#How to be a social traveler?
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You should plan on doing a meet and greet one day!
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#I think you don't fully realize how far away from everything I live#Finland as a country is pretty remote from most places#and my home town is remote by Finnish standards#I'd actually love to go to a con for at least once but I'm in the middle of nowhere and travelling is expensive time consuming and stressful#and I have both intense social anxiety and fear of crowds so I don't know how that would pan out#but it was a cute thought!#it's nice to think that there's people out there who might see me as someone worth meeting irl#answered#anonymous#relive the lost franklin expedition by coming to see me in the arctic
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I can't stop rewatching your clips of Xiao during the Lantern Rite, like Xiao is me during Asian family gatherings and dinner parties. I just sit quietly trying to mind my own business and not draw attention to myself but someone goes and points me out anyway to get me involved in the chatter and I'm just awkwardly sitting there like "Uhhhhh what is socializing???"
it's definitely something Hu Tao would do (and did) and everyone else has their own ways to keep him engaged in the social circle. it's part of opening himself up to the world after all!
but breaking out of the hermit habit is hard, Xiao really has not much of an idea than how he usually speaks his mind of toward others as himself rather than a guardian yaksha adeptus. or what he's thinking at the moment, putting him on the spot 100% of the time.
#he eats for the first time in three centuries to keep himself off the conversation because you do not interrupt someone who's eating#which is one of many things he learned on the spot now used and later failing thanks traveler. social cues are not his thing ever#theres a difference between not caring and not knowing how Being A Person works and xiao is failing both#qiiasks#anonymous#xiao#genshin impact#qiiarts
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This 4th of July I’m stealing the patriotism euphoria that’s usually associated with assholes idolizing the worst attributes of this country because fuck ‘em I live here too and remembering the things this country actually got Right is an important exercise when trying to rally anyone to want to defend it in November SO putting my money where my mouth is I’ll start easy and say I really like National Parks!! It’s rad how many of them there are and how they’re actual set up to preserve some of the most beautiful wild areas in our country while still letting people visit to enjoy and experience nature!! (Less important but I love how they put national parks on the quarters I think that’s real fun)
Feel free to add on if something speaks to ya!
#The hypothesis I’m testing here is that remembering there are good things now and then can combat apathy a little bit#and this is the one day of the year where everyone has a free pass to say nice things about the US so!#some other fun freebies:#public libraries are really cool!! Love visiting them and I should do that way more#bit of a funnier one but I think our interstate highways are really nice#like I’d love trains too but it’s really cool how you can travel the whole country relatively easily like it’s all pretty connected#I love how women have equal rights! We’re backsliding a little right now which is why it’s so important to latch onto this now!#I love how we don’t have a draft- this one might point to some other issues in the country#but at least from a surface level it’s great that military service isn’t mandatory#If you aren’t in the US and still want to play go for it!#today I’m encouraging everyone to pick at least one little positive thing they like#and then down the line if you’re wondering why voting matters at all#maybe remember that little thing y’know#Do it for the national parks and the libraries and gay marriage and stuff#humming-rambles#anyways that’s my social experiment for the day hope y’all get to see some fun fireworks later!
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HERES YOUR ART PAYMENT
SILVER!!!! (and Espio)
The boyyyy!!! Worth every cent!
#I don't make it apparent because I'm an Unbreakable Bond artist- but Silver is like my second favorite Sonic character!#He's just so- himself!#Goofy fella- just trying to understand how to socialize after living his entire life in a ruined future.#He's so badass too- but I also love his awkward self! Really humanizes (mobianizes?) him! Makes him more of a rounded character!#Like- you can be badass- but also a loser#Plus Telekinesis is my go-to super power- it's just so cool! Moving shit with your minddddd!!!#And Time Travelll!!! I freaking love time travel!!!#Only issue I have with him is drawing his stupid weed head bangs. But then again- since when has a hedgehog not have quill drawing issues?#That is 100% the reason why RT! Silver has a completely different quill style (plus I wanted to do a cool multicolor effect on his quills)#God I need to find some good stories with Silver in it- I know there are a few (points loudly at myymi with Familiar Faces) but I want more#oop- I ended up going on a babble. Sorry!
