#(he's technically human in this but fuck it we're tagging it anyway)

[young-botanical-genius]

For Seymour, these past few days had been a whirlwind in the best way possible. Admiring the surface world from afar had been one thing, but actually being able to experience it? To be a part of it with a pair of legs that allowed him to walk and run just as humans did? So far, it had been everything he had imagined it could be, if not more.

And the present moment was certainly no exception. Seymour was gazing around in wonder at the beautiful scenery that surrounded their little rowboat, and he smiled when one of the tiny creatures drifting lazily through the air landed on one of his hands, casting a small flicker of golden light upon his skin before floating off into the night once more with a barely-audible buzzing of wings. ...These things could fly and glow. How amazing was that? He'd have to get Audrey to tell him what they were called, somehow.

...Right. Audrey. Seymour glanced up at the woman across from him, only to immediately look away again once their eyes happened to meet. He felt a bashful heat creep up into his cheeks at the sight of her, and there was a sudden pang of guilt in his chest as he considered their time together. She had been so kind to him, offering someone she only knew as a clumsy, mute, barely-clothed stranger shelter in her lavish home; taking him on outings to show him around her kingdom and teach him about nearly everything he displayed curiosity towards.

...And here he was, using her.

It wasn't like he had been given much of a choice in the terms of the deal he had made to get here, but he felt absolutely terrible about his ulterior motives all the same. He didn't want to try and force her into anything she didn't want to do, but the pact between him and that monster back under the sea had already been made, and the truth was undeniable: in order to stay with her-- to keep his legs (and quite possibly his life) in tact, he needed Audrey to kiss him.

The thought almost made him want to jump off the boat right then and there, but he was pulled away from his spiraling thoughts by the sound of Audrey's soft, lovely voice speaking to him. He supposed maybe his panicking could wait-- he still had a few days left to potentially get something sorted out, after all. And she was right; this was a peaceful moment, not one that needed to be ruined by silent agonizing over the future.

If he did get a kiss, he wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore. ...But if his time here was ultimately temporary, there was little more he could do than savor every second of it.

He nodded in agreement at Audrey's first statement, taking a deep breath and allowing his tensing muscles to relax once more. He put his full focus on her words as she talked on, giving her a look of warm sympathy at the mention of this place serving as her secret refuge. He knew the feeling well. Back home, his small cavern full of human artifacts had fulfilled a similar purpose for him-- a quiet little somewhere he could swim away to whenever the woes of his underwater life became too much to handle.

Of course, he couldn't tell her all that on account of his current lack of a voice. ...And even if he could, would she have even believed him if he told her that he had once had a tail in place of his legs?

Just then, another one of those fascinating glowing creatures sailed past his head, and he pointed at it with an excited look.

@young-botanical-genius

Audrey focused on the even back and forth of the paddles through the water as she steered her and her new friend toward the little spot in the lagoon she liked to escape to. She stole glances at the curly haired man across from her, trying not to blush. She knew she had no place taking a liking to this fellow who had seemingly washed up ashore a few nights ago…but his smile was so sweet and his eyes so deep and brown, she couldn’t help herself. But still, she kept it reserved, knowing in a few days time she’d be married off to some prince she had never met. She frowned, scolding herself for being so negative about it. Any prince would be better than the last one she was arranged to marry — but he had drowned in a mysterious shipwreck, one she had nearly met the same fate in, sending the kingdom into a scramble to find her a husband.

The pair turned around a corner into a little pool, surrounded by trees and vines. Moss grew over large boulders and fireflies twinkled in the air. The whole place put Audrey’s troubled mind at ease. “It’s so peaceful, isn’t it?” She smiled warmly, already knowing not to expect a verbal answer. He hadn’t said a word since he’d appeared on the beach, but Audrey didn’t mind. She found that there were other ways you could communicate with someone, and it was a nice change from the men who found every excuse to shut her up and talk over her. She stole another glance at the man across from her, hoping to find that he found her hideaway just as wondrous as she did. “I love comin’ here when I wanna get away for a bit…nobody else in the palace knows about it”.

[moony-2001]

Lore Olympus ch. 257-262 critique pt. 2

Aaaand we're back

Ch. 260

Hermes, Hebe, and trauma dumping

Jumping right into it, Hermes pissed me right the fuck off. I don't know why Demeter didn't want to accept the aid from the underworld, but I'm sure pride must be some of it. But for Hermes to call it an "in-law tiffy-tiff" was beyond wrong. I don't know or remember what, if any, beef he has with Demeter but read the fucking room, man.

I'm so glad Demeter took Hebe in though, like the absolute Queen that she is. One thing that disturbed me a little when Hebe and Demeter got to talking is how Rachel tries to pass off Hera's trauma dumping on Hebe as if it's nothing.

