#SORRY FOR THE LONG ASS POST

[devxoid]

regarding dr ratio's team join voiceline with aventurine

idk where it originated from but i've been seeing this notion that the ENG voiceline is horribly mistranslated and ratio is much more caring and friendly in the original CN. THIS IS LITERALLY NOT TRUE HE IS JUST AS BITCHY IN BOTH LANGUAGES

as a native chinese speaker i actually really love hsr's localisation and i would like to clarify the misconception + explain the cultural nuance/context behind this particular voiceline

i think this tweet might've been the original source for this misconception? op's translation of the CN line is very literal and completely lacking in cultural nuance. while the sentence 管好你自己 does literally translate to "take care of yourself", it lacks the automatic positive connotation that this sentence has in ENG. CN is a high context language -- aka the meaning of a sentence can be totally different based on context clues like tone, body language, etc.

ratio's tone in this line is not the tone of someone who is concerned for a friend. it's standoffish. when said in this kind of tone, the meaning of 管好你自己 is closer to "mind your own business", making the ENG "keep to yourself" a more accurate localisation.

in addition, the word 管 has connotations of controlling/managing something -- directly translating this to "take care of yourself" means it's missing a lot of important nuance.

granted, the second half of the line is a bit unnecessarily aggressive in ENG. the CN is more like "I have no need for your concern", and explicitly saying that he believes aven's concern to be "false" in ENG is definitely a lot ruder than the original line.

However. in my opinion it's not Too far off base. the way he emphasises the second half of that voiceline in CN carries an implication that he actually disdains aven's concern; we can extrapolate from context clues that he feels this way because aven's concern is just an act. tldr; eng line explicitly saying "false display" does make it ruder than CN but it didn't just come from nowhere -- the implication is already there in CN

this is not to say that ratio doesn't care about aven or see him as a friend. imo the reason ratio is so standoffish in this line is because any display of concern from aven here has the clear intention of teasing ratio. they both know ratio can take care of himself perfectly well. this is just how their dynamic works -- aven makes silly playful comments and ratio deflects them by acting cold.

in conclusion: ENG voiceline is not a mistranslation. hsr localisation is definitely not perfect but in this particular case i feel they've done a fairly good job of conveying the original meaning. thank you for coming to my ted talk

[gurdis]

DELTAFELL - JEVIL

Jevil has escaped from his non-metaphorical prison and now works as an assassin, hired by King. His talent at finding and killing people has earned him the title “Headhunter” among Darkners, as well as “It” and “That f*cking clown”. Unfortunately for King, Jevil takes a little too much time for his jobs, as he likes to torment and mess with his victims for a bit before killing them. He���d actively hunt you down throughout the chapter, acting as a more sinister antagonist while the Lancer stuff happens.

For his secret boss fight, you’d be told by Shawm that the secret to defeating him is in the castle basement, or Jevil’s former cell. After walking in there, Jevil would follow you in and close the door behind him, trapping you. He’d call you all fools, mock you while also thanking you for reminding him of his freedom, and congratulating you on finding yours. Then he’d fight you.

There’s two ways this fight would go. Secret bosses are some of the only Darkners you can fully kill in a regular playthrough, turning to a red mist upon doing so.

He has 2 themes, a regular battle one and a boss fight one. Regular battle would be called Ringing Rosies, and the boss theme would be called Time Crunch (reference to the Big Crunch, the concept of the collapse of the universe)

Option 1: Kill Jevil. Upon being beaten, he’ll say:

*Weeheehee! You lightners sure know how to put on a show!

*With strength like yours... what beautiful chaos could be set loose!

*But... alas... my essence cracks, and soon...

*Soon, I will fade to nothing.

*But be warned.

*Soon, you’ll face an even bigger threat than me!

*Oh, no. Not the King, but someone much worse.

*Farewell, lightners... let’s see what madness follows you next!

You got the Jester’s Bands.

Armor

A pair of scarlet cuffs lined with spikes on the inside. It’ll increase your attack and defense drastically, but it’ll hurt.

+4 DEF

+4 ATK

-50% Max HP

Kris: (Susie:) Shit, Kris! You’re bleeding! (Ralsei:) I’ll tend to their wounds…

Susie: That’s metal as hell…

Ralsei: … (Susie:) (Doesn’t it hurt???)

