#( it is not for everyone and you shouldn't force it )

[fetusbaconegg]

yes Kris is they literally slashed Toriels tires to manipulate her into having Susie over so she could put Toriel in danger along with Undyne by opening a fountain that Ralsei had explicitly told em was dangerous.

Kris is also working with the knight all because they are bitchy that we are a thing on the game.

Susie literally death threats Kris the second they are on screen hurts them and attempts to force em to do their project. Literally the only reason Lancer exists is as a plot device for Susie to seem better even if she gets no consequences for what she did and everyone kisses the ground she walks on despite being a horrible person.

and no our choices don't do shit. We cannot kill the incel bird whatever we choose doesn't affect the narrative at all even if we decided to kill everyone. Which is stupid.

and yes they are absolutely useless. I shouldn't have to rely on them to do shit. I should be able to do stuff without them.

and pal we are already half way this shit has no redemption. It's a pile of crap with no way to be fixed unless you scrap the whole thing and start over.

Still can't get over the fact that Toby Fox dreamed up a game ending, but he decided he wanted to make something a little less ambitious first, so instead he made the most influential indie game of all time

[date-everything-has-taken-over]

Headcanons pls for Celia,Dorian,Eddie and Volt,Koa dealing with Homeowner relatives who came to visit and are nosey kind who moves,fix or touch stuff around the house without permission

Ooooo I love it (Fukin HATE it when people do that btw)

Celia(can't find a good emoji for her😭)

●She’s hella annoyed

●Not only is your family disrupting the flow of the house, but they're causing extra stress for you

●She becomes pretty busy with the influx of complaints from other members of the house

●Not to mention the panic that occurred when your mom tried throwing away your "broken" record player (everyone in the dining room becomes extremely vigilant and keeps an eye on Rainey after that)

● Despite her new hectic schedule, she makes sure to set aside time for you

●Her office is open if you need a quiet place to escape your family

●You can rest your head on her desk as she does her work, occasionally placing a comforting hand on your head

●Unfortunately you can't stay long otherwise your family will come looking for you

●Since you (the only human) have your hands full with your family (specifically keeping your little cousins and their crayons away from Wallace) , she decided to handle the dateables

●After your family leaves, everyone breathes a sigh of relief and begins to put everything back the way it was (there was a serch for Mateo who had been "put away" by your aunt when you wernt looking)

●You, Celia, and Florence go room by room to undo all the rearranging your family had done

●Once everything is settled, Florence makes tea, and you all get the chance to finally rest

●I feel like after your family visits, she makes a plan for if they come back so they're more prepared

Dorian🚪

● Much like Celia, he's also pretty annoyed, but he's also disappointed in himself

●His job is to provide security and make sure there's no shenanigans going on, and as far as he's concerned, he's failing

●Your family is going around the house, snooping in places they shouldn't, moving objects around, and he can't do anything about it

●He makes a mental note of everything that got moved so he can help put everyone back once your family leaves

●Fully glaring at your cousin who snooped around your room (she left after feeling like someone was watching her)

● He watches as you try (and fail) to wrangle your family and the stress it's causes you

● Sinces, he's in every room he works with Celia, giving her the list of every chance that was made to a room

●He breathes a sigh of relief when your family leaves.

●As you close Front Dorian, you look noticbly drained as you lean against him

●He wraps his arms around you and lets you stay there as long as you need

Eddie & Volt⚡️

●The Breaker Box was actually closed while your family visited since they were using so much of the power

●They are both throughly unamused

●One of your uncles NEVER turns off lights after leaving the room. Then there's your cousin who has a bunch of things plugged in at once. Another family member had Hector on overtime blasting the ac

●They don't have much time to keep track of others as they're extremely busy bringing power to the house

●That doesn't stop them from seeing you, though

●At the end of the day(most likely after everyone is asleep), you head over to check on them(and to make sure Eddie's workaholic ass isn't pushing himself too hard)

●Eddie makes you a drink, and Volt sits next to you, draping an arm around you

●They listen as you rant about your family. How they invited themselves over and shoved themselves into your business

●"Well, live wire, you've certainly been busy today, and you are certainly ready to rest here as long as you need"

●Much like everyone, they are relieved when your family leaves (You and Volt have to force Eddie to take a break after all that)

Koa🛋 (Stright up couldn't find a picture of his love banner)

●My guy is STRESSED

●Your aunt got really into funchway and decided to move the furniture in the living room around when you weren't looking

●From the moment your family walked through Dorian. It's non-stop talking and arguments (mostly arguing)

●Your cousin uses his cushions and some blankets to make a pillow fort. He doesn't mind that, actually

●His main problem is your family's constant arguing. He sees how much stress you're under and feels awful

●When you take a brief nap on the couch, he tires making himself as comfy as possible

●You don't get the opportunity to talk much since the living room is out in the open(and talking to your couch would make you look crazy)

●But you're still able to enjoy a little but of quiet time together

●When your family leaves, he breathes a sigh of relief, enjoying the silence

●You take a well needed nap on the couch, and you enjoy much need quiet time together

[if-loves]

everything but nothing

// Phainon

word count: 1089

warnings: none i think? written prior to phainon release

a/n: last offering to phainon & good luck to everyone pulling him! sorry for any mistakes lmao it's way too late

Light pools through the window in waves, its warmth a gentle embrace. Phainon awakens blearily, his sight a blur as his eyes take its sweet time adjusting to his surroundings.

The bed is a mess of the duvet, the room an otherwise familiar composition. An empty space lies by his side, and something in him tells him that he is missing a fundamental part of himself.

He stumbles out of bed, mind still in a haze, driven solely by instinct, searching for the missing part of him. Guided by his heart, he finds himself in the kitchen before he even realises it. Only by a soft humming does his mind start to clear, and you fill his sight and his soul like the missing piece of a puzzle.

You pay him little mind apart from a smile and a good morning, too busy making breakfast. Phainon thinks his natural reaction would be to whine at your lack of attention, but something in him says he shouldn't. Instead, he takes a seat at the dining table just outside of the kitchen, his eyes never once leaving your busy figure.