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Obviously the structure of an episodic series often requires characters to go from 'complete strangers' to 'close friends/family' in an unusually short amount of time. I get it.
Writers need a 'new guy' in the group to ask questions about the setting that the audience can't, but still (especially in comedy shows) want the fun dynamics that come from all the main cast knowing each other super well. It's one of those functional tropes like L-Shaped Blankets where you're required to suspend your sense of disbelief.
Having said that, I love when writers choose to take this trope and retroactively justify it by later on revealing that the Seemingly Normal Everyman Character is actually as unhinged as the rest of the group— it's just that their weirdness manifests specifically as an ability to form found family dynamics with literally any group they join, almost immediately after joining.
Like, you assumed that they just fit in so well because your group has a special vibe, but then you accidentally left them in the supermarket for like five minutes and by the time you realised and went back they were already Blood Brothers with the cashier.
Characters who are like friendly dogs in that you can put them essentially anywhere, with anyone, and they will just be like “welp! Guess this is my New Family now” and just go along with it.
#comedy#writing#tropes#been rewatching#derry girls#and noticing how james immediately takes on the percieved social norms#and tries to become part of#every group he's in#with admittedly varying success#put him in a room with a priest for five minutes#and he wants to be a priest#send him on a camping trip with 'lads' and he's acting deliberately blokey in an attempt to fit in#leave him for like half an hour with a group of travellers#and he's already fully part of the team#no wonder he became a derry girl so quick#also shout out to an even BETTER#but lesser known example of this trope#in the podcast#midnight burger#where the seemingly normal character who joined the crew#and fit in suspiciously quickly#gets lost in an alternate dimension alien wilderness for several weeks#and by the time the others find her she's literally just formed a new found family with the local wolves#and all the other characters are like ''what??''#and then *thinking back over the past few weeks*#''nevermind that makes sense''
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I know little of the Keepers and their cultural norms, but I suppose it should not come as a surprise that matters of grooming and personal maintenance should carry a more pragmatic connotation for those who live in such isolation - or perhaps our friend is simply strange, regardless of his context. I must admit: it was no small comfort to me, in those frigid days heralding the twilight of the Dragonsong War, to discover that our champion did not share our Sharlayan intuition toward personal space. Our more guarded companions don't always share my gratitude for the attention, but I believe that after our long estrangement, even the coldest of hearts could not fail to be warmed by such a gesture.
Wolcred Week 2024 Day 1: Warmth | Home
ok as mentioned in the tags i didnt have time to render a complete scene for this but i found this old mspaint sketch that demonstrates the Vibe. tyagoa just walked up behind him after cleaning up from their meal
#ffxiv#wolcred#wolcred week#wolcred week 2024#valerianart#caption is alphinaud journal entry#please imagine everyone is making camp and sitting down i simply did not have time to draw the wider context U_U#to be perfectly transparent i am doing the prompts kind of ass backwards and the degree of effort varies#but come sit with me and imagine#we can hold hands if you want#anyway tyagoa does a lot of Fussing post-vault#at the time it's really the only tell that things are. well. you know how things are.#i think little grieving alphie would soak that up like a sponge but it would come as quite the shock to the other returning scions#shtola probably had to set some polite but firm boundaries#but tyagoa would appreciate that#he likes knowing what his friends like#and vhasoa was frequently touch-averse so he doesnt take it as an insult or anything#anyway i think it's a combo of [gestures to heavensward] and the way that traveling through the wilderness with a small group feels like#well#like home to him#that kind of shortcuts through all the Eorzean Social Customs that he's learned to navigate#i hc his tribe as being very casually tactile with each other#to the extent that something like this doesn't even register as intimacy#not to him anyway LOL
