#I WAS ABOUT TO GO TO SLEEP DAMN

[crystallizsch]

TWST JP YOU CANT DROP THIS ON ME AT 2AM IN THE MORNING WHAT THE FUCK

IM SCREAMING CRYING IT’S A KALIM DREAM???

[demaparbat-hp]

“Feeding and checking on two animals a couple of times a day is hardly a chore for you. Meanwhile, I've got to deal with a sexist and—even worse—a stupid piece of koalasloth dung.”

“Still not my problem.”

“I'll make it your problem,” she growls.

She wanted murder. He needed sleep.

Technically, the scene this dialogue is from doesn't match the artwork, but the vibe is most important! Their banter must be one of my favorite things about Itch, Akai Kotou's second chapter (read it here!). The dynamic between Suki and Jian Li is terribly amusing, isn't it?

[nocek]

Continuing the theme of Wade being scared and horny opportunist. Also a very important question for a bonus gratuitous panel that will happen because Migs is a man of his (sleepy) word:

[tragicvampireromanceisland]

had a rarepair moment and then all of these doodles suddenly appeared. 💙🧡 i just think they are SO underrated.....sadxiety nation where ya at [me talking to myself in the mirror]

[makeriia]

ITS STILL PRIDE MONTH SOMEWHERE SO AT LONG LAST I HAVE INDEED DRAWN THE GAY PEOPLE FOR THE MONTH!!!! YEAH!: I AM TOTALLY NOT 3 HOURS LATE-

This is actually a fanart for a modern rus-real AU made by a very cool person from tg

Basically the story behind this one is Phai god drunk (dont do that guys)

Climbed a frumnken tree next to the room him and Mydei share (AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES)

At 4 AM mind you (Mydei is not happy about that)

And showed flowers he picked up on a side of a road (He fell face first into them because intoxication does that to a guy. Some could say he’s multitasking)

And uh I was planning to draw this bit a month ago. Yeah. Uni does this to a guy

[gingermintpepper]

For the longest time, the quintessential song describing Apollo's wrath and consequent murder of Coronis for me was Marah in the Mainsail's 'Your Work isn't Done'.

It's dark. It's seething. Its image of Fate pushing the scorned speaker to complete his foul, terrible work of killing the man who stole his lover away from him is particularly powerful and it's always evoked this gruesomely tragic evolution of a glassy eyed Apollo stumbling through the streets, weak-legged and trembling from the betrayal growning more and more wrathful 'til he can think of no other course than to aim his bow and shoot. The price of betraying his trust is death and Coronis betrayed so much more than just his trust by taking Ischys as her lover.

The song itself captures that sensation of building wrath so well too. From the lonely guitar and vocals at the beginning which evoke this lonely, stripped back but distant grief to the way the singer is practically screaming his refrain of "Your work here isn't done" by the end, accompanied by the full blasting of instruments and an omnious chorus at his side, everything about this song is centered around building stakes, building realisations, building tensions and it creates this feeling of the speaker growing closer and closer with each new verse and chorus that adds to his anger.

There's also the absolute treasure trove of lyrics that work so well for specifically this tale. A brief overview of some of my favourites include;

- There's a crow overhead singing "Oh, Death is my friend."

- And though you think your time has come, the wheels of Fate have spun. Death has declared your work here isn't done.

- There's a girl on my heart safe ashore in her lover's arms

There's just such a vivid image to be drawn here - of Apollo's emotions being swallowed by his rage, of his resolve to end everything the more he bears witness to Coronis' brazen affair. There's even a strong female voice in the first two verses which seem to egg the speaker on in his spiral - a perfect opening to include Artemis who wishes for her brother to hunt that which brought him such pain alongside her. An Artemis who reinforces just what Coronis has done, an Artemis who does not want her brother to repress his anger after such grave an insult just because love was once there.

To me, it was perfect. Apollo's killing of Coronis was a crime of passion, an execution he sometimes cannot even bring himself to commit according to who is telling the tale. It's a wretched situation, harrowing, suffocating and cruel but if not by Apollo's hands, Coronis would simply die by another's. She cannot live after what she has done. The gods simply would not allow it.

AND THEN MY BIAS WAS COMPLETELY WRECKED BY LORD HURON.

Now, let it be known, I am a huge Lord Huron fan. Strange Trails is perhaps the most Apollo-coded album I've ever heard and songs like Yawning Grave and The Balancer's Eye capture such a visceral, gorgeous portrait of cosmic grief and anger that they haven't really left my brain since I first listened to them. Still, 'Setting Sun' from their Lonesome Dream album completely flew under my radar. Maybe it's because the commercial version is so much snappier than the Alive from Whispering Pines recording, maybe it's because I just hadn't listened to Lord Huron's discography in a while but my god. My god.

