#(genuinely no pressure to follow!! i am just vibing!!)

[theaterism]

pats my hands on the table very lightly

[thebreakfastgenie]

please don’t feel obligated to respond to this! I wanted to contextualize an ask I had previously sent. I debated how to phrase the “did I stutter” ask for quite a while and almost sent an essay but was worried that that would come across as accusatory and in essence, wanted to test the waters of your response before being too invested.

Growing up, I had a severe speech delay and impediment, resulting in me being in speech therapy for over 7 years. I also have anxiety and can have a hard time saying what I mean to say because I will stammer or speak too quietly. I have a personal dislike of the phrase because, in my opinion, it implies that stuttering makes what someone says to be less meaningful or less certain when sometimes that’s just how people talk. I appreciate you putting thought into your previous response and not just deleting it, I am truly sorry for the bad vibe of the previous ask! I hope you have a good day.

Hey anon!

First I want to apologize. Reading back over your first ask, it's not as accusatory as I took it at first. The post where I used that phrase has been blowing up and I've gotten a few kind of rude and weird anons because of the attention a few of my posts have been getting lately, so I probably read bad vibes into it unfairly. I also think I subconsciously assumed you just saw that one post and would not check my blog again and see my response. I think what I said about how to have these conversations was right, but I wish I hadn't done in it in response to you. I hope I didn't come across overly condescending.

The one thing I think was fair is it did genuinely take me a minute to figure out how "this is ableist" makes sense. I got there eventually, but most people probably wouldn't, so I think a quick sentence explaining it is a good idea. I think I only put the pieces together because some people I followed in 2020 discussed Joe Biden's stutter and some of them also shared personal stories in that conversation.

I also understand worrying that coming in with an essay isn't going to be received well either. The internet is hard!

I really appreciate the follow up and that you shared your story! I hope you didn't feel pressured to do so! That definitely makes sense to me. Like I said before, I never used the phrase much anyway, so I'll be avoiding it in the future!

I hope you have a good day!!

Also, this conversation reminded me of Annie Glenn, wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn, who had a severe stutter and later, after getting treatment to help her with her speech well into adulthood, remained an advocate for people with speech disorders.

You succeeded in raising awareness and reminding me of something I had learned but forgotten about. A very worthwhile interaction in the end!

[theambitiouswoman]

Do you do any cosmetic procedures? Do you think any of them, helped you in some way? I talk like “pretty privilege” has helped you?

I am trying a position as a flight attendant, I’ve worked in a luxury hotel for almost a year, have customer service experience, I talk 3 languages, have lived aboard for two years and worked. But I’ve tried, and they denied me twice. So I think I just need to do procedures, like lip fillers so I can look more pretty and feel a little more good with myself and more confident. Consequently, I will feel confident and get the job. Does it make sense?

First of all, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been denied the flight attendant position—it sounds like you have an incredible background with so much to offer! I am sure it’s also a very competitive position to get into?!

Before I go on, I don’t want you or anyone reading this to think they have to look a certain way to get things in life.

I am not against plastic surgery. I think getting a lot of plastic surgery can be unhealthy for sure, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with fixing an insecurity you may have especially if it will make you feel better about yourself.

Procedures like lip fillers or other enhancements can help you feel more confident and prettier, yes. Little tweaks really do go along way. You don’t need them to be pretty!!!!!! But the tweaks can definitely make a difference. However, they should be a personal choice—not something you feel pressured to do because of societal standards.

It’s true that appearance can sometimes play a role in industries like aviation or hospitality, where presentation is a factor. But it’s not everything. You clearly have experience, have you ran through the interviews in your mind and thought about your responses? I would personally go online and look for girls who are flight attendants and see what they say about their job and how they got it. I actually follow one girl, I will find her and send to you via message.

Your thought process makes sense: if you feel more confident, you’ll project that during interviews, and confidence is magnetic.

Is pretty privilege real? Yes. Do people treat you better? Yes. Do you have to look a certain way to benefit from it? Absolutely not. However, you do need to put effort into your appearance and presence. Brush your hair, keep your nails polished, and wear clothes that fit well and make you feel confident. When you feel good in what you’re wearing, it shows. A great attitude and a genuine smile can go a long way because people are naturally drawn to confidence. Pretty privilege isn’t about meeting a specific standard of beauty—it’s about presenting yourself in a polished, intentional way that reflects confidence. Honestly a lot of girls underestimate how much more attractive they can look just by doing little things like switching up their hair style or even just blowdrying their hair. Especially hair.

Start with the basics: healthy skin, neat hair, and a scent that leaves a good impression. Speak clearly and warmly, stand tall, and make eye contact to exude confidence. Fitness and good posture also play a role, as they enhance how you carry yourself. Highlight your best features and embrace your unique vibe, whether it’s your sense of humor, elegance, charm, creativity etc

Beyond appearance, kindness, intelligence, and charm are incredibly attractive. People remember how you make them feel so radiate warmth & empathy. Ultimately, pretty privilege is about how you carry yourself and the energy you bring, not just about looking perfect. Confidence, individuality and a polished presence are what truly make you stand out.

At the end of the day, you deserve to feel your most confident and beautiful self. Do what makes you happy, I commend your dedication to presenting yourself in a way that aligns with your goals and makes you feel good.

[nebuvoid]

tagged by @weenie-kun ☺️making a new post since the original chain post was getting long.

3 Ships I like: Soriku, Ryokira, Reguri

First Ship Ever: Misty/Gary lol. if we're talking when I actually knew what shipping was, Sasunaru

Last Song You Heard: DMC5 Devil Trigger (I vibed too hard and knocked my soda over <:3c)

Favorite Childhood Book: Alas I used to be a HP kid. But as a teen my favourite book was the original Peter Pan, some of it's messages really moved me.