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Puyo/Madou, meet ISAT. ISAT, meet Puyo/Madou. I'm sure you have everything in common and this is not at all a completely random crossover of my two current interests
#dont look at Salde for rhe love of my sanity do not even percieve Salde i dint kwno what ifmf doing g#art#fanart#ISAT#puyo puyo#in stars and time#madou monogatari#kitscribbles#sig puyo puyo#schezo wegey#arle nadja#ringo ando#sig really do be sig no last name#prince salde#their ages are different in this one. oldest to youngest - schezo > arle > sig > ringo > salde#you see that stubble on Sig thats baby stubble. thats unfortunate facial hair on a teenager#sometimes it works out for people still in their teens but not sig#Ringo is!! Perhaps a bit too young to travel!! She's basically a foreign exchange student#i have to admit all the roles and dynamics in ISAT are NOT 1:1 in this AU#i have it all mixed up#when i say sig and schezo are besties i mean theyre both awkward with people they just happen to have an understanding. also sig bullies hi#Sig is he/they here!! I dont usually mess with canon genders (hella respect those who do) but honestly i just like it for Sig...#I still need to learn more about Salde but imma just go ahead and say that Salde is kid gender#Was tempted to hide Sig's lil hair thingies under his hat but then was like. Why would i do that#favorite joke in all this is that Schezo tried so hard to Change that he fucked up his own speech patterns and now socializing is. well#sig didnt shave before the loops and now he has to do that every time or suffer the teasing of his friends at some point in the house#thanks guys im going insane over here and youre laughing. going nonverbal now#How does Salde balance a fish on their head? uhhhhh well you see. have you ever balanced a massive bag of frozen peas#Salde doesnt cook but there's money in that fish. Nobody feels comfortable enough to ask a kid for cash but they WILL reward good behavior#in puyos and time
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I just start a new account, doing the archon quest again, And I FINALLY See it.
Xiao x Traveler?
Yes.
I SAW THE WAY XIAO LOOK AT THE TRAVELER.
I'M ON THE BOAT NOW, I'M ON THE TRAVELER X XIAO SHIP!
YES !!!! 😭😭😭 there are so wholesome i love them sm
#reply#xiaotraveler#i kind of enjoy the trope when Traveler is just being themself during the whole game and doesn't live any romance#and there is some character like Xiao who discover the feeling of “romantic love” but it is one sided and he is okay w that#the game is not abt romance after all but that's why I do not mind seeing traveler ship !! i enjoy them a lot#and xiao interaction are the SWEETEST.....#it is definitively a slow burn#we can see how he was just “intriguate by traveler” at first and now traveler becomes his sweet dreams#and every events when he appears !!! bro is always here for traveler OMG.#his love language in the end of one of lantern rite “plz talk me abt your journey I'll gladly listen”#dUDE ?!?!? 😔😔😔😔 U R SO SWEET#when introvert w social akward life and no skill in social thing SAY : “plz talk i want to hear you”
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I've been watching the David Suchet Poirot again and it's occurred to me how funny some of the story settings are if you consider Poirot as a character. Poirot canonically does not enjoy nature. He canonically gets seasick. He exclusively wears patent leather shoes and three piece suits. He likes everything to be square and even and just so. By rights the last thing this man should be doing is traipsing through the Egyptian desert or taking long cruises on the Mediterranean. At most he should be crossing the European countryside by train, moving between the manicured estates of the various rich people whose murders he's solved and whose jewels he has recovered.
And yet. Here I am watching him mince across an archeological dig in Appointment with Death. It's been long enough since I read the actual books that I don't remember whether Agatha Christie ever bothered to justify him taking these trips and being in these places. I'm sure there's a Watsonian approach to it. But the Doylist explanation is so much funnier. Like it's the ultimate Putting the Guy in a Situation. Ms. Christie wanted to do a murder with archeology lightly flavored with orientalism, so off Poirot went to the desert. She wanted a murder on a boat, so off Poirot went on a cruise. Does he actually want to be in the desert, or on a boat? Doesn't matter, find yourself a linen suit and shine your spats, Hercule, you're going. Good luck, and don't forget to pack your mustache wax!
