#I'm sleepy if you can't tell

[sickwhispers]

PLAYING FAVORITES

Pairing: Dandy x reader

Relationship: romantic

Warning: no warnings surprising, are you guys shocked

Type: headcanons + drabble

It's no secret that he picks favorites

"Dandy, I appreciate the sentiment but..." you stare at the medkit in your hands, a confused look on your face as you attempt to understand just why he had given it to you. You definitely didn't need it, and you certainly had all your hearts intact. The only wound you had received during the last floor you had ventured into was a tiny scratch you had made yourself. Which had been a complete accident when you found yourself tripping over a capsule and onto the floor. "I don't need this..."

"Nonsense! Take it, free of charge! We don't want our greatest friend dying any time soon, do we?" He winked, nudging the first aid further into you. It seemed like he wasn't taking no for an answer.

"Hey, uh- I need one too." Oh god, Vee looked terrible. Normally, only one of her antennas would be bent. But, this time, it had looked like a twisted had tried to forcefully rip the other one off her head. And when that didn't work, decided to scrunch it up and tug at it until sparks came flying out of its base. The left side of her screen had been cracked, a long line running down from top to bottom with tiny strands breaking off near the edge. Just one look at her and it was almost obvious that she had lost a heart, and probably would've lost the last one had she not gotten into the elevator on time.

Dandy took one look at her, his smile never wavering as he spoke. Although, if you looked close enough, you could see the strain behind it. "Two hundred tapes."

Safe to say the others would catch onto this little trend after a while

He pretended he wasn't biased when it came to you

Acting dumb like there was no difference in the way he treated you, compared to how he treated everyone else

Sure, he would smile and wave, act nice just to keep the tapes rolling in

He was still their friend, he couldn't just be mean

But, he couldn't doubt how special you were compared to them

Day one he was practically at your beck and call, even before everything had turned to ruin

He knew things were different now, he knew you probably wouldn't let him do all the things he used to back when you didn't have to worry about the possibility of having some corrupted version of your friends tear you to pieces

But, he could still dream, couldn't he?

He couldn't help but indulge in fantasies every now and then

Letting his head rest in his hands as he watched you interact with the others

Sure, he would've preferred if your attention was on him

But, he could pretend he didn't mind sharing

Although, sometimes he wasn't so good at it

He'd miss the days when you'd let him just lay beside you

His head on your stomach as he'd pick at the floor beneath you both, mindlessly staring up at you in an almost dazed like look

The others used to tease him about it

About how well known his feelings for you were, and yet he never wanted to admit it

After all, what would happen if he did?

There were risks he had to consider when it came to telling you how he felt

And he never liked any of them

He almost preferred keeping them a secret, letting them fester inside until they were practically pouring out of every crevice in a desperate attempt to keep himself sane

Maybe you were the reason he hadn't gone crazy yet

But, if you kept your attention straying from him for a bit too long, there's a good chance he might just lose it

Make sure to talk to him every round

Say hello, tell him about the twisteds you encountered, share how you made a mistake when extracting ichor from a machine and almost run into a wall while trying to hide

Anything. Just anything.

He needs it.

[thrassa]

While I fully agree with the overall point, I still personally think that we can't say for certain that his war prize(s) (plural, if we also include Hekabe) were used as concubines by him or if they were treated similarly to house servants or anything of the sort because we don't have sufficient information on the matter, just a passing mention.

War Prizes were, of course, either stolen by the men themselves (how Achilles took Briseis, after murdering her family) or given to them as gifts for their contribution to the war and of course we know that oftentimes they were used to satisfy their captors sexually but we do have instances were the war prize remained untouched for different reasons (Agamemnon and Briseis, Odysseus and Hekabe).

In any case, though, it makes very little difference if he did use his war prize as a concubine or not, because he was allowed and even somewhat expected to, given the society of the era (the Homeric Era, at least as we can't be too sure about fidelity in the Mycenaean times). It wouldn't matter. Maybe not even to Penelope.