Option 2: Pacify. He’ll say:

Pacify

*Oh, my... I haven't felt this drained... in ages... and ages! *It seems you lightners may have a spark of strength after all. *Perhaps... you might even bring an end to the King's reign… *A new era... not peace, no... but something... different. *Weeheehee... won't that be fun?

You got the Devil’s Cloak.

Weapon (Ralsei)

A cloak brimming with a strange energy. It enhances magical abilities in exchange for the wearer’s physical strength.

-4 ATK

+6 MGC

Susie: Egh… It’s making me feel woozy…

Ralsei: I suppose I could wear it as a scarf.

[angryplebianart]

To bother you with questions and statements:

What's your favourite Gorillaz phase and why?

As a 2doc shiper do you prefer fluffy, some canon stuff ignoring, fix-it fics, or the ones that dive into their complexity, toxic codepency ect?

Favourite music genre?

Have a lovely day :))

Thank you for bothering me with questions and statements!! I saw your other ask way back when too, but ig I forgot about it until now, dw I'll answer that one too lol

Op from the future here: sorry this is a long one 💀

1. I really don't know. I love all of them in their own special way. Phase 1 is of course iconic. I love the art style, the lore is great, the music is amazing, the videos are so good. I just love phase one all around, but overall I tend to think about it less than some others.

Phase 2 is great but pretty vague sometimes, and I don't know, I just don't have all that much attachment to it. We did get Rise of the Ogre for phase 2 though, and it's amazing 🤩 Demon days is wonderful and I love other specific things from phase 2, but it's not on my mind a lot. Phase one and two are also the peak of the MTV era of Gorillaz so I love that.

Phase 3 is SO GOOD, and I think it's gotta be my fave but I feel like it's a basic bitch answer to say so. There's so much depth to Murdoc in phase 3, signs of his underlying guilt about the El Mañana incident and his mistreatment of 2D, his madness being obvious on pirate radio, the book of MAN (even though that was never made canon), etc. We don't really get a closer look at Murdoc's trauma, per se, but we can really see some of the consequences of that trauma come out a few times. He's at his worst on plastic beach and I think that was a fantastic direction to go with him for phase 3. Murdoc is my favorite, if you hadn't noticed already, lol, and we get a better look at him sometimes on plastic beach. The art is fantastic, the music is fantastic, we got two guys in a love hate relationship stuck on an island together, we got Cyborg, we got the Stylo car chase, we got the FANTASTIC Arabian orchestral sessions, Russ went mad and we got some lore on him, Noodle was shown being even more badass, 2D got eaten by a whale 😀 (not sure if that's actually canon anymore because I've heard some people say that it's not, but it was talked about in a recent art book, and referenced in lost chord, which I also love, so it most likely is lmfao) I just wish we could have actually seen them all reunite, and I wish there wasn't so much permanently lost media for phase 3. So yes, that's my favorite, ig, judging by how much I wrote about it.

Phase 4 is pretty good, although I don't froth at the mouth over Humanz. We got some iconic songs and unforgettable videos out of it, and although it's overused, we also got "da baff" from it so phase 4 is alright in my book. We also got the hilarious mocap interviews, EDIT because I didn't even think about it while I was writing this the first time, but Humanz is really relevant rn for obvious reasons that I feel very strongly about, and it's a great album to listen to and relisten to in light of current events.

Phase 5 is GREAT! What can I say? As a 2doc shipper phase 5 is some of the tastiest stuff ever. I might read into it a little due to my biases from shipping 2doc, but 2D gets lots of depth and complexity in this phase. His conflict over Murdoc being gone being obvious in the lyrics that obviously allude to him is scrumptious. Phase 5 is actually what turned me to the Dark Side✨ (shipping 2doc) so I'm very fond of this phase for my 2doc roots. The Now Now is so good, and I SO WISH that we had more videos/content for this phase. I wish they could have utilized Ace more because I LOVE ACE. Kisses for him and for prison Murdoc who's p5 cg model I love. I hate that Noodle and Russ are so absent, but that's a constant from here on out really (and also in p4). I love the references to previous phases that we got in this phase too.