He wants to say your name, to call out to you, but his mouth feels sewn shut, his tongue dry, throat closed. He wants to reach out to you, to pull you into him and hug you so tight you have no choice but to become one with him, but his limbs feel heavy, like he's suffering from an illness.

But there's nothing he can do, so he waits for you to come to him.

“Did you have a good sleep, Phai?” Your voice lightens the heaviness in his bones instantaneously, your attention water for his dry tongue. Everything that felt so difficult before suddenly feels easy, like there was nothing ever really hard about it before.

“Yes,” the word leaves his lips automatically, and although he knows his voice is his own, he can't help but feel like it isn't his either.

You hum in response as you set the hot plate of freshly made fluffy pancakes in front of him, honey and butter and powdered sugar laid out on the table. You don't waste a second and pour honey on both yours and his stacks, just the perfect amount without him having to say anything at all. A slice of butter sits atop the honey almost instantly, but you act like you haven't done anything at all.

Phainon loves the domesticity of this. When he's with you, he can forget all his duties and responsibilities as a Chrysos Heir, a weight taken off his shoulders without him having to ask. You're always so in-tune with him, always one step ahead, always knowing what he's thinking or going to say next as if you could read his mind. With you, he is simply Phainon, someone who was forced to grow up too young, with too many responsibilities resting on his tired shoulders.

But past the quietness of entry hour, past your soft smiles and gentle love, and far past his true desires, he knows something is wrong.

It's just a feeling that lies deep in his stomach, something he can never quite explain, an uncomfortable coldness that resists the warmth of the eternal day, that creeps up his entire body and spreads like a silent disease.

Phainon knows he should be trying to understand the source of this feeling, and he does want to, but he doesn't want to understand it more than he wants to be with you. There's a different feeling, this one in his heart, that tells him that if he tries to understand, it'll be at the cost of you. And you mean far more to him than figuring out an uncomfortable feeling.

But even though you mean more than the world to him, why is it that he can't remember your name?

“What's wrong, Phai?” You ask him sweetly, genuine concern in your voice and your eyes. “Did you want something else? We still have some bread, would you prefer that?”

He wants to open his mouth and say pancakes are just fine, that he'll eat anything you make, but his lips stay closed, his tongue stays still, and his vocal cords make no effort to make a sound.

“Are you still sleepy? Maybe you should go back to bed.” You suggest, your hand reaching over to caress his cheek. The action for some reason unknown to him feels so tender and sweet that tears spill down his cheeks in an instant, and he leans into you, afraid of the feeling in the pit of his stomach.

“Phainon? Why are you crying?” You immediately stand, rushing over to his side as if he had just collapsed. Still, he doesn't say a word.

You help him stand and bring him back to the bedroom, the sheets still messy and there's a horrible, heavy, feeling in his heart as he stares at the spot you would be in.

You tuck him back in, bring the duvet up to his shoulders just how he likes it, wipe his tears with the kind of gentleness only afforded to someone who is truly loved, something he's unsure if he's ever felt, and kiss his lips like you're saying goodbye.

“Go back to sleep Phai, I'll be here when you wake up.”

His eyes close just as he thinks he doesn't believe you at all.

The first thing Phainon notices when he awakens is the overwhelming loneliness that floods his existence. The next is the dry tear streaks on his face. The last thing is the lack of you.

The uncomfortable feeling is gone and his limbs no longer feel as heavy. His mouth opens and his tongue moves just fine, but he's too afraid to try his voice. However, in exchange, his heart is still just as heavy and he feels even worse than before.

A bitter laugh escapes his throat before he even realises it happens. A dream, you are. His dream. His unattainable love and life, only existing in his deepest fantasies.

Phainon wants to cry, scream, release all the grief he has been holding, but nothing happens. Instead, he gets out of bed, and doesn't take a second look at the bed. He has to get ready for the day. He has to be there for the people of Amphoreus. He has to fulfil his duty as a Chrysos Heir.

He stares into the mirror in his bathroom, his eyes dull.

Ah. Now he remembers your name.

[ladsaplenty]

On Zayne Being "Mature" (AKA why Brat Zayne is my favorite Zayne)

I have heard some players say that they don't gravitate to Zayne because he's too serious. There have been allegations that he comes off as cold and that he is the "boring" choice. More generously, I have heard Zayne described as a brat tamer. However, I submit to you that Zayne is actually also the brat. And that it's a good thing.

[Usual disclaimer that this is JUST MY OPINION. Other interpretations of Zayne are equally valid, but this is the internet and I get to yell things just like everyone else. Also, yes, this is armchair psychology. I'm not a real psychologist, Zayne is not real, and this is just for fun. I'm not going back to grad school and you can't make me. Mild-to-moderate spoilers for various Zayne memories ahead.]

Part 1) Zayne is a brat (or at least more childish than he wants us to think) and I have receipts

As a Zayne main, I want to put down this idea that he is too serious. He can be serious, I won't deny that, but more attention could be paid to the fact he is often doing the most to be unserious and at best has only deluded himself into thinking otherwise.

Exhibit A, Your Honor: In Nostalgic Sweetness, Zayne physically shoves MC's hand away when she tries to show him a dentist report that says he shouldn't eat sugar for a while. Not even indefinitely. Just A WHILE. And then, when she's teasing him with macarons later (which, to be fair, was uncalled for) and tells him that he's acting like a three year old, his big comeback is "at least I'm more mature than you." A man in his late 20s basically just said "NO U." Let that sink in. This is our big serious man.

Exhibit B: In Heartfelt Encounter, when MC is feeling down, he plays hopscotch with her. In fact, he initiates it. IN PUBLIC. This man for whom (at first) it seems like even hand-holding out in the open would be too lewd a display. And this is after admitting he never played hopscotch as a kid, he only saw others play it. (Which: OW. MY HEART. 🥺)

Exhibit C: His text messages where MC teases him about having always been mature even as a kid, like that isn't a cause for concern, or at least worth examining a bit further.

Honestly, there are probably so many examples that I forgot/don't know about yet/would make this post excruciatingly long. This man's having dreams about space exploration with penguins (which sounds like the plot of a gosh dang children's picture book) and trying to drink hot cocoa instead of medicine when he's sick even though he is literally a doctor. And then he'll turn around and act like MC wanting to watch the snow outside at night is something "only a child would do."