#poirot#agatha christie#need to reread the books to see how he's characterized there#but the Watsonian explanation is probably just that that was The Thing To Do for people of that social class and time#and also Poirot is intellectually curious enough to want to see the world despite the inconvenience of travel#but that's much less fun than imagining Christie just drag-and-dropping him wherever she wanted him on the map#trying to remember if miss marple got to take the same sorts of trips and I don't think she did?#even though I think that makes much more sense for her as a character#miss marple dgaf she'd nemesis she'll pack her knitting and tromp out into whatever desert (or catch a ride into the desert but you get it)#okay I'm done rambling
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i wonder what quirrel's job actually was
we get some snippets in game that yes, he was an apprentice of sorts to monomon & knows many things about hallownest in general -- but overall, we have no idea what actual things he may have researched
most fan interpretations of this i see make him very culturally aware in mostly a socio-economic-political way. like he's done some sort of political science degree. it makes sense due to his wide knowledge of the kingdom's intertwined politics and society.
however, he still seems to have some sort of appreciation for the physical landscape of hallownest? take the blue lake for example, him wanting to see the source of the rain or his comments on the hot springs.
everything could simply just be seen as a thirst for knowledge, but then again i think quirrel is much of an observer as he is as someone who just wants to learn: it's also much about experience to him.
therefore, putting everything i have together, quirrel simply must be:
a geographer
#that last line is a little lighthearted/silly but it makes sense to me#quirrel#hollow knight#geography is part of the physical landscape & also the play of socio-economic-political factors#also his status as a common bug over an upperclass one getting an education? he has a more hardy nature & more possibilities to explore etc#maybe someone in the archives/monomon wanted a lower class bug since they have better constitution for travel & more trusted by commoners#or maybe it was all a messed up ploy by monomon putting the seal on someone more likely to survive if she built up a relationship#that's mega angst though#with how classist hallownest is i cannot imagine much of many bugs climbing up socially through academic/merit but imean--#im terribly working class & got into one of the best unis in the UK; quirrel got this in the bag (he is very clever innit)
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"FREEZE YOUR BRAIN" THIS IS NOT AN EXACT TRANSLATION, THIS IS AN ADAPTATION (AND ONE THAT STILL NEEDS TONS OF FIXING AT THAT)
I regret my life choices of not being able to actually start studying. Here's "Freeze Your Brain" adapted in Italian!
ASK ME FOR PERMISSION BEFORE USING THIS, DO CREDIT ME IF YOU EVER USE THIS (I doubt you will it’s impractical and still needs so much fixing it’s unbelievable) AND TELL ME/LINK WHATEVER YOU USED IT FOR USING REBLOGS (because for some reason Tumblr doesn’t like comments with links and while I do think I understand why I don’t always like it)
(the apostrophes [or however ’ is called] are used to shorten the number of syllables often in poetry so I’m obviously abusing that power.)
[J.D.] Sono stato in dieci superiori Tutte la stessa scenetta Inutile abituarsi Perché ce ne andiamo di fretta Mio padre tiene nel baule pronti due bagagli Quindi è solo una questione di ricaricarli I nomi non imparo Che faccia è di chi non m'è chiaro La fiducia in questa oasi di cemento riparo Sembra che ogni volta che sto per disperarmi C'è un 7-Eleven ad aspettarmi Ogni negozio è lo stesso Da Las Vegas all'Ohio Corsie di linoleum che adoro Vagare io Prego al mio altare di granita; Sì, adoro quella dolce botta di vita...
Congela il cervello Succhia dalla cannuccia Meglio di un coltello Arriva la felicità Quando tutto se ne va A chi serve uno spinello? Congela il cervello Congela il cervello
[J.D., parlato] Ti va un tiro?
[VERONICA, parlato] La tua mammina sa che mangi tutta quella merda?
[J.D., parlato] Non più
(cantato) Quando mamma era viva Vivevamo quasi normalmente Ora siamo solo io e mio padre Stiamo meno formalmente Ho imparato a cucinare Le tasse a pagare; Imparato che'l mondo Nemmeno un cent ti vorrà dare Il tuo futuro hai pianificato Veronica Sawyer Andrai a qualche college E sposerai un avvocato Ma il cielo farà male Quando su di te sarà demolito Quindi è meglio se Il tuo muro l'avrai già costruito...
Congela il cervello Nuota nel ghiaccio Perditi nel suo doloroso bello Chiudi bene i tuoi occhi Fino a che non ti vedran quegli sciocchi Non diventare uno zimbello
Congela il cervello Distruggiti il teschio Combatti il dolore con uno più bello Dimentica chi sei Liberati da quel peso Dimentica in un mese e mezzo Riavrai lo stesso frainteso Quando la voce nella tua testa Dice ch'uno come te è meglio se non resta Non ascoltare a quello
Solo congela il cervello Congela il cervello Vai avanti e congela il cervello...