Phase 6 is mega confusing. I still can't wrap my head around what went on in p6. Maybe I just haven't looked into it enough. Maybe it makes sense to everyone else, but ehh I dunno. The portals were a strange addition and I'm glad they didn't stick around in p7. Song Machine is great and I love that it meant that they went back to their experimental roots more than they had for a few albums. I wish we could get a Song Machine season 2 but sadly Jamie and Damon have said that's probably not ever happening. I love the videos and the meshing of the characters and the real artists in the studio working on music together. The machine bitez videos are some of my favorite Gorillaz things ever as well. It's so amazing to hear Noodle and Russ in those especially. WE NEED MORE OF THEM. ESPECIALLY RUSS.

Phase 7 holds a special place in my heart and soul. Lots of people aren't too fond of it for obvious reasons, but I really like p7 because it's where I joined the fandom. My younger sister went to one of their concerts with a friend of hers who was a fan and she came back raving about Gorillaz. She showed me the Silent Running video and it started the ball rolling very fast. I can understand why long-time fans aren't too happy with p7 but I'm just glad to have been there for it lol. I actually really like the lore for this phase! The whole Cracker Island album is really good too, imo. Very good phase 😄

Sorry. This is so long already. I really had to put all my thoughts down lmfao

2. I'm not really sure about this one either lol. My tastes in 2doc fic are so specific and I can't really put my finger on what makes it work for me. A little bit of all I think. Everything's got its time and place. The first fic that I read for 2doc that I actually enjoyed was a pretty well known one called The Answer. It's got a little of all this as it's canon divergent, so, ig canon ignoring sometimes, sorta fluffy sometimes, highlights their toxicity and co dependency, and fixes stuff in the end, so it's everything I want in a 2doc fic! Also it really dives into Murdoc so I really enjoyed that. If it's your thing I highly recommend it if you haven't already read it lol

3. Favorite genre of music?? I listen to all sorts of things. From video game music, to Broadway, to rock, to emo, to pop, to fan music, to dubstep, to hiphop, to orchestral, to piano, to alternative, to etc I've got a little bit of everything and I listen to all of it lol. I've got so many genres from a handful of different decades, and I don't think I could pick a favorite if I had to lmao

Thanks again for the ask and I'm so sorry to assault your eyes with all these words 😭 have a lovely day too!!

[local-cryptxd]

okay i have some things to say. and i know all of my followers are here for bg3 content but i have to talk about the most recent episode of 9-1-1 on abc

Spoilers obviously if you have not seen s7xep4 of 9-1-1

Okay. I will start this by saying, I have loved Buddie for years now. Super cute, I love you Eddie, I love you Buck, im smushing your faces together like barbies. But i truly cannot get behind everyone saying that since Buck has been confirmed to be bisexual that they are going to make Buddie canon.

Firstly, lets not treat this new relationship with Tommy as a stepping stone to Buddie. This is Buck's moment right now, and thats all it needs to be. We rarely get this kind of rep, a straight "ladies man" esque character, in his 30s, learning that hes queer and what that is going to mean for him. Let Buck have this without rushing to get to Buddie

Second, I personally just do not think that it would write well for Eddie to also come out. With Buck, we have been seeing since the beginning that this man has been queer. There has never been a doubt in my mind that Buck would come out as bisexual, they have made so many quips about it in the show. It feels right for his character. I don't believe the same can be said for Eddie. If he were to come out now after all of this, if they made Buddie canon, to me it would simply feel like fanservice. Like they are catering to there audience, it wouldn't feel at all genuine to me. And I don't think its the most interesting or well written plot they could go for here.

Do I believe that Buck has/had feelings for Eddie? Absolutely. I think Buck should have a moment of realization of "oh, all of these big confusing feelings I've been having for my bestfriend might be explained now". But I don't think Eddie will reciprocate. And that's okay. They have a very beautiful friendship, and I think the best thing the writers could do is show a healthy male friendship that is heartfelt and vulnerable between a straightman and a queer man and have that just be okay.

As sweet as Buddie is as a ship, I'd very much like to see this relationship with Tommy fleshed out first and foremost. Flesh him out as a character, we've seen very little of him and I'd like to know more. I think if they really want to make Buddie canon, it needs to take its time, and they need to do it right. Well written queer characters are sometimes hard to come by, and i would hate for that to happen here with rushing into things. Personally, Ive been loving this theory brought up to me by a friend that Eddie actually helped set up things between Tommy and Buck. But who knows we will simply have to wait for the next episode.

