#Own Posts

[a-good-daddyxxx]

Do you think you’ll get heart eyes if I pull out my hard fat cock and lay it on your face?

[lammaspoika]

Shadow comes out as agender, and Sonic replies "I now pronouns you they/them" and Shadow punches him in the face

[i-like-scarian-a-little-too-much]

im so obsessed with scarian as superheros it isnt even funny anymore

[tintysun]

Romance may be nice and all. But have you tried being a regular person just looking for something to read and instead being sucked into a world of epic magic where there are kingdoms and heroes facing waves of monsters while forming and forging alliances as you discover your talents and develop your skills by having discussions and taking on quests to encounter numerous sorts of situations that require you give your all and grow in the process alongside your party members whom you intensely bond with through hardship and unbelievable circumstances consuming you wholly but also leading up to the unraveling of the most intrinsic details contained in what makes up your being and your place in the world that's ultimately described as a game?

[porodermalinger]

Allow me to bombard all those unfortunate enough to view this post with information around my most cherished of sharks: the pyjama shark! My blog name is a version of their latin name, but did you know that this version of their name is a bit of a mystery?

(All pictures are from iNaturalist, I take full responsibility for turning this photo into a shitty meme)

Like most sharks on the smaller side (and plenty or large sharks too), pyjama sharks are woefully understudied. A good example is their latin name: poroderma africanum.

The second half is easy enough, 'africanum' referring to the fact that pyjama sharks are endemic to South Africa. Even this isn't quite as straightforward as it seems, since there are (unconfirmed) historical records of pyjama sharks in Madagascar; we currently have no evidence to prove or disprove this.

As for 'poroderma', this can literally be interpreted as 'porous skin'. Why is this so notable in pyjama sharks? Truthfully, I do not know. Like most sharks, they use Ampulla of Lorenzini to sense their surroundings, but as far as we know, there is no reason why the skin of pyjama sharks is particularly noticeable.

To make up for this, all of their common names (Pyjama shark, pyjama catshark, striped catshark) are fairly self-explanatory. Everybody say 'thank you pyjama sharks' for having a cool name

[evonannoredars]

test render for a future piranesi project

[doctorlombax]

An Observation on Murder Drones and the Current Landscape of Stories with Female Leads

I’m guessing most of you have probably heard of the terms ‘girl-boss’ and ‘girl-power’ within the last decade or so. I see it a lot with action-based shows that center around a woman as a main character. The idea being that in the past most of our female characters were relegated to one-dimensional and helpless love interests for male leads. Now entertainment companies are realizing that women want to see themselves as the heroes of the story, so they went ahead and… over corrected.

What do I mean by this? I mean now we get shows about heroic women who and kick and punch and beat the boys around them in anything from pool to knife throwing. The lesson that writers should have learned from the past is “hey, let’s balance the skills and flaws of our girl and boy characters”. What they did instead was “okay, we will subvert the trope by having the girl take the guy’s place, and vice versa. She’s the hero and he’s the damsel. Audiences will love it!” Well I don’t. In fact I find it to be miraculously annoying (achievement unlocked: shade thrown).

For one thing, it makes the love story boring. Why would a powerful, kickass woman keep dragging around a guy that always messes up and needs to be rescued? What does he bring to the table? I don’t see the appeal because the writers are too afraid to put in a scene where she actually has to lean on him for assistance, because tHeN shE WouLd be WEAk and ThAt’s MiSOgYny.

And it’s not just about the fact that it makes the ships annoying. Even more to the point, as a woman I find it patronizing. Have you ever watched an adult play a game with a kid, and the kid trounces the adult (because of course the adult will let the kid win) and everybody is cheering the kid on and clapping? It’s sweet and cute when that happens because the person is a child. Not so much when it happens because the person is a girl.

Whenever I see these ‘girl-boss’ and ‘girl-power’ characters who never need to be rescued, always save themselves, and triumph in the face of every hurdle, it feels like the writers are saying to me “You go, Girl. Don’t worry- we’d never give this woman character flaws. That’s like taking feminism out behind the shed and shooting it. We would never bruise your delicate ego by having her be anything less than perfect!”

In the immortal words of Uzi: Bite me.

