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[visit-ba-sing-se]

Hi, I am planning on going on a trip around the Earth Kingdom and I was wondering what the current travel advice is for Ba Sing Se? Thanks!

THE DRAGON OF THE WEST WANTS "TRAVEL ADVICE" FOR BA SING SE !?!?!!?

[ducktracy]

are you anti "sour-puss" daffy? that characterization of him is the primary one in my head. like duck amuck is epitome of daffy in my mind.

CRACKS KNUCKLES SO LOUDLY THEY EXPLODE. i’m giving my “HEADS UP THIS WILL LIKELY BE EXHAUSTIVE” warning now because i love love love love love love love love any chance to talk and analyze and pontificate about the duck. TLDR: YES AND NO

SO. i don’t consider myself “anti sour-puss” so much as i would consider my stance “if Daffy has to be more egocentric and miserly than he usually is then i prefer a very specific set of circumstances for this to be the case”. i have warmed up to the Jones and Freleng duck of the ‘50s onward CONSIDERABLY in recent years—there was a point where i just refused to touch any Daffy short made after a certain point because i knew it would make me frustrated and sad and mad and that’s, respectfully, ridiculous!

it took me watching the Speedy and Daffy cartoons to realize that Daffy in THOSE shorts is what i thought Daffy was in the Jones and Freleng shorts. it dwindles a bit over time (compare how he behaves in The Hunting Trilogy to something like Ali-Baba Bunny, which is a short i still have yet to come around to for that reason—i don’t like the “MINE MINE MINE GO GO GO DOWN DOWN DOWN” duck very much and my issue was that i thought he behaved that way in every single cartoon after a certain point which is thankfully incorrect!), but there’s still some nuance. by the time we’re getting to shorts where Daffy is saying “HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU NOT TO STARVE ON MY PROPERTY” is when i fully throw in the towel lol

another thing that’s helped me warm up is the realization that Daffy’s personality change is not nearly as objective as it’s made out to be. he has always had an ego, he’s always been reckless, impulsive, and yes, this absolutely includes the ‘30s shorts! Chuck’s Duck is Chuck’s Duck from day one with the line “not bad for a guy that never took a lesson in his life!”.

Scalp Trouble has Daffy on an ego trip fancying himself as an army general (and there is a legitimate, honest to god small dick metaphor joke in that short because he has this huge giant sword sheath that is indiscreetly phallic in design, only to reveal a tiny little dagger), ordering people around and essentially LARPing in this role we immediately know is way too big for him. and when it comes time to battle, what does he do but spend the majority of his time cowering in a corner.

he’s always had these traits! maybe they’re a bit more primitive earlier on, some other traits are a greater priority. but Drip-Along Daffy is one of my favorite Chuck Jones shorts because it’s basically a sequel to The Great Piggy Bank Robbery. and you could argue the same with Duck Dodgers! all shorts have him fantasizing about a hero role that is clearly too big for him to fill, and he is absolutely getting the biggest kick out of assuming this role. Drip-Along is still early enough to also have this sort of innocence and unflappability (that may more accurately be described as delusion or ignorance): when Daffy gets no reception whatsoever in the bar, instead of screaming at everyone to look at him, he just marches to the next order of business and indulges in his next part of his fantasy. this NEVER would have happened had the short come out 5-10 years after when it did.

likewise, the Daffy of the ‘50s and ‘60s is still insane, it’s just a different manifestation of how that’s the case. earlier on, he’s a bit more visibly unhinged. his HOOHOOHOOing fits are a catharsis that you can just FEEL crawling up his throat and dying to get out, and in the really early shorts you can see this sort of half and half battle between cognizance and succumbing to insanity (The Daffy Doc and Porky’s Last Stand especially come to mind). it’s an insanity that relieves itself through sheer manic catharsis. as time goes on, he matures a bit, he knows how to keep better wraps on it; the manners in which he gratifies his impulses just shifts.

and also, Daffy can still very much be a sourpuss early on! Bob McKimson’s Daffy, whose interpretation is very integral in my sort of mental default of who Daffy is, can be very bitter and cynical in particular! or, again, early shorts like The Daffy Doc or Scalp Trouble where he’s more argumentative and his ego is clearly much more tender.