This song has it all; a quiet menace in its music, a strong male singer who sounds only barely restrained, an absolute HOST of lyrics that are so wonderfully perfect for the scenario -- after getting over how wonderful the song itself is, I immediately dethroned Your Work isn't Done because ultimately, 'Setting Sun' has something in abundance that 'Your Work isn't Done' minimised in order to focus on the wrath driving the song forward.

And that's love.

Setting Sun is so powerful because it's not just a revenge ballad - it's a dirge, a breakup song, a lament, a regret manifesto. So many times during the song, the speaker wonders when his lover stopped loving him. He recounts intimate moments and wonders if his lover was thinking of the other man when she was enjoying herself, wonders if anything she'd said was even real. And I love that so, so much.

Ultimately, Apollo adored Coronis. As inevitable as her death was, he regretted every second of it. No matter how angry, no matter how betrayed, no matter how intensely he was shamed, he still loved her. He weeps for her when she dies, he screams and grieves and cries when he's faced with her corpse. In some tales, no matter the cocktail of emotion driving him, he simply cannot bring himself to kill her. He'd rather cry in Artemis' arms and take his anger out on his own servant than hurt her. His own father has to dispatch Ischys since Apollo can't even bring himself to hurt that which Coronis once loved. Of course, in this case, Apollo's going to kill someone but the point is, it's not a decision of pure anger so much as its this complicated, horrible mix of resolve and lost love.

And my god does Setting Sun capture this conflict, passion, grief and love so well. UGH, I'm vibrating just thinking about it -- there are so many points where I hear its lyrics and can vividly picture Apollo, jaw clenched looking Coronis in her eyes and quietly confronting her.

Coronis, returning home at twilight after spending the day with Ischys to Apollo stringing his bow, "Oh? Is he ready to die for you baby? No, but you know I would."

Coronis lying to him about who she's spent her time with and Apollo's soft, near pained, "Does it hurt when you lie to me? If you asked, I would set you free."

I even really love the image of a Coronis who runs away from Apollo upon realising what will soon happen, not to escape his arrows but to warn Ischys who does not know what will happen. Of Apollo getting into his stance, taking aim at them and gathering his strength as the final refrains rings out "I know I'll never reclaim your love and that's as hard as it gets, so I'll be taking a life when the sun sets."

Other favourite lines of mine include;

- Oh, is he ready to die for you baby, now that the deed is done?

- Tell me when did I lose your love? Was it him you were thinking of?

- And I could never betray your love, you had me heart and soul. You might never have known it girl, but I was all yours.

And ultimately, I just like this conflicted portrait of premeditated murder much more than the crime of passion 'Your Work isn't Done' paints. Crimes of passion - especially when Apollo is concerned - are tragic in their own right, but in Coronis' case, I think I prefer it so much more when there's no way for Apollo's action to be misconstrued for anything other than what it is, especially since he goes on to cut Asclepius from his mother's corpse then carry on with building her funeral pyre. I think there's something so much more impacting about Apollo being unable to hide away from Coronis' blood on his hands and him having to raise Asclepius with those selfsame hands.

Love of the mortal does not supercede the responsibility of the divine. If Coronis' sentence no matter what is death, who better to lead her gently to the knife than he who still loves her?

[brookslostarm]

One of the nublar 6 is going to have to go to everyone else's funeral👍

[necrotic-nephilim]

Nightwing: Brothers In Blood is such a fucking hilarious comic for DickJay content, given the bulk of the plot is Jason deciding to dress up as Nightwing and kill people which, Dick predictably is not fond of, as a concept.

There's so much in that arc that makes me unwell. Dick straight up saying he wishes Jason had died. The way they instantly banter when they run into each other before Dick gets mad at Jason for dressing up as Nightwing, then Jason begs Dick to work with him.

But what I think gets me the most is the outright confirmation of how even now, Jason still has a serious case of hero worship for Dick and just wants to be like him and get his approval.

nightwing (1996) #120

There's such a complex Jason has over Dick and it makes me Unwell. Jason identifying with Dick, wanting his attention, his approval. His love, even. I mean, later on when Jason gets kidnapped, in his mind he hallucinates Dick talking to him and it outright confirms he wants Dick to save him and Jason has a doomsday spiral about Dick not saving him, through his mental image of Dick.

nightwing (1996) #121

Jason wants Dick in his life, there's so much unrequited love and weirdness between them. They're so not normal about each other. Later on he sends Dick a note saying he just wishes they could be family again and I think it's so unhinged of Jason. Dressing up as Dick, just because of how much he loves and respects Dick. So much potential in that.

