#NOT maintagging this

[hiraethminds]

who up pacting they death

[ssseriema]

i bribed a someone into finishing an edit a while ago in exchange for princetechs. hi princetech nation

[merppp-stims]

Jeremy please don’t kill me

Riddler stimboard for my beloved irl

[smntyheust]

some pretty old misc vitalasubz doodles i don't think i've posted here

[memesandmusicalss]

they shouldve let mary say faggots instead of fellas in that one scene

[dearfizz]

The appeal of smalletho is that they never get together. They're like a secret thing third. In which both of them like the chase, the pining and the fun denying of feelings. (I'm not obsessed, you are the one obsessed with me). It's mutual and they both are aware it's mutual. But the chase of actually not being committed is thrilling

With that being said I miss smalletho come back...

[melanodis]

Henry? I know it's cliche I just. He is so slay he deserves it

@maip--macrothorax

my tablet kept running out of memory trying to work on this so i had to stop </3

[weirdrtvscomments]

Re: the RTVS newcomers legitimately disliking Wayne, would you be able to post or link to some examples because that sounds deeply fascinating in a morbid sort of way lol

Thankfully for you i got some messeges about it:

There was this common statement in hlvrai fanbase that ppl didint care for wayne and thought his acting was overdone, or that the rest of the cast are the actual stars/creators(!) of the series.

Everytime when a wayne stream pops off you will see at least one or two pepole writing angry messeges how he abuses his friends. Its always easy to yell that they just dont have thr context about thr group and misconstruct jokes.

[ariadne-mouse]

This post discusses addiction & mentions related heavy topics.

The addiction comparison for what Laudna has going on with Delilah is certainly not 1:1. Most obviously, addictive substances & activities IRL are not sentient evil wizards who have found a way to cheat death (that we know of). Put more seriously: in-universe, warlocks exist all over and the relationships they have with their patrons don't necessarily evoke addiction; someone saying they are a warlock does not mean are an addict. But I've seen a couple takes thrown around for why Laudna's connection with Delilah isn't or can't be compared to addiction, and I'd like to examine those briefly.

Let's start with the origin of their entanglement - it's notable, for instance, that Laudna's fusion with Delilah's spirit was not something she chose or was necessarily even conscious of at first; however, equally notable is that not all IRL addiction begins with a person making bad choices to do the addictive thing, such as in the cases of forced drug use in trafficking, painkillers post-surgery, etc.

There is also the point that Laudna would die if Delilah were to be removed, whereas addicts can put aside the object of their addiction. But here there is also grey area: in some cases, unassisted withdrawal from serious substances can in fact kill you. And for another angle, even when it is quit the object of addiction will still exist in the world somewhere; it cannot be completely removed either, and it is the recovering addict's challenge not to engage.

Next is the way feeding Delilah gives Laudna new powers she can use to help the group - and certainly, IRL addiction doesn't give you magical combat abilities! But a substance being abused may indeed provide an effect that the user can leverage to their advantage (stimulants for work productivity, alcohol for relaxation or confidence, etc). Addiction happens because the mind and/or body are getting something in return that feels good, at least in the short term.

I mention these counterpoints not to say it's all a slam dunk, but rather to point out that addiction is a hugely complex issue, both mental and physical, taking many forms. If you want an addiction comparison to apply to Laudna, or not, you can probably find a manifestation of addiction out there that aligns with your argument. Marisha and others of the cast using addiction to describe Laudna's behavior just gives us one (1) possible lens to orient her experience and motivations, and, critically, to envision a way out for her: to fight Delilah with every ounce of willpower she has, to ask for the support of her friends in that effort, and to shove Delilah back into the sub-basement of her brain and keep her there for good. A common adage around addiction is that there is no "curing" it, just the lifelong work of recovery; and similarly, if Delilah can't be fully removed from Laudna, she has been successfully suppressed before and could be again. I think it would be incredibly powerful to see Laudna take that journey! She has agency in her circumstances and she can seize it. Also, she still has responsibility for her actions when they harm those around her; addiction, like trauma, explains but doesn't excuse.

The addiction comparison for Laudna and Delilah seems to have mixed reactions from fandom, and that's fine! If it truly just doesn't resonate with you, fair enough - there are plenty of other valid ways to describe Laudna's behavior and circumstances, and not mutually exclusive with the addiction angle either. We don't have to pick only one way of interpreting what characters do (in fact I advise against it), and as the story evolves our frameworks of interpretation may change too. A lens is just a tool for understanding. But for the handful of folks on the two sides of the polarized reaction coin at the moment - those either overly defensive about the comparison or conversely leaning into it in an ugly, mean way - if you think the word "addict" by itself irrevocably condemns Laudna or deprives her of compassion for her circumstances, perhaps consider mulling over how you view addicts IRL.

[solroskajan]

Sigh... I drew myself as a silly robot.

[curseddistinguishedly]

[water-lemon-alex]

this fandom has a negativity blog with cabby on the pfp and a positivity blog with suitcase on the pfp.

can someone make an ii neutrality blog with oj on the pfp it would be so funny quick

like the submissions could be “oj is a character” or “ii18 is something that happened”. that’s it. funny as hell.

[crastledivorce]

not only did they bam in the bunker I'm GLAD they bammed in the bunker. not even particularly invested in that ship but I will be if it helps get people to stop acting like shipping lizzie is taboo or always pigeonholing her and jimmy's relationship into siblings instead of thinking about other interpretations

(and I don't dislike seablings! I love seablings in esmp1! I love when ppl make esmp impact the life series! but I like it when ppl are doing that with intent instead of just making lizzie be jimmy's sister as default y'know)

[bugcitie]

old art dump

[tjodity]

love tr!ros. weird mad genius and also pervert sulking in dungeons eavesdropping on private conversations getting people killed and grappling with repressed sadism. #womeninmaledominatedfields

[the-bitter-ocean]

It’s still very wild to me that the nickname “2hats/two hats” + “A6SE” (act 6 secret encounter” was something I coined early on and just got used by everyone by pure happen stance.