First of all, 18-year-olds are still kids. I know (at least for the vast majority here in the US) that 18 is the legal age of adulthood, but the human brain doesn't finish developing until around age 25. Even if that's how the rules in LO work (I have a sneaking suspicion they're not though, seeing as Persephone is technically stuck at age 19 for the rest of time) Hebe is 7 years off from having a fully developed brain.

Additionally, I don't like how Rachel frames the idea that Hebe found out all of this information from her mother as a now 18-year-old. I don't know if Rachel is forgetting her own damn timeline (not that there was a cohesive one in the first place) but Hebe wouldn't have been 18 at the time of finding out this information.

Remember the 10-year time skip? Yeah, that whole thing? And how 5 of the 6 Traitors were in a coma? For 10 years? In case you haven't picked up what I'm trying to put down, Hebe was 8 years old when her mother went into that coma. Which means that Hera dumped all this information on a literal fucking child who was 8 or potentially even younger since we have no frame of reference for when Hebe was told this information.

Demeter is right. It is wrong to burden your kids with that. I don't know Rachel, but from this writing, I would venture a guess that she's never had a parent trauma dump on her.

I have. Rachel has no idea how mentally taxing it is to have a parent trauma dump on you or have them drag you into the middle of their fights or vent about their spouse/your other parent to you behind their back. That is not something a parent should EVER do to a child and I'll be damned if I ever do that to mine.

And while there is a shred of truth to what Hebe is saying, about how that information helps her understand her mom, Hebe does not (and in fact should not) be part of her mother's journey to work on herself, especially at that young of an age. Your child is not your therapist.

Demophon, the not child of Demeter

I will say, I am glad that Demeter finally decided to open up to her somewhat adult daughter. Oh, what's this? Persephone looks upset and-

😀😐

of-fucking-course

Is this it?? Is this the moment when we finally find out what happened to Demeter in Attica all those years ago-

Anyway, what we find out is that while in Attica, Demeter supposedly fell in love with the King of Eleusis and had Demophon, a my little pony-looking abomination not worse than whatever the fuck the above pictures are supposed to be. But if you note my title for this portion of the chapter, you'll see it says "the not child of Demeter". And that, dear readers, is because Demophon is in fact not a child of Demeter in the original myths. And Rachel also spelled his name wrong. (You can read more about him here: Demophon of Eleusis)

It seems to me that Rachel is doing what most couples with a failing relationship do: throw a baby at it and hope it will fix the problems.

What technicality? Do you mean the "technicality" that Demeter was punished for insubordination (regardless of her intentions) and lived as a mortal for 10 years? And during that time as a mortal had a son who was born as and died as a mortal? Forgive me if I'm being slow here, but I don't see what this "technicality" is supposed to be. How is Demophon's death any different from the mortals that Persephone killed and asked if it was possible to bring back?

I'm gonna sound a little nitpicky here, but Hades is the god of the dead (and wealth) not the god of death. Believe it or not, there is a difference, and the brushing aside of that difference is the reason why people still get Hades and Thanatos mixed up to this day. Plus does no one remember what happened to Asclepius when he figured out how to raise the dead? tl;dr: not good things.

I have a feeling that all this is happening because Persephone and Hades are trying to buy off Demeter. They want brownie points with the woman who is rightfully upset about everything that is happening right now. And I'll be willing to bet that this smooths things right over with her.

Ch. 261

Off-topic, Demeter looked really pretty in this chapter #standemeter

The "technicality" and Hades' BS

I am glad Demeter gets this small bit of happiness but also:

Nice try, but that's not how that works. Get your smug, ugly-ass mug out of here. Once again, why is Demophon the exception? Because you're whipped for Persephone? Because you want a gold star from your MIL who has perfectly valid reasons to not like you?

Ah. I guess his name is Triptolemus now. Triptolemus who is the older brother of Demophon. Who is also not a son of Demeter. Sure.

NO DON'T FALL FOR IT DEMETER. IT'S A TRAP-

The sisters

It is nice for the most part to see Hera, Demeter, and Hestia interacting. I don't think that's something we've seen outside of flashbacks.

I don't, however, like this interaction between Demeter and Hera:

Yeah, no, that's not how that works. Demeter has every right to be mad at you for helping Hades and Persephone get around the fact that they "violated the laws of Xenia (hospitality)". It doesn't matter if Persephone was a "wild card". Hera had no right to marry them.

In fact, I had a conversation with anoldplace and something we discussed is how much Hera's responsibility/involvement in Persades is kinda just... brushed off. Especially if you look back at the way early chapters (I'm talking s1 early) when Hera changes her tune from "wtf, that's so gross, what is wrong with you" to "Let me get this whole ball rolling". Persephone wouldn't have even had half the interactions she did with Hades had Hera not put her in that internship for the underworld. And Demeter doesn't even know about the early stuff. Think about how livid she would be if she found out Hera was pulling the strings from the beginning. Yikes.

