#(but late)

[moochiiari]

Trust me, it’s a key visual of the s2 of Blue Lock. ITS TOMORROW GUYS.

This was meant to be for the day 1 & 2 of the fantober 2024 (prompt: fav protag & otp) but i drew too late lol-

[petrichormore]

Okay so. So.

q!Forever isn’t interested in a romantic relationship currently, but when q!Max asked him about q!Bad he said something along the lines of ‘never knowing when his heart will bloom’???

And. And then Max sees Bad’s gift, says he loves Bad over and over, (allegedly told him he has beautiful eyes) AND APPARENTLY WHEN BAGHERA ASKED HIM WHO HIS SECRET CRUSH IS HE SAID IT WASN’T FOREVER.

SO SHE STARTED NAMING PEOPLE AND HE KEPT SAYING NO. AND THEN SHE NAMED BAD AND HE DIDN’T ANSWER???

this is the most complicated love triangle known to man.

[meu-light]

I'm telling you, he is so in love.

[solidwater-arts]

[Day 77]

[ID: A doodle of Zedaph tucked into a Minecraft bed. The bed is yellow with pink splotches, and the word ZED written in the middle of it in darker colors. /End ID]

No daily yesterday because my nap was. longer than expected

Have an eepy Zed. Editing the bed took longer than the doodle itself

[sarahreesbrennan]

A Villain with an Axe to Wield

‘What are you hiding, my lady?’ Meet Emer. Wicked maid of a wicked mistress, she’s an expert in following evil orders, dressing ladies to kill, and making grimly sarcastic remarks (that last she does for free). She doesn’t know in the future of the book, she climbs the ranks and the… pile of bodies… to become the Iron Maid, a fantasy answer to Lizzie Borden. Lately her mistress acts very concerned whenever Emer goes near an axe. As if Emer didn’t have enough to deal with given her lady’s odd new behaviour and sudden but inevitable betrayal, the palace now recruits guards from the literal gutters? (Key, on hearing the first grimly sarcastic remark: Bestie. 🥰 Emer: … Co-worker.) Brought to vivid wonderful life by @vkelleyart who bravely endured my emails about axes… If this maid has your axe, there’s a preorder link to Ballast Books, one of the beautiful members of my indie preorder campaign which get evil goodies.

🪓😈💜

[miz-chase]

unpopular opinions! unpopular opinions!

Chappell Roan does nothing for me. Neither the look nor the music. This might make me a grumpy old indie rock grandma and I accept this about myself. I am content in my rocking chair with my Cocteau Twins and Cindy Lee, even if it makes me a Bad Gay.

TS also does nothing for me, neither the look nor the music.

Susie Myerson is the most attractive person I have ever seen in live-action media. Ever. If there was any justice in the world, tumblr would be a shrine to her instead of Tall Skinny Barbie Sapphic of the Week

Canon is the raw material to start with. It’s okay if you intentionally leave some of it in the fridge and only work with the ingredients you want.

Tumblr is way too puritanical, and I don’t just mean other people. Even us grownups disengage from a lot of sexual material. Text-based gets more sharing, but the lack of likes, let alone reblogs, of explicit-adjacent images is remarkable. If you want to see horny pictures of The Characters, you have to interact with them!!

Armpit and pubic hair is great actually. The fact that this opinion is implicitly understood to be sexual or “a kink” is a depressing statement about cultural relations to our natural bodies

Boxer briefs are sexier on EVERY body, especially compared to panties, ew.

Unnecessarily horny one under cut:

Big clits and t-dicks are the hottest part of any human body 😳💦💦💦💦 I was genuinely shocked to see how many people reply in horror/grossed out when people post photos/videos of them. What do you mean that isn’t the hottest thing you’ve ever seen!!

Okay, have we scared everyone else away? Is it safe? I hate musicals. And I was a theater crew kid, so I have put in the hours to earn my right to hate

[watercolourcritters]

lesbian Stede and her bi wife Ed are going on adventures!

(late fanart friday means a dump of these three that have already been posted over on my tweeter)

[ID copied from Alt Text: three digital fanarts of Stede and Ed from OFMD, both drawn as women in a cartoon style. In the first Stede and Ed are holding hands. Stede also holds a modern gun, and is glaring at the viewer as she says "She said no pickles." Ed, looking at Stede with a 3 shaped smile, says "babe don't forget to take off the safety <3." Stede wears a lesbian pride pin, and Ed wears a bi pride one.

Second, Ed and Stede are crouched behind a log and looking at a ladybug that crawls on it, so that only their faces are visible. Ed is looking skeptically at the ladybug, while Stede smiles brightly and says "Ah! Coccinellidae, also known as 'The Ladybird'. These little beauties are carnivorous, they eat other bugs like aphids. Very beneficial in the garden." The text continues out of view, indicating she is still talking.

Third, a re-draw of a photo from Season 2 Episode 8, where Ed and Stede meet on the beach and Ed tells Stede she loves her. They are embracing and looking tenderly in each other's eyes.

All three art pieces have the signature @ watercolour critters. End ID.]

[thechaseofspades]

Please spread this around for a good sample size. Remember the fate of humanity is on the line here

[marrymepickering]

I got some videos last night of Flower, but this photo on the jumbotron has to be my favorite.

[girl-named-matty]

I just realized I didn't post these on Weasley Wednesday. But here they are!