Currently reading: I follow a lot of manga/webtoons as they update but if we're talking about works that genuinely impress me and have writing I'd recommend to others: The Devil Raises A Lady and The Fantasie Of A Stepmother (formerly known as A Stepmother's Märchen, which frankly is a way better title)

Both deal with some very heavy topics and have characters with actual depth. Ngl with TDRAL I am utterly charmed by the ML he is SO my type. I just love a schemer with baggage. And TFOAS is so emotionally well written... I'm bad at describing things. But if you're looking for a read, I rec. Stamp of approval from this little blob here.

Currently Watching: Gotta catch up with the latest Ranma, Dandadan and Dragonball Daima episodes. Mood just isn't striking right now

Currently Consuming: ? The rest of the soda I didn't spill I guess? I know this is about media consumption but I don't understand what this asks that the other prompts don't already

Currently Craving: Relief

Gonna tag a bunch of people but anyone can join. Also no pressure if you don't feel like it this is just for funsies.

@thatrandombystander @valsrapture @hearts-guided-key @cyberpunkboytoy @moonav @lovingbeing @easygeo @hummusenthusiast @tiredpassenger @pinnedmorpho @muldur

[slippery-domjot-balls]

Our Man Bashir S4 E10

Saw this episode for the first time this week. There were so many little touches that made the episode a perfect parody of the Bond aesthetic. It payed tribute to classic James Bond (Sean Connery and it even teased the silly nature of Roger Moore's Bond).

The opening sequence of a villain crashing through glass with a follow up KO by the champagne cork was a lovely campy tribute. It had a Our Man Flint with James Coburn vibe! Try those if you like Bond parodies.

The Bondesque portrayal of Bashir works well. It both fits the desire he has to be heroic, to be more alluring and charismatic, and to take confidence in life outside the holosuite. Julian already is those things though. He just needs help realizing that sometimes. He was heroic in Hippocratic Oath when he stood for the lost Jem'Hadar. In his medical domain he is charismatic and in charge. All of his interactions with Garak show his subtle and alluring personality. He is on his journey of gaining confidence and with each passing episode he gains more self-esteem.

We all were admiring Julian just like Garak is. Look at that sweet face. Garak recognizes Julian's chance at character growth as his spy persona. By taking him under his wing, Garak can help him develop as a man of mystery!

The clothing is also perfect. Fashion was nailed for a Bond film parody. The high class tuxedos and the casual sweaters! We only missed out on the incredibly short-short-short-swim-shorts that Sean Connery seemed to love.

Miles as the main evil henchman was an excellent choice. Silly falcon eyepatch was just a bonus. It was nice to see a little spy gadget used by Bashir as well. Gotta have those!

I will make of gif of it later, but Worf blew a genuine smoke ring at one point. The white tux also looked amazing. More Klingons should wear white! It would be great for battle too. Showcases all the blood of their enemies.

Another A+ costume designed by the fabulous Trek Costume designers. The flair, the jewelry, all just works with that stunning Bajoran. She also played the Russian accent really well (not that I am an accent expert). Underneath this holosuite persona though we still enjoy Nana Visitor's warm smile. Nothing can stop her from making all our hearts melt!

Dr. Honey Bare....of course there would be a silly name like that. I wish Dax's character was treated less as plot device, but as a parody of older Bond movies I see the placement and and ridiculousness of it. It did feel like the cast enjoyed making fun of it.

This gem....I cannot even begin to state my delight over this single high pitched chort....giggle...laugh? What even is it? I knew of this gif out of context but now having seen the episode I see that Sisko was the deranged villain set out to destroy the world so he could create his human 2.0 sex island.

Above all of this, we must give the spotlight to the REAL hero. Rom. He is an absolute genius!!!! I love that he is so intelligent. Sure, Lt. Mr. Little Boy Eddington was there too, Odo helped a bunch, and Quark wanted to show off his jacket, but Rom saved the day. Rom singlehandedly saved the entire main cast. On the fly he rigged up an engineering masterpiece in a Frankenstein's monster way. Under incredible pressure with try or die high stakes, he pioneered a solution. I sure hope that Rom can be the star of the show more often in the coming seasons. He is a brilliantly written Ferengi and a well acted character. A loving and supportive father, caring brother, talented engineer, and an all around good friend to everyone.

For me, this episode surprisingly became a "wow, I love Rom" episode. Of course, I enjoyed and can see how iconic and quintessentially Star Trek the entire Bond tribute plot was, but this episode is about Rom for me as much as it is about Bashir and anything else.

I am glad that I can share my first watch of DS9 with all you lovely people. Thank you for sharing all your insights and passion for DS9 and Star Trek as a franchise with me.

Here is to many more shared laughs and warm moments together!

[chaosology]

condensing it all into one post, here’s my…

works in progress

i’d abbreviate it to WIP but that looks too close to WAP and unfortunately i have the maturity of a 12 year old boy

this is in no specific order and it’ll be updated as they come in :) if you want to navigate thru the blog, i’ve organised it here and the masterlist is here

request # 1: barbie girl

“Can you do a follow up from chills where Sam does actually wear the barbie hoodie to a training or something?”

request # 2

“cannot stop thinking about sam x popstar reader and having cheesy ass love songs written about her like taylor swift’s reputation and lover albums omggg like imagine sam blushing in the crowd while reader sings to her during her concert i’m literally going insane”

request # 3

"lol what about having to fly with sam? she said it’s like her worst fear. or her getting scared"

lurking p3

social media fic with actress!reader

request # 4

“could you write one where Sam plays through a game but she’s sick? and she’s really struggling so the reader is like super worried?”

