#I was in a silly mood or something idk???

[bobafish]

hi @earthbound-in-doubt ! Here's your gift for the @drinkwithme-exchange for Joly, Bossuet, and R!! :DD

(I AM SO SORRY IF THIS ISNT WHAT YOU WERE EXPECTING BTW 😭😭 THIS IS MY FIRST DRINK WITH ME)

[here-comes-the-moose]

Okay so something that started out as a joke but gradually became something I just now include any time I portray the Bad Batch in my AU works is Hunter referring to Crosshair as his “baby brother”, since I’m the oldest child and I refer to my little brother as “my baby brother” even though he’s quite a bit taller than me and is a football player (American football) so is pretty built.

So then I was running on little sleep and had the funny mental image of Hunter referring to Crosshair as his baby brother to the people of Pabu, and since they’ve seen Omega they’re thinking Crosshair is just another a kid. So then when Crosshair finally shows up they’re like “what the fuck? That’s the baby brother Hunter has been talking about? He looks like he can actually kill someone and probably has.”

[wackywatchdotcom]

the thing about me is that the process of waiting for a new ep is relatively new for me... i watched the pilot when it came out like everyone else did but at the time i was too focused on a different show to really care (one, which is funny, since its an extremely similar show conceptually) (i highly recommend it i was obsessed w it for well over a year and thats like. genuinely some sort of record for me. and when i say the shows are similar i mean soooo similar. not enough that they fill the same spot in my heart but like. if you watch it ull see what i mean heart emoji). i was around when the teaser came out but i wasnt super invested at the time. it was only like 2 months ago that i decided to get high and watch the show and i was like. woah. woah wait this show fucks

ive liked shows n stuff that were ongoing so its not like im unfamiliar w that concept but i feel like every show and its community and its team has a different feeling and cycles to new parts of it coming out. and bc ive never seen how that works for this show im very excited to find out... i find older posts abt teasers and images from episodes and the site and whatnot and i imagine ill be weird and very not normal about it! because that tends to be my response to those sorts of things

[aahsoka]

i am thinking about abandoning my original project idea and just drawing my new lil alien guy and its friends

[starpros-sunshine]

Eichi gives away the mask so easily because it was never meant to be an "engagement ring" like you delulu wataeis imagined it to be lmao. It was wataru saying that he will continue playing tsumugi clown role in fine and won't leave it for hokuto's mother troupe after graduation. Do you dumb fucks even read the stories? Eichi didn't even understand tf that mask meant when wataru gave it to him and wataru referenced fucking tsumugi in his "proporsal". I dunno why the f you think it's ok to lie about "! EnDiNG wItH wAtAeI EnGaGeMEnT" when the chapter it happened wasn't even close to the end of ep:link. Cope

PS: how do you live with the fact that Eichi clearly admitted to never being in love in his life and Wataru said that even though Eichi likes him, he still can easily discard him for the sake of his objectives?

I love you anon thank you for giving me a nice reason to ramble again beautiful ask 10/10 I'm sorry this is probably not how you hoped this would go but this is such a funny block of text delightful really thank you for the enrichment please marry me

But okay yes now to get down to the actual ask just to disclaim I am solely relying on translations seeing as I do not speak japanese well enough to understant the original text so if anyone has anything to add to this or to correct me on please feel free to do so.

Now to get started I'm not sure if one could say Eichi gave away the mask "So easily" seeing as he claimed that it was "a hard choice to make"? Which, as one might know, implies unease with an idea and pondering and debating and a general amount of thinking behind a decision so? I know this isn't really the main focus of this ask but I'm just a tad miffed with the semantics of it is all. And in either case giving the mask back to Wataru while expecting it back still shows a certain degree of trust in their relationship it wouldn't have been such a big deal for him (as it apparently was) if the mask didn't have a lot of sentimental value to him (the both of them really if we look at the whole exchange).