Different topic but the fact that both Demeter and Persephone love to swim is cute.

Ch. 262

Jfc, finally. I'm so tired lol.

Hera's prophecy

In honor of Hera's ugly highlighter-looking color, the sections shall, too, be in yellow.

I was pretty excited to see that Hera got a vision. I'm also sad that this isn't something we see utilized more often in the series. In fact, we don't really see any of the goddesses use their powers besides... oh, for Christ's sake. I don't even want to say it, it just adds to her Mary Sue-ness.

Place your bets on how long it takes for Rachel to dress Persephone in something similar, if not identical, to this.

Moving on, we see Kronos smush and kinda throw Hera away and she's left wondering:

That's cute and all, but no. Like I huffed and puffed with the whole "attempted murder" bullshit with Zeus, for one to die, they must be mortal. If gods could die, they wouldn't be gods. They would be human looking at you Demophon. I understand why the sentiment of dying is upsetting, but Hera, Zeus, whomever cannot die. I suppose similar to Egyptian mythology, they could be chopped up and have their parts scattered to the winds but from what I've seen, there's nothing in Greek mythology that details anything like that.

I did see a really funky theory that I agree with that Hera must be some kind of fertility goddess. In fact, I've seen a lot of people speculate that she was the fertility goddess on the wall of that cave that was destroyed. It would be really wonderful if that greyed-out goddess in Hera's vision was her and not Persephone. Kinda like the ultimate "taking back the power" moment. But tbh I'm not hopeful.

Persephone and Hades... yay/s

*gag* anyway-

Hades decided to give the MORTAL Demophon his whole stash of ambrosia but he doesn't really know if it will actually work and he's salty that Zeus is stingy with it.

Okay, first of all, if it's that damn important that you have ambrosia and you're going to be a salty mofo that the only person who has it is stingy with it, make your own damn ambrosia. You're telling me you've been alive for thousands of years yet the thought hadn't occurred to you once? Bffr. Watch this come back and bite them in the ass in the series finale.

Secondly, if you've never done this before, how do you know it's going to work for Demophon? I mean, it probably will because plot armor, but seriously? What would happen if Demophon just kicked the bucket all over again? Like congratulations, you re-traumatized your wife's mother who already doesn't like you.

Final thoughts

This is all just unraveling so quickly. Watch Demophon disappear and never be addressed again. I am really hoping that this series wraps up between March and May like genericpuff predicted because I am tired. I mean, I'll miss the ability to make content while the material is still piping hot, but also reading this comic is taking a toll on my health. I have never seen my blood pressure in such a state. And I'm not even the one writing the comic.

I can't imagine being in Rachel's shoes rn. I know this point has been beaten to death by everyone and their moms (myself included), but it's so clear that Rachel just doesn't give a shit about this comic anymore. And it's sad. But I also get it.

Rachel has talked about after LO she wants to do a comic along the lines of this but involving Egyptian or Norse mythology. I hope she doesn't for very obvious reasons, but if she decides she wants to step up to the plate for what will inevitably be LO pt. 2, I hope she takes the time to actually research the cultures and learn from the very egregious mistakes that she made here. I won't be there if she does.

[cactusfru1ts]

hi hi hello

i saw ur tags on the uquiz & i am very manic rn so sleep isn't happening & i would like to ramble abt barry b benson so!!! hello!!!!

okok SO barry b benson is famous for his attraction to the human person (is that bestiality? from his pov? or humanality?? what's the word for bees that enter a relationship w/ humans?? anyway). this is obviously due to his deep dissatisfaction to his life. he's unhappy being a bee & comforming to the societal expectations of being a bee.

this seems very much like an allegory (analogy? metaphor? what's the difference between these words?) for our capitalistic society causing mental illness. also if u look at the whole supreme court case that could also reflect that, but im not sure exactly what the writers intended other than making the most deeply unsettling movie i've ever seen

BUT, if we're doing an analysis of the character alone & not the plot as a whole, i think the dissatisfaction w/ his life, as well as his need for attention (see: chasing after a human person + bringing up bee issues to the human person supreme court on human person international television) stems from some sort of neglect as a child. im guessing mommy issues.

ofc this is speculation. how can i know the childhood of a fictional bee? but it makes sense to me

omg no this is so real. im realizing its been a very long time since i actually saw the bee movie but my slightly fuzzy memory of it makes so much more sense from this angle like the take that hes doing All Of This bcuz capitalism or childhood neglect or something created some deeply rooted need for attention from a little higher in the food chain… + tbh i rlly enjoy the mommy issues angle specifically like thematically n all that regardless of what the movie actually said bcuz of how bees take care of the flowers + the earth + stuff + how he inadvertently sabotages that whole process thru his attention seeking… idk idk.

also i feel like a human is way more of a beast to a bee than a bee is to a human but since barry has like basically a human brain apparently i dont even- i dont know if the concept of bestiality technically applies for either side of that equation?? i am aware that this is totally not the point but i love low stakes linguistic questions so i cannot resist addressing this. i rlly do feel like we need a special alternative word for science fiction + fantasy situations like this but i couldnt even begin to guess how to google that

anyways ty for sending me yr barry b benson ramblings u r so correct and also i wanna rewatch the bee movie SO bad now omg. even knowing how goddamn weird that fucking movie is.

