#I don't blacklist a lot

[gin-juice-tonic]

if bill could just possess animals at will this whole time you'dve think he couldve just possessed waddles and stolen the rift from mabel that way

[anglerflsh]

and the art by itself without the previous versions. btw

[shopwitchvamp]

me the absolute first split second people are acting up in the shop

[temsiik]

The only problem with the Edward/Winry ship is that "Edwin" is also just a name, so the tag here brings up a lot of other content as well.

[phantomoftheorpheum]

Me, thinking about how, ultimately, The Umbrella Academy was basically just a weirder/wackier less cohesive version of Dark, but how the ending in Dark feels like such a triumph and a relief, while the ending in TUA just feels depressing.

[phosphorus-noodles]

every once in a while i'll remember this friend i had in high school that was one of the few mcyt fans i knew irl and EXCLUSIVELY watched content from techno and wilbur soot and actively refused to watch anything else. i wonder how she's doing now, because. well

[musette22]

Hi friends, just a quick message about the Seb in The Apprentice situation. I've (understandably) been getting quite a few messages about it, most of them wondering why on earth Seb had to take this role, and also expressing concerns and hurt about the whole thing. I absolutely hear all of you, and really feel for those of you who are worried and upset. I am too, to some extent, but I know it's far worse for some of you who have been directly affected by this despicable man's actions and influence. I'm so sorry this is bringing back awful memories and emotions, and that it's tainting what should be your safe space and/or escape. That genuinely sucks, to put it mildly 😔

While I always try to make sure that this blog remains a positive and safe space as much as possible, this is something that I couldn't help but express my own concerns about as well. However, I have done that now, and I feel like for the moment, that's all the attention I want to devote to it. The more we talk about it, the more negativity it seems to garner, and that's doesn't feel beneficial to anything. So for the moment, I won't be replying to any more asks about this situation, at least not until we have more substantial information about the direction this movie is taking and what its goal is. I hope that's okay. Thank you for understanding, and I'm sending lots of love and hugs to everyone who needs it ❤️

[caelusproject]

To all my US-American followers. Please don't disappear. I know the future looks dark and helplessness is a hell of an emotion. But the rest of the world sees you. We feel for you. I know you're scared but you disappearing or harming yourself in any way is exactly what they want. The world can't change without you in it.

You are worth five of those people.

Semper fucking fi.

[kaiserouo]

wip

i like that side look eye too much i need to spread this to the world

[lightningblade]

omg opening the app to so much mattmello. skin clear crops thriving angels singing.

[miralyk]

love the drawings you've been making for desmond and alex, what's ghosts in the machine? first i see them crawling out of your screen and now everyone's angels devils or monsters, i don't know if i'm missing something!

ah man, think it's time to try to summarize everything and apologize LMAO;; ty for asking though, i should've made things less confusing! this will be a Pretty lengthy post for irl context/backstory and "actual au" info so be ready if you want to read everything!

(for starters, the title's just a pun on the philosophical phrase "ghost in the machine" interpreted Literally and taking inspiration from clay in ac revelations, since he Was a ghost in a machine and jokingly called "my guardian angel" by des, haha)

the short version: basically, "ghosts in the machine" is what i've called the au(?) where i just doodle silly "artist talking to her art muse(s)" stuff like these kinds of comics instead w me,, the ""art muse"" is whatever i'm hyperfixated on (currently desmond, the assassin brotherhood as a whole, and alex/prototype lmao):

the Full LONG version: when replaying prototype and ac awhile back, i also posted fanart on LOFTER (china’s local version of tumblr) and made a mainlander mutual/friend who drew fanart too, like her oc w the assassins in an animal shapeshifter 刺客信条乙女向 (assassin’s creed otome) au! as i’m vietnamese-american and she’s chinese, we use translators and send pictures/doodles to talk about the games and our days, and when i was replaying prototype, she started ac2 too and sent me this as commentary:

from there, whenever we’d text or send pics/art, it became a running joke of sorts to also include our ""game companions"" like that fanfiction thing of “author’s note where the author and fictional characters comment on the situation and/or talk to each other”, and my doodles also became us or our computers being accompanied by them LMAO;; that’s pretty much the origin and setting of the particular doodles; just the daily shenanigans and art struggles of an artist (me and her) talking to their art muses (characters from special interests) haunting them and their computers