request # 5

“writing for this prompt (when the other holds onto their waist briefly as they're passing by and it just send chills down their spine) with Sam Kerr (((:”

request # 6

“i was wondering if you would want to write something with sam kerr and the reader and like they have kids and they watch sam play soccer and cheer her on or something?”

request # 7

“could you write a sam kerr fic where the reader got REALLY badly injured and trampled on in the World Cup and she’s got a bad fear of blood, so when she sees that she’s bleeding she faints on the pitch and sam immediately runs over to her (u can write the rest)”

request # 8

“Could you do one when where Sam an reader are going with Ivf an reader has a miscarriage and then later she gets pregnant if you can’t that’s fine love your writing”

request # 9

“Ok so ik that I've already sent you a prompt but I just had the BEST idea. Close your eyes and imagine this: last 10 minutes of the final, you get subbed on, and the score is 1 all, you are awarded a penalty, after final whistle bc sUsPeNsE. You aim for the goal, line it up perfectly and score, the final goal, winning the match. (Sam x reader bc why not)”

request # 10

"have u considered the other height difference option… i am a 5’11 girlie and i find sam’s aerial shenanigans hilarious like. 😮‍💨 girl doing all that jumping just to get to wendie renard’s normal height.. if you were taller you’d be jumping 10 feet easily but alas. anyway um. consider this a prompt for a taller gf height difference (no pressure obv!! just an idea if u felt like it lol)"

request # 11

"Heyyy could I request a sam kerr x reader where the reader is prone to like anxiety and during a match they struggle to breathe because of anxiety and the stress of the game and Sam like takes notice and tells the ref and helps them calm down. 👍😊"

request # 12

"it’s just off the back of your “bad idea right” one shot (fan btw)- just cause i’m soft asl, could we have a follow up please where it’s maybe the morning after or even later and sam is being a bit cocky/teasing/flirty and suddenly reader gets genuinely upset bc it feels like this will never end and they’ll never get over sam and sam doesn’t feel the same way. and sam immediately snaps out of it and it becomes all soft and vulnerable and hopefully happy ending?"

request # 13

"oh shiz i need like a straight mans trying to flirt with reader at like a game or an event and sam just coming up and mans is shook"

request # 14

"what about a proposal? would she do it at a game or like would the other tillies get involved? also like wedding vibes? xx"

request # 15

"ok but what about sam dating a preschool/primary school teacher? like idk but like i just thought it"

benched pt 2

"Part 2 of benched where reader goes into labor and Sam is running around like a headless chicken"

[cloudcountry]

Hello Auburn dear!

Congrats on the 1,800 followers :>

So I had this idea for the "Wish Upon a Star" event, no pressure to write it tho.

I really wanted the octatrio to have genuine wishes, but I know they wouldn't open up that easily lol.

So what if reader who is a trusted friend and crush gets chosen to to gather wishes instead. They get to have a really sweet moment alone with reader and talk about what they really want without having to worry about it being used against them.

Wholesome octatrio vibes, but just Azul is fine too if you're not feeling like writing about all of them.

I hope you enjoy this one, Aubie <3

-Zellous :>

thank you for giving me the option to just write azul because i am kinda burnt out SFDHAGSDHGAS THANK YOU ZELL <3333

i cannot...imagine his wish changing tbh HELP

AZUL AND HIS AMBITION (1.8k details)

“My wish is...for the Mostro Lounge to flourish more than ever before.”

You watch as Azul smiles down at his star, eyes reflecting the blue light. He looks so beautiful when he talks about the things he loves. It’s like the stars you’ve been collecting have been stored away in his eyes, just for your viewing pleasure.

If his wish can be selfish, yours can be too.

“It’s unlike you to leave things up to luck, Azul.” you tease, prodding for his explanation.

Azul pushes his glasses up his nose and gives you a look. It screams you know me better than that, my dear, and the implication makes you feel hot.

“Obviously I’ve prepared for my wish.” he chuckles, “I’ve been making moves to open collaborations with the three most popular items off the Mostro Lounge menu.”

“Of course you have, you think of everything.” you roll your eyes playfully, “I can’t wait to see how it turns out for you, Azul.”You could tell him that wishing is all about luck and that he shouldn’t prepare for it, but you don’t bother. You know how Azul is, and if this is what makes him happy, you won’t tease him.

[weatherw1tch]

SHIPPING INFO. Answer the following so people know how shipping works on your blog.

What’s your OTP for your Muse(s)?

The women being treated with respect and written well. Genuinely lmao, but an actual ship (out of many)? Sanami. With the right tweaks to canon, it's ❤️

What are you willing to RP when it comes to shipping?

Anything so long as the vibe is right and it isn't just outright writing gross stuff without being critical of the topic. Naturally, you'll have plots and stuff come up that don't work for either character or writer, certain genres that don't mesh or whatever, but that's fine!

How large does the age gap have to be to make it uncomfortable?

As long as everyone is a consenting adult and neither party watched the other grow up, I'm down. I think there are some pairings, like in real life, when the age gap is so huge I wonder how the two can have anything in common, but that takes such a backseat to the first point.

Are you selective when shipping?

What matters to me is that both the writers and muses click.

I always like to stress that as much as I may want to write a ship, if you write the other character and still want to write with me, but aren't into the ship, we do not have to ship it. I am so happy to spin things a thousand different ways, and I never want someone to feel pressured into doing anything.

It sucks when all you get out of talking with someone is them wanting your character for a pre-conceived role without taking into consideration how you view the character, or just taking you into consideration in general, as the person behind the character.

How far do steamy moments have to go before they’re considered NSFW?

When clothes come off and/or heavier touching takes place. Also, if the descriptors are less than PG.

Who are other muses you ship your muse with?

Shankino. Usokaya. Mishanks. Brook/Jinbe, Law/Sanji, Sora/Zeff.

Does one have to ask to ship with you?