Side note: I still would personally like to believe that he remained faithful to Penelope, given their connection and the way they reflect each other, so I'm going to keep telling myself that he stayed faithful - but that doesn't mean that another interpretation can't be valid. It's just dumb of people to oversimplify the morality of a cultural figure based on . . . Whether he followed his time's cultural practices or not.

So, yeah, I'm not making much sense right now, I guess, but at the end of the day, Odysseus was just as flawed and complex as all other figures depicted in the Epics. He was neither bad nor good, he had layers and I know thats hard for people to understand, given all the whitewashing they're used to when it comes to their "faves", but come on. It's 2023, and the poor ancient people that did things you consider fucked up (due to your own time and society) are one with the earth right now, let them rest ffs.

I keep on reading and reading so many people so far saying "Odysseus didn't have a concubine in the Iliad uwu he is good" and I'm like.... people, please, PLEASE, read the Iliad. Read it, it's a precious book, and you will love it.

Summary: Agamemnon threatens to take the concubine of Ayax, Odysseus, Achilles, or whoever he chooses.

[mik3stuff]

Self portraits cuz I really like how this one turned out and it's been a while since I last posted traditional art :3

[halinski]

rant in tags about perscription medication and withdrawals

continued here bc i reached tag limit and i'm still??

it's kinda scary tbh

like i was scared for years now of what would happen off my meds and

when i tried tapering off my antidepressants oof i was breaking down every day and now i /know/ i'm dependant on them and idk if that's better or worse

and with the antipsychotics it's like i thought they were helping my depression too bc when tapering off i was also so panicked and depressed (tho my situation is kinda stressful rn)

but idk i've been trying meds on and off for half my life now and most of the time i'm like 🤷

but the truth is

it's fucking scary how it messes with your body

it's fucking scary when you're dependant on a pill

OR ALSO

when pills fuck your body up to the point you can only eat one thing

bc that's the reason i'm going off the antipsychotics and guess what, i'm able to eat more again now

idk if it's just in combination with the hormon pill tbh i'm just going off both now and we'll see how my iron levels and migrains deal lmao

i feel like i can't think straight anymore

gonna have to get new docs anyway so we'll see what they say if(/when) i go anemic again or if going off the antipsychotics will actually fix the issue??

if so, then it'll be like how did this sneak up on me, i've been taking them for 2.5 years like

??

and now i've lost 20lbs despite trying everything to maintain or gain some the past year and a half and i'm at my lowest weight since i was like a preteen lol

and that's all bc of a med that didn't feel like it had an acute effect

or maybe i'm so removed from my body i didn't notice until i got the acute gastritis ??

i mean i can't even be sure its the meds or not until i'm off

and tapering the rest off is gonna be so fun fuck

i dont wanna

i wanna be able to eat more than bread i guess but at this point the thought just scares me and like i associate it with pain and nausea

which as long as i can manage it is fine

but i've only tapered off half, i still have to taper off the other half of the dosage 😭

and with the hormon pill gone again the worst menstrual pain will be back and idk how to manage that, i guess hopefully with the meds gone i won't go anemic again but who knows at this point??

also praying my migraines don't come back but uh... i am pessimistic. i don't have much hope

anyway

moral of the story.....

ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO TAPER OFF YOUR MEDS KIDS BC EVEN JUST TAPERING IS SCARY AND GOING COLD CHICKEN IS PROBABLY HELL

doctors can be annoying (and make things harder, like in my case bc i literally asked if it could be my current meds MONTHS ago, and everyone was like noooooo but guess who was RIGHT) sometimes BUUUUT you should listen to them avout certain things

like

tapering off meds

[quietlyblooms]

open to mutuals | she's a lil rascal ♡

" oh, i'm trouble? " her laughing eyes crinkle at the edges, and chiyo leans forward to prop her chin upon her palm. the smell of fresh coffee wafts from her cup, warming the artist from the inside; quiet, relaxed music lazily drifts in the background, creating an atmosphere that nearly has her eyes falling shut. it feels perfect. this morning feels perfect with them.