And, I cannot stress this enough, I LOVE HIM FOR THIS.

Part 2) Zayne is a brat because he was at least partly parentified/wasn't able to just be a kid

There are so many instances where Zayne tries to parent MC: telling her it's too cold to sleep on the sofa, making sure she's drinking enough water, chiding her about how her dangerous behavior is going to send her to the hospital, etc. He's good at it too. (Side note: this is because while Sylus is Daddy, Zayne is Father, and no, I will not elaborate.) Now personally, in real life, I would not allow someone to treat me like a child or say "you're acting like a child" to my face, even if it that is the case. But when Zayne says it, instead of condescension, it gives off a feeling of care and appreciation that I adore. (Most of the time.)

The reason Zayne is capable of pulling this off and why he emotionally complements MC so well is that he's just as "childish" as she is, only he was never permitted, either by choice or by circumstance, to show it. I don't know much about his parents, but Zayne gives me the vibe of someone who had to grow up too fast. I wouldn't be surprised if his parents were also doctors. His whole demeanor smacks of growing up in a household with loving but busy parents, forced to learn to be an adult through observation (watching his parents care for others) and through taking care of himself. Early in his adult relationship with MC, Zayne's way of expressing affection seems restricted to this parent-like mode, showing concern for someone's well-being and/or acting to help them, even though there's a part of him that's obviously longing for other ways to feel connected. In Engraved Affection, Zayne says MC should leave him while he's sick but then it clearly upsets him when she pretends to do it. He doesn't know how to ask for care because he's always been the one giving it. Later in their relationship, we see him start to connect in other ways, like spending time together in Doomsday or being more physically affectionate in Everlasting Wish.

And then there's his evol. There's a lot that's been said about Zayne's obsession with self-control because of his evol that I won't dig into here, but I recommend Cyberspace Maz's video on the relationship between control and intimacy in Zayne's psychology if you're interested.

I don't know if the time Zayne hurt MC was the first time he lost control of his evol or not, but regardless of when it happened, it must have been horrifying. (I'm inclined to believe the first time did happen with her, otherwise he might not have allowed himself to get attached in the first place.) It's possible that the lesson he learned then was not to get too close to anyone for fear for accidentally losing control (something that happens to kids all the time) and hurting them, and this further isolated him and restricted him from those childhood experiences that are necessary parts of growing up. Search Google Scholar for "benefits of play" and you will be bombarded by evidence of how important it is for healthy child development, especially socially and emotionally.

Because of all this, there's a part of Zayne that is just a tall child, holding a scalpel, having a conversation only he understands.

Part 3) It WORKS that Zayne is a brat because it's the perfect balance to that more serious side of him, gives him depth, and makes him a great complement to MC

I made a post about how Sylus's Beyond Cloudfall myth is really key to his character, and I feel much the same way about Zayne's "brattiness." Much like Sylus, this more tender side of Zayne has always been there, and MC is not the cause of it, she just gives him the space to be open with it. His bond story when he first appears in MC's life again outside the hospital, A Frozen Promise, illustrates this perfectly. The writers set you up to see what a softie Zayne is with the snow cat that he made for himself to enjoy. He is alone at that table until MC shows up, and then he immediately tries to hide the cute toy cat because that isn't who he thinks he's allowed to be. I knew he was going to be my main right then because THAT MOMENT when he disappears the cat after smiling at it MADE ME WANT TO CUDDLE HIM FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE (AND MINE). At a restaurant? Cuddle him. Wanderers appear? Cuddle him. He's performing surgery? Cuddle him. (This is why I would be a terrible MC, I suffer from a chronic case of zero chill.)

I'm still new, so I hope there's a card out there that addresses this aspect of Zayne's character more closely because it's one of my favorite things about him. Despite the number of Caleb posts I've done (and intend to do), Zayne is still my main and a dream partner. I absolutely love his dynamic with MC. Not only the fact that he encourages her more childlike behaviors (either by pretending to criticize her, which we all know will only make our girl double down, or just openly showing how much he likes it), but the way he takes care of her because he loves doing it, not because he thinks she always needs it. You see this immediately when there's real danger happening, like in Fragrant Possession or parts of Death and Rebirth. Zayne goes from pseudo-parent to partner so fast, trusting MC without reservation to do the job he knows she's good at, backing her up with medical support and only stepping in when necessary. And even then, he fights alongside her, something he would not do if he truly thought she was immature. He does not want to tame his brat. He likes her that way, in part because she reminds him of himself.

TL;DR: Look beyond the the brat tamer in Zayne and you will see the brat, and they both deserve ALL THE LOVE. Zayne was never boring or cold, only traumatized, possibly parentified, and naturally reserved. And his diabolical sweet tooth and outright fussiness are cute as fuck, I don't even care.

JUST LOOK AT HIM. STABLE KING. UNSTABLE BRAT. PERFECT MAN. 🥰🥰🥰

[elegantqueenpirate-blog]

First of all, I don't think everyone on Twitter who falls under some giant pro Palestine umbrella is a minion of Mamdani. That's exactly my point. And he shouldn't be forced to respond every slogan used by people in favor of Palestine and to rank it on a scale of not at all to very anti-Semitic for the press. He's basically responded to the fundamental question of Israel Palestine, saying in effect he supports a single state in the region with equal rights for all. This is not part of the Zionist vision, at least as most people conceive of it. At this point I think the fair thing to do would be for Zionist voters to take him or leave him.

You end with a point about the connection between violent rhetoric and action. I tend to be pretty liberal as well as an American who values the first amendment. This is true for stuff I don't agree with as well as stuff I do agree with. So let's just say I value free expression and all the traditional arguments in its favor.

[eeriesilkworm]

Mike's struggle with instinct vs expectation 🍕🐶

Something which could mean nothing, but that I find interesting anyway, is Mike's line here while Argyle and El are playfully forcing him to try the pineapple pizza:

"I'm not a dog!"

What Mike is basically saying here—albeit playfully—is, "I'm not a dog, you can't order me around and tell me what to do."