I'd always prefer we talk about it first, even if talking about it consists of, "I love this and can't believe you write this character!" and "I love this and can't believe you write that character!" and deciding we're going to send each other a bunch of memes because of this.

How often do you like to ship?

I'm a big romantic.

Are you multiship?

Not everyone writes one character the same way, and not every duo will write one ship the same way. It's always so fun to see how different characters can pull different things out of one muse. So yes!

Are you ship obsessed or ship more-or-less?

As much as I'm a lovey bitch, I love dynamics in all senses. I love to write because I love to explore the dynamics between characters and how those relationships affect the way they see things and go about the world and how they grow together (or make each other worse, in some cases.)

What is your favorite ship in your current fandom?

Druhawk/Drulucci.

Finally, how does one ship with you?

Message me with ideas, like my posts, send in memes, etc. Take me by the shoulders and beam it into my head with telepathy.

Tagged by: @sirensofthefiveseas ty!!

[a-memory-a-distant-echo]

if you get this, answer with three random facts about yourself and send it to the last seven blogs in your notifs! anon or not, doesn’t matter, let’s get to know the person behind the blog <3

this was so nice of you, thank you.

um, now i have to think of three facts about myself, which is really hard. myself? do i know them? hm.

(1) i am constantly asking (or barely keeping myself from asking) if whomever i'm speaking with has eaten. or when they ate. or what they ate. i genuinely and sincerely want to know. i feel rude as hell about it but i absolutely love hearing about the most mundane parts of your day. those posts about how you take your steak/eggs/coffee/etc? i love them. i will go through the tags and read the answers from people who i don't even know.

(2) i feel confident that anyone who's followed me for even a minute is already aware of this, but i'm married to @where-the-water-flows. we met on mid-2010s tumblr, and are just as insufferable as that implies.

(3) despite… [gestures] all this… in real life i'm actually incredibly uptight and repressed and give off surprisingly strong 'do not fucking touch me' vibes. engaging with this fandom has been a very Experience for me. it's been mostly enjoyable, and occasionally feels like i am dissecting my own liver to offer people as a snack.

um, tagging people, but in a zero-pressure kind of way because sometimes the tag game hits and sometimes you see it and then mysteriously it's six months later, and that's fine. @bbcphile @howlingmoonrise @kingsandbastardz @junemermaid @lianhuajing @momosandlemonsoda @tiny-breadcrumbs

[johnslittlespoon]

HI I'M ALIVE i swear this is a pattern at this point, i post a new fic/chapter and disappear for a phat day (or two) lmaoo i literally get The Fear and i have to avoid notifs/comments for a bit <33

that being said, wept reading the comments on TAS, i'm so so thankful y'all are vibing with it because i was NERVOUS about posting my first ever modern au and i wanted to make sure it still felt true to the characters but everyone's been so unbelievably kind i'm so wahhahhhh :')) i appreciate the sweet words SO so much, it's so reassuring and so motivating <33

so motivating actually that i'm already halfway done ch2... whoops? litch rally buzzing with how excited i am to write, i don't think i've ever experienced this which sounds strange but like. okay hold i can already tell i'm gonna go on a tangent so let me cut myself off with a read more lmaoo

idk, does anyone else ever sometimes feel like even though obviously we all write fic for enjoyment because we do it for free, sometimes it feels like a chore? not in the sense that i feel obligated to write, but just that even though i feel passionately about what i want to write, it's just hard to get my brain into gear (adhd aside) even when i really want to. i'm just thinking out loudddd now but my concerta just kicked in so it's inevitable LOL word vomit and thought processing is apparently a necessary part of my writing process smh

writing yad(iym) has honestly been so helpful with this because one of the biggest things that i struggle with when writing is that i have a super vivid imagination and can picture exactly what i want to portray/convey, but sometimes i don't know how to get there, but with the dog coded fic i have the timeline of the actual show to follow, so it takes a lot of pressure off in that sense! it's sorta like filling in the gaps because i have something base level to work with.

but 99% of the time when writing, i don't have that, so i end up avoiding my docs often because i feel stuck in terms of progressing the storyline, and my writing process drags on so longgg. i'm finding too now that i'm writing my first (and second oops) actual long fic that oneshots are actually more difficult for me to finish for some reason despite most of mine being shorter than a singular chapter in my fics, which is funny because i was so terrified of commitment starting a chaptered fic but i've ended up being more consistent.

anyway point is, i adore writing yad(iym) and it's been the most fun experience i've had fic writing, but now that i've sorted out the world building aspects for tough and sweet, everything is just flowing and instead of having to sit myself down at my desk and kinda just force myself into the zone, i cannot drag myself out of my docs?? and i've never had that happen but i'm definitely trying to take advantage of it while it lasts and get as much written as possible!

i think it also helps that it's so lighthearted compared to the angst of yadiym (tho i've got some angst planned for tas too lol sry) so i don't have to think as much about the weight behind certain dialogue, or carefully plan out the progression of the relationship dynamic the way the time period/setting of yadiym requires. it's a nice breather from the constraints of the mota–verse (as much as it's still my favourite thing to read/write with these boys), but i also enjoy getting to sink back into that doc when i want something deeper than the little biker boys.

i'm still very much working away on yadiym tho to be clear!! i was scared to start tas before i finished it in case i hyperfixated on tas and my updates got slow on yadiym, but it's genuinely helped me find a balance because i'm always working on one if i'm not working on the other <3 i'm about half done ch6 too for yadiym (how many times can i type that in one post jfc), i'm just at an internal emotions heavy part which i Hate. writing lmaooo give me dialogue or smut and i can type away for hrs but introspection?? internal conflict? hell

ok that's all my fic related rambling thank uuuu/apologies if u sat thru all of that LOL lmk if your writing process/mindset is similar or not bc i'm always curious about how other people's brains work with this stuff!! also how does one get over feeling obnoxious about rambling on their own acc like. this is my acc. i could post 100 times a day if i wanted. i need to Relax good god

[melien]

Lil update

So this is just for myself because I know no one expects anything of me or would pressure me but I think I have to put some projects on hold because, alongside the hectic life that doesn't leave me with much time or energy (I'm working full-time right now and also still planning a move to a different city in the coming months if things work out) my inspiration has been centered around just one story and verse for a couple months now - that's right, Galactic Crusade.

