#A Big Enough Umbrella

[nipuni]

Ten and Missy! Our Halloween costumes 🥰

[mino491]

tw slight mention of sex trafficking

ok so I know this has probably been brought up a lot here but I just saw someone on twitter make an AMAZING point about Klaus's character growth from s1 to s4. The tweet boiled down to the fact that through the seasons, Klaus's character lost a significant amount of his queerness/ feminity. In season 1 we see him wear skirts, makeup and traditional feminine things much more freely than we ever do after s1. I understand why this was done for seasons like s2 where he was literally in 1960's Texas and at risk of being hurt for how he presented himself but strangely his self-expression becomes tied to his drug abuse pretty early on.

In s4 we see Klaus as a new sober hypochondriac version of himself that formed from the lack of his powers and newly acquired mortality. He loses a lot of his self-expression too in this season only ever wearing less traditional male clothes when he's literally being sex trafficked and high for the first time in about 3 years. His queerness becomes linked to his drug abuse and tendency to have unhealthy sexual relationships which I've always found odd.

I've kept this thought in my drafts for a while because I thought I was looking at his character the wrong way but now I'm reconsidering. St*ve Bl*ckman's newly found out transphobia and homophobia are definitely changing my previous opinion because now the way Klaus's character has progressed,,,,,, makes more sense.

[utdrmv-confession-box]

Transcript: I wonder if Grillby is just trap in his own bar because he could never go out in the snow cause snow would just melt and turn into water and thus hurts him. He wouldn't be able to travel through waterfall either cause all the paths is filled with water at some point, nor could he probably take the risk of getting a ride with the RIVERperson on their boat cause they are traveling in a river which is just full of water which he could fall in anytime. Though if he were to want to get somewhere else then he'll differently need a friend or two's help.

[moonshynecybin]

In fco verse when journos do motogp journos things and ask awkward questions like, you said marc was reckless dangerous blah blah, has your view changed or do you still consider it so. How does vale react because it's funny if he says less kisses in bed because now it's true or if he defends it's a reality check for him

this is interesting because i think those little jokes are like. key to the overall thesis on vale’s relationship to the press/media and how he protects himself. funny little deflections are the BEST way to avoid a question because they’re funny ! people like them ! no one is offended and you don’t even have to answer a question that you don’t want to answer… and i do think. mister Gen X addicted to lighthearted gay sex jokes MAKING one of those jokes and seeing eight million stories (i will say that their irl gay sex jokes already have a bunch of news articles god BLESS) that actually and forreal reference his gay sex life is like. weird for him. i mean he loves PDA (they both do lmao) and showing off a hot partner and making outrageous statements about his sex life (max biaggi penis interview. mile high club. etc.) but that doesn’t MATTER. that doesn’t chip at the tender little place inside him that turns over every time he sees marc smiling, soaked with champagne, below him on the top step of the podium.

it’s also. and this is maybe less fun but i stand by it !! one of his little ways to still assert power over marc i think. like especially if he’s still in competition with him, especially if his ego is threatened or he feels really vulnerable about the whole thing which i think he DOES but is ignoring like a champ. like YES this story is about him coming out with marc in order to sort of. shield him from that bullet of being forced out of the closet, but that doesn’t get rid of his weird rivalry complexes. that doesn’t stop him from wanting to win against marc. that doesn’t stop the aforementioned bullet from hurting. so idk i think it takes a minute for him to let go of some bad habits ! and maybe that minute includes a sexy sort of realization that marc winning reflects well on HIM as marc’s PARTNER. and a lot of positive reinforcement via postrace sex

[foolishlyzephyrus]

why did we retcon diego’s character development this season? he acts like a man child until the final episode

[arklay]

RESIDENT EVIL → THE WESKER FAMILY

To the public, little is known of the families behind some of the world’s most renowned bioterrorists, but the question remains: did they play a role in causing their children to walk down the path that they did? Or are these individuals simply ambitious criminals with delusions of grandeur?

For Diana Wesker (née Afanasyeva), her introduction into the bioweapons black market trade was upon discovering her employers were using her research into limb regeneration with salamanders to further their experiments in creating enhanced soldiers, instead of developing human therapies with which she was recruited for. Although the prospect of using biological weapons in the military did not appeal to her, the concept remained fascinating for her own selfish endeavours. Born on the 27th of October, 1963 in Sydney, Australia to Russian immigrant parents, Diana had harsh expectations placed upon her at a young age, ones that no matter how hard she tried she could never live up to. Her mother, Tatyana, was an unfeeling woman, absent for long stretches of time with little regard to how it affected her daughters, much more concerned with her craft as an accomplished opera singer. Viktor was no better. A strict man whose role as father and ballet master blurred, he pushed his girls to one day follow in his footsteps. Whilst Sofia enjoyed ballet, and went on to become a professional ballet dancer, Diana’s heart was set on going into the field of biology. She wished to make a name for herself, separate from her family – to which she succeeded.

Diana was married to former U.S. Marine, Dave Monroe, for only a year until he was declared dead in 1992 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a horrific car accident. Foul play was ruled out while Diana played the role of the grief-stricken widow, but in reality, she had snapped after years of mistreatment at her husband’s hands, and opted for something she could pass off as an accident to be free of him. For years she believed he was dead – and he was, legally – but that proved to not be the case when he found his way back into her life again in 1999. Unbeknownst to her, she had been lied to by the police and coroner, who were paid off by her employers when they took Dave’s body for themselves and used him as one of their first test subjects in developing supersoldiers. Before he could ever hurt her again, Diana’s second husband, Albert Wesker, tracked the man down, captured him and tortured him, before allowing Diana to get her violent and bloody revenge.