(parlato) Provaci So, direct translation! (used in this to specify the meanings and explain certain word choices)
[J.D.] I've been through ten high schools They're all the same little scene (but little in this case is meant in a negative light) No point getting used to it 'Cause we're gone in a hurry My dad keeps two suitcases ready in the den So it's only a matter of refilling(/repacking) them I don't learn the names Whose faces is whose isn't clear to me My trust resides in this concrete oasis Seems every time I'm about to despair There's a 7-Eleven waiting for me Each store is the same From Las Vegas to Ohio Linoleum aisles that I love To walk around in I pray at my altar of slush; Yeah, I live for sweet hit of life (or however you call that, basically gives life force again but something that gives you life force not in a literal sense)...
Freeze your brain Suck from that straw Better than a knife Happiness comes When everything goes Who needs a joint? Freeze your brain Freeze your brain
[J.D., spoken] You want a hit?
[VERONICA, spoken] Does your mommy know you eat all that crap?
[J.D., spoken] Not anymore
(sung) When mom was alive We lived almost normally But now it's just me and my dad We live less formally I learned to cook pasta To pay taxes; Learned the world Won't want to give you even a cent You've planned your future Veronica Sawyer You'll go to some college And marry a lawyer But the sky's gonna hurt When it'll be demolished on you So it'll be better if You'll have already built your wall
Freeze your brain Swim in the ice Get lost in its beautiful pain Shut your eyes tight(/well) Till those fools (sorry I had to use this for the rhyme) won't see you Don't become a laughingstock
Freeze your brain Destroy your skull Fight pain with a more beautiful one Forget who you are Free yourself from that weight Forget in a month and a half You'll have the same misunderstanding again When the voice in your head Says someone like you is better off gone Don't listen to that guy(/him)
Just freeze your brain Freeze your brain Go on and freeze your brain...
(spoken) Try it OG LYRICS (if you’re seeing this I doubt you don’t know them, but here they are anyway):
[J.D.] I've been through ten high schools They start to get blurry No point planting roots 'Cause you're gone in a hurry My dad keeps two suitcases packed in the den So it's only a matter of when I don't learn the names Don't bother with faces All I can trust is this concrete oasis Seems every time I'm about to despair There's a 7-Eleven right there Each store is the same From Las Vegas to Boston Linoleum aisles that I love To get lost in I pray at my altar of slush; Yeah, I live for that sweet frozen rush...
Freeze your brain Suck on that straw Get lost in the pain Happiness comes When everything numbs Who needs cocaine? Freeze your brain Freeze your brain See upcoming pop shows Get tickets for your favorite artists
[J.D., spoken] Care for a hit?
[VERONICA, spoken] Does your mommy know you eat all that crap?
[J.D., spoken] Not anymore
(sung) When mom was alive We lived halfway normal But now it's just me and my dad We're less formal I learned to cook pasta I learned to pay rent; Learned the world Doesn't owe you a cent You're planning your future Veronica Sawyer You'll go to some college And marry a lawyer But the sky's gonna hurt When it falls So you better start Building some walls...
Freeze your brain Swim in the ice Get lost in the pain Shut your eyes tight Till you vanish from sight Let nothing remain
Freeze your brain Shatter your skull Fight pain with more pain Forget who you are Unburden your load Forget in six weeks You'll be back on the road When the voice in your head Says you're better off dead Don't open a vein
Just freeze your brain Freeze your brain Go on and freeze your brain...