I've put some planning into Electromagnets prior and it was supposed to be the main story thing going on on my blog, while GC was a rather spontaneous project based on some former ideas I already had about these characters (I tried to write a novel about them too following a script but since then a lot of things have changed and some new ideas have also appeared directly in the process). But I quickly ended up feeling like out of the two my heart lies with GC right now because I have finally come to accept they're my main characters and basically my everything, how I feel about them is unmatchable and has always been. I love the younger generation as well, I've planned some cool stuff with them but if I had to make a choice right now to which one I will put all of my remaining energy - GC, without doubt. It also just so happens that it has some topics that are super relatable and close to me right now and generally has a plot centered around a few main characters, their lives, their feelings and focusing on a few at a time is so rewarding because it feels like I'm getting to know them better. Electromagnets was always intended to be more of the compilation of shenanigans and stories of multiple characters and fun dialogues/moments between them (mixed with some drama and psychoanalysis lol) and right now it's a lot for me switching between them. I want to focus on one story at a time and actually make it good and worth it (throwback to back in the day when I had like 8 active saves going on and felt like I had to switch from one to the other and their quality suffered mildly speaking😂). This is not to say Electromagnets won't come back, it's fun and I may have a random inspo for it sometime? It just gives me more certainty writing it all down.

Also rip New Fletcher Chronicles. And rip Swiftacy, it was rather an exercise in writing and fun vibes for me than a serious story (but if I don't come back to it, well, Cory-Anne was supposed to come around after her talk with Marilyn and give Jules her blessing and she and Abigail would therefore reconcile and have a good mother-daughter relationship. I was excited for the Speak Now heir and had an outline for them but sorry buddy you're going to the vault🤣).

And I was also planning a BC (god this breaks the record for the longest-planned BC, I've been planning it for over 3 years now and some sims made for it are also sitting there for over 3 years) but I am going to do it. I may not be able to find the time to set everything up right now but I genuinely love BCs so at some point I will do it. Maybe it won't have a lot of writing because the last time I tried it I discovered that's what drains my energy since BC is more of a gameplay challenge than a story for me personally (I love when people do full stories out of BCs but I myself couldn't, like for me a lot of effort already goes into keeping up with scores and relationships and it's overwhelming to also try and write something meaningful on top of that). But I will do it at one point so no worries to those who have sent me sims!

Tl;dr: focusing on Galactic Crusade because I'm the most inspired for it right now and the BC because it's been in the plans for so long, everything else is on hold until the better times.

[reaching-ruchnius]

Before I start writing about any other topic: I need to express gratitude to Hashem for freeing three young women from terrorist captivity and returning them to the arms of their mothers. May the hostages all come home soon and safe. May all the freed hostages heal and thrive and live full beautiful lives.

Now some personal updates culminating in a hashgacha pratis moment:

We went to visit family for the first time since mamish ‘becoming frum’ (am I laying on the bt vibes too thick or ?)

It was a good thing but not easy. The adjustment is hard for them to accept. I do my best to answer their questions in ways that are digestible yet truthful. I also do try to ignore the mumbled remarks of incredulity and eye rolls.

Some of them are more accepting and genuinely curious than others.

BH I truly am grateful that none of them are the types to cut us off for this, and I have met some people in this community whose families did reject them for becoming more observant, or where really deep fissures have been made due to differences of belief or practice.

But I do not see it being the case for us.

Although it’s still really hard and makes us appreciate being home again so much.

I need strength because it is painful for me to absorb the (perceived) negativity.

Gently re-asserting boundaries does become tiresome but I need to make a kiddush Hashem.

I’m not the best at intuiting social subtleties but I try to compensate for that. It’s a lot of pressure.

Felt like we were dodging things the whole time, but overall I am proud of us for how we responded to the situations as they arose. My family was pretty insistent that they wanted to cook with me as a bonding activity and it seemed very important to them but we were only in town for a week and have many family members on both sides to visit with during the stay. And there are lots of kosher restaurants and stores in the area so I tried to explain that it was a difficulty to get enough cookware and Kashering set up for cooking within that time. However I did make all the Shabbos meals for 8 of us before we left on Sunday. I did feel like I was scraping by and had to run to the kosher grocery to get a wooden spoon, some knives from the kosher cook brand that didn’t need tevila, and a few other things we were missing like serving spoons etc. but I still feel like I didn’t fulfill the expectations. I felt like I disappointed people by following these laws. To them it is as if I’m being unreasonable and creating distance between us & they don’t see the beautiful purpose and meaning behind it. No matter if i explain they do not see it and trying too hard to explain what it means to me makes them understand it even less. I didn’t expect it to create distance. It doesn’t have to. I feel like I’m working over overtime to try to bridge these gaps but I’m human and I have two high energy young boys. And we were traveling so I felt like I shouldn’t have to do extra work cus it is a lot on its own. But the cooking issue was a problem for some of my family members no matter what I said or did I felt like some people just were unhappy no matter what.

As soon as we came home from the trip, an older couple, a rabbi and his wife, who have been mentoring us and have been great friends to us stopped by. They dropped off a wedding present. Two full sets of cookware. One red and one blue. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. I was speechless and couldn’t believe it. I was tearing up. The feelings made me realize that we are definitely in the right place. This community is a blessing. The juxtaposition between the lack of support I had been feeling from my family and this incredible gift was so palpable. To me it is a clear message from Hashem that we are where we are meant to be.

