#ANYWAY all this to say

[hungergameshyperfixation]

I know Hayffie is most commonly a romantic ship, but I’d also love to see platonic Hayffie. In book canon they definitely don’t get along at certain points, but it’s clear Haymitch cares for her (he and Plutarch “fought” to keep her alive in Mockingjay). And not even to mention that they’re some form of canon in the films.

But anyway, in an alternate universe where they don’t hook up, or end up moving in together, etc…

Haymitch calling Effie in the reconstruction era of the Capitol, the two of them catching up and sharing updates. Both of them caring for Katniss and Peeta. Effie checking in and visiting for their sake, and bringing Haymitch a fancy drink she assumes he’ll enjoy.

The two of them generally getting along, occasionally bickering or disagreeing. They don’t exactly have a reason to stay in contact, but they do nonetheless.

Haymitch being happy to hear about a certain someone Effie’s been seeing; Effie absolutely overjoyed if/when Haymitch begrudgingly mentions that he’s seeing someone, etc. Or, both of them contently remaining single, and focusing on other joys.

Haymitch getting annoyed as hell when Effie pushes a call upwards of two hours. Effie talking about literally anything under the sun.

Effie, Plutarch, Haymitch, and the other adult victors occasionally meeting up when applicable; sharing stories and “reminiscing” on old times (especially considering a lot of them ‘worked’ together).

Idk, I know most of those things could still fit into the romantic ship category, but I just enjoy exploring different ideas with characters. I’m definitely of the opinion that platonic characters and ships are just as interesting and can be just as meaningful as romantic ones.

Plus, I’m queer and have been interested in different ideas of ‘relationship anarchy’ and just that general stuff, so I think it shines through a little bit; I like to queer the things I like LMAO.

[writersmorgue]

I recently received a few comments from readers that they like my writing style. I cannot, with words, explain to you how much that means to me.

I get self-conscious sometimes because I don't write the way my favorite writers do, and even though it seems pretty cut and dry there are very different ways you can write the same type of thing. I am realizing that I don't need to write like my favorite writers. My writing style is something that is my own and other people enjoy.

I just hope that any aspiring writers out there that like to compare themselves to others (like i do lol) can take something from this. Something you might be self conscious of might be someone else's favorite quality of your work.

[bodega-catto]

AND JESUS IF YOURE THERE WHY DO I FEEL SO ALONE IN THIS ROOM WITH YOU?

[djevelbl]

Also I should've gone to sleep AGES ago — I have class in like 7 hours and I'll be DEAD when I get back from that thing ngl

[totallynotadisplacer]

Just started reading Seeds of Rebellion (yet again), and Galloran's conversation with the Prophetess in the prologue gets me every time. This lady tells him straight up that his wife and son will die if he goes ahead with the quest for the word. And he still does it. Like, damn bro. At least Corinne survived, rip to her mom and brother, though.

What I wouldn't give to read about his original quest for the word. I know in my heart and soul that it would be the craziest thing ever.

[blue-hi]

happy 1 year anniversary of "fuck pepboys"

[samssims]

Is that Ella in your new banner?

👀

You can see slightly better on the desktop theme but yes it sure is. She ages up to an adult on Saturday in my queue and I'll be too busy with the new year holiday craziness to update my blog later so it got an early change. Thanks for taking notice 😉

[4th-make-quail]

man, thinking about the talk about fic comments floating around the ol dash recently made me go and check out my stats page out of curiosity and like....... yeah, the most comments i've EVER got on any of my 150 published fics is 27. and this is my most popular fic - Point of No Return, a Resident Evil Chris/Wesker time travel fix it fic - a popular ship in a fandom that was very popular at the time. in comparison, this fic is my most popular by kudos, by bookmarks and also by hits, and it's from 2016!! my stats % add on thing says this is a 6.74% kudos-to-hits ratio, which is frankly pretty good for me!

so i have to say, i generally find long posts about comment scarcity these days to give me very conflicting feelings. a) these are often posted by so-called BNFs (Big Name Fans, to use an older term), who regularly get triple digit comments on their works, and b) there is a general feeling that comment ratios have gone down a lot recently, but it depends entirely on your fandoms and ships in my experience!

idk man! complain about it when you post a fic to a grand total of 0 comments ever! or 1 comment, maybe like 3 kudos. IF YOU'RE LUCKY. i've spent too long in the Rarepair Trenches because this makes me really fucking salty lmao

[frogsmulder]

The X Files 30th Anniversary Mulder Appreciation Post

The thing about Mulder for me, more so than Scully (I don't need to explain the cultural impact her representation has for women) is how relatable he is. When I watched the x files for the first time, even as I thought I was a woman at the time, I didn't at all identify with her. I think this is because of how queer/ neurdivergent coded (or at least the lense I read it through) Mulder is. Don't get me wrong, I wholly believe that this is unintentional, but the facets of his character add up in this sense.

I think also the time in which I watched the x files is somewhat removed from it's creation meaning that I have been fortunate enough to not experience workplace misogyny to the same extent that Scully has, meaning I relate to it less (? Idk) and The Scully effect has already taken place unbeknownst to me, so I have seen more women in STEM than there was during the nineties so her representation is less significant to me who watched this in 2019.

First of all, the childhood trauma is very much a real representation neurodivergency. The important thing for me is how it changes him and I forms his character/decisions into adulthood even if he doesn't realise it. There have been several times where Scully has pointed out that Mulder is chasing his sister in whatever little girl their case involves which he denies, to the point where Scully stops mentioning it, even though both we the audience and she can see it.