(spoken) Try it
#heathers#heathers the musical#heathers 1989#jason dean#veronica sawyer#song adaptation#i'm sorry#in italiano#i'm lazy with tags today#sorry for that#non è ufficiale lol non so se hanno mai fatto la traduzione ufficiale o anche la traduzione#i tried to keep as many rhymes as possible#some syllables got fucked up (not in a dead girl walking way but in an “i am damaged” way [tried my best])#this machine runs on coffee adapts “heathers: the musical” songs in italian#freeze your brain#scheduled on the 28/5 for the 3/6 at 7:45AM#So... During the summer I'll be very busy#way busier than during the school year social media speaking#so no more song adaptations because I do them on my computer and I'll be far away from it#You might get one more if I can and it might be of Heathers or not(The Ballad Of Jane Doe is stuck in my head so no promises about anything#nothing might come out so really no promises at all#sorry about that#might also be why I hate the summer compared to the winter#in winter we stay at home#in the summer i travel and i'm glad and know i'm priviledged for this but it's gonna be a busy time and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa#plus constant interaction with people#i don't remember how i used to be able to deal with it before the lockdown but now i can't anymore and need my time alone#or i'll become way more annoyed than usual and those things i have similar to sensory issues will get way worse#and i don't have time alone in the summer so i'm fucked#oh well
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It's been.
*checks*
Almost a week since I last posted Sazantos. So take these arts I drew during the week as practice plus a bonus Sazantos I drew while trying to figure out my art style.
:tumbsup:
Oh don't mind Argalia he broke in as he does.
#steven art#octopath traveler#sazantos#octopath cotc#octopath traveler champions of the continent#octopath traveler cotc#sazantos cotc#erhardt#erhardt octopath traveler#Cyrus Albright#therion octopath#Millard cotc#library of ruina#argalia#argalia lor#the lor tag gets to see how unwell I am now. look out. I will have more argalia for y'all in the future#also where is this rumored octopath discord server and does it have more than 100 people#I have bad social anxiety I can't join servers with more and be active in it
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#the odyssey along with the Iliad are The literary works that ancient greek culture-- arts worldview cosmology morality-- developed around#as well as works that created the idea of a greek identity and an aegean/mediterranean history from the fragmentary traditions and memories#of the bronze age and earlier that managed to survive through the fucking dark age#if chaucer and the bible had a baby that's how important these works were for greek identity and understanding of themselves and the world#the odyssey on it's own is an incredible preservation of regional folk tales and trickster culture heroes#and a priceless glimpse into ancient greek understanding of their past as well as the political and social structures of the archaic period#and also an incredibly pioneering narrative structure that mimics the circular travels of its protagonist with its non-linear format#if a forgettable children's book series that doesn't even represent the mythology well is That for you then you need help frankly#and if it's not then shut up about it already#(just say you're a 28 year old with a 4th grade reading level and go)#like I dislike these books for a variety of reasons but it's takes like this that make me HATE them#SHUT UP about these GODDAMN BOOKS#greek mythology#ancient greece#anti pjo#anti percy jackson#lore and more
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Ok let's be real a second. Someone made a comment that I saw that said something along the lines of 'Fanfic isn't that deep it's not Social Commentary, it's just writing' and they couldn't be FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.
First the definition of Social Commentary
Every song you listen to, every book you read, every art you like is social commentary. When you headcanon a character as POC or Queer, when you base a fic of something that happened to you, the second you begin to write your fanfic you're now producing Social Commentary.
Fandom and Fanfic isn't in a void, it interacts with the world. Anne Rice the writer of Vampire Chronicles (+others) sent Cease & Desist orders to popular fanfic writers. You know how writers put 'I do not own [original work], it belongs to [author].'? That's because of her! How many books now are ex-FanFic! How many fics are written to spite the writers? How many fandoms have raised money for a cause? How many people write to feel seen?
While fanfic IS a fun way to express yourself, whether you see it that way or not, that's not the ONLY thing it's is. it's an act of defiance, it can change how people see the world, it's can actually change the world! Fanfic IS political, it IS social commentary, IS that deep and don't forget that.