" y'gotta elaborate on that, " she presses and curls her free hand around her mug to bring it to her lips. " i've been an angel this morning. "

[gemgdynamight0]

I have a genuine question. correct me if I'm wrong but... if Izuku wants to stay a teacher, he has to work 5 days of the week from 8 am to 4 pm. And he's extremely exhausted after school... So the only time he has for the hero work is the weekends? Also there are so many other stuff like training camp, hero license exam,... it would take too much of his time.... So he has this billion dollar suit funded by his friends with hatsume and Melissa's time and hard work for 8 years.... Just to only use it for the weekends?

Because at the end of 430 it was implied as a really big deal but now it's just "oh I would only do hero works at the weekends but thanks for the billion dollar suit, it's great." if that's the case they should have given it to someone who works on a daily basis then? 😭

[keeps-ache]

wailing at the sky I'm tired ! ! ! ! ! !

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

yuri i am reminded by your girls again and.

i.

flops on the floor pathetically

well i sure hope you didn't forget about her then >;) <3333

[rainbow-arrow]

talked to a vendor at the con today and when i mentioned miraculous, they said 'i just finished season five last month' to which i said, 'oh i'm sorry.'

first time ever someone was confused by that reaction

[silverselfshippingchaos]

I can't sleep... I bet being sandwiched between two sexy space soldiers could help though!

[advisorsage]

I think I've fucked up

[starscreamingg]

[wereh0gz]

Oh my god. What a ride

[scare-ard--sleigh]

bad news; slept like Absolute Shit last night

good news; took a nap & feel great

even better news; marketing article extension GRANTEDDDDDDDDD 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[vio1315]

Gotta say, telling people about my issues helps put things into perspective and make me more sane about things

but good luck getting enough trust out of me to talk about anything

[quietlyblooms]

"you see what happens when you don't listen to me?!" ( from jai . . . OOF now listen... jai is one of those guys who can NEVER hold back an 'i told you so', so i feel like an argument could have potentially built from that? maybe he warned her abt something, she got inconvinieced by smth and now he's just being ass about it 😭 could end in some tension 👀 or not ! i dont mind either way~ )

confrontations & arguments | @metrictita picks a fight!

she doesn't want to hear this right now. she didn't come here for this, and now she's wondering what else she expected from jai. it's frustrating -- the fact that he was right, and the fact that he can't let it go while chiyo babies her feelings for a little while. even worse, her throat feels tight as disappointment and anger swell in her chest in a terrible, overwhelming mixture that makes it difficult to keep her mask on. she can't pretend she doesn't care. her misty eyes will give her away soon enough.

" i didn't come here for you to rub it in, " chiyo replies, tone pointed and sharp. she isn't facing jai, having turned around with half a mind to simply leave when he began his bout of i told you so, but the artist whips around then, gaze narrowed and tears clinging to her lashes. she advances upon jai and roughly prods his chest with her pointer finger, growing more heated as she speaks.

" i came here because for some reason, seeing you after a shitty day sounded like a good idea. i don't need to be told how right you were and how stupid i was because i fucking know that, jai. i know, and i--- "

chiyo's chest heaves as the words catch in her throat, tripping over each other to make it past her lips first. she hates herself for going against her better judgement, hates people for letting her down, hates that she can't seem to connect with others like a normal fucking person. she should stop trying, stop attending parties and mixers because jai is right. she doesn't like them, and nothing ever comes of them anyway. she often doesn't enjoy herself. she gets in a mood afterward. she...

she should go home. this entire day has been one, big mistake.

chiyo's hand curls into a fist, and it collides with jai's chest in a firm but harmless hit. her teeth sink into her bottom lip, and as she cranes her head back to meet his eyes, chiyo realizes she's much closer to jai than she meant to be. there's shame in knowing she doesn't want to move away, even as angry as she is. there's shame in knowing she still wants him to embrace her. there's shame in knowing she would swallow her pride for a minute if he'd just hold her.

" if you're upset with me, then fine. " chiyo hits jai again, weaker this time. her eyes stray to his beauty mark and then to his mouth before she's able to make eye contact again. " but you don't have to be an asshole about it. "