#I barely remember the context for this

[btsmosphere]

bts as things my friends have said #35

Jin: jeez it’s hard being a fish. I’m doing all this hard work so they can catch me in a net and eat me

[notllorstel]

“1, 2, 3, 4, the length some people would go.”

“5, 6, 7, 8, Maybe in another life we could’ve been friends.”

Just a couple of masked gentlemen.

[chongoblog]

Things That Happen In Blazblue Without Context

One of the most conventionally attractive characters fucks a cat

One of the greatest evils is unleashed when a girl looks at someone

There are at least 5 named characters that are the main character’s sister. The main character only has one sister

God is a computer but also a giant space laser but also a suit of armor

One of the characters has a finishing move that drops a meteor onto them, destroying the world. Another character’s finishing move is to turn you into a child.

Humanity tried to create God and ended up with 3 empty chairs

There’s an entire race of clones of a cat. The most competent of them is not a playable character but the silliest one is.

The main character sacrifices himself to kill himself

One of the most annoying attacks is a frog named George XIII

When you fall into the boundary you either become a monster or you find a swag set of armor

The Wheel Of Fate Is Turning

Theres a Blazblue game that crosses over with Persona and RWBY. You can also play as a tank in this game

One of the characters has specials that make her reminiscent of both DIO and Sans

Bang

[jcroboto]

Out of Context Touhou Manga

[deoidesign]

A frustrating development with the growing lack of reading comprehension I've personally noticed is an emerging fervor of insisting things aren't canon unless they are explicitly stated beyond all reasonable doubt.

I can not emphasize enough how harmful a mindset this is to have. Yes, it's wonderful to have characters outright say "I'm trans," but to deny a character's identity for not saying that is dangerous.

Plenty of real people prefer not to use specific labels. Historically, people didn't have our modern terms or modes of expression. Many modern cultures don't use these terms, either, and plenty of people within those that do can't safely openly identify.

If the only representation you accept as canon is within modern (and let's be honest, wealthy white able-bodied American) standards, then you are denying yourself and others a huge amount of representation and seriously limiting the media around you.

[spkyart]

Come here

[sunnymainecoon]

Horror's silly I guess..... idk sometimes I just want him to slam people idk

Sighs the man's a little angy don't judge him... Jesus he's ugly

[shalpilot]

lucid

[unexpectedbrickattack]

Who let him be so fresh ?????

[elllteo]

gonna be real seeing you boil down someone else's concerns abt making light of a rapist in media as fandom drama really hurts as someone who's experienced that kind of violence first hand. the character is fictional and obviously doesnt exist. but rape victims do exist and we see when people sexualize or joke about predators. idk. i don't intend to tell you what to do, but i hope this helps maybe explain why someone else could've been startled or upset to see that on your blog. its your space you can do what you want with it. i think some media doesn't need to be fandomized or treated as yaoi fodder. maybe it can just be taken seriously and discussed with respect. i think its pretty reasonable for victims of particular types of violence to express discomfort or concern when people joke about or make light of those who perpetrate it.

I genuinely get where you are coming from, I do. But what that ask was getting at did not convey to me what you seem to have taken from it.

There's a difference between making light of/mocking/making jokes about sexual assault/rape vs drawing a character who does those things in a narrative in an unserious way. Likewise, I feel that boiling down the narrative to just be about that One Act in many, many ways does a disservice to the narrative and characters as a whole.

I'm also not understanding where exactly this is coming from, to be entirely honest.

A person can be fully capable of breaking down and analyzing Jimmy in a way that is entirely respectful while still, also, making light of other aspects or enjoying him removed from that context. Drawing a character in a goofy way doesn't mean the person is making light of Anya's SA, or even excusing it. You can ship two characters while still finding the canon actions of one absolutely despicable. These things are not mutually exclusive!

Just as you're not telling me what to do, I'm not saying you, or that other anon, or anyone else has to put up with seeing that character or engaging with media that portrays him that way, to be clear. I'm not trying to tell you that your feelings or hurt or experiences aren't valid, they clearly and very much are.

But it's not my job, or even obligation, to protect you from it. Or any other trigger, for that matter. I do what I can with tags, but that's a courtesy I try to apply when and where I can.

That's what I'm getting at here. I tagged for him and that ship so others could avoid it if they found it upsetting. The anon did not do that, so I explained my stance.

People will engage with media in ways that are upsetting to you, or ways that even disgust you. I can't stop them, I make no plans to, and if my opinions or behaviors around this are upsetting or disappointing to you, if I endanger you or anyone by behaving this way, it is in your best interest to block me and have a safer and less stressful experience online. Those tools are readily available for that very reason.

I know far too many others who have also experienced that kind of violence, family included. I know the frustration and hurt of making light of that kind of thing, and how it can and does impact others.

But this is not that.

If, however, you feel it is, that's your right! I can't tell you how to engage with anything, nor do I intend to. I cannot change my space to fit your needs, and I'm genuinely sorry if that makes you feel unsafe or upset. I'm not trying to make light SA or the victims thereof.

I'm trying to, as best as I can, explain that policing how others engage with a fandom and its characters simply does not and cannot work. That isn't "fandom drama" - it's the psychology of humans and the media they connect with. Humans are complicated creatures, and our needs and interests vary wildly.

There is no monolithic way to demand others engage with a source material, and attempting to do so does more harm to you than that effort is worth. I hope you and that other anon can have a less upsetting day/night/etc - again, I'm sorry if this is frustrating to hear, but I fear this is an impasse we simply won't agree on in this way.

[kathybluecaller]

not even a shipper but i am heavily sleep deprived, me brain got hit by the sillies, and conjured up the thought of mid hand stroke Hyoga regains consciousness and wakes up to basically this

[smolcrow465]

ACTUALLY WAIT I DO HAVE A PIC OF STORM READY TO KILL SOMEONE

this was a warmup sketch before I had drawn my pfp 💀 I don't remember if it predates sera saying he should kill someone or not

[lusalemaart]

[dandorishipping]

apparently there was an earthquake this morning and my ass was like half awake while it happened. it woke me up when i was in the middle of having a dream and my immediate first thought was "IS THAT THE WASHING MACHINE?!?!" then i just kinda sat there until it stopped and was like "guess that was an earthquake" and then fell asleep again 😭

[bitegore]

faggot

[sporesgalaxy]

had a dream I got to go Giant Centipede Mode and it was sooooo awesome. I threw a car :3