[azrail-has-a-vendetta]

oh my fucking god. STORY TIME

I got lost while driving today and ended up in front of a PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS’ building. I looked them up, it’s legit, I read the reviews and the first one is GOLD it’s like a mini episode.

I need 4 seasons and/or a podcast. I’m ready to make this my entire personality, just ummm here (this is probably illegal or smth):

“I used their services in the summer of 2015 and was assigned Nicholas. He is former British military and has an incredible attention to detail. I was contacted by him almost immediately and was in touch with him in real time throughout several periods of the investigation. His reporting was thorough and unbiased, with extensive detail on locations, times and pictures that proved to be a difference maker legally. Those are things I expected when I decided to pay for investigative services.

What surprised me, pleasantly, was Nicholas' empathy and compassion throughout the investigation. There were several moments that proved too difficult to hear or see. In each of those instances, Nicholas was both brutally honest (at my request) and offered a much needed ear for me to vent and process. It was like an old friend helping me through a very difficult few moments. He didn't have to listen, or be there for me. But he was. After his services were rendered and paid we kept in touch every few months. He asked about my personal situation and I updated him on the good that came from his work. We even shared some laughs about topics not related to the investigation. I have never seen his face or shaken his hand, but would take his call or answer a text at any hour of the day. And I forgot the mention, I live on the east coast, and did throughout the investigation. I was compelled to write this public review because of this kinship, over a year later.”

bro what the fuck? I have never seen his face or shaken his hand, but would take his call or answer a text at any hour of the day.

I am CRYING, how do I get a job shadow or internship here?

also how do you get a license in stalking?

I swear I’m normal now. (I’m a lier)

[codemonki]

Ok so I have a in progress owl house AU with the bat family. Now they don't really easily paste into the existing roles so there has to be a bit of editing and small changes. Here is the current role swap list.

Luz: Duke Thomas

Amity: Tim Drake (THIS IS A PLATONIC RELATIONSHIP!!!!)

Gus: Cass?? Maybe?? May give her a more dramatic backstory that Gus and that she left the "Emperors Coven" a while ago???? And she'd be older making Steph the younger one of the 2.

Willow: Steph??? Bc of the relationship between Willow and Amity?? Not quite accurate to Tim and Steph but drama?? Maybe?? Post breakup??

King: IDK YET LMAO

Hooty: Alfred...? Posh hooty....

Hunter: Damian

Golden Guard: Jason Todd

Ok so that needs some explaining, I kinda had to split that character into two because Jason could "die" and then come back as the crimson guard, but Damian fulfills the role of having been related to the Emperor. It'll be weird but kinda work?? I think??

I'm also not sure if I'll make Damian a grimwalker. I may be able to make him one that Talia may have raised?? In replacement of her old child she had with Bruce before they split??

ALSO DUE TO THEIR NATURE THERE WILL BE NO HUNTER WILLOW CROSSOVER HERE EITHER SORRY

Raine: Talia?? This could be so cool actually (Talia fits better in this role but It would be fun to have superbat. Unlikely though)

Eda: Bruce Wayne

Lilith: Kate Kane

Ed: Dick Grayson

Em: Barbara Gordon

The Emperor: Ras Al Ghul (dont know his situation! Talia may be a half elf in this)

They aren't aren't related but I feel like they got the vibes. Also idk if Dickbabs will be a thing here. I think it may have been a childhood relationship but they're almost outta school and Dicks with Kory.

if anyone has suggestions for who King may be lmk or how some changes in this could work??

Robin is a palisman that transfers around, Dick Grayson had it first, it being a palisman of one of his parents before they passed. When Jason started to hang around him and Bruce at the bathouse it eventually transfered over to him, and then transferred to Tim afterwards.

Dick Grayson did get a new palisman eventually though!! And it's reminiscent of Nightwing.

Jason does die and gets brought over to the Emperor and becomes the Crimson Knight and is stationed with Damian a lot. So missions Damian goes on, he is there as back up (As per request of Talia). He's a lot like the Young Justice Redhood at this point and my design is also reminiscent of that.