the seeds of what Daffy would become have all been planted, and so that’s allowed me to bristle a bit less and lower my haunches. and i am making more progress in coming around to the later shorts! i’ve been on a Chuck Jones kick recently and been watching lots of Chuck Jones Daffy shorts and enjoying them. i love Drip-Along, Duck Dodgers, Duck Amuck, Deduce You Say, Robin Hood Daffy—i’ve even come around to Rabbit Seasoning which is kind of NUTS to me because there was awhile where i was acting like Bugs and Daffy shorts killed my firstborn. “pronoun trouble” is an inside joke with my friend and dear lord i laugh every time at Daffy’s reactions to Elmer falling for Bugs’ drag act, and the ENDING!!!! omg. i love it. i’ve come around to Beanstalk Bunny as well! it’s a great short!! in getting to know the duck better and understanding how nuanced his development is, i’ve gone a bit softer which is good.

i was just chatting about this recently—i think most of the thorns in my side come from the Daffy and Bugs pair-ups. what i like best and get most out of each character, i get none of when they’re together. i’d rather see Bugs behaving and doing something else, and the same for Daffy. i’m not opposed to a sourpuss Daffy so much as i really don’t like seeing him suffer. i feel like the Bugs and Daffy shorts “punch down” a bit more on him, and i still haven’t found a way to really properly articulate this… i’ll just copy and paste what i was saying the other day here:

Daffy earlier on has all the traits above we talked about, but the difference is that he isn’t really shamed for them outright? of course we’re meant to laugh at his cowardice as he says “go… back… in again….” to the giant towering rat gangster he screamed at to confront him, we’re of course supposed to laugh at the asininity and selfishness of him dodging the draft and taking the Little Man From the Draft Board down with him by locking him in a safe and suffocating him. Daffy isn’t exactly meant to be a role model (but that still doesn’t stop me from finding his bombasm and exuberance and zest for life extremely empowering!), but there’s less narrative pushback against it. seeing Daffy be Daffy and have every action be interrupted by another character rolling their eyes going “oh brother” is where i have a problem, it just sucks the air out of the room for me. especially when Daffy is made to feel ashamed or beaten down for this as well. that’s why i enjoy shorts like Beanstalk Bunny or Drip-Along so much, ending with stuff like “it’s a living!” or being contented in his new position that is often very degrading and a direct consequence of his impulsiveness. a huge part of Daffy’s charm for me is his resilience (even if that equates to ignorance at times), if he wants something he will go to absolutely asinine lengths to get it! and i love that! his drive is so admirable! and i just feel like after awhile that resilience is lost. the issue isn’t that Daffy is a loser, as he’s lost quite a bit before that—moreso, he doesn’t have that good humor about being a loser anymore

I’M ALMOST DONE I PROMISE. but my tags in that video post, as i said in them, i watched The Million Hare the other day which is a short i very much dislike. and it’s not really out of anger or “UUUURGH NOT MY DAFFY”, but moreso it just makes me SO. DAMN. DEPRESSED.

this is the most soul sucking image i’ve ever seen. i get genuinely sad that the cartoons have devolved to starting with “characters watching TV because they’re too bored to do anything, and Bugs just joins him”. no part of this is the resilient, impulsive, manic, pleasure seeking duck that carried us through the past few decades. and this certainly doesn’t represent the wily, impish, inciting rabbit of the past few decades either! Bugs has a greater excuse since i know there’s the pattern of his domestication and Jones’ rule of Bugs minding his own business before being provoked, etc. but man. this image just represents all of my problems with the later shorts and dynamics. the characters are hollow and so are the stories and the directors are checked out or moving onto greater things, and i think all of that just coagulates and manifests in the characters.

I HAVE SO MUCH MORE I CAN SAY but i’m finally realizing i’ve gone on way way way too long and don’t even know if i answered the question all that well LOL. don’t even get me started on “modern”interpretations of Daffy… [starts ranting about how TLTS killed my family for the 80th time as i’m gently lured into the nursing home].

BUT! to answer your question! i’m not really opposed to a more cynical and conceited duck because those traits have always been there, just in varying degrees of intensity. my ideal duck is definitely one locked in the ‘40s—Frank Tashlin and Bob Clampett’s Daffy have always been my favorite, but i’ve sort of adopted a coagulation of Art Davis, Bob McKimson, Norm McCabe and Friz Freleng’s duck as my mental default. i am extremely protective and loving and fanatical of Daffy, i love him more than any cartoon character and i resonate with him more than any cartoon character! i bet he too would also spend an hour typing up a diatribe on his character evolution and how he’s been sorely misrepresented. maybe. Daffy is one of the most varied characters of all time, and it’s really hard to pin him down for this reason. i like a duck that best has a bit of a balance between his traits, and i get more chafed when he’s made more narrow and transparent and just “flanderized” (for lack of a better word) to one or two tropes that then speak louder than his character. i prefer shorts that are more sympathetic and celebratory of Daffy rather than admiring how funny he is as a loser. which, he is funny! but IUNNO. i like a more upbeat and resilient and charming duck, and he can be all of these things later on, but it unfortunately does get fleeting

[luminlunii]

I keep seeing your art on insta when I found out how MUCH lackadaisy you posted omg I think I’m in love with you

I never imagined someone would find me both on insta and tumblr

KkdsA'DLKA;L

[piningpercussionist]

idk why I thought of this cute drawing crossover idea for pride month but fuck it ! and it’s understandable if you can’t do it but pls take care of ya self !