#fan fiction#fanfiction#fandom#fanfic#fanon#fanart#social commentary#fanfic writing#give your self credit fanfic writers.#the pen is mightier than the sword#writers#writers on tumblr#give fandom some credit#anne rice#ding dong the witch is dead#everything you write says something about you. its a bit of yourself on paper (or screen) that you give to others.#no one writes the same thing as you because no one has lived the same life as you. to add a bit off topic to this its also why AI writing#kinda sucks. ai has no opinion; has no true thoughts; no true life; so how can it write about something without sounding kinda dead?#it can probably string together a line or two but how can it write a story with no humanity?#here. one line story by an ai. `The sun set on the horizon as the lone traveler continued on their journey.#at ai has never seen a sunset or a horizon. its never actually seen or been a traveler. id never be able to write a story about a human-#when it has no humanity its self. write about heart break when it doesn't have a heart to break? write about hate when it can never hate?#human mediocrity will always be better then anything ai can come up with.#tumblr
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I think a lot about Wrio allowing himself to indulge and gaining some weight as a way of healing, he went hungry for a long part of his life, but now he gets to be safer, to eat his fill and go to sleep with a full tummy. I also think of Neuvillete encouraging him to do it so, cherishing his softer body and rubbing his tummy, empty or full, which is great bcs Wrio not only lived starved of food but of affection too. I LOVE WG AND STUFFING AS HEALING, AND I LOVE WRIO. I CAN HEAL HIM FR (BY FEEDING HIM)
AHSJSHUS I LOVE THIS cherishing his softer body and rubbing his tummy <3333
i feel like so many canon profile bits and exchanges with him point to him being quite an indulgent character already; slacking off work, turning up his nose at the less desirable welfare meals, strolling around fontaine's patisseries, taking little tea breaks whenever the opportunity arises. as he deserves to!
given that he's said to be seen visiting bakeries while on duty in the overworld, i like to think he has a sweetooth :3 perhaps neuvillette often brings him pastries and cakes as gifts whenever he visits during work hours. he invites him to furina's famous tea parties whenever the chance makes itself available (one of which is sure to be hosted each time the warden has official business to discuss in the court of fontaine, no matter how trivial.) he is always delighted to see him treat himself, and wriothesley is just as happy to satisfy his sweet tooth on such a decadent feast; not only did he never think he would have the opportunity to live so luxuriously, but also because now he believes he deserves to do so, no longer holding back from his desires out of guilt and little self worth.
not only does he give in to his newfound large appetite, but neuvillette rather likes to indulge him too. he brings him out to restaurants and orders fine foods and wines - a gloved finger pointing out the dishes on the menu as he orders for the both of them. at furina's tea parties, he offers him another slice of cake or suggests which desserts to try next, even as wriothesley places a hand on the swell of his quickly filling stomach.
"kouign-amann pair quite well with ginger tea. i must say this batch has been baked long to perfection," he muses, delicately pushing a plate across the table to wriothesley, who is still making his way through the gâteau he insisted he try. "though if you are drinking something sweeter, i would suggest a few canelés, or this pear tarte tatin. what do you think, furina?"
"the red wine caramel is exquisite, wriothesley."
"these macarons from lucerne's, though, are truly delectable. they are still light and crisp from this morning."
"let me breathe first." wriothesley swallows, smiling fondly at his enthusiasm to see him eat well. (and, really, breathing may become slightly more challenging if he continues on like this.) "i haven't even finished the last few you so kindly bestowed upon me."
and ohhh the belly rubs,,, !!!!!!!
ofc i believe wriothesley is so weak for having his tummy rubbed in the first place - neuvillette's warm hands are the perfect balance of heavy and firm but gentle, and just feel so inexplicably nice - so when the deep circles he rubs into his belly are accompanied by the pleasurable feeling of being full of baked treats or a yummy dinner, he quite positively ascends to heaven. and when his lavish lifestyle inevitably fills him out and he amasses a few extra inches on his waistline, the iudex's hands on his newly senistive tummy send him out of this world entirely. falling asleep is a difficult thing for wriothesley, but under these circumstances - whether neuvillette is settling a meal in his stomach or simply providing affectionate rubs - he feels safe and cared for in his arms, and despite fighting it, sleep takes over him and he's snoring lightly into his boyfriend's shoulder. indulging is a fun little hobby, but having somebody to indulge with - somebody to pamper you - is much preferable.
(also consider - tummy kisses. neuvillette is absolutely over the moon when the soft cushioning of wriothesley's tummy means he can easily take it between his teeth, trailing little love bites over the gentle curve of his belly. or simply just pressing his lips to his warm middle in soft, adoring kisses, much to wriothesley's blissful delight.)
