#It Takes No Guts

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔖𝔲𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔧𝔬𝔦𝔫𝔱 ℜ𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔞𝔩 - ℑ𝔱 𝔗𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔑𝔬 𝔊𝔲𝔱𝔰

[atissi]

i don't really like when people say dungeon meshi is accidentally good autistic representation, because while i understand not wanting to make conclusions without explicit confirmation from the author, there's always the weird assumption that non-western authors somehow don't know about things like neurodivergency/queerness/etc. (on top of the assumptions that east asian authors are somehow more naive or oblivious to "western" social issues).

given that dungeon meshi started being published in 2014, it's not really a "work belonging to its times"—it's as contemporary as any other media we discuss on this site, which means it should be fair to assume it engages with contemporary topics (and at the very least, you shouldn't say that the representation is accidental with so much confidence)

but anyways, the chapter "perfect communication" in ryoko kui's "terrarium in a drawer" is some of the most straightforward autistic representation I've seen, and from now on I'm going to assume that laios's character writing is absolutely intentional in that regard:

[rocketbirdie]

shooting her shot

[vi-is-badass]

Here are some really interesting screenshots from the trailer:

[boytransmission]

Hello denim dykes, special treat for y’all <3

Please consider helping this butch get top surgery

[bluevelvetea]

So start by saving me, Itadori.

(Find my reference here)

[ochablooms]

what satiates a god?

(uncensored under the cut)

[noecoded]

happy fall !!!!!

[thenocarts]

Flirting at work posted bya the cursed app that shall not be named

[ok-pop-1]

a day by gut check rock

[peace-hunter]

While in battle what do the primes mostly do? Just sit N watch

yeah kinda!

unfortunately they're very limited on what they can actually do beyond giving some advice when required, which is a source of frustration for everyone involved. being forced to stand on the sidelines without being able to physically help out rapidly becomes one of their least favorite things about being bound to the matrix.

the first time Optimus gets badly hurt during battle and they realize there's absolutely nothing they can do about it is,,, Rough.

they do get to become Optimus' second (thirteenth?) pair of eyes though. literally nothing happens around him without them seeing it. he very quickly gets a reputation for having crazy reflexes and it's really hard to catch him off-guard but it's because he has thirteen ghosts following him around at all times and they're hyper-aware of anything that gets close to OP.

there's a learning curve of how much they can chime in during battle without distracting OP and making things worse, but they get the hang of it eventually. and OP learns to trust them implicitly too, following their warnings with no hesitation, which saves his life more times than he can count.

it is a little freaky for everyone around him, but they kinda get used to it. things are already so goddamn weird around here anyway.

[millionsknives]

bait / hook / line / sinker

[nedlittle]

need the historical romance girlies to go back to their roots and read forever amber (1944)

[why-the-heck-not]

hell-bent on getting this one thing done by wednesday for some arbitrary reason. why? idk. but that's the deadline I've set for myself and I underestimated how much there was to do, so rn got 3-ish days of the mad scramble left (..hopefully)

[marzipanandminutiae]

Guys I just found the most hateful Interior Desecration of a Victorian house in Eastern MA

Brace yourselves

Exterior:

Oooh! Pretty! Two-family! Nice molding! Little side porch!

Interior:

I should be legally allowed to kill people who do things like this, I think

(And before anyone starts in with their strawman nonsense, no, this is not a case of “but it’s all someone could afford!!! They were tragically forced to buy a gorgeous Victorian house when they wanted a modern prisonscape, because the market in their area works that way!!! Even though they somehow could find enough money to do an entire interior renovation!!!” it’s a rental property)

[starrysharks]

my little pony skinny and boney laaaaa laaaa