Kim Pine swimming underwater in a blue aquatic doodle background alongside the Bull Shark Pup aka the shark protagonist from the game Maneater and Kim be casually normally petting its snout while sneakily finding it cute as it nuzzles intelligently back with its snout.

and the Bull Shark Pup has cute waterproof lgbt lesbian flag blanket wrapped around its dorsal fin

and be equally nuzzling it’s snout against Ramona Flower while she was scuba diving allowing her to gently feel the bull shark pup’s. damaged scarred dorsal fin and sneakily use a underwater camera to take picture of its cute unknown existence.

Details: the ref images I sent were to help show what Kim Pine and Ramona Flowers wear while underwater and the in game design of the Bull Shark Pup.

Kim Pine be casually holding her breath underwater cause she can and secretly skilled at it. While wearing a green teal style long sleeved zip swimsuit and red diving mask on her face with a snorkel mouthpiece attached to it. and wearing pair of black red diving flippers.

Ramona Flowers would also secretly dye her hair in the Bull Shark Pup’s unique red blue colour pattern after finding out about its existence and it surviving in a public swimming pool due to Kim Pine discovering it first normally.

While Ramona be wearing a black blue short sleeved zip wetsuit diving flippers and diving mask on her face with a scuba tank on her back

while Ramona breaths from the scuba regulator oxygen mouthpiece in her mouth while holding gently onto a underwater waterproof camera.

i still don’t know why I came up with this and sorry for bothering with this cute idea but pls remember to take care of yourself and have safe day or night !🦈🤿🪸🏳️‍🌈🫧🎸

wow you came prepared

Yeah, bit too much detail/elaboration for me to really do- especially given I haven't played or seen much gameplay for Maneater just yet- BUT! I did do some sketches based on/around what you've given me here!

+bonus Scott doodle because that's genuinely how I think he'd react to the hair colors shfkshdkfhe

(And here's just the shark, in case anyone wants it- although I will note that it's blown up to fit the canvas, so sorry if that nerfed the quality.)

[sturnioz]

everytime i get a notif saying fb!chris i keep thinking it says fuckboy😣😣

i think fb also means fuckboy (or at least thats what it might be used the most as) .. but here on this blog it just means frat boy !!

[temeyes]

I was laughing my ass off at Kyle’s “melancholy” - kuhang-kuha yung expression 😂

Also, when I first saw Soap with “Ano ano ano?”, all I could think of was the Binay meme. 😭

HSAHSAHSAH glad ya like it, beshiecakes!! thank god i got Gaz's expression nicely on [that dood] accurately (as a person who does that EXACT same face everyday, im not entirely surprised lol!!!!)

also naur,,, di ko alam kung ano yung Binay meme na sinasabi mo AHSAHSHSAH HALA LUMANG MEME BA YAN NA DI KO NAKITA,,,,,,,,,,,,

[froglatte]

Nine people I'd like to get to know better:

@sanjisflatass hello hi!! thank you for tagging me!!! 💕💕💕

Last song: Snow Angel by Reneé Rapp

Fave color: Pink or green

Currently watching: All of my shows just finished actually 😭 But I was watching Dungeon Meshi and Bridgerton until their seasons wrapped up this week.

Spicy/Savory/Sweet: savory or sweet :) i cannot do spicy.

Relationship Status: Single

Current Obsession: The Realm of the Elderlings series!! I'm on the third trilogy of the series rn, I absolutely tore through the first two books this week and I'm starting the third tonight. Robin Hobb has quickly become one of my favorite authors.

Tagging: @half-of-the-story @oftheblue @arataka-reigen @narwhalsarefalling @thatmaritime @morningsaidthemoon @interactiveglobe @icarusalchemist @callilemon

(no pressure!)

[duskliight]

Hello, I am just another random person scrolling through warrior cats content, and I just want to ask you a question, don't answer it if you don't want to. What is your favorite ship in warrior cats? I am only asking because I love your ship art. Thank you for your time.

Gotta be the bird boys!!💕

[gingerteaonthetardis]

2, 7, 39, and 50! 👀

2. Describe your favorite pair of socks.

it's so silly, but they're these white, knee-high, wooly cable-knit-looking socks that are just so warm and comfy, and they look utterly ridiculous on me. but our house is ancient and gets freezing cold, so i wear them... often

7. What color dominates your closet?

either black or green, i wear a lot of both!