[ashdoesfandomarchieved]

@odakota-rose darling why would you leave THIS in the tags: #bear with me while i ramble about the doctor's issues for a sec before i return to rose and mickey#on a purely technical level what the doctor did was absolutely genocide#as in#the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group#the fact that it was an impossible situation that destroyed him inside was the whole point#(until it wasn't but i'm not getting into the wibbly wobbly timelines and retcons right now)#anyway#the point is that for at least several hundred (or thousand?) years he believed he had committed genocide to save the universe#and that fucked him up in a big way because the doctor while misguided and heavyhanded at times is good at heart#in love with the universe and a bit of an idiot but basically good at heart with some dark sides and flaws like anybody else#now rose and mickey both have their own issues at the start of the show#nothing on the level of genocide but still. everyday human issues and flaws#(we're not discussing bad wolf rose at this point)#that said you can be a good person and still make idiotic choices sometimes#you can be a good person and still be a bad fit for another person#you can be a good person and still grow apart from somebody you used to be close to#or grow into a different sort of relationship than what you had before#I genuinely believe rose and mickey kept each other alive on the estate and helped shape each other into the people they became#and they might not have even been terrible in a relationship at first#but they both grew past the point where being romantic partners was healthy and then they were just hanging on for old times' sake#and#it would've turned into something stale and sour that would've wrecked them both#that doesn't change the fact that fundamentally they're both good people who are just bad for each other as romantic partners#anyway whoops i have a lot of thoughts and feelings on this#doctor who#rose tyler#mickey smith#the doctor

it's insane to me that people can't get past the nuances of rose and mickey's relationship and how they're both good people who don't do right by each other. like this is a show where the main character (allegedly) kills his entire species and you can't get past why two people who started dating in their teens might fuck each other up a bit

[mytastessuck]

Gorillaz: Humanz

SHere it is, the comeback tour! I was so excited for this album, I sucked all the singles that came out before I could download the album. This album basically reminded me of the reasons I love Gorillaz. All of them. One particular reason a little too well...

Okay, let's get the elephant out of the room. This album is a bit controversial among the community for playing a little too hard to one of Gorillaz' strengths: showcasing cool artists. There are more than a few tracks where Damon doesn't even show up. Hell, my favorite track doesn't even have it on him. Me, I honestly don't care about that as long as I get to hear good music but for the rest of you die hard Gorillaz fans? Just think of this as a compilation album like NOW That's What I Call Alternative/Indie Hip-Hop/R&B/Electronica/Pop.

See? Rolls off the tongue. Now let's get started.

1. Intro: I Switched My Robot Off

Nice. Real ominous. Gorillaz really know how to build up a presentation. Feels like you're walking through the doors of the doors to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. Anybody remember Legends of the Hidden Temple? Were there doors on that stage? Anyway, awesome.

10/10

2. Ascension

Holy hell, Vince really knocks it out of the park on this one. Different beat, nice flow, social commentary...He was not fucking around on this track. Damon's barely on the track but Vince makes up for it with his existential rhymes and chorus back-up. Man, Gorillaz has gotta take advantage of gospel more often.

9/10

3. Strobelite

That didn't take long, did it? Anyway, this is my favorite song on the album. Peven has an incredible voice, the music psychically compels you to dance and...that's it. Sometimes, well usually with me, you just need to go with Simple Yet Awesome. Have a good voice and a good beat. This song has both and I'm pretty sure that one day, a scientist will hear this song and will be inspired by it to cure diabetes.

100/10

4. Saturn Barz

Ah, the lead single from the album. Remember the 360 house, everyone? Yeah, you remember. Glad to have Gorillaz welcome back Reggae into their line-up with Popcaan manning the helms. He and Damon tag-team the eardrums with the power of dread as the instrumentation makes you feel like you're in a haunted house. Welcome back, guys.

25/10

5. Momentz

WELCOME BACK, GUYS! De La Soul returns to say some real shit about time and how you should, respect and stuff. Seriously, awesome track. Kicks so much ass and you can even dance to it as you wonder if this MOMENT will be one of the last times when you feel really happy. Nice...

9/10

6. Interlude: The Non-Conformist Oath

Hey, Steve Martin! I like to imagine a bunch of assholes listening to this and...just not getting it. Not us though. We get it. We're smart. Smarter than those guys...