Also aside from all of that complex this comic is also hilarious for the bit it has where Dick accidentally takes a job as a model and has to dress up as Nightwing, specifically Jason!Nightwing because of the sex appeal Cheyenne (the woman Dick is seeing) thinks it has. And when he's on the runway and sees Jason in the audience he just jumps at Jason, in front of everyone, to beat the shit out of him, while dressed as Nightwing. Which the public thinks is a planned stunt to bank on the weird Sexy Rivalry between the two Nightwings currently running around. It's the most unhinged thing and I think it's so funny. Dick's sort-of-girlfriend makes him dress up as Nightwing!Jason because she thinks it's hot and it'll sell, then Dick beats Jason up in front of everyone, still dressed as Nightwing (specifically Jason), and it reads as a sexy performance modeling piece.

nightwing (1996) #120

Imagine being so weirdly homoerotic about your sort of kind of brother figure that you can't hesitate fighting him when you're supposed to be modeling and everyone thinks the tension is so good it's a part of the show. These two cannot leave each other alone with their weird tangled feelings for each other. I love it dearly.

[lieutenantselnia]

All Admiral Piett scenes! I edited this basically alongside the Veers video but kinda forgot to post it🫠 He's got a bit more screen time but still not enough for my liking. I think I adore particularly his mannerisms and his rather measured voice/way of speaking, I find watching him just to be very soothing (even though he himself gets increasingly stressed throughout these scenes, poor man🥲). My beloved Firmus he's so cute I want to hug him🥺💕

[teddybeartoji]

snow leopard! satoru taking care of reader when they're sick !!!!

🥺🥺🥺🥺OH NONNIEEE HE'D BE SOO SO WORRIEDDD!!!!!!!! he knows you're gonna be sick before you do btw!!!! he picks up that your body temperature has risen and he can feel you shivering and he can hear you sniffling during the night and he gets so upset wahh:(((( poor baby:(((((( he gently wakes you up and brings you some water and meds and then he helps you change your shirt if needed. aaand then he pulls you into his chest, purring quietly as he tries to lull you back to sleep. he's gently patting your head and stroking your back, and his tail is just trailing over your legs too - he's pulling out all the stops to help you get some rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and ofc when you wake up again he's already there, sitting at the end of the bed with his head cocked to the side. he's got you some tea and some meds and he will personally hold the cup to your lips bc he doesn't want you to move a muscle. you're his baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if there's any need for a bath, he'll do that too. i think i said it somewhere before that he doesn't actually have anything against water so it's all fine with him; he washes your hair for you and scrubs your body while nuzzling his nose into the side of your face. snow leopard!gojo is so big on physical touch like more so even than non-hybrid him so he has to be glued to you at all times. he doesn't care if you try to push him away bc idk what if he manages to catch the flu too, he'll still be there.

iiif it's like a period cramps kind of sick or just any sort of stomach thing i suppose his favourite thing to do is to knead your tummy!!!!!! he knows exactly how much pressure to apply and his hands are always so so warm too it feels so fucking good and it helps so much too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he often just lays his head on your belly too (that's more just bc he wants to though i think..)

[napping-sapphic]

Living is crazy because sometimes you know someone and feel absolutely completely normal about them and then you look back and just KNOW that if you spoke to them now you’d fall like crazy in love in a split second

[mankillercalledbunny]

Frankly I do not know how Seth Haddon is not a bigger name in queer romantasy circles because Reforged/Reborn blew my fucking mind they're so good. The first one is prince and bodyguard m/m, exes-to-friends-to-lovers, with magic and political intrigue and murder plots and it's so good (and has a prequel called Crucible in process)!!! And then the second one is fated lovers m/m who don't know it, with a political magical mystery and a coup and ancient mytho-history expanding on the world-building from the first book, it's SO COOL!!!!

AND THERE'S ANOTHER IN THE SAME VERSE CALLED RECAIMED WITH A TRANSMASC & DISABLED M/M PAIR FT AN ARRESTED ARCANIST AND THE INVESTIGATOR WORKING TOWARDS HIS RELEASE, which I have only just learned about and am now VERY excited for! Plus he has ANOTHER coming out in July which is F/F SCI-FI LESBIANS HUNTING DOWN AN ABUSIVE EX-HUSBAND AI SPACE ADVENTURE!!!