Now to the claim that the mask was "only" Watarus promise to stay with fine and "continue playing Tsumugis clown role". This is not entirely incorrect. Regarding the acting troupe and staying with fine bit at least.

I'm assuming this bit in EP:Link Deadend/7 is what you are referencing, and I see where you're coming from. But the bluebird line

from literally three dialogue lines further down, which references this line of dialogue (notorious Eichi line everyone should be familiar with)

kind of somewhat really recontextualises that? Because you see this is a reference to a fairytale about a pair of siblings and they get sent out by a nice fairy to find the bluebird of happiness for her sad daughter to make her happy again so they both go on an adventure and travel far and search and search but they can not find the bluebird of happiness and then when they return home again, disappointed because they couldn't find the blue bird, they realise only one night has actually passed and the journey was probably just a dream. But then their eyes fall upon their pet dove in it's cage which appears blue all of a sudden and so they gift it to the fairies sad daughter which becomes happy again and sets the bird free. The real bluebird of happiness is a dove. At least in the version of the story I'm familiar with but I mean everyone sees the symbolism right? It's. very hard to miss.

And then dropping this?

I'm not sure how to say this properly but in the overall context this makes it pretty clear that Tsumugi has nothing to do with this anymore this is Fully between Wataru and Eichi. And I am the last person to dismiss Tsumugis significance in the course of Wataeis relationship as characters I will be among the first to protest when someone dismisses the importance of Tsumugis and Eichis relationship in favour of some image they have of Wataei but he has nothing to do with this one.

Yes Tsumugi gets namedropped but - again - I don't really see how that would lessen the sentiment Wataru is triying to convey here? Because. Yes. Why wouldn't he mention Tsumugi?

The entire conversation pretty much boils down to "Yes I was initially only in this because I thought I could replace Tsumugis role in your life and then I wanted to leave but we have spent so much time together that I realised that that is definitely not working out because I really do love you. I love you as a teammate; I love you as a friend; I love you as a person and I am very angry at myself for not managing to get that into your head. So please allow me to stay with you for as long as you'll have me." And then also Eichi not understanding because he has the emotional self awareness of a very emotionally unaware loaf of bread and also because he hates himself that is a very big thing about his character huge part of his character arc actually that he. you know? Hates himself? And feels guitly for his actions during the war? And doesn't think he deserves love and companionship? Which is why Wataru wanting to stay with him for him and not for some twisted form of revenge is such an alien concept to him? Because he is projecting his insecurities onto Wataru? As one is wont to do when they hate themself? "EiChi Didn'T eVen UnDErStanD WhAt tf ThAT Mask MEAnt" Yeah. That's. That's the point? So he can think about it and come to that conclusion himself which works as a keymoment in his characters journey from hating life and himself to enjoying being alive and wanting to live on because of the people he's surrounded with? He literally explains why he didn't immediately understand the mask during the EP:Link Epilogue/4

And to get back to the "I dunno why the f you think it's ok to lie about "! EnDiNG wItH wAtAeI EnGaGeMEnT" about which I have two things to say:

"Lying" implies further intent and an effort. Neither of which exist in this case.

He literally went down on one knee while making a big proclamation of offering himself to Eichi with a very personal item that works as a symbol for their commitment to each other on a starlit rooftop. The comparison writes itself.

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

And then I expected there to be a proper reason given and instead you proceed to follow that up with "when the chapter it happened wasn't even close to the end of ep:link". I know the shame is on me for expecting something sensical from an ask which has been near constant in it's lack of correct statements but such is human nature I suppose. And you are not wrong. Deadend/7 isn't very close to the end of EP:Link. That is true.

But do you know what Is very close to the end of EP:Link? The Epilogue Chapters 3-5.