Obviously it's a light-hearted moment, but the theme of Mike feeling forced to do something (or say something) follows him.

Because we proceed to get a scene where Will essentially instructs Mike to give his declaration to El.

Mike is visibly distressed by this responsibility.

And for the record, Mike didn't need to be told to be there for El or support her through this.

He takes initiave to hold her hand. He's the one who wanted to remove her from the freezer and take her to the bench.

In fact, his initial instinct wasn't even to encourage her to fight: he urged her to retreat.

Considering the cirumstances and his panic, his instincts were sharp and admirable: remove her from sensory deprivation and wake her up. While everyone else floundered, he took action.

He's exercising his autonomy at the beginning, following his own gut instincts, and doing what feels right in this extremely pivotal and emotional moment.

But when Will tells him he's the heart, Mike understands what's expected of him (The dog’s trick).

The result is a rushed, desperate declaration—one that seems to come more from a place of obligation than genuine emotional clarity. There’s no softness, no intimacy.

Even if you approach the scene from a lens which is favorable to Mike and El's romance, you should still want this profession to be done on Mike's terms (and El's, for that matter).

But it wasn't. Neither of them is particularly pleased.

From's Will's perspective, it would make sense for Mike to do this now. He's doing what he thinks is right, and is best for both of them.

But at the end of the day, he's still urging Mike to perform—to be inauthentic to his own feelings and instincts—while under immense pressure.

I know the love monolgue has been analysed a million times, so I’m not pretending to offer a brand new perspective—but I do think this little line from Mike, “I’m not a dog,” is intentional and important.

Mike isn't a dog and he shouldn't be expected to perform tricks.

And yes, we can interpret Mike’s monologue as a “trick.”

A trick is defined as a cunning act or illusion—sometimes for amusement, sometimes to deceive or outwit. And even from a perspective that’s sympathetic to Mike and El’s romance, this definition still holds up:

Because if Mike had helped El defeat Vecna in that moment, it would have been a very clever trick!

He would have successfully exploited a loophole in Vecna’s powers: the power of love.

An emotional sleight of hand.

It didn't have to be about him decieving El, it could have been about him outwitting Vecna!

But by associating Mike's struggle with autonomy to that of a dog, it invokes the idea of a dog trick specifically.

A dog trick is a trained behavior or performance. (Erm... heterosexuality perhaps?)

Either way, when Mike says “I’m not a dog” as he resists trying the pineapple pizza (even though he eventually relents), he's telling the audience not to boss him around.

To let him go about things at his own pace, based off his own instincts.

Whether that’s telling El he loves her, or beginning a romantic relationship with Will—no matter what you ship or if you ship at all—we should respect that.

[takaraphoenix]

The Hale Pack

I've been thinking a lot about it lately. I've worked a lot with just throwing everyone into the Hale Pack, ignoring the True Alpha nonsense and having it just be one big happy pack. But they can as well be split up, the Hale Pack can co-exist alongside the McCall Pack without interfering with the canon pack's lineup or plotlines. Whether the Hale Pack moves somewhere else to live or still exists in Beacon Hills, they have been individually removed from the canon pack to the point that I can fully gather em all up into the Hale Pack by season four while leaving Scott all the betas he does have at that point.

Peter, Derek and Cora, the obvious ones. The Hales.

Peter's whole deal is, quite frankly, so damn vague in canon that it's pathetic. Is he actually considered part of Scott's pack...? But Scott keeps claiming that he doesn't trust Peter, so it's not very likely. So is Peter canonically an omega just lurking around the McCall territory? It's weird, it's contradictory to the lore, it makes no sense. Let's just keep the Hale Pack going and say Peter is part of that and then Scott doesn't have to trust Peter, because Peter doesn't have to be part of his pack.

Derek's pack situation is honestly nearly as vague as Peter's. He left Beacon Hills after he lost his Alpha spark, but then returns to... play mentor to Scott... because a vision of his dead mom told him to... What in the world were the writers smoking when they made that decision. But after that, after the possession? Kate takes Derek and Scott only notices weeks later that he's been taken so even though the McCall Pack goes to search for Derek and free him, the fact that they didn't notice him gone for so long makes it obvious that Derek isn't part of the McCall Pack. He's an ally, at best. So... a packless omega on the territory, again. It's great how conveniently the becoming-feral-if-packless thing works only when the writers want to, huh. So why not keep the Hale Pack around to solve that plothole. As a member of the Hale Pack, he could totally mentor Scott, why not.

Cora was... why.... Hng. I remain so mad by how underdeveloped and underused she was. Derek gave up the Hale Alpha spark to save her life and then she's written off and Derek doesn't even stay with her (listen, I would have hated to permanently lose Derek, but from a narrative point, him returning to Beacon Hills after conceding the territory to an in-over-his-head teenager after it had been Hale land for centuries and then being forced to mentor the teenager who was now the special Chosen One to protect the lands was just... not rewarding for Derek's character. Derek getting to be happy and start anew with his sister would have, quite frankly, felt more rewarding for Derek). They should have come back from South America together, she should have stayed on their family's lands and in her family's pack. (Recasts exist!! Even if an actress leaves, you could theoretically cast another one of the hundreds of thousands of conventionally attractive brunette white girl actresses that Hollywood have to offer!! It might have been an adjustment, but believe me, we would have lived and had come to accept Cora-with-a-new-face.)

Boyd, Erica and Isaac are also a given, considering that they're the OG betas to the new Hale Pack.

I don't need to go on a long tangent on this one: Boyd and Erica deserved to live, they deserved better than what they got in canon. So they live, in my heart and in my fics, and continue being part of the Hale Pack.

And Isaac, the one beta wolf who joins the McCall Pack, being written out after only half a season in the pack was just... unhinged to me. (Even more so when Chris returned alone without him. Like, I'm sorry, did you just take a legal minor into another country, without having any kind of guardianship over him, and then left him there. What.) So why shouldn't he get to be part of the Hale Pack again.