I’ve been shown so many blessings and it has been so healing. I keep getting built up more than I ever felt worthy of… I am so inspired and driven to find my niche; my way to give back and build this community.

[thecoolerliauditore]

Hey, I'm that one anon from a few weeks back who was pretty skeptical about rats 2, so i thought it would be nice to come back and share how is it going

So first of all, the negatives. Yesterday was the 1st big event of the season and I did not enjoy it too much. The story itself was okay i guess, typical halloween ghost story, but it had the minecraft server - typical problem of some people speaking way too loud and over others. I was watching from Martyn's pov and he had to mute everyone twice bc of the overstimulation, and spent lots of the event in his own or in small groups

Apart from that, honestly pretty happy with the smp? It has returned to the communal vibes of rats 1 instead of dividing everyone im groups, which is great bc it s almost imposible to log in and not meet everyone else who is logged in at the moment. That was one of pirates s worst sins imo. Also, it has small missions for the players to do, which are not that interesting tbh, but they don t take far as much time as the ones in pirates which enable the players to mostly hang out and vibe. Also the whole running away from humans is a very fun premise. The whole concept of the smp is honestly just a reprise of rats 1, which brings the question of if it is really necessary, but by now it s being fun sooo i guess it gets a pass (by now)

The environment is very chaotic, but apart from the event it doesn t usually feel like too much. The one problem is that it distracts the players from actually building lol. Talking about building, they have had lots of technical issues with the chisel and bits mod, so they have changed tl another mod which seems tl be working better, although now the players have to relearn how to build in that size. But ngl, some of them are going crazy with the building, Sniff, Eloise, Scott, Sausage and Ros mainly are CRAZY

About the players, I am only following closely a handful of them, but it s generally being a blast. Having them roleplay as rats is just silly and brings good vibes and bits. My one hot take is that although I think he's a very talented builder, I find Sausage kind of annoying in smps, and also one of the loudest during events, but that's probably a me thing. Apart from him, Tubbo and Ros have done a cult and it's delightful to watch, the Martyn and Ren duo is super fun as expected, Oli is once again the funniest fucker alive, El and Bek are amazing. A creator I didn t know too well until now is Watermunch and she's great, his laugh especially gives me seratonin

So yeah, not everything is great or super interesting but it's fun and chaotic and as much as I bash in pirates, Ros and Water were great aditions to the cast so I am glad it exists. But pleeeease someone tell them to keep calm during moments with lots of people, it's uncomfy for the watchers, some ccs get overwhelmed and others can barely speak. Another problem I ve seen is that a portion of Tubbo s chat keep metagaming, which is annoying af, but whatever ig

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! I definitely have heard good things about treebark rats (I do think renrat having a wife is the one of. maybe the funniest things to come out of SMPs good god martyn im so. im so sorry martyn) and even though i wasn't a fan of the original i did have fun watching garbage rat clips. That impromptu music number he did with the camera angle changes is like. genuinely high art to me.

also good on martyn for knowing his limits. I can imagine it's a rough choice to make in the moment what with the pressure to perform and whatnot.

o7 hope those rats keep ratting

[de-fright-ful]

✔ For whichever one of my muses you like most OwO

A QUICK AND EASY PLOTTING GUIDE ! | OOC MEME | ACCEPTING

HELLO YUE!! I won't lie to ya, chief; you've given me a tricky task here! Picking my favourite muse out of your catalogue is like choosing my favourite kind of chocolate, and let me tell you, I have a SWEET TOOTH! Haha!

So, I've cut this post for brevity's sake, but I chose a wild card assortment!

So, in order, I put down

Asteria because my wife. I MEAN because thematically, I think these two would naturally have interactions, with Astaria being a lore-keeper and Amity filling a similar cultural role in Saijikara and Amity being a part of the Pokemon league. Asteria is (presumably) involved with the greater institution as the Hoenn champion, SO YOU SEE WHAT I'M GETTING AT HERE.

Cynthia for similar reasons but also because geographically, she's just a lot closer to Saijikara and Amity by extension. Amity and Cynthia have a similar kind of curiosity and I think it would be interesting to smoosh that together? I don't have the words to perfectly describe it, but they both have a curious but respectful air that, like, I would trust them to go into a tomb and not be a clown about it and instead sit down in the dusty darkness for an hour writing down all the glyphs to translate later. Also, because SPIRITOMB CLUB SPIRITOMB CLUB, if a collection of hundreds of souls can vibe with you and want to help serve your cause, you KNOW you're in good company - safety not considered! Haha

Nathanael because it would fascinating in a 'this is going to go down like a cherry bomb thrown into a bathroom,' not because she can't vibe with his personality (she's very patient and is spectrum/has grown up with others on the spectrum so she's completely missing that trait that gives her friction over some social cues not being followed, (Amity is oblivious, she's aware but doesn't track the following/not following) ) or because she inherently disagrees with his stances, cause honestly she doesn't! It's just the combination of both, the N 'charm,' being questioned and put on the defence, especially in regards to questioning her Pokemon Team (which is ACTUALLY her found family, not in the 'tee hee close friend group' way but like, Whinnie adopted her, he considers her sister, Magnus followed, and others trickled in to form what she calls her coven, they've been the only present family structure she's had since she was 8 and Whinnie rescued her from certain death in the forest - especially given the toxic family unit she returned to after and her mother legitimately coming to hate her - and they were her direct lifeline in raising her siblings. Poking at that is one of the only ways to genuinely get her to break character and get legitimately enraged, which probably would happen) I just - I would kill to see Amity genuinely pushed to express a negative emotion on the main - BUTTTT BUT BUT BUT, I am OFTEN wrong about Amity's reaction to things and how she takes the wheel in regards to herself - Amity wasn't meant to have ADHD, but that evolved naturally. Aside from the entertainment of a blow-up, it could be interesting if they could be civil. I mean - when was the last time Amity got to speak about Saijikara, not about her role appointed and being digestible to an outside audience but just- her genuine thoughts and feelings about it and the change of outside pressure pushing in to wipe away both unpleasant history that still lurks in the corners of your mind in the waking present and the traditions that you hold close to your identity. (also because I can see her lore dumping and N going 'wow, ANYWAYS,' and I think that'd be REAL funny)