Do you know what the content of those chapters is? I do. Very well actually :)

(Eichi literally explains why he didn't get it)

So if this answers your "Do you dumb fucks even read the stories?" questions, Yes. And I think I'm a lot better at it than you. So I'd say I'm coping quite well over here :p

PS: Regarding your PS, I take the "I've never been in love before so I wouldn't know" comment with a lot of humour actually as an aroace person who's emotional self awareness also ends at "good" and "Not good" I think it's very funny all things considered especially because he mentioned the loving Wataru thing several times before that and I'm generally of the belief that actions speak louder than words and also am in a happy long term relationship with the concept of "Reading Subtext". So please excuse me for not breaking down in tears everytime someone reminds me of that one singuar line of text in one of my favourite all time enstars stories that came out three years ago which also brought us the single best card set in the entire game

as well as absolute banger dialogue such as

Among others <33

And there are soooooo many other examples of wataei dialogue that simply make me swoon but I have already had to take out so many of the one's I wish I could put here so this wouldn't get "Do you love the colour of the sky" long

And also, regarding your "Wataru said that even though Eichi likes him, he still can easily discard him for the sake of his objectives" I'll just say that no he absolutely could not. I mean he'd say that and if pull comes to shove and he has no other option then he might seriously consider it but may I mention that Wataru was gone for a few days at most but really not that long of a time during Sanctuary and Eichi stopped considering being a normal rational person that doesn't leave helpless 17 year olds in the midst of a construction site. Very different situation but I feel like it's worth mentioninh here. Another example is Eichis almost not being able to go through with the war because of Wataru. Wataru had to actively come and tell Eichi to go through with it. Wataru isn't the reason Eichi started the war, that is wrong, but he is the reason Eichi almost didn't finish it. and during the war era that was his Main objective. Again I'm part of the fraction "actions speak louder than words" Show don't tell and all that, but even the words are pushing it.

And that concludes my essay :)

[usyrps]

what if we built a narrative ? what if we affiliated ? 💍

[stinkypeanutbutter]

lowkey was afraid of posting this at first but whatever Jeff x oc fight me sue me *explodes*

[cockworms]

so I work two jobs, at an auto parts store and a cafe and I've noticed that people at the parts place think im a dude and the cafe customers assume im a girl its so interesting to see

[just-call-mefr1es]

i dont care if the relationship is romantic, familial, or platonic. if they cup each other’s face in their hands with tears running down their cheeks im in

[autisticlee]

sometimes people who struggle like to make jokes or find positives about their condition that causes them to struggle so they can escape the constant negative and struggle. sometimes autistic people will say things like "the 'tism" or use the "autism creature" or say their autism helped them have a *positive trait* to feel better about their struggles. because living your life only focusing on the struggles and negatives is depressing and makes it hard to want to live, even if those struggle take up 100% of your life and you can't actually escape them. sometimes any little seemingly positive thing can help a lot.

but there's so many other autistic people that hate when we do that and call it "reducing autism to a cute trendy thing" and say it takes away from *their* struggles and is bad and shouldn't be used. maybe *you* want to only focus on your struggles, but some people can't live in constant negative and need some positive or to find ways to make their condition more positive so they can feel better about living with their struggles. life is hard. I take anything I can get.

I cant get jobs. I can't make and keep friends. I can't get help and support for doing "normal" things so sometimes I go weeks without being able to shower and without eating more than a bowl of cereal a day. most times can't even do things I like. struggle to communicate. have meltdowns. i'll never be able to live independently. I struggle a lot. but instead of sitting here always depressed and having no motivation to live, i'd rather try to joke about "my 'tism is acting up again" when i'm struggling (just an example. don't think I ever actually used the 'tism thing but i saw others use it) or say "i'm just being a creature" when I need to stay in my dark room because everything is too much and I personally find it cute to be a little creature meant in a positive way. i'm not actually downplaying mine or anyone else's struggles. I still acknowledge them and that silly jokes dont make them go away. i'm not trying to be trendy. i'm not doing any of the things people say we do by making silly little jokes. i'm using the silly little jokes to convince myself life can be a little more than pointless, painful garbage all the time.

