#THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[notherpuppet]

Do you think there's a right and/or wrong way to handle QPR? I know it's a tricky relationship, but it feels like most/some people kind of just slap the label onto a ship while depicting the ship as just romantic/having no difference with a romantic relationship. (this is why I was a little surprised when you said you do radioapple qpr when it reads a lot more like normal romance). Not meant as an attack or anything on anyone, just genuinely curious more than anything. Again, tricky relationship

So Imma put this link to info at the top of this post: https://taaap.org/2022/07/16/qprs-part-one/

Alright, so please take what I say with a grain of salt, because that's exactly what it is. One small bit of perspective in a mass of many people who experience QPRs in their life and/or are on an aro/ace spectrum. I also have NO QUALIFICATIONS on gender/sexuality theory, so my opinions are shaped by what I've learned and experienced personally. While people may identify with the same term, we are all still individuals with our own experiences. Words can help describe a phenomenon, but it doesn't make everyone who identifies with the word into a monolith.

So I've stated a few times that I navigate shipping Alastor similar to my own experiences as an aroace person. (I guess I'm sharing about myself with this post, but I think that can be helpful to just spreading awareness of an "alternative lifestyle"). So I'm romance-repulsed and sex-repulsed LOL but I'm also "positive" about those things. Like I view romance and sex as lovely, fun experiences people can have, but I've never been into it personally. It's fun for me to consume media about romance/sex, but yknow, it's also fun for me to consume media about violence or isolation. Doesn't mean I want to experience or engage in any of those things lol.

Anyway, I'm a huge people person and I love to party and yknow it seems most people are really wanting to fall in love or fuck or whatever pretty much all the time, but especially at parties hahaha. Normally, I'm pretty touch-averse, but I love dancing so much and it's a blast to dance with a partner (salsa especially!! i don't care for grinding for probably obvious reasons). And to connect the two previous sentences, people (whatever gender they are) would be very kissy-touchy on the dancefloor. Which i honestly dont really give a fuck about hahaha. I don't really get anything out of kissing but I also don't mind it. I just like to dance. It's all a pretty superficial--but still genuinely fun--experience for me.

When it comes to my deeper or more intimate connections, I have had friendships that have felt SO on the line of what was viewed as a romantic relationship. They were exceptional friends and we connected on a level that was deep and true, but it wasn't romantic. Sometimes we'd slow dance, sometimes we kissed, and it rocked. But it wasn't more than that, it was all that it needed to be. I didn't want more and neither did they (except one situation and so we had to stop being friends lol whoops). From the outside, people would even refer to us as partners in a half joking way, but we really were just friends. And I love those friends!! And a huge part of what made those relationships (which at the time were described as 'situationships' because we didn't know any of these terms haha) was their convenience. We either lived in the same building, worked together, or were neighbors LOL. I'm still friends with those absolutely lovely folks, but we don't live around each other, so our QPR just appears a lot more like any ole regular friendship. But it's not like there was a feeling that we transitioned into something different than before. It twas what it twas! (Had to take a pause while I was typing to reminisce fondly for a second, okay back to hazbin hahaha)

SO, whenever someone asks or it comes up, MOST OF THE TIME I do ship alastor through an aroace lens and experience with QPRs (specifically, MINEE because they were fun and I've never felt like doing this before I met a character like Al). And my XP is: "this isn't gonna be a partnership and we ain't fucking" LMFAO. so yeah!

When it comes to using a queer term like QPR, I just hope folks are considerate in their writing, but I also am inclined to just believe them if they say that's their intention because QPRs can look very different. Again, aroace and ace folks are not a monolith. The terms help to describe a human's experience. I'm inclined to think people are writing in good faith.

And all this being said, I want to just emphasize that I really don't think it's necessary to consider any of this shit if you want to ship a fictional character. I understand wanting to be protective of a character who shares an identifier with you (I personally don't wanna see romance/sex with Al in canon). But shipping is a fun thing a fandom does that often does ignore canon. Tale as old as time. I don't think anyone needs to be beholden to canon when they're writing fanfiction or having fun. If we did, I would have like--5 artworks on this blog hahaha. These characters are like dollies, do whatever you want. It's cool if people don't like it and I think it's cool if people do. It's just not that serious. There are ships I'm not particularly into or dynamics that I am not enchanted by, but whatever. I can just scroll or close my eyes.

TLDR; shipping in fandom doesn't need to be taken seriously at ALL. It can just be fun way for someone to play with fictional characters they like. That being said, I think it's good practice to use queer terms thoughtfully.

[lilybecca1]

Just realizing Bakugo was looking straight at Izuku in this scene 😭 like y'all I can't with them

The whole class showed up to congratulate them and he's so busy staring at Deku that he doesn't even give a flying sh*t that they're there until Sato shoved that cake in his face 😂😂😂

[yours-trudy]

that's what she said...

[im-just-a-br0adway-baby]

*Angel Dust and Husk are building a crib for Charlie and Vaggie's daughters* Husk: Okay, insert rod support A into slot B. Angel: That's what-- Husk: If you say "that's what she said" one more time, I'm gonna pop you.

[obsessedwithlute]

THE (SEMI)-OFFICIAL RULES OF I.M.P

Blitz, Moxxie, Millie, Loona

Moxxie and Millie are only allowed to be disgustingly gross and shove their bullshit monogamy in everyone else’s face when Blitz is NOT AROUND.

If Loona’s having a… bad day… it’s better for everyone to just leave her alone.