10/10

7. Submission

This song had to grow on me but years after I got the album and after I learned to appreciate Danny Brown a little more like all humans should, this song became one of my favorites off the album. Don't worry Kelela, he doesn't carry the whole song. Her voice is so beautiful that it can calm a charging rhino or a coked-up Connor McGregor. These make the song a lot classier than it had any right being.

90/10

8. Charger

She's beauty, she's Grace...she's also Jones. Man, I haven't heard from this woman since Corporate Cannibal and she has clearly been keeping up practice. God, how can a woman's laughter both scare and arouse me? Damon's no slouch on this track either, singing about the monster that keeps us all tethered: the charger. I kid, I kid. Hey, did Damon really get a boner on stage when he sung this or are you guys messing with me? Message me if you know.

9/10

9. Interlude: Elevator Going Up

On a recent trip, I tried to go up the elevator but it was card-activated so a desk lady had to help me. That's it.

8/10

10. Andromeda

Damon has to do the heavy lifting here and his muscles have not completely wasted away from lack of use. He tells us to take in our heart and you know what? I did. I took this song directly in my heart...and my playlist.

50/10

11. Busted And Blue

Yeah, this song is a bummer. A good bummer. It's Broken's younger brother who joined the army to make his parents proud after he couldn't get into university like his older brother who managed to form a separate family with his squad and began to think that maybe he was good enough after all before his squad gets bombed and, as he lies legless dying painfully on the ground, a blue butterfly land directly on his outstretched busted hand...

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

10/10

12. Interlude: Talk Radio

You ever wonder how we get voices in machines? I know you think it's a complicated process but I know a dude who picked up the radio in his electric fan once. Think about it.

8/10

13. Carnival

Again, this song had to grow on me but one day, while I was thinking about Gamzee for a godforsaken reason, I thought "Geez, he talks about the Dark Carnival and the Dark Carnival isn't even some of ICP's best days. What's a good song about a carnival?" Anyway, Anthony can spin a person's mind and mind around just by singing. He's wild.

80/10

14. Let Me Out

Hey, wouldn't it be funny if Mavis was Vince's mother? She's not but that would be funny as well as cool. Her and Pusha T bang on the walls of this track as they rant about the politics at the time of this song. Yeah, they're talking about Trump. That car horn can't protect you forever, you orange bastard.

9/10

15. Interlude: Penthouse

Dear Penthouse: Hi. Does anyone check in on you, just you? I'm here to say I think you're important and you provide a necessary outlet for men to brag about being perverts. At least before the Youtube comment section existed.

Thanks for everything,

mytastessuck

8/10

16. Sex Murder Party

Ooooo, this track puts me in a funky mood. Like, there's a part but there's sex there...and MURDER. So you know it's an awesome party. Kick-ass, right? I know it's kick-ass. Keep dancing, people.

11/10

17. She's My Collar

Pretty sexy song. Gotta love people vauging about being used in a song. That's why we love Offspring, that's why we love Damon on his knees onstage. Hey, there was a post that said Noodle wrote this song about her girlfriend. That was an excellent post. Well done.

9/10

18. Interlude: The Elephant

I SAID GET OUT OF HERE, YOU BASTARD!

8/10

19. Hallelujah Money

Ah, the technical first single. Remember when they said that they weren't going to put this song on the album? Anyway, this is exactly the song we needed after The Incident occurred. Benjamin manages to calm down an entire populace while Damon just fearfully wonders what our future will be like...and he's in the UK. This song is one long terrifying lullaby to an entire country...until the end, anyway.

75/10

20. We Got The Power

A great way to remind listeners that no matter what's happening, no matter who's in charge, we have the power change everything. An excellent message for people who were still recovering from The Incident.

10/10

21. Interlude: New World

Okay, the bonus tracks. Should be nothing special here, right? Just some B-sides and I've never shown favoritism towards B-sides, right?

8/10

22. The Apprentice

A nice song from the same Rag n' Bone Man who brought us "Human". Zebra manages to lay down some nice rhymes as Ray BLK backs them both up with the force of her voice. These guys should form a team with how well they work together. Oh, they should make a virtual band! All they need to do is find an artist...

9/10

23. Halfway To The Halfway House

A very nice song if a bit overshadowed by the others on the album. Still, Peven can't be beat when it comes to crooning and he raises a song from a solid C to a B.

8/10

24. Out of Body

This song had to grow on me also but when it did...lord, this song is weird. Hypnotic suggestions, telephone tones, the song starts then Zebra jumps in to help then who is this person?! Why are people applauding?! Who are you people?! Why are there so many crows gathering outside my house?!

60/10

25. Ticker Tape

Well well well, look who's back. Damon returns with his old friend Kali to join the accuser of the vain Carly Simon to beg us to stay on the album. Sorry Damon, but I got places to do and people to go. There's nothing you can do to convince me to stick around after how long this album already is.