Tim's got the mid parents, may lean into the way Amity's parents are. He also doesn't have older siblings there to help out until Duke shows up and convinces him to go stay at bathouse permanently or something. (Dick and Babs do have a friendship with him though at school and try to get him to go to Dicks house more often but he doesn't)

Haven't thought about Stephs situation enough so if anyone has any ideas!!

As for covens, (I haven't thought about them enough RIP, will be added to as I get my act together)

Dick: Illusionist (Bruce doesn't have as bad of a relationship with the school as Eda did, though it did get worse after Dick started going!!"

My thought process was Illusionist is a very performative coven and he is a performer at heart <3

Jason: Bard Coven

I wanted to draw him with a guitar. Sue me. (It was a tiktok lmao I can't remember if I had any real reasoning)

Kory: Construction Coven

Because I could see her wanting to make things and she's strong

Duke Thomas: light glyphs so many light glyphs

He's gonna go through the Luz route and found the Bad Bat Coven (tm)

Bruce: Head of Bad Bat Coven

If anyone has any ideas for what covens other people will be I'd like to know 🥺.

[obi-wann-cannoli]

Text: Billows and Shadows, volume 1, book 2, chapter 7 of Les Miserables, Victor Hugo/ Through Me (The Flood), Eat Your Young EP, Hozier

Images: Cover of Hozier's Nina Cried Power EP/François Flameng - Javert déraillé

[bc-mo]

Leaving my ex who has BPD was one of the best things I’ve done for myself even though I stayed four years too long. By the time I hopped off the emotional roller coaster of a relationship I was depressed, anxious, and unrecognizable by family friends. PwBPD are master manipulators and will attempt to warp your perception of events, leaving you to question your own sanity and so much more. The emotional abuse is on another level too. Here’s one of many examples, Imagine someone cutting themselves with a knife in front of you only to say “the cuts weren’t even that deep” or “you know I wasn’t that serious.” Just pure gaslighters. You think they care they hurt you? Nah, your feelings will be dismissed every time or they tell you how they are feeling is more important than how you’re feeling. The whole relationship was walking on eggshells to not set her off because pwBPD VERY emotionally unstable. One minute they love you the next they are screaming at you. I think their fear of rejection and abandonment outweighs the love, if any, they have for you. I wasn’t a perfect boyfriend but goddamn did I take accountability for every mistake I made. It may sound fucked up but until a pwBPD seek years of treatment and therapy I don’t think they are capable of a healthy relationship. You’ll recognize a pattern with their new partners. I could go on and on about what I went through in our relationship but I’m not tryna type all that lol just know if a person youre thinking about dating tells you they have BPD, run far away from them. Protect your energy and mental health.

[realdonkeykong]

Exactly zero seconds

Very!

He kind of just passes out, and happens to luck into a regular sleep schedule

Depends on who introduces you to him

Depends on the circumstances of your introduction

Almost akin to water

Photos from more than four years ago. No, he does not.

Taking things that aren't his

Not often, and no.

"I'll be right back."

He pretends to understand until an opportunity for clarification naturally comes up in conversation. If it doesn't, he will improvise off of what he knows. It even works sometimes!

There isn't a place he can't reach

Thinks he looks best in black, and is almost correct (very dark grey)!

Dogs

Speaks with an Eastern Canadian accent, heavy on abbreviations which use apostrophes. He often doesn't know what he's going to say until he hears himself say it.

Gunshot wounds

Nope!

Fucking up a job he "should be good at"

18

"Love's love, way I sees it. Everyone feels it differently fer different people."

Genuine excitement to start the day

Gets very intensely friendly

Probably tries to steal something

It's not really a topic that comes up a lot, but he's pretty much neutral on the subject.

Maybe don't bring it up in front of him

His feet!

Anyone staring at him for more than a few seconds

Any day of the week

Usually!

Don.

Don.

Not particularly, but he does consistently try to be entertaining with new people.

Not on your life

Very.

Very supportive, yes! He doesn't need to understand what the hell they're talking about, it's more about the energy of conversation.

Uh, maybe don't bring that up either

Anything that manages to stick in his head is Never Leaving. Exactly what does manage to stick, though... pretty much random.

That night on the roof

If they're friends, extremely easy.

Sees them as just a fact of how he is, and he's often right.

Hasn't interacted with a child in over 4 years

Depends on the job

"Who cares? Ace, prob'ly."