AND VOLO -- but Volo mainly because, like, doing this meme WITHOUT including him would be like going to a shrine and not leaving a tithing. I have to pay the Volo tax and give him some attention! It's the law of the land! Haha

My muse(s): Amity De Claire - Joy + Her Pokemon Team & the Coven (Noriko Joy, Orin Fournier, Yuhuza Sataoi, Yvita & Yvona Joy + close family friends like Mako) the whole song and dance of everyone on the property! Y'feel!

FOR ASTERIA:

Do I know your muse(s):  yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Note: The crossed-off ones are the only ones I can't really see happening. The bold ones are the 'OH YEAH PROBABLY' quick and easy roles I can see Ami slotting into; italics are dependant on verses, for example, roommates if they're travelling for a league thing and are designated randomly assigned roommates, and everything else is possible! If you see something you want to proceed with, then let's plot!!

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love | lending a hand | teacher - student | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other 

FOR CYNTHIA:

Do I know your muse(s):  yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Note: The crossed-off ones are the only ones I can't really see happening. The bold ones are the 'OH YEAH PROBABLY' quick and easy roles I can see Ami slotting into; italics are dependant on verses, for example, roommates if they're travelling for a league thing and are designated randomly assigned roommates, and everything else is possible! If you see something you want to proceed with, then let's plot!!

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love crush (Amity is not immune to beautiful women) | lending a hand | teacher - student (Amity following Cynthia and learning from her more peer to peer than like, school teacher esc) | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other 

FOR N:

Do I know your muse(s):  yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Note: The crossed-off ones are the only ones I can't really see happening. The bold ones are the 'OH YEAH PROBABLY' quick and easy roles I can see Ami slotting into; italics are dependant on verses, for example, roommates if they're travelling for a league thing and are designated randomly assigned roommates, and everything else is possible! If you see something you want to proceed with, then let's plot!!

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love | lending a hand | teacher - student | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other 

& OBLIGATORY VOLO TAX (imagine I am holding this trickster fairy man at knife point because I am, I love him but I am going to beat him with a wiffle ball bat for Volo Crimes asdhasd)

Do I know your muse(s):  yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Note: The crossed-off ones are the only ones I can't really see happening. The bold ones are the 'OH YEAH PROBABLY' quick and easy roles I can see Ami slotting into; italics are dependant on verses, for example, roommates if they're travelling for a league thing and are designated randomly assigned roommates, and everything else is possible! If you see something you want to proceed with, then let's plot!!

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love | lending a hand | teacher - student | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other 

AND BACK TO THE BROADLY APPLICABLE

I’m in the mood for: fluff | angst | horror | romance | humor | crime | hurt / comfort | action | supernatural | slice of life | crack | dark threads | light threads | any genre | multi-para | shorter para | one-line | any length | plotted threads | unplotted threads | other (alternate answer: YES)

Feel free to: message me ooc | message me ic | tell me your ideas | write a starter | answer one of my opens | send a meme | reblog this with your preferences - let’s find common interests! (ALL OF THE ABOVE ON GOD, also reblog the meme please! I want to send you one! Haha)

[phantom-of-the-501st]

Episode 12 Thoughts

Spoilers for TBB Season 2

AAAAAAAAHHHHHH

Omg this episode was good but it hurt so much! 😭 We got Crosshair back but at what cost? 🥲

I'm gonna write this as I rewatch the episode so let's go!

The opening is so bleak, especially with the soundtrack and the sepia hue that everything in the opening shot has.

Seeing clones being forced out of their role hurts. 😭

Love how we all thought that it was going to be a clone Lieutenant.

It wasn't. It was a fucking arsehole instead. 😡

Ugh, I missed Crosshair so much. 😭

"I don't like used equipment"

BITCH THE FUCKING AUDACITY! 🤬

Mayday's beard is ✨️ fabulous ✨️

Also a clone named Mayday? That's just asking for him to get into trouble. 😭

Why do I recognise the name Veetch??? Have we heard it before or am I just making stuff up now???

I knew something was going to happen to Mayday but let's be real, we all fell in love with him in under half a second. 🥲

I can see why DBB loved him!

The slight hesitation before he said "Crosshair". 🥲 Cody was the last person to use his name. It probably still throws him off when people actually want to use it.

The clone helmets arranged on the boxes. 😭

The clone designs with the wraps!!! 🤩 It's kind of giving Egyptian Mummy Chic but I'm not mad about it. It looks awesome!

Ice vultures. Just what this planet needed.

I was right about the tower shot being this episode!

THE PANIC I FELT WHEN CROSS HURT HIS EYES

Ngl, it's not often you see blood in SW animation. But it was used really well in this episode! Enhances the creepy vibe.

R.I.P Hexx and Veetch. 😔

THE RAGE I FEEL EVERY TIME LIEUTENANT FUCKFACE TURNS UP

Crosshair I don't need you stepping on pressure mines!!! 😭

I actually love this moment so much. Low on action, high on tension, good dialogue.