Asmodeous and Fizzarolli- you are allowed to visit with 24-hour prior warning. If you really must bring sex toys with you, the maximum is 3. Any more go in the trash. I do not care that you are literally the sin of lust, it gives our clients ideas.

When Blitz hits the ‘deranged client’ or ‘horny client’ emergency buttons, BACKUP BETTER BE IN THERE WITHIN 15 SECONDS.

When Blitz hits the ‘Stolas’ emergency backup, no backup is required immediately but either alcohol or extremely strong coffee must be provided ASAP.

Blitz, no laughing at the homeless before 9am. (I’M YOUR BOSS MOXXIE YOU DON’T MAKE THE RULES).

BLITZ, NO LAUGHING AT THE HOMELESS BEFORE 9AM. (......okay, Millie).

No fucking in the closet. (Unless it’s between the three of us, M&M… )(This is rather… unprofessional, sir).

NO LETTING VIA STEAL THE GRIMOIRE JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE HAVING TEEN MELODRAMA. (Dad, I am literally not a teenager anymore).

LOONY NO PARTIES WITH TEX (OR ANY OTHER HOT PEOPLE) PAST MIDNIGHT. (Again, I’m an adult now, and there is nothing between Tex and I, and why the fuck are you putting this in the company rules??)

No drinking Blitz’s coffee.

If Blitz says a sentence with no innuendos, euphemisms or swears, that means it’s serious.

Respect Moxxie’s… Virgo-esque tendencies. We can’t all wear our sun signs as wonderfully as me. (SIR, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK???)

Don’t piss off Millie. She has an ax.

No STALKING your EMPLOYEES on their WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

No BREAKING INTO PEOPLE’S FRIDGES.

No BOOTY CALLS during COMPANY MEETINGS.

“CONVERSATIONS” LEADS TO HIV. (DAD!!!)

Blitz is not a day hooker.

Fizzarolli, you cannot burn up all your cease and desist orders in our grill. (The grill is for IMP’s cease and desist orders only).

NO BRINGING UP STOLAS.

[maslickonachlebik]

First, it was my mom shipping hilson.

Now, it's my mom shipping rimster??

[constitutionalweasleymonarchy]

sneak peek: Irresponsible

Completed but yet-to-be-revealed fic fest entry

He caught her wrist but didn’t try particularly hard to stop her hooking a finger behind the knot of his tie and tugging it down a little further.

Audrey wet her lips.

“Do you want me to leave?” she murmured. Like she was asking a particularly delicious slice of chocolate cake if it didn’t want her to eat it. Like she knew the question was entirely rhetorical.

Because what did cake exist for, if not to be devoured by that mouth?

Percy pushed Audrey’s cardigan back from one shoulder.

“No, I don’t fucking want you to leave,” he whispered darkly, right before he pulled her in.

This was wrong.

It was stupid.

It was terribly cliche.

None of which (a little voice in the back of his mind pointed out) would matter, as long as no one found out.

[aaeeart]

(commission info)

I swear I do serious art sometime --

[igotanidea]

this is me. foolishly thinking that if I write Dick x reader learning to drive, my motivation to finally take the driver test will skyrocket. :P

[opendirectories]

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Jenna Well, it was Greg's idea to have Steve come back. He had wanted that for a very long time, and he asked him pretty early in season nine. But Steve was reluctant. He felt like Michael's story had really ended. He didn't want to open it back up again. And he especially did not wanna come back after two years and have this Finale episode be about him. Steve really felt like my character had his ending. This is everybody else's ending. And he didn't wanna overshadow that. But then Greg had the idea of the final episode being Dwight and Angela's wedding, and Steve agreed Michael would be there. It was a creative reason that was supported by history, you know. So I remember being up in the writer's room with John when we found out that Steve was gonna come back and we were sworn to secrecy. This was like really epic to pull off. I've told this story before Rainn Wilson turned to me and he said, not even Angela, Jenna. I was like, okay. I mean, he knows I tell you everything I know. It was really hard not to tell you because Ang you did not find out until he showed up on set that day. 

Angela Oh, I know. The exact moment. I had driven through the two canyons. I had taken the dirt road. I was at our base camp in the middle of nowhere. It was cold and foggy. And right as I was getting to hair and makeup, the set PA turned to me and said, oh, Steve is here. And I said, what are you talking about? And I, at first I thought she meant Steve Burgess. And she was like, Steve Carrell is here. I said, what? And I opened the door and there he was. He was sitting in hair and makeup. And I just was like, Steve. I was like, oh my gosh. And I just hugged him and we were laughing. I couldn't believe it. I was like so confused. And then we just got to chat in hair and makeup, and it was absolutely wonderful...

Jenna Well, this was really crazy because Greg did not tell NBC that Steve was coming back. 

Angela Well, this is what I remember at the table read, when all the NBC suits were there, all the executives in the script, it was Creed, right? 

Jenna Yes. So that's the thing, when you turn in a script, they used those script pages, those locations, those scenes to set a budget for your episode. And so they had a scene at our table read between Dwight and Jim, but it wasn't the scene that ended up in the show, but there was a scene, it was a placeholder of Jim helping Dwight right before its time to go to the wedding. Same number of lines, same page count as the real scene with Steve. 

[sapinea]

And here is the timelapse! cool ass feature!!! i didn't even know the program had it!! why is it so long tho

[another-goblin]

okay

[sportsandlaughs]

[jessicafangirl]

Hi dumpling