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no healing from this i fear

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down then left octavius vs canon octavius

i think it's safe to assume that most people would say the version of octavius i've invented for down then left is vastly different to the octavius we see in the films, and i can see why. canon octavius is loud, brave, confident, and generally a very fun and cheerful little guy. down then left octavius is, well, none of those things. or at least a lot of people probably see it that way. the thing i love about aus, though, is the fact that it's the perfect opportunity for a writer to explore one of my favourite concepts; being a product of your environment. your physical surroundings, the people you interact with, and in this case even the time period you're in, are intrinsic to who you are, to some extent. octavius was simply meant to be in ancient rome. it's just where he belongs. it's where he fits. his role as a military leader - and one operating under an empire trademarked by active and offensive territorial expansion, at that - is what gives him the chance to truly thrive, and put to use the traits we don't always see in down then left octavius. natural leadership, confidence, and bravery. when you remove someone like that from his intended time period and stick him in a world dominated by computers, late stage capitalism, and repetitive mundane responsibilities, it's no wonder we no longer see him as the same person. in a way, down then left octavius' job as the manager of a big company does showcase his abilities as a natural leader. we don't really get to see this in action but there are definitely hints of it, and we can obviously assume that it's there since he's been able to work his way up to the position he's in now. but how can we expect down then left octavius to be confident, for example, when he's living in a world that has no use for his positive traits? he's supposed to be doing something far bigger, far more long-term and with a far clearer cause than a mediocre office job. if down then left octavius had a chance to do something he actually enjoyed - and was actually good at, most importantly - he'd arguably be just as confident as canon octavius. there are signs of this token confidence throughout the fic, if you look for them; octavius' ability to stand up for himself or other people without a second thought, his tendency to naturally assume he's correct in his thoughts and opinions, his brashness and bluntness with complete strangers like the angry man in the bar. it's there, it's just not happening in the right environment for it to really flourish in a way that's particularly noticeable. we don't have canon octavius' backstory, so for all we know it could be very different or equally very similar to that of down then left octavius, who grew up not only closeted and emotionally neglected, but also with no real outlet in which he could really channel any of his passion or natural abilities and positive characteristics. the main difference here is that when you add all this into an environment with very little space for self-expression or discovery, almost no healthy human connections, and a world that no longer values the qualities needed to be an ancient roman imperator, you end up with a repressed, awkward, mentally-ill loser who seems so fundamentally out of place wherever he steps foot that it's hard to believe he was meant for this timeline at all. the museum gives canon octavius not only somewhere he can still dress, behave and live like he may have done in ancient rome, but also a place where he can be himself and be understood and cared for; something down then left octavius has never had. if i've done my job as a writer correctly then hopefully the more we get to knpw down then left octavius, the more we start to realise that he still has all of canon octavius' qualities in him somewhere, even if we have to dig deep to find them. he is capable of laughing and having fun; he is capable of being sweet and kind and forming meaningful relationships; he is confident, and loud, and silly. it's the world around him that's changed here, not octavius himself

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brokeback mountain x waiting room

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tumblr tit tour seatings!

due to the positive response from this poll, i decided to make an editable spreadsheet where you can put your seat!

all the ground rules and guidelines are on the very first sheet, which i encourage you all to read!

thank you to @/were_all_d00m3d on twitter for this idea! if you want to fill out their forms, their thread with all the links is here

hope the spreadsheet is helpful!

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wait... you don't remember what she looks like?

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dan and phil x supercut

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a little dnp edit i made

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my ao3 wrapped 🥳

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SO CUTE I LOVE I AM OBSESSED 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

❝ r/byler ❞ author: @owenwillsons

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I FOUND THE SIGN ITS REAL

USE #StrangerFansforWGA to kick Netflix 👹🤡 (not the writers 🥰) in the ~balls~ <3

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At the picketing line outside netflix HQ on Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, May 12 2023.

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will's Pining™ look

follow @/bylergifs on twitter

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no one:

bylers on tumblr:

tell me this isn’t discouraging. this isn’t even from my posts, the first two are fanarts and the others are funny posts i found on the tag.

rb content. keep posts alive. the like button does not help the tag and does not encourage blogs to keep posting. if you enjoy a post, then rb it! no need for extra tags if you don’t have the time or energy! it’s not that hard!

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why can't someone look at me like how mike looks at will

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please never stop doing it, they’re amazing and i love them all sm!!! :)

man, you should stop making graphics and instead just take a screenshot of the story from ao3 and call it a day. just saw one post of a story you JUST recced and it already has just as many if not more notes than your post so i think itd save you a lot of energy and time. this fandom doesnt appreciate what you do nearly enough so they dont deserve the amount of dedication you give.

hello ! i appreciate the message and the support, but i make the graphics because it makes me happy and i want to make the authors smile :D notes don't really matter to me all that much so please try not to get too upset if someone gets notes than me :S after all, people recommending the same fics as i only means that more people will get to read the awesome stories this fandom comes up with, which is ultimately the goal :]

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yes!!! let’s make a boyfriend unable to say ily to his girlfriend and make him spend the whole season with his friend who’s in love with him. but let’s not make those things correlate!!!!

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Season 1 table read! 🥹