A) He is 1000% my favourite child

B) I needed a comic relief and a self-insert for my ADHD, specifically

C) He kind of just showed up when he was needed, really. Most of my characters tend to do that

D) He started off without any real description, then I added features over time. He was always tall and thin, though.

E) Yes, and yes I hope so!

F) "Aw shit that's cool I wanna write about him more."

G) His accent. Specifically, differentiating who's talking between him and another character from the same part of the world.

H) His ability to calm a situation down from nearly any point

I) Yes, please! He would die in the other ones.

J) Nah, he fits into canon just fine.

Uncommon Questions for OCs and their creators:

Send me a # (questions for OCs) or a letter (questions for creators) and I’ll answer

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OCs

What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do?

How easy is it for your character to laugh?

How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?)

How easy is it to earn their trust?

How easy is it to earn their mistrust?

Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable?

What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?

What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child

Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?

What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them?

How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)?

How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach?

What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color?

What animal do they fear most?

How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?

What makes their stomach turn?

Are they easily embarrassed?

What embarrasses them?

What is their favorite number?

If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?

Why do they get up in the morning? 

How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)? 

How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)? 

 Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom? 

 What are their thoughts on marriage? 

 What is their preferred mode of transportation? 

 What causes them to feel dread? 

 Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth? 

 Do they usually live up to their own ideals? 

 Who do they most regret meeting? 

 Who are they the most glad to have met? 

 Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke? 

 Could they be considered lazy? 

 How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt? 

 How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive? 

Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap? 

Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)? 

What memory do they revisit the most often? 

How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people? 

How sensitive are they to their own flaws?

How do they feel about children? 

How badly do they want to reach their end goal? 

If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so? 

QUESTIONS FOR CREATORS

A) Why are you excited about this character? B) What inspired you to create them? C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story? D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look? E) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you? F) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)? G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most? H) What trait do you admire most? I) Do you prefer to keep them in their canon universe? J) Did you have to manipulate or exclude canon factors to allow them to create their character?

[friedri-ce]

THE LAST SUPPER || comic

[pandorashearts]

another super insulting part of the watcher situation i haven't rly seen ppl addressing much

ryan deadass saying smth like "nobody else on youtube has made tv quality content"

like... i really feel like it's important to highlight that bc not only do they obviously have no respect for their audience, but that statement shows they have no respect for their peers in the industry, either.

not to mention it is a shining example of bleeding arrogance to such a high degree, you will straight up fucking lie bc you're truly convinced you're that special when you're anything but.

there's been NUMEROUS online creators who were recognized by entertainment industry workers BECAUSE they made tv quality content & even full stop blockbuster quality content.

bo burnham started on youtube & is now one of the most wellknown & loved standup comedians of our generation, with numerous netflix specials & even a movie he wrote & directed under his belt.

the try guys, fellow ex-buzzfeed employees, had their own tv specials on food network (based off their youtube shows, btw) & a documentary made about them as well

rosanna pansino has also been on numerous food network shows both as a host & a judge

quinta brunsun, another fellow ex-buzzfeed employee, went on to create her own whole ass sitcom that has been highly praised

matpat cameo'd in the fnaf movie because of his theories & multiple other fnaf creators had small cameos through the employee of the month board easter egg

markiplier made multiple high-quality shows on youtube & is now working on a highly anticipated movie (he was also planned to cameo in the fnaf movie but couldn't due to conflicting schedules with his own movie)

hot ones got their own tv gameshow due to their popularity & they are still one of the most wellknown, beloved & respected internet shows

many short films made on youtube went on to premiere at film festivals & even in theaters

the hit horror film "talk to me" was created by youtubers rackaracka

webseries of actual fucking tv shows have also existed for literal decades

the list goes on.

to seriously think that overproduced bullshit is all you need to make "tv quality content" is not only tone-deaf, but shows they do not even know what they're talking about. many tv shows & huge blockbuster movies are made with absolutely microscopic budgets & small teams, & they still get praised & awarded for the passion, dedication, & creativity that shined brightly under those restrictions.

the blair witch project is probably the most wellknown & highly praised example of this, but it is far from the Only example

it is a whole other slap in the face, again ESPECIALLY when puppet history is one of their most popular shows, to spit in the face of internet history. to see the success of their predecessors, even ppl they fucking worked with at buzzfeed, & deny them of all their success & efforts to get where they ended up.

no, y'all are not the first people to make "tv quality content" on the internet. FAR from it. because your crap isn't even genuine "tv quality".

but you are the first ones to ever disrespect not only your audience, but your own fucking industry & your peers on this level.