We can see how it informs his trust issues and attachment/abandonment issues. Mulder is generally a dichotomy of too easily trusting (like of deep throat, phoebe, dianna), which then he knows he gets hurt by, so he is also slow to trust (Scully, Skinner, X), creating an inner turmoil of logic vs feeling. Scully is an especially important example of how trust/attachment inform each other in Mulder, where once he trusts Scully isn't a spy, he immediately trusts her with everything, which is a big leap. With Scully, he feels like he doesn't have to hold back and can be who he really is, which is where the queer coding comes in: in Scully he has an ally.

Aside from the fact that queer people often experience all or some of the above neurologically, socially Mulder shares similar experiences because of his beliefs. He is portrayed as an outsider, who doesn't really fit in, even though it feels like he should: he has other normal hobbies like basketball, he can work well with others in a team and get on well with them (I know he doesn't always most of the time but the point is he can) writing profiles to help out other departments when asked, having a good partnership with Reggie and report with the VCU etc. But he is still shunned and ostracised for being different. Despite this, he never properly tries to hide that side of him, standing up for his beliefs in face of the damning consequences (insisting in front of the court that Pusher had supernatural powers for instance).

This also resonates a lot autistic experiences: being able to put on a mask to fit in, but never properly fitting in, a fierce sense of justice and truth despite how it may be perceived. This isn't to say that Mulder is autistic but that his experiences are relatable.

Mulder is also kinda queer coded in that he is never shown to have a dating life (neither he or Scully have let's be real) outside of work, but where as Scully, has had fairly normal seemingly healthy relationships in the past (excusing Daniel), Mulder hasn't that we know of. We get to her about Scully's high-school boyfriend but we don't here about Mulder's high-school relationships. Whilst the absence isn't fool-proof evidence that he didn't have any relationships it is more likely to be perceived by the audience as so. This is much like some queer people's dating experience, where we come to sex and relationships later in life because of both social constraints and internal figuring-stuff-out. Then his past two relationships we do know of have been unhealthy, which isn't to say that all queer people start off in unhealthy relationships but that Mulder's initial relationships feel wrong much the way that some queer people in their initial relationships feel whilst they are still trying to figure stuff out.

Then there is the last straw for me which is his inability to sit still, he is always fiddling with something, throwing pencils in the ceiling, impulsively running off, or calling Scully at inconvenient times because he either misses her or has had a thought that he needs to share immediately which is very adhd of him <3

[theindiscreetbookworm]

the other day I was talking to someone about fandom tattoos and how they're often very beautiful but I don't think I'd get one

today I was looking down at my leg where I have Inigo Montoya's sword tattooed on my fucking thigh

I talk so much shit

[oh-katsuki]

it’s going to be a long time i think before i read a book that i like as much as i like heaven. i think about it so frequently... idk it just had a very profound effect on me 

[cherrygarden]

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[bandomfandombeyond]

I'm so embarrassed 😨

I haven't opened Tumblr anywhere but mobile in so long 😂

that I forgot my desktop theme is still Harry Potter based 🤮

I'm trying very hard to move on from that time in my life, and to prove that I've grown as a person. 🤗

thank you all for your understanding 😇

[official-lucifers-child]

still thinking about the brainrot that fast fashion has caused in people, like i made this pair of pants that are black and white with a cool flowery design, and an acquaintance saw them and said "wow i'd pay like 20 dollars for you to make me a pair" and i could barely think with how utterly horrified i was at that; i told them that 20 dollars wouldn't even cover the materials, let alone the hours of work that went into cutting, sewing, ironing, hemming, altering, etc. they just had this look on their face when i told them that, when i said i wouldn't make them a pair for even 100 dollars because that was still way too low of an amount, a look that said "you're crazy for thinking that those cost 100 dollars" and maybe i am crazy but holy shit, 20 dollars for a pair of handmade, durable, lined pants fitted specifically to your measurements? 20 dollars for upwards of 60 hours of work? 20 dollars for several yards of high-quality fabric, thread, and buttons? 20 dollars???

[hinamie]

mentor

[lilislegacy]

imagine being someone at new rome university and not knowing percy is the same guy as “percy jackson, son of poseidon, two-time hero of olympus, former praetor” because the thought doesn’t even cross your mind. like… he’s percy. he’s a total frat boy. on a normal night, he walks into a party, refers to everyone as bro or dude, socializes with every living (and not-living) person in the room, makes at least 50 sarcastic comments, plays 12 rounds of beer pong, drinks way too much, and then skates around campus on his skateboard yelling “I LOVE NEW YORK” (which makes no sense, because they’re in california) until someone calls his girlfriend to come get him.

and then one day there’s an attack, and frat boy percy is all of a sudden a fighting machine. he’s yelling battle cries alongside the praetors frank zhang and hazel levesque as they lead everyone into battle. (why is he with the praetors? and why…. why in the world do the praetors seem to be following his lead?) his sword slashes through armies of monsters faster than you’ve ever seen. he’s controlling the entire river surrounding the camp, creating huge waves as tall as skyscrapers that crash down all around him, wiping out monsters and causing mass destruction to his enemies’ ranks. the sky is suddenly dark above you, ice-cold water droplets are slashing through the air, and the wind is blowing so aggressively that it’s making it hard to stand up steadily. because he’s somehow created a hurricane.

and he looks terrifying. you can feel the power radiating off of him. he’s like a god. or maybe a monster. it’s hard to tell. you’re a little scared of him, to be honest. but also in total awe, because it’s extraordinary. he’s extraordinary.

frat boy percy is not who you thought he was.