39. What was the best part of your day today?

i had a weirdly traumatic day, so my mum kindly offered to bake a cake with me. we made preserved pear upside down cake with rosemary and cinnamon and it was completely delicious, wait, here, let me share braggy photos

it's not gonna win bakeoff or anything, but we really enjoyed it!

50. Describe your perfect sleeping conditions.

oooooh, okay, here we go: very very dark room, with maybe only a little moonlight through the window; room temperature mildly cool, but my heated blanket on; air purifier going for ambient sound; some kind of rainy stormy sound machine going to give the soundscape a some layers and rhythm; partner next to me just chilling because they are a night owl; and most importantly, i possess the deep, primal awareness that my cat will not bother me until at least 7am (unimaginable decadence. because my cat is such an asshole)

edited to include: asshole who will never let me rest

thanks for the ask, courtney, you're a gem <3

[psychicbergara]

hey! i just wanted to say that im really glad i found your blog! i felt so insane seeing so much hate and quite frankly disgusting, vile comments towards the watcher team the last couple days, and i felt like i was alone in thinking they hadn't done anything wrong. thanks for the level headedness and for spreading positivity. i feel a lot lot better after scrolling thru ur blog 💓

hi!!! thank you so much for this wonderful message, you're so kind and sweet 💖 i'm so glad that you felt a little better after looking through my blog it makes me so happy to hear 🥺

and literally the gross comments weren't necessary AT ALL. it almost feels kinda surreal that most people who sent these comments are just... "liking and supporting" the boys again when they spewed hate and racism two days ago. they need some serious self reflection fr.

but im glad that i could spread some positivity and some common sense too, this fandom needed it BAD 😭 thank you again, you're so kind!!!

[livingincolorsagain]

Out of sambucky, who booped only the mutuals and who booped every single person they could?

Sam 100% booped everyone. Every single person. He super and evil booped people. He got all three badges.

Bucky didn’t opt in.

[peterofthedrakes]

may I request ruby and sapphire mermaids? (potentially as a milotic and relicanth respectively)

ABSOLUTELY YOU MAY!! i am probably going to colour this later but for now :3 have a Them

[gretagator]

Listened to 600 minutes of that shit in the past couple of weeks, God help me. Crazy how I still manage to find new Beatles songs to obsess over Idk how I do it

[ash-muses]

(OOC) Lmao, thanks for sending this in! :D Hannes seems interesting, so this should be fun~ Just a few reminders: you're not obligated to match my length (I can get pretty detailed at times) and if any of my colors or the small font bother you, please let me know and I'll adjust that so you're comfortable. 💜 ♡ For anyone curious, here's more info on Baphomet ♡ Collection of icky, bloody prompts for those who like to choose violence ♡ Starter for @himbosquad

Dean had lockpicked himself into the library late in the night, aiming to retrieve an old spellbook from the safe in the main office. There were demons on the search to get ahold of it, a spell inside that was rumored to call upon Baphomet. What he hadn't expected was that one of the librarians had accidentally dozed off in the building. When he was halfway through cracking the code on the safe, the faint creak of the door opening behind him set Dean on high alert.

Within a split second, his gun was drawn and pointed toward the figure in the doorway, wariness evident in his sharp features. Scanning over the man before him, his brows arched slightly with a mix of guardedness and determination. "Yeah, well," came his steady, gruff voice, "You should be. Start talking — what do you know about the book in that safe?"

[epiphainie]

i love finding random army in the fandom 💜

@loullaby

yaaay same. they're my number ones then everything else comes and goes lol 💜

@loullaby

[foggysirens]

That post you made about trying to be the adult you are and also the child they remember and see you as hits hard man. I don’t have any advice myself I’m just saying I feel ya on that.

On a much lighter note, your modern din and luke au stuff is always so on point! And it always makes me laugh because I can just soooo see it!

Anyway. Much love and I hope your day gets better or at least tomorrow will be better :))

sometimes knowing that someone else understands what you're dealing with is better than getting any advice - so while im sorry you're able to relate to that post, i appreciate hearing that you're able to if that makes sense? like my screaming into the void of internetland wasn't as empty as i thought it was :)

and thank you! thats so sweet of you and im so happy to hear you like my au ideas! din and luke are such fun guys to put in Situations, haha. i have a couple new ones saved in my drafts i really should get to posting!

thank you for your kindness and taking the time to send such a nice ask :) i hope that you've had a good day so far!!!