The origins of Albert Wesker’s involvement in bioterrorism, alongside his twin sister, Alex, are much different than that of Diana’s. The two hail from London, Canada, but unfortunately, they hold no memories of their lives there, nor what happened to their biological parents when they were eight years old. Agents of Oswell E. Spencer, an aristocratic billionaire and eugenicist, took the twins from their home and executed their parents as per Spencer’s orders. Albert and Alex were then placed in a home funded by the Spencer Foundation where they were given new names and a privileged upbringing. They had access to the best education possible, free to pursue whichever field they decided, but it was by no accident they both went into virology and bioengineering; at home, their adoptive parents – agents whom they believed to be their real parents – instilled them with the beliefs of Oswell E. Spencer, harbouring disdain for war and pestilence, and believing humans to be an evolutionary dead-end in need of a rebirth. They were only two of the hundreds of children “adopted” as part of what is known as Project W, a plan intended to develop an advanced race of human beings. The most promising candidates were headhunted by Umbrella Pharmaceuticals, the twins amongst them, where they went on to create bioweapons for the company founded by none other than the man who had handpicked them for his plan. The final stage of this was to infect the thirteen Spencer saw fit, however, only two survived; Albert received the intended effects, now possessing superhuman abilities, however, Alex was only offered more time to live due to her terminal degenerative illness.

In the summer of 1995, Diana was working undercover within Umbrella to gather development data on their projects for her company. Here, she had a chance encounter with Albert, an intelligence officer at the time, which permanently altered the course of her life. The two were never seen far from one another’s side, marrying in 1998, and they went on to become notorious in the bioweapons industry. The development of the Uroboros virus was where things took a turn for the worst. Although Diana’s infection was successful and she bore abilities that rivalled her husband’s, the plan itself did not succeed as they had hoped, and almost cost Albert his life at the hands of his former subordinates.

Now, they work within the shadows, with Diana declared missing and Albert believed to be dead. Their legacy, however, lives on with the mark they left on the world. As visionaries in their field, they influenced bioterror attacks carried out by countless individuals and organisations. In turn, they also inspired others to fight against such atrocities. One such person happens to be Albert’s son from a former relationship, Jake Müller, whose existence he was unaware of.

[diegusting]

Inktober: day 24 - Expedition

Yesterday’s drawing is a result of this one. (He fell off)

[cryptidcave-dweller]

Five in the Marty McFly poncho and Lila vaguely dressed as 'The Lady' in The Quick and the Dead movie. All because I kept thinking of Five like 🤠

[aspecpolls]

Poll suggestion:

Straight demisexuals, do you consider yourself part of the LGBTQ+ community?

Yes

No and I don't want to be

No, because I don't feel I deserve to be

See results

No judgement intended, I am an (according to my experience so far) straight demisexual myself and am curious how others feel

[rosaacicularis]

want to write more scarian having fun during thunderstorms…. they deserve to kiss in the rain i think

[lesbovalentine]

kagerou days is so famous and yet who cares about HIM and his song that is just witnessing the events of kagerou days unable to stop it while also dealing with the fact that he is an artificial lifeform made of someone elses desires

[mars-ipan]

this post is not going to be very well planned out so i’d like you all to be niceys to me if i bungle the wording but i feel like the moment people understand that certain forms of bigotry stem from hatred for certain groups but can affect people not belonging to those groups and hurt them just the same is the moment a lot of our conversations about diversity, oppression, and how to combat marginalization stop going so hard in circles and start being productive

[erospourfemme]

i have no idea what clothes to bring for my weekend trip

[achingly-shy]

maybe i have to be the one to write the fix-it fic…..

[blametheeditor]

In Terms Of Agreement Will afton make an appereance? What is he ?

Afton, our favorite owner of Fazbear Corporation and torturer of Scott's! Will he be gracing us with his presence in the battle over a single soul that may or may not be worth it considering the time and effort but the three involved are too stubborn and proud to simply forfeit?

Fortunately for Fritz, he won't be appearing anytime soon. But as the series progresses he most certainly will! The most powerful demon in hell who overthrew the original ruler can only be held back for so long.

Unfortunately for everyone else, Afton's not going to be happy when he does appear. He didn't start out as a powerful demon and had to claw his way to the top with hard work and dedication just like everyone else, collecting thousands of souls without anyone's help...at least in the beginning. Once you reach a certain point, you become a target that's worth more than a hundred guaranteed souls, so he found a few demons to stay by his side. As long as he keeps them happy, what could go wrong!

He's actually the one who implemented the competition. Don't get him wrong, he enjoys a good show of numerous demons and monsters tearing each other apart in order to obtain a soul, but it wasn't productive. Because instead of only two demons needing to reform after losing, it ranged from five to fifty, most of which would've won a different soul during that time instead of letting the angels get it. Limiting who can compete for one soul was the best way to get everyone what they wanted.

And to be honest, everyone was happy! It's Afton's other transgressions that led to a select few working together to keep their ruler from enforcing certain decrees not everyone would agree with. Maybe they went a little too far, but hindsight's 20/20. And Afton will make sure they regret it.

But they can worry about that later. Right now Vincent, David, and James refuse to admit they might be a little too invested in their current custody battle. Despite how Fritz feels about his situation, at least he isn't facing someone like Afton.