And Jackson. The fourth beta Derek turned. Canonically also part of the Hale Pack - as Lydia pointed out, Derek taught him about being a werewolf over the summer, before he left for London. So even if just for a brief time, Jackson was a member of the pack. We just didn't get to see it. (I am, once again, weeping about this show's inability to just recast when an actor leaves. They set up so much potential, literally all of season 2 was about Jackson... and then he's just gone. Unhinged behavior on the writers' part.)

This is where my much beloved 'the Hale Pack moves to London' comes into play, because we can just move them all over to London, where Jackson lives, and be a pack over there. But, again, it doesn't have to be London, it could still be in Beacon Hills, Jackson could just not leave.

Special shout-out to the last member of the Hale Pack who, ironically enough, is the only non-wolf and the only one who does pose a problem by actually being McCall Pack to the end in canon.

Stiles.

Because in season 2, Scott and Stiles do join the Hale Pack. And they work together, as one pack. And then Scott betrays Derek and tells him that Derek was never his Alpha. But... Scott doesn't actually speak for Stiles, and Stiles had no idea about this ruse. He joined the Hale Pack in good faith. Now, how that works out in the story, whether Stiles has dual pack-membership on account of being human, or if he leaves one pack for the other, or if there is only one pack and we never dissolve the Hale Pack to begin with, doesn't matter. He's in it.

This is the Hale Pack, to me. The one I'm clinging onto. the one I keep together. I might add more members, various members, depending on where the story takes me, on how much divergence I am playing with, but at their core, the people who were canonically members of the Hale Pack? They are the Hale Pack, to me.

[vinbitism]

HI FREAK!!! give us some details on the religious aspects of EverymanHYBRID. give us anything. yap your gay little heart out and tell us all about that biblical bullshit.

love ya, vin <33

HIIII okay so there's so much to this and I am very excited to talk about it all but I will have to give a trigger warning for sensitive topics like the Csa in the fairmount letters..

SORRY IF THIS IS REALLY MESSY I CANT GET MY THOUGHTS RIGHT BUT THERE'S ALOT I WANTED TO SAY (you don't actually have to read any of this)

Vinnie is very centered around religion, like he isn't shoving it down everyone else's throat, it's being shoved down his. He truly had so much faith that God would save him, that he would be there when he really needed it most even if he wasn't really a believer.

He tries so hard to be perceived as a good person who makes no mistakes, that he only has the best intentions because how would the people react if they knew the real him? How will God react?

During his time in the apartment, In the video "Part 3" he says, "God turned his back on me." he had been praying for some sort of miracle to happen to him, and he would be set free and maybe he'd wake up and everything would be a dream and he would see all his friends alive again and he would laugh it off as some weird experience and that this wouldn't have to be the reality he actually lives in. But that just isn't rational, God was never going to save him, he is doomed no matter how hard he prays, no matter how hard he believes god let him down in one way or another. God was not there, The Man was there. Habit was there.

Vinnie then assumes The Man could be a god, He is almost certain of it, I mean what is a god if not something you cannot kill? he takes over your life, basically making you unknowingly spread some plague to the people you love because that is how it feeds, it feeds through you, your suffering. It kills your friends, families, lovers. You exist only to spread to others.

Vinnie doesn't want the man to be god though, he wants to be wrong, he is so desperate for any solution to get rid of him that Habit's behavior becomes something he looks forward to. He prefers being yelled at vs the silent presence of the man.

Habit can talk to him, that's what matters. that's what gives him more power, Vinnie can believe in Habit because he TALKS he's REAL. There's a part of Vinnie that fears The Man is nothing but a figment of his imagination, and Habit is the only person who actually has "plans" to get rid of him.

Corenthal wants Habit gone, Evan and Jeff also just want Habit gone. None of them have even wondered what it must be like to be Vinnie, Evan is far too focused on himself to even realize that Vinnie is suffering.

Vinnie could tell him, but he doesn't actually care. Evan feels as if he's suffered more, and in ways he has, but he shouldn't just brush off Vinnie's worries. He never told Vinnie that he wasn't a monster when Vinnie needed to hear it most. If anything his lack of an answer only made Vinnie feel WORSE.

In the Princeton tapes, Vinnie's grandparents are religious, assuming they're Catholic.

As a drug addict in the 80s (who is probably queer but doesn't have the time to get into all that) with Christianity on the rise and every little alternative life choice was deemed as satanic? you just KNOW Vinnie dealt with some of that. His grandma seems very loving, I feel like he definitely trusts her, not sure about his grandpa, I'm sure he loves Vinnie too but it probably takes him more time, even tho they're not really real,,, 💔💔

In the video "Finding fairmount" there's a clip with Princeton Vinnie praying in the background as Vinnie finds the drawings, it always sticks out to me, I think of it often. He is HORRIFIED he knows he is going to die and it is HEARTBREAKING

this could also go into the times Habit has forced himself into being "god" like idk if it counts but Vinnie was PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO SAVE HIM AND WHAT HE GETS!!! IS HABIT!!!!! HABIT WHO WANTS TO KILL HIM!!!! and MAKE HIM INTO A WEAPON!!!

enough about that though.. now it's onto the really sad stuff...

when it comes to fairmount Vinnie, he grew up with religion, all he knows is god. Someone he knew, he trusted, someone who was holy to him hurt him in such a horrible way, Vinnie couldn't even really understand it though. Not when his parents didn't care and would continue to send him there even though he was most definitely showing signs that they were just neglecting.

I'm sorry, I just don't believe that they even cared about Vinnie at all. When they found the reverend dead and he was just playing they were horrified of HIM. they blamed HIM. he was just a baby ☹️

Fairmount Vinnie was also lured with a dog named badger, and then in series Slenderman uses a dog to lure Vinnie out of the room he's in 😭😭 it's all connected man

Vinnie never escaped religion even after all the abuse, the corenthals are also Catholic, in case you didn't know.

There is even a part where corenthal does the whole "Father, son and holy Spirit" motion before attempting to shoot slenderman in the video "The property."

there's no doubt in my mind that religion is traumatic for Vinnie. When he goes into episodes he starts spewing out bible verses, not in an effort to calm himself down but uncontrollably.

All he can do is spill out words and plead and cry.