[alyssamcdoodle]

[dats-hq]

Kaito, Aoi, and the Importance of Digimon Survive's Intertexuality Across Routes

Digimon Survive is such a powerful narrative because its core theme is reinforced through its very structure as a visual novel. The game's radical belief in the ability for anyone to blossom into the best versions of themselves given the right circumstances is a powerful concept, but it could easily come off as naive. To avoid coming off as naive, there must be an acknowledgement of the darkest parts of our hearts.

It's like this:

In the Truthful Ending, Kaito has some issues with anger and overprotectiveness, but ultimately develops a slightly healthier relationship with his sister. A fine snapshot of a young boy's life over the course of a few weeks, but is it a snapshot of the young boy's soul? I think not. That snapshot comes in more parts. To see how his relationship with Miu would develop in more dire circumstances, you must see Moral Route. To see how he would cultivate a more strenuous relationship with Miu in light of a heightened sense of danger in the world, you must see Wrathful Route. To see who Kaito would become without Miu's grounding presence, you must see Harmony Route.

By seeing Kaito across four dimensions, you are able to form a picture of the actual Kaito. In composite, Kaito is obviously a good person. He is motivated by a desire to protect. He is brave. He cares for people. Even his friends who he betrayed in Harmony Route could see that deep down, Kaito had the potential to be a good person. This is seen when they all wish to extend an offer of forgiveness to Kaito, even after he resolved to destroy the world. By seeing Kaito at his absolute worst, we actually see a glimmer of his potential.

(I would like to clarify that I do not believe that Kaito "redeemed himself by dying," nor is it my reading of the text that Kaito was made to die as punishment for his misdeeds. I understand how one may come to those readings of the text, but I believe it was an unfortunate and unintended implication at worst.)

Aoi is an overachiever. She's a bright young girl, and that comes with certain expectations. If one were to look at her on a very surface level, you would think that she understands the importance of the responsibilities she's been given, and she doesn't mind the extra work. That is obviously bullshit, but to some extent, this is the image she puts out into the world. Aoi is not forthcoming about her emotions, so prior to meeting Labramon, she allows herself to stoically accept an unfair burden. Her fellow students take advantage of her, and her opinion is rarely respected among the other chosen children when discussing next steps. Without the ability to assert herself, she has all of the responsibility with none of the actual power. She must work hard, but she cannot do good.

This is a shame. Aoi is motivated by a strong sense of justice. The best version of herself is one who has the confidence to set boundaries and stand firm on issues she cares about, but much like Kaito, watching her grow into her best self is merely a snapshot of a few weeks in the life of a child. To truly plunder the depths of Aoi's soul, we must look into Wrathful Route.

In Wrathful Route, we see the most explosive expression of Aoi's convictions. She learns that a sense of justice is worth nothing if you don't have power, and power is worthless if it is not used. While nobody younger than Aoi dies in Moral Route, and Miu's safety in Harmony Route is Kaito's responsibility first and foremost, Saki's safety was squarely Aoi's responsibility.

Aoi's grief over her own failure to uphold her values causes an overcorrection. She is overcome with a desire to wield the maximum possible power and realize a twisted vision of maximum possible justice.

I love the gusto, Aoi, but human instrumentality is not a healthy response to traumatic invalidation.

It's important to stress that while I love Saki and think Saki/Aoi is an adorable ship, Saki's death is not the sole cause of Aoi's mental anguish. Saki's death was the catalyst for Aoi to close herself off from the community who could have helped her. The anguish began developing years prior.

In other routes, Aoi's relationship to her sense of justice, her responsibility, and her assertiveness develop in different ways, but by examining Aoi across four dimensions, we can understand Aoi's actual self. In composite, Aoi is a good person. She has strong convictions. She is protective. She is capable. There are a lot of ways these values can shape a young girl, and Aoi deserves a life where she has a supportive community to allow her to grow into the best version of herself. Don't we all?

At the core of both Kaito and Aoi, we find good people. I like to think you'd find the same at the core of everyone in real life, too. And yet, in real life, we obviously find people who do work to make the world a worse place. In Digimon Survive, we can see the paths not taken, for better and for worse. In doing so, we see the Truth of each character.

(This is not wholly unrelated to the appeal of "the Digimon as a reflection of the human partner's true self." In Dracmon, we see Kaito's protectiveness in a more trusting and easygoing package. In Labramon, we see Aoi's supportiveness in a more assertive package.)

[kurlau]

I forgot this existed for a second sorry chat anyways

FUNFACT FRIDAY :D)) (but late)

HACKSAW’s turn :D

-fuck cannon Hacksaw has an actual saw,specifically he has a tenon saw but with longer and more defined points :)

-before he got captured and tortured by Guest 666,he was really into wood work; hell,if he didn’t have his saw with him when Guest 666 attacked him..

-Looks a lot like Noob,just more muted colours and paler

-He’s insane but he’s fully aware of he’s doing; Guest 666 manipulated em 😕

-The reason Guest lost his voice <3

-final extra one,he joined the group a bit after Noob died,about 2 weeks b4 Builderman

[meu-light]

I love him.

[raikao3]

New wallpaper of my aroace queen Lilith just dropped

(bit late for aromantic visibility day but here we are)

Also, used Twitter filter to make it brighter because I'm indecisive ↓