All his books have beautiful art on the covers, Reforged and Reborn have audiobooks narrated by Gary Furlong who is absolutely masterful (and will also be doing the upcoming prequel Crucible as well as the one for Reclaimed, coming out on June). I've loved seeing Haddon's fantasy so I'm stoked to see how he tackles sci-fi and f/f.

[hotwaterandmilk]

Without going into detail I had a medical emergency earlier this week that saw me wind up in hospital for a brief stint. I'm OK, I've got another lifelong condition to manage but it's mainly pain-related and that means it's management through outpatient neurology for me.

TL;DR it sucks, but it won't kill me so I don't want to dwell on it.

I just want to shout out to my beautiful cat who slept beside me for twelve hours straight after I got home and was nice to the paramedics when they were doing their job. She makes even the worst situations bearable. Love her, here's an artist's impression I commissioned:

While I still have a lot of plans for working on my Wedding Peach site, this new complication may slow me down a bit. I'll keep on keeping on though, you know me. Thanks for your patience.

[vegaseatsass]

I try not to let myself think too hard about Pit Babe because the layers of how fucked up Tony stuff is will make me sad if I really go there... also I know I have forgotten a lot of season 1...

but I just had the thought you know, why is Pete so hung up on how he failed Way specifically, when Kenta, as someone who was actually waiting for his help, has been right there in front of him both seasons, constantly pushed to the back of his mind

And obvs some of it is the extratextual narrative predetermination of Pete's endgame ship as his driving motivation, but within the text the explanation is less "if Pete doesn't have romantic feelings for you, you don't exist to him," and more "Way was the other Enigma under Tony's control, so Pete felt a particular connection to and responsibility for him vs. every other child Tony hurt... and that connection and responsibility is why he's so weird about Way and what ultimately drove his weird twisted romantic feelings for both Way and his doppelganger"

Like it's not the romantic feelings came first and then the lack of investment in Kenta, it's the specialized investment in Way as fellow Enigma to the exclusion of everyone else, and then the romantic feelings

So then I thought about Tony who is so so so sooooooo twistedly nightmarishly hung up on Babe as the only son of his who has ever mattered or been worth anything

And it's in the same way as Pete with Way where it wasn't that he felt real parental love for Babe and decided to favor him out of emotional bias - it's that Babe was his most superpowered alpha baby, his physiochemically specialest son

But that still developed the equivalent of a twisted favoritism where he only had eyes for Babe, only wanted Babe at his side, was ready and eager to traffic every other child (lol) but Babe was supposed to be HIS. So no matter how hard and loyally Kenta worked for him and contorted himself into the literal perfect weapon for him, he would never ever be good enough because he wasn't Babe

And even now that Babe has lost his powers, Tony is hung up on him and him alone, Babe is still the one who got away, Tony wants Babe to suffer but really, more than that, he wants Babe back - it's no longer about the superpowers at all, but about the echo of the person Tony thinks Babe is, the person Tony became obsessed with when Babe had powers and Tony had Babe

Just like Pete is hung up on the echo of the person Chris looks like who shared his own powers - the powers which generated Tony's twisted fixation with him and Way, a fixation which he is now playing out because he escaped Tony but he didn't escape these patterns -

but on the outside of all of it is Kenta who has spent his entire childhood working so hard and caring so much and being so devoted to a father and a brother who is a mirror for that father, both of whom never saw him (and still don't see him) not because of who he was but because of what he wasn't.

The fact that the OUTCOME of this matched neglect from both Pete and Tony is going to be Kenta having powers forced on him... but they're both too lost in their obsessions for it to make any difference anyway. He could become Babe x Way 2.0, Super Alpha x Enigma squared, and Tony and Pete would still both be stuck in the past and who they lost ("lost" in Tony's case lol) in the past

AHHHHH there's just such a. COSMIC tragedy and unfairness to it all.

[bakuliwrites]

I’m losing my mind, my Tav’s approval rating with Astarion hit high enough in the goblin camp for Astarion to want to proposition her, and the event that caused it was my Tav taking the ring off of Crusher’s toe. And in a separate campaign, he propositioned my Tav right after they intruded on the ogre and bugbear in the barn in the Blighted Village.

Astarion, eagerly interrupting the bugbear and ogre in the barn: Wow, this bugbear and ogre lovemaking-session-turned-massacre really got me thinking it’s time *we* had our own little private party.

Also Astarion, after watching my Tav use her mouth to steal the ring off a goblin’s toe: Girl what that mouth do?

[adarkermiserablecrow]

I'm rewatching B99 s3e1 (the one with peraltiago trying to sneak around and keep their newfound relationship secret and accidentally kill their captain in the process) and damn if that one doesn't have 'buddie gets together between s7 and 8' written all over it