means that Natsu leaning in is not a way to tease her, he is being serious with her, a trait rarely shown by the dragon slayer unless in combat.
Now, you’d all be lying if you said you didn’t think Natsu was going to kiss Lucy on the next page, because at this point I was screaming at him to kiss her and this is the point most people believe Natsu rejected Lucy. But in my opinion, it’s the complete opposite.
As I said, Natsu has had no experience with love, so the time he is actually faced with it (right now), he’s not joking around, he’s not teasing, because he has finally realised how Lucy feels. Granted I don’t think he’s absolutely certain, and here’s why:
When Natsu leans in - I promise this isn’t my NaLu senses taking over - I believe he was actually planning to kiss her, like many of us hoped. However, I think he changed his mind at the last minute, purely because he doesn’t want to hurt Lucy. He knows she’s in a vulnerable situation, and he would hate more than anything to make her more upset and tearful than she already is. Natsu knows that he loves Lucy, and is starting to think she returns those feelings, but he doesn’t want to confess when she’s in such a state and all emotional. He doesn’t want to hurt and/or confuse her.
Now let’s discuss Lucy’s feelings towards all this. Throughout the entire Alvarez arc she’s being toying with her feelings towards Natsu, as to whether they’re strictly platonic or whether there’s something more. This is the point where she’s considering perhaps there is something more. She’s so overwhelmed with gratitude and emotions she’s finally putting two and two together and deciding she is in love with her best friend. When Natsu leans in, she thinks he’s about to kiss her. How do we know?
This. The face she makes. You can interpret this however many ways you like, I’m definitely not saying mine is the correct way, but I’ll explain my theory.
Lucy’s contemplating her feelings again when she says “Wait”, but stops in the middle of her sentence. Why? Because she’s panicking. She - much like Natsu - has never had any experience with love, never had a boyfriend, and never had her first kiss. She thinks Natsu is going to kiss her, so what does she do? She closes her eyes and leaves her mouth open. She’s waiting for him to kiss her, so she can properly decide how she feels. She wants Natsu to kiss her.
Need more evidence?
She thought he was going to do something interesting.
What kind of interesting thing were you thinking, Lucy? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
However, what really ties the knot, (see what I did there), about Natsu’s feelings towards Lucy is this:
He wants them to be together forever.
Natsu and Lucy wouldn’t have a stereotypical love confession because they are not a regular couple. Natsu saying he wants to be with Lucy forever just about proves that he loves her. And let’s not forget who else said they wanted to be with their significant other forever:
And who are together and trying for a baby in the final chapter?
From the words they speak to the expression they make, Natsu in no way friend zoned Lucy.
I believe he confessed to her, but in his own sweet, dense little way! He’s too inexperienced to know how to properly confess, and although he initially considered kissing her, it’d be far more like him to aggravate Lucy but confess his love at the same time. After all, he can’t resist teasing her!
Hopefully this put some of your minds at ease, let me all know your opinions and theories, I’d love to hear them! <3
Українська
Усім привіт! Я радий, що усі фанати Хвоста Феї, а точніше, прихильники відносин між Нацу та Люси, пишуть свої фанфіки тут. Люблю читати все, що ви пишете. Однак, мої найулюбленіші історії з усіх, це найбагатошаровіші. Тобто, ті фанфіки, у яких Нацу і Люси не починають поцілуватися і зайнятися сексом відразу, а замість цього, стається поступове входження в їхні відносини. Наприклад, драма, відсутність взаємнорозуміння, або можливо просто щаслива історія без поспішного розвитку подій. Авжеж я не кажу що не подобаються такі короткі історії, особливо коли в мене не вистачає часу, але я думаю, що ціла спільнота фанатів Фейрі-Тейла може погодитися з тим, що чим довша та розвиненіша історія, тим краща історія. Тому я прошу у вас рекомендувати найкращі фанфіки про Нацу і Люси, які ви коли-небудь знаходили! Дякую вас!
English (I used the translate)
Hello everyone! I am glad that all fans of Fairy Tail, or rather, fans of the relationship between Natsu and Lucy, write their fanfiction here. I love reading everything you write. However, my favorite stories of all are the most layered. That is, those fanfiction in which Natsu and Lucy do not start kissing and having sex immediately, but instead, there is a gradual entry into their relationship. For example, drama, lack of mutual understanding, or perhaps just a happy story without a hasty development of events. Of course, I'm not saying that I don't like such short stories, especially when I don't have enough time, but I think that the whole community of Fairy-Tail fans can agree that the longer and more developed the story, the better the story. So I ask you to recommend the best Natsu and Lucy fan fictions which you've some point found here! Thank you!
Note: I enjoy so-called “lemon” fanfic a lot as well)
Natsu with wet hair looks a bit similar to his brother
Do they also look alike in their clothing tastes?They both wear black, white and a variation of the color yellow
Ukrainian man with bandura at the open-air museum in village Prelesne. Donetsk region, 1987.
Natsu Appreciates Lucy So Much
Despite All The Teasing
He Knows Her Abilities
He Thinks She's Amazing
That She Can Protect All
She's A Badass
She's Not Just Smart
She Can Kick Ass As Well