#wow i rambled im so sorry#im just so in love with him sorry 💔💔#more specifically his tummy#more specifically his tummy chub#the way u read my mind anon i have had something so similar for zhxngchi in my drafts for so long may b i will post it#given that in the AQ neuv observed how much the traveller can eat#i feel like he would take note of what i hc to be wrios v big appetite#more specifically /why/ he eats and /what/ he eats idk i think neuv is dumbed down by the fandom a lot so i love this ask ‼️‼️#so draconic of him to treasure and protect him in such ways#that being said#i love that he doesnt have social cues#and like to imagine him trying to rub wrio's belly in a restaurant after eating a little too much but he gets flustered and wont let him#sad neuvillette all miserable and morose bc he cant Hold Tummy until they go home :(
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BOLD THE FACTS ft Valerie Powell
→ Tagged by the wonderful @corpocyborg--Thank you so much! ♡♡♡ → Answers are based on her status during the in-game events
✧˖°. PERSONAL
$ Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty
✚ Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / non-applicable / would be in great shape if not for the brain worm
✪ Class or Caste: upper / middle / working / unsure / other
✔ Education: qualified/ unqualified / studying / other
✖ Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / commits more crimes (bribes law enforcement) to avoid charges / yes, but charges were dismissed
✧˖°. FAMILY
◒ Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children
◑ Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased
◔ Affiliation: orphaned / abandoned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / not applicable
✧˖°. TRAITS + TENDENCIES
♦ extroverted / introverted / in-between
♦ disorganized / organized / in-between
♦ close-minded / open-minded / in-between
♦ calm / anxious / in-between / highly contextual
♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in-between
♦ cautious / reckless / in-between / highly contextual
♦ patient / impatient / in-between
♦ outspoken / reserved / in-between / highly contextual
♦ leader / follower / in-between
♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in-between
♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in-between
♦ traditional / modern / in-between
♦ hard-working / lazy / in-between
♦ cultured / uncultured / in-between / unknown
♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown
♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown
✧˖°. BELIEFS
★ Faith: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic
☆ Belief in Ghosts or Spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking
✮ Belief in an Afterlife: yes / no / don’t know/ don’t care / in a manner of speaking
✯ Belief in Reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking
❃ Belief in Aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care
✧ Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious
❀ Philosophical: yes / no / highly contextual
✧˖°. SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION
❤ Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual
❥ Sex: sex-repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless
♥ Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naive and clueless / romance suspicious
❣ Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious
⚧ Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all
⚧ Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all
✧˖°. ABILITIES
☠ Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor/ none
≡ Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✍ Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✂ Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✧˖°. HABITS
☕ Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic / former borderline alcoholic turned sober
☁ Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker
✿ Recreational Drugs: tried some / never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict
✌ Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess
☻ Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater
$ Splurge Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic
♣ Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gamble
Tagging: @medtech-mara, @vayneoc, @themermaidriot, @itzsassha, @elfjpeg, @morganlefaye79, and @vox-monstera ♡
dividers by @saradika | masterlist here (awesome resource--thank you so much! ♡)
#oc: valerie v powell#g: cyberpunk 2077#tumblr: dash games#gotta ramble some now:#i wasn't really sure how to characterize her finances during 2077#like she's not destitute but it's definitely not great#gig paycheck to paycheck sorta sitch#and she had a rich kid education#so lots of private tutors and travel experience#and she likes to read a lot#but she doesn't hold any fancy degrees or certificates#and both her parents have been deceased for 14+ years (if i remember my own timeline) by 2077#and she's introverted but she's an isfj so like the most social of the introverts#she's inclined towards caution but she can be swayed into reckless decisions if the right person (jenkins; jackie; arguably goro) asks#i feel like 'sex favorable' might undersell her libido a bit tbh lmao#combat and tech skills might get some tweaks post-2.0 depending on what build i end up rolling with#currently i see as her as VERY VERY good with firearms but less so with melee and blades#i think she's really sexy holding a katana tho and the ninja build or whatever they're calling it looks fun af#she was a work hard; play harder corpo party girl in her early 20s and did everything under the sun#but her mother died as a result of her addiction which *eventually* made valerie choose a totally sober life#and the medication is actually used for proper medical reasons not recreational#long post
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