& you are the first & i sorely hope the only fuckwads dumb enough to pull a stunt this fucking stupid, out of touch & utterly tone deaf.

[icebergscrashingtogeather-10]

Bottom line is history is complicated and messy and we are looking into it and trying to make sense of it.

It is why HISTORIANS EXIST people dedicate their hole lives to trying to interpret history. One of the most important things in history is writing about it.

It is possible in the field to read academic interpretations of evens and all of them be slightly different, but you can see what is based in what we have from the time/groups/archeology by reading and looking at primary and secondary sources.

One of the most interesting examples of History being messy is reading PRIMARY sources that conflict each other.

Like reading about the account of 2 Kings from the Bible, reading the account from the Babylonians (I think it has been a minute since I read the Bible or any of these accounts because it was for a class, and I am still not at the skill level to call my self a historian) and reading the account from Herodotus who was writing way after the events happened. All of them tell slightly differ stories emphasizing and embellishing parts that they thought important whatever that may mean to each writer. It doesn’t mean any of these histories can be discounted because they conflict. Each one has so much truth in what they say. It is then on the historian to look at all of them and pull some sort of what they think is right out of it.

That is the job of the historians to pick apart these narratives that history gives us and ask questions about it. History is much more fluid than people give credit to. Since it is based in interpretation those interpretations change with more knowledge about the world and the times that we are trying to make sense of. That is why we need professionals to dedicate their lives to it.

And I think that is why “misinformation and lies and simplification” comes out of it. Because it can very quickly becomes like a game of telephone.

People on this website will really mock anti-vaxxers and flat earthers for ignoring scientists and getting their alternative facts from facebook, and then turn around and insist they know more history than historians and more archaeology than archaeologists because they read an unsourced tumblr post once

[fishofthewoods]

I see a lot of people clowning on the people of Pelican Town for not repairing the community center themselves or clowning on Lewis for embezzling and. like. Those criticisms aren't entirely unfair. But I think instead of coming at it from a perspective of "why can't the townspeople do this" we should be asking "why and how can the farmer do this?"

Like. Think about it. The farmer arrives in Stardew Valley on the first day of spring. By the first day they're obviously different. By day five the spirits of the forest who haven't been seen by the townsfolk in years or generations are speaking to them. By the second week they've developed a rapport with the wizard that lives outside town.

In the spring they go foraging and find more than even Linus, who's spent so many years learning the ways of the valley. Maybe he knows, when he sees them walking back home. Maybe he looks at them and understands that they're different, chosen somehow.

In the summer they fish in the lakes and the ocean for hours on end, catching fish that even Willy's only ever heard of, fish that he thought were the stuff of legend. They pull up giants from the deep and mutated monstrosities from the sewers.

In the fall, their crops grow incredibly immense; pumpkins twice as tall as a person, big enough that someone could live inside. The farmer cuts it down with an axe without even batting an eye. Does Lewis wonder, when he checks the collection bin that night and finds it full to the brim with pumpkin flesh? What does he think? Does he even leave the money? Does he have the funds to pay the farmer millions of dollars for the massive amounts of wine they sell? Or is it someone--something--else entirely?

In the winter, the farmer delves into the mines. No one in Pelican Town has been down there in decades. No one in living memory has been to the bottom. The farmer gets there within the season. They return to the surface with stories of dwarven ruins and shadow people, stories they only tell to Vincent and Jas, whose retellings will be dismissed by the adults as flights of fancy. People walking by the entrance to the mines sometimes hear the farmer in there, speaking in a language no one can understand. Something speaks back.

The farmer speaks to the the wizard. They speak to the spirit of a bear inside a centuries-old stone. They speak to the shadow people and the dwarves, ancient enemies, and they try to mend the rift. They speak to the Junimos, ancient spirits of the forest and the river and the mountain. They taste the nectar of the stardrops and speak to the valley itself. They change Pelican Town, and they change the valley. Things are waking up.