Speaking of Uzi, let’s get to talking about Murder Drones. I had heard about the show before, but only ended up watching it recently (which was lucky for me, just a couple weeks after the finale aired). For those who aren’t familiar, Murder Drones is an independent animation project on Youtube with 8 episodes, each with a runtime between 20 and 30 minutes. Quick spoiler-free synopsis: Uzi is a teenage worker drone living in a dystopia where her kind are fighting murder bots. She has a confrontation with one of the murder bots which sets off a chain reaction of events that leads her on a hero’s journey.

Uzi is every middle schooler’s edgy emo self-inset character. She’s filled with angst, has daddy-issues, and comes with a tragic backstory that is slowly revealed throughout the series. On the surface, she appears to be the exact kind of character I was complaining about disliking. Not only is she a child prodigy (built a weapon that can injure the murder drones, who up until then were believed to be indestructible) but she’s also far braver than any of the adults around her. And (SPOILER ALERT) she had a demonic form based on powers she inherited from her mother, as well as regeneration and telekinesis abilities (I bet some of you are thinking I made up those last two for giggles).

But she does not fall into ‘girl-boss’ territory. She also has moments of genuine weakness that she does not overcome by herself. She relies on luck, and has to lean on the people around her, specifically N most of the time. This is shocking because N is her male partner in the show. I know many writers of these kinds of girl-power shows balk at the idea of the main girl character being saved by her love interest, but there you have it. Uzi also has a ‘dark-night-of-the-soul’ moment where she needs her mother to pull her out. This is not some invincible character, she is flawed and needs support from those around her.

Now let’s talk a little more about N. On the surface, N appears to be your standard bumbling male-sidekick. He’s goofy, he makes mistakes, and tends to go along with whatever Uzi decides they should be doing at the moment. That being said, the writers clearly weren’t afraid to give him moments of depth and competence. He is silly, but he chooses to be kind in a world that has been incredibly cruel. He can also be protective, and is shown to have good instincts in a fight. N does drink his respect women juice, but it’s not that ultra-processed, high-fructose ‘all-women-are-queens’ garbage. He treats the women around him like people (worth noting that aside from N and Khan, all significant characters of the show are women and girls). He’s kind to them whenever he can be, but he also calls them out when they’re wrong. And when he has to fight them, he doesn’t hold back. He gave Tessa multiple chances to see reason. When she made it clear she wasn’t going to change her mind about killing Uzi, he did not hesitate to cut off her head #ActualFeminism.

I just find it so ironic how a story that touts itself as a cringy, self-indulgent and having ‘Mary-Sue energy’ ended up having one of the most well-balanced dynamics between their female lead and her male deuteragonist counterpart that I’ve seen in recent years. Thanks, Murder Drones.

P.S. Just in case there’s any confusion around my use of the word female, this post and blog are 100% trans inclusive. Terfs don’t even touch this post.

[residentnintendonerd]

guys I think something's wrong with my 3ds

[romanticisation]

I'm this 👌 close to writing Tom und das Erdbeermarmeladebrot mit Honig fanfiction

[falazaria]

Kind of find the phrase "exploring a/your body" funny because it implies that my body is unexplored territory/has a fog of war over it

[illunima]

Introduction!

Hi! My name is Illuma (I also go by Illu, Lue, Illue and Illy) and I am an 19yo bisexual gender confused mess!

I like many things, including video games, Pokémon, reading, writing, music and more! My blog will occasionally have NSFW stuff, so be warned.

[a-good-daddyxxx]

“Thoughts on anal?” Yeah pretty much 24/7

[lammaspoika]

My Maria Robotnik cosplay, Cosmocon 2025.

I haven't posted my cosplay photos on Tumblr in several years, but since I'm actively cosplaying again I decided it's time.

I originally wanted to make this because of that big plushie I have but was unsure if I should. Then Cosmocon was coming up, and since it's scifi themed I thought she'd be a good choice. I made the clothes in a couple of days, and @tillytilli styled the wig for me!

I will definitely wear this in future cons as well, perhaps as a chill Sunday cosplay ✨✨

Photos are taken by @tillytilli, @lordofspiritsandbazongas, and menski_cos

[residentnintendonerd]

give it up for year number 4!

what a week huh?

[tintysun]

Girls, please remember your faithful boyfriend/husband lovingly waiting for you at home while you get to witness this smexy character. 😂