9/10

26. Circle of Friendz

Huh. Seems like a riot is going on. Weird for Gorillaz to get this real. What, this guy is just going to keep saying Circle of Friendz again and again? Is this supposed to affect me? Get real. It'll take a lot more than a nice voice and implications to...

To...

...

...Maybe I should listen to the album again.

11/10

Album score: 25/10

Damn, that took a while. Shouldn't be the case next week when we cover The Now Now. See you then!

[evilpol]

Ah shit, here we go again. I wasn't tagged, but hey, when did it stopped me? Time to do that one ask for all my fallout boys.

I'll start with my SS because why not

What is your name?

"John. Yeah, that plain and simple. My parents weren't too creative."

How old are you?

"I'm 27. Well, around 237 actually, but let's say 27. It's just... Better, okay."

What do you look like?

"Huh? Well, I'm tall, have red hair and greyish-blue eyes. Not much to say."

Where are you from? Where do you live now

"Commonwealth of Massachusetts, born and raised, and I live here even after two fucking hundred years. I'm just really bound to this place, am I?"

What was your childhood like?

"I used to say it was shitty, but now, compared to children in wasteland... Meh, it was moderate. My parents wanted me to be the perfect son, and I tried to exceed their expectations. A shitty way to live, I can say."

What groups are you friendly with? Are you allied with any factions?

"Nuka-World raiders and the Railroad. A fucking weird combination, I'd say."

Tell me about your best friend.

"That's gonna be Deacon. We've spent a lot of time together, and he is... An interesting guy, to say at least. He's fun and doesn't asks too much shit from me, I'm happy with it"

Do you have a family? Tell me about them!

"I'd better not, yanno? Fuckers, all of them. Parents? Not much to tell about 'em, other that I did already. They wanted me to be a perfect son, and I really tried, fucking up over and over. My wife, Nora... She was fine, even my friend. Before we're married. I never loved her, and I did it only because my mother wanted so. Do I even have to say that was a fuckin hell? And then Shaun, my son was born. He ruined everything, and becamed even more of an asshole after being freezed in a damn cryopod. I killed him myself. Shot him. And I didn't regretted any fucking second. You can call me an asshole, say that they all weren't guilty in anything, but you know what? I know. Yeah, I'm an asshole, a big one, and I don't deny it. I'm happy they're dead. Can't wait to meet them all again in hell."

What about a partner or partners?

"Nah, not really. I have sex with a couple of guys, but I can't call them my partners or whatever. I maaay say I have a thing for Deakon, but I don't think it's mutual anyway, so fuck relationships at the moment."

Who are your enemies, and why?

"Huh, it's easier to tell who aren't my enemies. Really, sometimes I think I'm hated by every damn person in that wasteland. Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel, Institute, even by those Children of Atom freaks. Not to say it isn't earned though."

Have you ever heard of The Brotherhood of Steel? What do you think about them?

"A bunch of flying fucks, that's who they are. Never liked the military tipe dudes, though technically I'm too a military person... Ah well."

What about The Enclave?

"En-Who?"

How do you feel about Super Mutants?

"Weird green fucks. They're ugly, but fine when don't want to kill me, and that's rare anyway. Also, yanno what? I don't trust guys who don't have dicks. And I'm really afraid to ask Virgil, did he grew his back when transformed into human again?... Brrr"

What’s the craziest fight you’ve ever been in?

"Probably that's gonna be the whole Kiddy Kingdom, with all the painted ghouls and that weird Oswald guy."

Have you ever fought a Deathclaw?

"Yeah, tough bastards. I prefer to avoid them now"

Do you like fighting?

"Hell yeah I do! I like shootin' people, or beating them to death."

What’s your weapon of choice?

"Combat rifles and knives. Quick, classic, deadly. Also it's always good to carry a few grenades or mines with ya"

How do you survive? Your wits, your charm, your skills, brute force, some combination? (a.k.a. what’s your S.P.E.C.I.A.L?)

"I'm good at killin' people, what else can I say? I'm also a pretty good liar, and can easily convince people, but yanno, it's usually not as effective as a rifle."

Have you ever been in a vault? What do you think about them?

"Um, well, yeah, I fucking was. I was frozen for more than 200 years in the one"

How do you beat all the radiation around here? Has it affected you?

"I'm not some kind of crazied Atom Child, or whatever they call them, so I prefer to avoid radiation as far as I can. If that's not an option though, I always carry some rad-away and rad-x with me."

What’s your favorite wasteland critter?

"Dogs. I love dogs, they're better than humans by far"

What’s your least favorite wasteland critter?

"Alright, I'm gonna say this. Fucking radroaches. No, really, fuck them. To be fair though, I hate all the mutated insects. I wasn't a fan of them even before the war, and now they're just a gigantic ugly fucks. I hate them so much"

How do you feel about robots?

"I don't really feel anything about them. They're fine, as far as they don't shoot me"

How many caps do you have on you right now?