And what does Evelyn think? She's the oldest person in the valley; she was here when the farmer's grandfather was young. (How old *is* she, anyway? She never seems to age. She doesn't remember the year she was born.) Does she see the farmer and think of their grandfather? Does she try to remember if he was like this too, strange and wild and given the gifts of the forest?

And does their grandfather haunt the valley? He haunts the farm, still there even after his death; his body died somewhere else, but his spirit could never stay away for long. Does Abigail, using her ouija board on a stormy night, almost drop the planchette when she realizes it's moving on its own? Does Shane, walking to work long before anyone else leaves their house, catch glimpses of a wispy figure floating through the town? Does the farmer know their grandfather came back to the place they both love so much?

Mr. Qi takes interest in the farmer. He's different, too; in a different way, maybe, but the principles are the same. They're both exceptional, and no matter what Qi says about it being hard work and dedication, they both know the truth: the world bends around the both of them, changing to fit their needs. Most people aren't visited by fairies or witches. Most people don't have meteorites crash in their yard. Most people couldn't chop down trees all day without a break or speak to bears and mice and frogs.

The farmer is different. The rules of the world don't work for them the way they work for everyone else. The farmer goes fishing and finds the stuff of fairy tales. The farmer goes mining and fights shadow beasts and flying snakes. The farmer looks at paths the townspeople walk every day and finds buried in the dirt relics of lost civilizations.

The farmer is a violent, irrepressible miracle, chosen by the valley and destined to return to it someday. Even if they'd never received the letter, they would've come home.

They always come home eventually.

[cowardlykrow]

Stop light shenanigans

Extra:

[demigods-posts]

headcanon that after tlo. kronos's soul returned to tartarus and all of the demigods who survived the war just chose not to think about it. and then when percy and annabeth inevitably fall into tartarus a year later. they come face to face with luke castellan. because his and kronos's soul inhabited the same dying body.

[medicinemane]

One big problem is I think these days it's very hard for someone to be allowed to say "based on all the information I have and how I understand it, this is the best course of action"

For one thing, there's people who will just be like "no, you're wrong" no matter what they're saying. I mean, even a statement like "you shouldn't beat children" gets a lot of pushback despite the mountains of evidence and... you know... the fact it's not great to hit kids

So that's problem one, even if someone's 100% right you'll have people going for the throat

Problem two though is that even if they say "oh man, this new information you presented me really puts things in a different perspective and I was wrong", there will be people within the group that they've been persuaded to agree with who are like "not good enough, you were wrong once, you're wrong forever"

Like there was a case with a mother who'd been anti vaxx, who lost a kid and was like "my god, I was so wrong, I need to try and help people see so they don't make the same horrible mistake I did", and you had plenty of people making fun of her and saying she deserved it

Like... she's on your side now, but you're still running her through the mud

You may see this and say "yeah, the other guys are horrible about this", no... groups I agree with do this true. I really have yet to see a group that doesn't have people doing this

The problem is when there's no vetting process for a group, and when there's more than like 5 people in it, you will start getting cruel and callous people joining the group and behaving badly. You've got to have accountability, you've got to weed out bad behavior in your groups rather than turning a blind eye to it

Anyway, I was just thinking about how there's stuff where I hold a different position than people I know on here, and how even if I said "you know, I've seen the light, you were right" I have a strong feeling they'd be like "nope, not good enough"

So what incentive is there for people to try and work with you and engage with you when you act like that?

I don't know... there are many bad things in the world right now, things that need to be changed. I think we can all agree on that, even if we can't agree which things

I just want to see solutions. I want to see us fix at least some of the problems, stop backsliding in the places where things were getting better but are now getting worse, and have a marginally better world and societies in the future (minimum)

So you'll forgive me if I complain about this, because I see the inability to have candid conversations as a major barrier to progress

As always I've left most of the details of my personal beliefs of this, those this time I obviously used some things as examples, because rather than saying what people should think I'd rather we all just take a look inwards and see if there's places we let our dogma get in the way of being able to constructively talk with the people around us

I'm not saying I'm right, or I have the right answers, I'm just saying man I'd like to see less suffering going on in the world and... and I can't do it alone, I know I can't just make everyone do what I think is best. At most I can try to persuade people

So this is me stumbling to try and find a path that leads to a slightly better world, by identifying one of the things I think gets in the way of moving forward