Vinnie will always find himself coming to the realization that God is not coming to save him, and that God will NEVER save him. God is not real, he is not real. He exists to be tortured and he exists to die. He is a lamb lead to slaughter.

Vinnie being assaulted by the reverend in the letters haunts him throughout the series, especially in the Princeton tapes. Vinnie KNOWS that boy is HIM. but it can't be, he doesn't remember being that boy, that boy CANT be him, the ages don't match up. but he KNOWS it's him.

I feel like this kinda represents what it's like to be a victim and the repression that you'll deal with. He has no memory of who that boy is and many ppl often don't even realize what happened to them until they're way older.

Vinnie always has to be reminded of this boy, he can never move on, this boy is apart of him.

I think Vinnie's relationship with religion is something deep, and traumatic but it's also beautiful, you know? Because he just wants to have faith. He wants to be happy.

In short, Vinnie is forever meant to be doomed no matter how hard he prays, no one is ever coming to save him.

No one will ever hold his hand and take him up to heaven, he will never see the pearly gates. He doesn't get to have that happy ending, and he feels like he doesn't deserve it anyway.

By the end of the channel videos, Vinnie stopped believing in god and he believes In Habit, all his faith is in him to finally make this right and to save him from this hell, but he needs to have that faith in himself. Only then can he finally realize that he has to have the strength to not feed into Slenderman anymore, which is why I chose to believe the end of emh was the end of the loop bc Vinnie would've found away to get information out SOMEHOW. idk... anyways i feel like I could've gone more in depth but I was already rambling.... but ty for asking me I think about it alot.

[hjgouldmusic]

only other thing i'll say for the time being about the ship showdown and rw shipping in general is that we all need to remember to be respectful of opinions and to generally practice basic internet etiquette.

it's not about 'convincing' people or 'converting' people or anything like that. if people like a ship then that's okay. if they don't, that's okay too. we are all allowed to have our own opinions, but what we shouldn't be doing is forcing them onto others ESPECIALLY in disrespectful ways. if you can't coexist in a space with differing opinions then that's what the block button is for, and that's what the option to block tags is for. if you see people who don't like a ship or don't care for it, then don't go and try 'correct' them on it. block tags, scroll past, don't harass people who don't get it. and if you hate a ship that much, then block the tag and move on- don't harass people who like that ship!

i don't want to see any behaviour like that again from anywhere in the community. at the end of the day, none of what we're fighting over is real. we're each individually playing dollhouse with the same characters; you should not be up in arms over how other people choose to interpret them in their own mind because there is no one correct way to do it. your thoughts and opinions are completely separate from mine. so why would it bother me? and why should it bother you?

i know it's a fact of being in a community in general that things like this are bound to happen all the time, but it still disappoints me. even if rain world isn't specifically targeted at an older demographic, it's definitely not light on subject matter, so i feel we should at least be discussing it with the emotional maturity and nuance it deserves. if you can't do that, then i'm sorry but maybe rain world isn't for you.

this isn't directed at anyone in particular, more of just a broad message to the rw shipping scene (and if im being honest, the broader rw community too). i think the word 'headcanon' tends to get lost in the weeds quite a lot in this community. so just a reminder: EVERY rw ship is a headcanon. there is no confirmed relationships between any of the characters in rain world outside of familial ties. and so as a result, there is no correct ship. so don't act like your favourite one is! because it's not. nobody's favourite ship is correct. nobody's most hated ship is correct. none of them are canon! so who gives a fuck. do what you want, and respect others who do what they want. simple!

i don't like being negative on here, and i've tried my best to avoid it so far, but it just felt important to say this after recent events. if i have said anything or done anything in the past to hurt people over their ships, headcanons, or otherwise, i am sorry and i don't wish to denounce you or your ideas. i've said it before that i know there are people who enjoy their own ships as much as i enjoy cherrybomb, and with that in mind i want to treat every ship like i would cherrybomb from now on, even the ones i'm not a fan of or don't get personally. i hope everyone can do the same.

[dirtytransmasc]

Spider is never allowed to make anyone uncomfortable. he is never allowed to need or take space. to need more, god forbid ask for it.

I have noticed, that in the minds of this fandom as a whole. Spider is never allowed to make anyone uncomfortable.

I see arguments that his lifetime of neglect is just something he had to deal with, though people put it in less direct terms, because it would have been too hard, or too awkward, or too complicated, or too uncomfortable, or too much.

Jake was too busy, he was chief, he had his own kids! what about his own past! Norm was too busy, he had his own kids too! Neytiri shouldn't be forced to accept him! he wasn't their responsibility! it shouldn't be on them to raise Quaritch's son!

while there are some valid points here, why does it boil down to Spider's treatment being acceptable in some people's minds?

cause Spider was thrown to a random human family that very clearly did not want him. did not accept him as he was or give him the love and affection and time a child needs or allow him to truly be himself without constantly being pushed out the door.

and I'm not saying a single one of them even had to be a parent. cause they didn't. the McCoskers provided a good enough roof over his head. I get that it would be difficult to home him with anyone who wasn't human or was working a lot. but Spider had not one adult truly in his corner.

kids need more than a friend. and Nash nor Mary seem like they actually made themselves a safe space for the kid.

so who do you think he was crying to when he was upset, like any teenager gets? who do you think he asked for help, even when it was embarrassing? when he was a teenager and his body was changing and he was uncomfortable? or if he was hurt? or if he did something wrong and needed help to fix it? who would give him a hug when he needed one? who would let this kid grieve in front of them, and talk it out, because missing some of the worst monsters in history is so much for a kid?

who was there to deal with all the things a teenager needs a safe space and a safe person for?

or how about just someone defending his honor? that's an easy one. you don't even need to be that emotionally involved. but still, no one. Jake only argued for him when what people were saying was making him uncomfortable. and he's the first to try and rip Spider from the only home and life he's ever known to be a citizen or prisoner of the RDA (both fates hell; and Spider would probably rather the latter, cause he wouldn't have to pretend to be a cog in the machine of the RDA while it killed the world he loved) whenever it was slightly convenient for him.