(continue in tags)

[cryptidscries]

i think the worst part about being trans and nonhuman for me has been that i cant find a name that fits right. cause i want a name that feels.....nonhuman? but i still want a name thats more masc but also androgynous. it sucks.

[thekittyokat]

most if not all of the saw art/fic i've made so far have been rly lighthearted and kind of silly or soft and i hope that doesn't reflect like i don't enjoy everything else because like

it's weird, i'm just not that confident in my ability to draw/write things that are more serious, but i enjoy that stuff a LOT too

i think i'm just best at making pretty unserious stuff, might just be a skillset thing

[0x4468c7a6a728]

i've gotta program something soon...

[ghostly-slut]

emotions I have experienced in the past few days while trying to go to bed

“Holy shit I have a really important project due in a month omg am I gonna be able to finish it I’m freaking out”

my brain screaming. Seriously. I could not form a thought, there was just screaming

”I love you so much, why did you have to leave”

nothing is interesting

everything is interesting

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

WHERE IS MY FLAT CHEST

”I think they hate me

the opps hate me because I’m full of whimsy and joy

“They’re gonna leave me, I just don’t know when”

I don’t like the feel of my organs in my body

if I don’t get more content of my hyperfixations I will explode

[julietasgf]

I'm bored and having a brainrot so I would like to elaborate some stuff about the swap au i mentioned if anyone is interested (or just bc and my brain can't stop working):

— lucy gray and the covey in general are kind of controversial in the capitol; people love their songs, love the entertainment they give, but don't quite love them or the ways they kept from D12. at that time celebrities weren't really a thing, so coriolanus takes from observing them the idea of turning tributes into celebrities, people that could entertain and captivate but still be controlled by the capitol. that's why the covey just... fades overtime. the capitol doesn't need them when they have tributes molded exactly for them.

— coriolanus hates them, hates their songs, hates their stupid clothes, and most of all hates that these district ppl from the very district that killed his father are allowed to be in the capitol. however, his colleagues adore their songs and adore lucy gray's voice, so coriolanus plays along and pretend to like them as well, goes to shows and stuff.

— lucy gray doesn't go to the academy as the capitol granted the covey the "privilege" of living in the capitol as performers, but they aren't really treated as capitol or even humans with feelings and thoughts; they're treated as entertainment and nothing more, and this breaks her heart. she just wants to be free.

— she's quick to understand that coriolanus wears a mask most of the time. after all, she is a performer, she wears a mask too; but she senses there's something very, very rotten going on inside that boy's head, she's just not sure what.

— when the tributes are announced, coriolanus is thrilled that he got a D2 boy, he feels like he already won the game. but then he meets sejanus, who's scared and soft and not very charismatic as he's vocally against the games, and coriolanus wants SO BAD to punch him for ruining his almost perfect chances.

— but coriolanus NEEDS to win these games, so he plays mind games with sejanus to convince him to not just let himself die in that arena. he forges this sort of pseudo friendship/situationship/whatever gay thing sejanus has going on for coriolanus, and convinces sejanus to do something. to win that and go back to marcus and to his ma and and not let the capitol break her heart another time like this.

— he grows to sort of like sejanus, tho (in his obsessive, possessive way). at first was pure theatrics, trying to gain the boy's trust, but sejanus clearly trusts him; he's so gullible and willing to trust in coriolanus that he feels genuinely powerful over how he can control sejanus to do anything he wishes in that arena, including killing for survival (something the boy insisted he wouldn't do, but there they are).

— and then, when coriolanus goes to D2 as a peacemaker, and lucy gray and the covey are around there touring, there's marcus. and coriolanus is dying inside bc sejanus is apparently not so easy to manipulate as he thought.

if anyone wants to talk abt this I would be more than happy to do so :)

[reneesbooks]

sitting here scheduling my febuwhump posts cackling like a gremlin as i imagine the anguish...i forgot how much fun this is :)