"Um, enough I guess."

Nuka Cola or Sunset Sarsaparilla?

"What the fuck's Sunset Sarsaparilla?"

Do you do chems?

"Yeah, sometimes. I do always carry some med-x with myself though, with my way of life, it's always good to have some painkillers with you."

Do you ever think about the Pre-War world?

"Not much now. It probably was better for many, but not for me. In the Wasteland, I feel myself free. Something I never felt before the bombs. No matter how weird that sounds, fuck, I love the world how it is now!"

What’s your deepest regret? What would you do differently?

"That I didn't told my familly to get the fuck out of my life"

What’s your biggest achievement? Or what do you hope to achieve?

"Getting over the whole damn Nuka-World! I'm the raider king now bitches, c'mon, try to stay in my way!"

What do you want for the future? For yourself? Your friends? The world?

"Fuck the future, and definitely fuck the past. I care about only what is happening now. This is what important"

[gabe-killed-me-with-ace-cream]

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#5

idk if there's even a remote point of talking to u about my ocs babe, all you do is listen to me talking about my ocs.

Anyway let's talk about Caspian. I know u wanna know about Caspian.

Caspian is a support character to the protagonist of Oak, Ash and Thorn.

He was under Fairweather's care for a while, making him another Siren who is also a pirate (at least part time), as he travelled with her for many, many years.

He is technically a merman, half human and half siren, and has lived peacefully among both humans and Sirens in his 330-year-life span.

Like Fair, he wears a mask to conceal his scales when amongst humans. He has the power of compulsion and weather manipulation, as well as a power completely unique to him - the ability to raise the dead that had drowned at sea. This was a gift to him from the forest after he took over his place as a cardinal sin.

*giggles* I Do wanna know about Caspian!! :D

He sounds absolutely fabulous and intriguing (and I don't know if you ever confirmed my theory, but 👀👀👀)

Also the ability to raise the dead, holy fuck, please say more :0

0 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 25. Oktober 2022

#4

Happy Blorbo Blursday!

For a character of your choice: are there any extremely formative experiences that happened before the book and/or aren't mentioned in the book? If so, what is it, and what effect did it have on them?

Y'know, it took me a while of thinking, bc I'm not currently writing anything, but I am a DM, and as such I always have a story to tell

So! I will go ahead and say if you're part of the Froysil campaign, maybe don't read the next part XD

But there is a character that I'm very excited about introducing! It's name is Moirah and when it was very young it was "sacrificed" to keep an ancient being from wreaking havoc on the world. In reality it made a deal with the being, so they now share one body (the being grants Moirah powers and in turn they get to see the world through its eyes)

0 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 29. Juli 2022

#3

Oh yeah!! I write sometimes and I’ve picked up doodling again too! I really enjoy crafts and photography too but am sadly terrible at both :P

Well then I'll happily invite you to join Three Too Many Fics, originally only a writing server we now welcome all art forms!! We're always happy to have someone new join, and our mods work hard to put out fun prompts regularly :D

0 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 5. Juli 2022

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hi!! Do you have any discord servers you would recommend? I’m new to social media as a whole (I’ve lurked on tumblr for ages though) and I’ve been meaning to get more active socially… You seem to be very kind and welcoming so I thought maybe you’d have recommendations? Ty in advance

Hi :0

Honestly I'm not in a lot myself, mostly just friend servers, but if you're interested in writing or art (or crafts, photography, music, cosplay etc) I got a server or two that you might be interested in :0

3 Anmerkungen – Gepostet 5. Juli 2022

Meine #1 des Jahres 2022

You now require being surrounded by plants to live. What plants do you choose?

Jokes on you, I already require that XD

Uhm, succulents for sure, I've got a bunch of babies that I'm trying to rise, then my beloved Diva and, hmmmmm,,, oh yeah, my rubber tree, of course! Maybe some edible ones for cooking?

Oh and definitely chamomile, yarrow, lavender, plantain, ground ivy and chickweed!! Oh and blueweed(/chicory), of course!!

And then a fruit tree or two to round it out, and a field of pumpkins :D

(This is of course assuming I have a proper garden too)

Edit: I forgot about dandelions and daisies and violets and lesser celandine and I'm sure many many more, they just bring me a lot of joy XD

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[lioryaakov]