I mean. Spider is an independent kid who has lived mostly on his own since he was old enough to bolt out of his foster parent's apartment and put into the forest. would one extra body at High Camp really be so invasive that it was worth putting this kid through the hell of losing all he's ever known? this kid who has fought day and night to prove he belongs? that he's not his father?

but it was more comfortable for Jake to send him away. more comfortable for Jake to not defend him unless he was defending himself or, at the very least, keeping someone from putting their hands on Spider. and we see no other adult pleading his case. he's just alone to defend himself while everyone else gets a free pass to exist. even other humans accepted by the Omatikaya (the we see in the comics. who have no avatar. but are just. part of the people).

people fight so hard that Spider "wasn't their responsibility" or "he was the humans responsibility" and"the people at Hellsgate should have done something"

ok. well. if you see some kid in your life every single day who is probably pretty clearly showing signs of neglect. would it not be the half decent thing to do to step up or say something? for people like Jake and Max and Norm, leaders and pillars of the resistance, the clan, and Hellsgate, wouldn't you argue it actually was their responsibility. I mean, we don't know a ton about the politics and leadership going on in the Western resistance. but they definitely be runners up for who's responsible for the orphan boy who most people don't want or accept because of the father he had no say on. who's responsible when his needs, even if not physical, aren't being met. that's not "asking too much". that's not "complicated". that's not wished away by "too busy". that is basic decency one shout have for a child.

in Spider's case, with a safe but neglectful home, he wouldn't need much. something just above stray treatment? I mean he obviously deserves more. any child deserves a happy life in a safe home with a family that loves him. but I'm working with what I've got.

he truly just needed one adult to vouch for him. when things got tough, when there were conflicts, when they had to leave for high camp. someone to speak for him, so this kid wasn't constantly fighting to just be seen. to be accepted like every other human who wanted to be accepted into it around the village was accepted. and not just for his sake! I think if one adult stepped up to give him a safe space that wasn't the Sully kids, made another place to feel accepted and wanted, his relationship with Neytiri would be much better, because he wasn't constantly forced under her nose. she wasn't having the scab pulled every day. and if someone like Jake, perhaps, could help her face her trauma instead of just trying to skirt past in issue in 5 seconds, I think they'd both do some proper healing.

trying to force him to the RDA should have *never* happened. having 0 adults on his corner should have never happened. a child needs people to help him, to meet his needs, to give him love and attention and affection. even just a hug. and I know that no one can force themselves to love a kid. but the bare minimum should be expected.

I don't care what anyone says, I will criticize the main adult cause, minus Neytiri who has an actual reason why she does not like him, for not taking the most minor responsibility over him. they were obligated. the way people say they weren't makes me feel sick as someone who was in and around the system as a kid, the way you talk about this orphan in a foster situation, is fucking weird. and the blood on his veins isn't justification for him being treated like a stray. for having the most an adult with do for him is be his friend and then leave him hanging when he desperately needs an adult to step in.

especially because every adult on Pandora chose to be there. every adult on Pandora has blood on their hands and it was a choice and yet they live lives that forgiveness has given them. they are accepted. they have homes and families and a clan or a resistance community or both to fall back on. they live, relative to the situation, the high life. while Spider living that a stray cat, given affection like it's a blessing he should be grateful for some times, and them being kicked to the curb tower times, is justified by a choice he never made by a man and a woman he never even really met, and actions they made before he could even toddle.

they get to be uncomfortable. they should be. a child's needs should come before what's comfortable or easy or convenient.

[riemanifests]

　

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　　 　 How To Build a Better Sp.

　

　 　 🧬 ｀　Inspired by the movie "How to Build a Better Boy". 　

　

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　　　　　　Recreate Your Sp 　

┄　⊹　Figure out what you want them to do / be like - i want my sp to start texting me more - i want my sp to be loyal to me - i want my sp to be more organized - i want my sp to write a letter for me 　 ┄　⊹　Decide that they are that way now - my sp is constantly messaging me - my sp is so faithful to me - my sp is so organized - my sp wrote me the sweetest letter ever

and that's it! yes that is truly it. that is all you have to do because your decisions / assumptions get reflected by the 3d. so if you see it as done, start describing your Sp as the way you want them to be, and just accept that as true now, then the 3d will change to reflect your new story. but again, they already changed if you say they changed. 　

　

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　　 Manifest an Sp From Scratch 　

┄　⊹　Make a full list describing your dream partner - you can describe their appearance - you can choose their traits or hobbies - you can talk about how they'd treat you - you can mention what the relationship would be like 　 ┄　⊹　Decide that you will meet / have met them - omg i just met the partner of my dreams - i am going to meet someone exactly like this - i have my dream partner - i am in the perfect relationship

and for those of you who doubt that you can do this... think about how many people exist on this planet. i'm sure there is at least one person who completely matches your list out there waiting for you. 　

　