Crosshair talking about CF 99 😭😭😭

The raiders sound almost Tusken. 🤔 Wonder if they're Tuskens that left Tatooine and evolved to a lifestyle on this planet or whether they evolved completely separately.

Crosshair, mate. I understand the explosion plan but I don't need you setting off an avalanche.

The way they slide down the hill! 🤣

Ugh everything in this episode just makes me sad.

"We're good soldiers. We followed orders. And for what? " 🥲

CROSSHAIR WHAT WAS I SAYING ABOUT AVALANCHES

Crosshair looking genuinely terrified always hurts

If anyone comes out with the "Crosshair likes working for the Empire" bullshit- 🤬

The way he puts Mayday's helmet on to make sure his head is protected 😭

Jeez, they weren't kidding about "heartbreaking". This is painful to watch.

This entire episode is proof that while Cross may be an arsehole, he isn't completely heartless or evil like some people want to believe.

THE WAY THEY'RE HUDDLED UP AND SHAKING YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME 😭

He gave his rifle to Mayday as a crutch

THE PAIN IN HIS VOICE WHEN HE SAYS "HELP HIM" AHHHHH I FEEL SICK WHY DOES THIS SHOW HAVE TO HURT SO MUCH??? 😭😭😭

MAYDAY NOOOOO 😭

Crosshair is so fucking angry

GOOD! GET ANGRY! LEAVE THE EMPIRE!

The bird circling and Crosshair looking over at Mayday, panicked. He knew that they were just going to leave him to be scavenged. 😥

GOODBYE LIEUTENANT FUCKFACE!

CROSSHAIR YOU POOR THING! 😢

He's so broken and defeated. Help.

The next bullet point is an accurate recreation of how I reacted the first time to the ending. 👇

WHAT? NO NO NO NO NO NO YOU CAN'T END IT THERE! YOU CAN'T END IT THERE!!! Oh, it's not the end... wait what... oh no I've changed my mind I'VE CHANGED MY MIND GO BACK GO BACK THIS IS WORSE THIS IS SO MUCH WORSE

Parallel to when we see him wake up in Ep 3 ☹️

FUCK NO

DON'T MAKE HIM ANOTHER CLONE X!!!

LEAVE HIM ALONE YOU BASTARDS!!!

Someone come and save him 😭

I feel sick. Everything hurts. 😥

So errr.... hahaha... ha... ouch...

This episode was so good but omg it was so painful! People weren't kidding when they said "bleak" and "heartbreaking". ☹️

I can see why DBB loved Mayday so much. He was great! I knew it wouldn't end well for him but it's impossible not to love him. But the fact that Crosshair collapsed before he could bury him means that he was probably still left to the vultures. 😭 It's poignant really. The clones don't get a heroic end. After everything they did, the Empire are just gonna cast them out and leave them to rot...

And Crosshair! 😭 That man was in so much turmoil this episode. Him opening up to Mayday just the tiniest fraction by telling him his name and squadron. The quiet fear when he stepped on the pressure mine. The panic when he was covered by the avalanche. The panic when he dug himself out. The fear when he found Mayday. The anguish as he carried Mayday all the way back. The heartbreaking pain when they were huddled up and shivering. The desperation when he asked for them to get a medic. The anguish of "help him". The panic when he knows that they're going to leave Mayday for the vultures. The pure, visceral, seething rage when he kills Nolan. The pain when he collapses. The fear and delirium when he wakes up in the lab. It's all too much.

And what breaks my heart even more is the close up of his face after he collapses. He looks asleep, calm. The only time in this entire episode when he actually looks peaceful is when he's passed out from exhaustion!

This man is going through it so badly and it's so painful to watch. I'm scared to see what's going to happen to him but if the later episodes are of the same quality as this one then the end of this season is going to be incredible.

Tagging @snarkyfina @saturn-sends-hugs and @phis-writing because they normally want to see people's thoughts on this!

And also tagging @eriexplosion if they want to add anything. But I know that they are also suffering after this episode. 🥲

Edit: Just went back and fixed a few typos I didn't realise I'd made. Probably still missed some but this episode stressed me out too much to care. 🤣

[witchofthemoss]

Now that we're entering into 2024, I'm asking some artists and writers that I follow:

1) What is the one piece you're most proud of from this past year?

2) What are some pieces that you would have liked more people to see? If you can include links, I'd love to go check them out!

3) What were your top three favorite pieces (art, comics, fics, etc) that someone else has made this past year?

(As always, no pressure to respond! Feel free to just ignore, or let me know if you'd rather I not send you these kinds of asks in the future.)

Oh, that one is a difficult one to answer... I am so proud of everything I managed to write this year! HOWEVER. It's a tie between yesterday (it was so far away) and wave after wave. I know, I know, I keep mentioning my F!Leo fic. I'll never shut up about it. It's the biggest fic I've written and I am proud to have gotten to the end despite the challenges. As for wave after wave... well, that one's simple. I'm really proud of the vibes and how I've been characterizing my guys :]

I definitely would have still loved for a fireplace and one more day to have gotten more attention. They're my little self-indulgent treat fics <3

My top three favorites: - The bunnyguard series by @sroloc--elbisivni. They worked so hard on this throughout the whole entire year and they deserve all the love and recognition they can get for this beautiful series!! - world's end boyfriend by @tervaneula. I'm also never going to shut up about this one. I adore second chances, okay? That's one of my all-time favorite tropes! (Yes, this includes redemptions but that's not in this fic I just want to mention it.) - vigilantism for fun and profit by @radishhqueen. Excellent Cassandra fic. Really. I think I went to scream in a friend's DMs weekly with each update. Yes, I was insane, but genuinely I loved it so much.

Thank you so much for the ask, I had a lot of fun answering everything and hunting down my links <3 I also spent way too much time formatting this but at least it was fun!