#okay so where did the etrog come from and how long have Jews been using them in our#celebrations for Sukkot since they are basically like lemons native to Israel/Palestine right???#and did humans invent them bc I'm pretty sure they were just one of the four main species used in the blessings for Sukkot???#this might go under Jewish tag but I am actually super confused about this now bc they technically aren't lemons but they are basically I#Israeli lemons but bigger and uglier and smell nicer#and I've never tasted one but I remember back in 2019 my rabbi wanted to try growing some#since he didn't want to buy them from Israel and the climate in central Texas is apparently really close to Israel#so there was no reason that logistically you COULDN'T grow your own etrogi for Sukkot but I don't know if he ever succeeded in doing that#but anyway if lemons are invented where the fuck did etrogi come from bc I'm pretty sure they weren't Invented By The Jews but were just#....there? and from when? Dammit how old is Sukkot anyway#that's like the one Jewish holiday I flat out forget about allthe time#bc I am always inevitably HHD'd out by that point#I can't remember if it's a Biblical holiday like Rosh Hashanah or a historical one like Hanukkah but I think it's the former#so again....how fucking old? and for that matter why are they only basically native to Israel/Palestine??? as far as I know???#is it because we're the only ones who really have use for them and then only for eight days of the year and the rest of the time lemons#will do just fine? bc actually I can't think of an etrog ever being used for anything except teh Sukkot blessing....

okay seriously interested in this. How old is the etrog. How is it different from a lemon aside from being like fat and wonky and from Israel/Palestine?

:-O

[becsfannibal]

10 women I love... or there abouts:

So, @crazyheartfics tagged me in this, and I'm gonna attempt to keep it to ten but, JFC, there are so many. Let's begin:

1.) Matilda. I grew up with this book and it's one of the first chaptered books I read with my own daughter. It's a phenomenal story of a young girl with powers who is both courageous, intelligent and cunning. Dahl was ahead of his time and a legend when it came to writing diverse characters that you can admire at any age.

2.) Nyneave al'Meara. This fearless being is from a series of fantasy books called The Wheel of Time. Not only is Nyneave not in fact perfect, she also has an incredible arc which sees her transform from a stubborn, self appointed, know-it-all (for good reason I should add) to an incredibly humble and devoted person who can shelve their pride. She rocks and she's powerful AF.

3.) Clarice Starling. I'm a fannibal, this is no surprise. I should make it clear that I adore her up until the end of "Hannibal" (the book) because her storyline goes insanely OOC, IMO. But, up until that point, she's a BAMF. Taking on a male dominated world and doing it damn well, and a rather rare fleshed out female character both in the literary and movie world.

4.) Garnet (Steven Universe). OK, so maybe not technically a human female, she does refer to herself as a she. And she's not technically singular as she's made from two gems but IDC. She rocks my world, the two halves that make her balance beautifully and she's just incredibly strong in many, many ways.

5.) Lagertha. This Queen (literally... well, Earl if we're gonna be technical) is from Vikings and her story is cathartic to me; when I began watching, I was extremely pissed with the cards she was dealt. But I needn't have worried because, not only did she win so hard, it did not involve pinning for a lost love or that love returning to her (kindaish). She made her title on her own and she's awesome.

6.) Chiyoh. It's always really hard for me to pick my favorite female character from the Hannibal TV series cos Fuller (the creator) established so many incredibly well fleshed and real women (who were women second to their character) that it's hard to choose. There's a subtle strength to Chiyoh, she's elegant and fearless. I think Hannibal said it best when he told her she resides on the periodic table, somewhere between iron and silver. Basically she's resilient AF and will survive anything.

7.) Sana. Again, SKAM (OG/Norsg), is a show that makes it difficult to pick out a favorite, they are all well developed, they all have an arc, none of them are "fucking cliches". But Sana stole my heart for reasons bigger than a singular character, she made me reflect on myself and the personal grudges that I had held (as an atheist who was once a Muslim). We see a very real and relatable young woman, juggle with teen struggles, her faith, her nationalism, her heritage, love and friendships. She not only challenges other's bigotry, she challenges her own. I don't think there's been a character that has ever had as bigger impact as she had upon me.

8.) Arya. I don't know if I need to explain this one, if you've watched Game of Thrones you will probably get it. She starts of a child, and a child who doesn't want to fit into the feminine role destined for her. So, she fucks that off entirely (kinda prompted by some not nice things). Anyway, she travels and learns, she's smart and uses everything to her advantage... last time I checked she was barely 14. Amazeballs.

9.) Claire Temple. I love love love how they've taken this - maybe note even - secondary character from the comics and developed her role into all the current Hells kitchen based Marvel shows. She's not a superhero, she's a nurse, but she ends up, time and again, being the bravest and actually saving the day. Plus she's played by Rosario Dawson and OMFG I love her.

10.) Blink. She's not a very well known character, coming from the X-Men comics (although she is in the most recent show Marvel X-Men show ... Gifted, I think, I'm yet to catch up). She's an atypical character, more chaotic neutral at most points in her storyline but she's intriguing, she has a past and she has motivations. Inevitably, she ends up on the good side of things but her journey isn't smooth. I love her abilities (teleportation) and her multi-faceted personality and story.

I could go on. And on. But now it's over to you @joanielspeak @darkfannibal @hannibalsimago @theuntamedsymphony @jenacar @oftempestsandteacups @jadegreenworks .... show me what you got.