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　　　　 　 　 Movie Notes 　

┄　⊹　Be authentic it's okay if you're a dork like Mae, you still don't have to change yourself to get the Sp you want. you should never feel like you have to change yourself to be worthy of them, you deserve to be loved for being you and you can certainly manifest them loving you for you. 　 ┄　⊹　Choose your own beliefs your friends and the people around you are not always going to have the same beliefs as you. they may hold beliefs that don't serve you, so it's up to you to make sure you stand in your own beliefs and choose what you take from others wisely. you also shouldn't let anyone bring your hopes down or influence you just because they don't agree. it's okay to not agree with others and it's okay if you want different things, but you should always advocate for what you want and believe in your dreams + yourself, even if everyone else around you doesn't. 　 ┄　⊹　Don't try to force the 3d, it won't work you can cry to your Sp you can yell at them and you can constantly message them hoping it will cause a change in them, but if you think of them as the same version then it's never going to work. you shouldn't waste your energy in the 3d especially if you're trying to change the 3d, if you want to change the 3d then you need to focus on changing the 4d. change your mindset, change the way you see your Sp, and let the 3d be. you don't need to waste all of that energy. 　 ┄　⊹　Whoever has to move, will move for you don't worry about how your desire will manifest or even try to figure that out. there are infinite ways it could happen and whoever has to move, so that you get your desire, will move for you. this is your reality and it will rearrange itself to match your 4d, so always focus on the end and never worry about the middle. 　 ┄　⊹　3rd parties don't mean shit this may be controversial and i'm not so sure i agree with these types of manifestations anymore however in your reality no one can take your desires away from you nor can anyone hold them from you. i have manifested 3rd parties away myself as well. in the movie Mae liked Jaden even though he was with someone else, but she kept liking him anyways and in the end he broke up with his girlfriend and confessed that he liked Mae back. sooo.. yeah this is your reality. 　 ┄　⊹　You have options you can manifest your Sp back and for them to change, or manifest someone better. there are so many people on this planet so don't ever feel like your only option is your Sp, because they're not. ┄　⊹　You can experience your mental scenes in the movie Mae imagined this scene about prom night and noted all the details. in the end it played out exactly as she imagined, and this made me think about visualization. you really can have your mental scene be something you experience in real life, if you just trust and believe that you are capable of experiencing it. your imagination is a powerful thing so you can experience whatever scenes you want. 　 ┄　⊹　Your Sp is meant to play the role you gave them i know a lot of people get insecure about their Sp, compare themselves to others, and question why their Sp would choose them. but this is your reality and your Sp is meant to play the role you gave them, so if you decide to manifest your Sp then they are meant to choose you back because that is the role they must play. they do not have free will they are just reflecting your assumptions. and since you're the boss of this reality and you chose them to be your partner, then why would they not choose you over everyone else? they're meant to because that is the role you gave them. 　

[thestrangestthing89]

This is exactly why I don't trust activism that is trendy. None of them know why they believe something besides "it's the right thing to do". That's not good enough. They think it makes them look like a good person and that's the only motivating factor behind it.

I had a professor in college who used to push us to debate and explain things to him. This was in the early 2000s so one of the common discussion topics was gay marriage. Anytime someone said something vague like "it's not right that only some people can get married and not others" he would come back with a "why". Why isn't it right that we ban marriage for some people? He wasn't being a dick he just wanted people to think. Not only because it makes you better informed about the cause you are supporting but because there are inevitably going to be people who do not think it's the right thing to do and you need to be able to talk to them. You can't avoid them if you want things to change. Everyone's moral code is different. What's obviously right to you may not be to someone else.

I feel like this professor would get cancelled today because he def argued the side of controversial things. I got the impression he was a pretty liberal guy, he just liked using the Socratic method to force us to explain ourselves and use critical thinking. But these conversations aren't allowed today. People isolate themselves to one side and they can't figure out how to argue their point as a result. They act offended if you ask them why they believe something. Like you are a horrible person for not knowing. But I always think this is an excuse because they don't know. They don't know why they are fighting for something, they just see a lot of people doing it and want to jump on board because everyone else is. You need to know what the other side is saying if you want to effectively argue against it, but people act like they shouldn't have to argue against it because it's obvious. But it's not obvious to everyone so you need to explain it. A lot of people have the argument that they shouldn't have to explain their humanity to other people. And no you fucking shouldn't. No one should have to do this ever. No one in a marginalized group of people should ever have to convince people their lives matter. But right now with the way things are, you are not going to get anywhere with anyone who disagrees with you if you cannot fucking articulate why you want something and why it's a good thing. Reciting simple slogans over and over is not activism. It's not enough. It doesn't accomplish anything. And in fact, can hurt the cause you are trying to represent if you can't explain why you are fighting for it.

If you want to make progress about any human rights related issue, you need to think. With regard to the diversity and separation of church and state point above, there are so many people who simply didn't pay attention in civics or retain information about why the US is different than other countries and why these things make us better off compared to the countries that don't have them. But slogans online provide people a nice cover so they don't have to admit they don't know something. Separation of church and state sounds good and the people they like say it so they'll repeat it. It makes them look like a # good person. Nothing else is required of them. Low effort activism that makes them feel good about themselves but accomplishes nothing. The lack of critical thinking and empathy, along with the lack of patriotism and understanding basic foundational things about this country is so damn frustrating. If people can't explain why they believe something I automatically assume they don't know and don't care, even if I agree with their main point. It's not a trick if someone wants you to elaborate. You need to understand WHY or nothing is going to change. (And no, ChatGPT cannot explain why for you. It doesn't understand human rights or emotion. You need to be able to do that yourself.)

Following the truly braindead & incoherent criticisms of birthright citizenship im also just. Like I really DON'T trust that many people can articulate WHY diversity is a good thing, or WHY we should have separation of church and state or WHY its important to respect other cultures or be inclusive. Like you need to be able to TELL ME WHYYY you hold a slogan as a belief.

I worry that many many people - not even MAGA, just people in general - can't do it

[sysig]

Happy Pride, gay therapists (Patreon)

[jonathanbyersphd]

And when the overwhelming power of Jonathan's love saves Will again then what?

[fromtheseventhhell]

I ignore about 95% of the conversations surrounding Arya having killed people because, outside of Arya stans, people refuse to include the context of the very violent circumstances she experiences + her trauma which influences her actions. She wasn't destined to be a killer and her being forced on the run, having to survive during a war (at times on her own), having to witness countless people being tortured and murdered, being enslaved as a prisoner of war, having to witness the deaths of her family, etc. are all hugely important factors. Not to mention the times when her life is literally on the line and she has to make tough decisions to ensure her survival. The only time her trauma is acknowledged is when people are using it to prove she's "too far gone", otherwise it's essays on how she hasn't suffered that much. It's so boring how people ignore well-developed characters just to reduce them to one or two aspects of their story. And this treatment is only for certain characters; let someone mention Sansa being part of the plot to poison Sweetrobin and all of a sudden, people can understand being forced to make questionable decisions under difficult circumstances.

[anarchismnow]

Things costing money is a scam!

People need resources to live healthy lives! That doesn't mean those resources can be price gouged. That doesn't mean people should have to pay more.

People shouldn't need to raise the prices of their goods so they can eat well! Nobody should have to deal with less while others make more - while more stuff is out there.

We have the resources to help everyone, but instead, we're making mediocre things, so some people have to suffer. It isn't right.

You shouldn't have to pay for clean water. For your food, electricity, house! They are basic human needs. Nobody should have to pay for what they need!