as for the "supernatural" aspects, at some point desmond and alex got drawn an as angel and devil because i’ve had ridiculous “protected by a guardian angel” luck lately like surviving a car crash unharmed, they’re my favorites and associated with me, the motifs match the duo, etc, it's not really that deep and/or for a "Lore Reason";;

likewise, the brotherhood got drawn as ghosts to emphasize the “we/our computers are haunted by them” joke more, along with how my friend and i are both asian and used to like ghosts and ancestral worship casually being a part of our lives already LMAO (ig in the context of the au then, they’re basically desmond’s ancestral spirits disney-mulan-style that freeload off of his vietnamese protectee (me) for both spiritual veneration or "worship" like staying relevant in this modern age via fanart)

for example, i'm also considering drawing like altair, ezio, connor, and edward as the vietnamese four holy beasts just to play around, things like that! there's no special lore reason aside from just personal thoughts and "oh that'd be fun to draw", they just thematically fit well being four prominent “legends” and being desmond's ancestors, etc,, haha

at the end of the day, "ghosts in the machine" are just silly shenanigans of me drawing what's on my mind, from who/what i'm hyperfixated on (aka impromptu art muses for me), any thoughts/frustrations i have w daily life or drawing stuff,, and "hm this sounds cool, i could draw this design or Cool Thing" stuff. it's not really an au persay (plus i still really cringe and feel self-consciously wary about the embarrassing self-insert aspect of all this, help lmao), it’s just,, just silly personal scribblings that are kind of sharing an inside joke to everyone now, but i'm happy to know people still humor these silly drawings and are curious if there's more to it, thank you!

[alongtidesoflight]

they're gonna bonk solas over the head together (and likely regret it)!

[aerithstrelitzia]

look I'm sorry but I really do not like this specific sprite of Derek. stop looking at me like that.

[laurabenanti]

hi, everyone! 2023 has been quite the year thus far, for many, and i want to give back to show some appreciation for those who have (and still are) helping me (and others) get through it. well, i recently noticed i had actually reached 1k! after being gone for a stint of 3+ years (longer before that), to be welcomed back and into the new fandom shenanigans by so many has truly warmed my heart. so, let's show some appreciation.

feel free to check out this page for what i've giffed thus far, here for some fandoms, and this page for what i've posted (if it's there, there is a good chance i'm willing to gif it) and then send one of the below before may 12th ❤︎:

⏱️ send a show + an episode or a film for a timestamp roulette. ✨ send me two shows / films / characters / ships / celebs / etc. to pick between. 🥀 send a show / film / character / ship / celeb / etc + lyrics / quote / etc. 🍑 (mutuals only): send me your favorite color(s) + three of your blorbos / otps / faves [any, feel free to mix and match] for a surprise set ❤︎

tagging some beloved mutuals below ↴

@akmu, @burzek, @cargopantsprentiss, @cresents, @elliothier, @evelynwangs, @friendlyhauntings, @gothprentiss, @hightowres, @kiun, @leighstonmurray, @lordjohnwgrey, @mandy-lane, @maximilff, @ncllcraines, @poirot, @ravencycle, @rebeccasweltons, @ronandreams, @sculien, @sdyneysage, @seeleybooth, @singinprincess, @softestofangel, @sophiedevreaux, @tessaservopoulos, @und0miels, @wherepoetsdie, @wistfulwatcher, @wylanvannecks (i forgot people i suck. don't drink and plan, kids) @userstarling

[asexual-vampire]

Dug my favorite hoodie out of storage recently <3

[astralleywright]

given how much people argued during c2 and accused certain characters/ships of being abusive, i would say that most bell's hells hate is 100% projection by c2 fans. or maybe not projection, something else? something that quantifies as like, transferring hate of one series to another. like i can guarantee the second c4 starts up and sam's new character does something crummy that people will be like "MY PERFECT PRECIOUS LAUDNA WOULD NEVER DO THIS!" when like currently they're calling her irredeemable and selfish.

yeah i know what you mean! some combination of hindsight bias and nostalgia? i know there was a lot of complaints about c2 by vm fans when it first came out at least. people want the old thing that they're familiar with and quite likely started with, not this new thing that's slightly different and is taking resources that could be devoted to their old thing.

but yeah i was just thinking yesterday about caleb not telling the rest of the nein that he killed his parents for like, 80 episodes after he told veth and beau, and how if we knew someone in the hells was keeping a comparatively big secret at this point people would be losing their goddamn minds lol. bards lament was episode 85. i too am worried about my little guys falling apart and failing, but i don't think its nearly as inevitable as some people make it out to be.