#Threads online

[tanadrin]

It’s frustrating that falling-for-scams-as-a-virtue has spread to basically every corner of social media. You see the same dynamic with this particular cause all over TikTok as well. I mean, I guess I’m glad the people want to do something to help. But good intentions count for little on their own, if they get spent in useless or outright counterproductive ways.

[cinamun]

People over 30 every time we open a app these days

[altschmerzes]

seen one too many snide posts about this in the last week or so but did you know that if you don't enjoy scenes in smut establishing consent or checking in then you simply don't have to read them and you don't have to go online and whine about how they're Consent Posturing and Purity Culture and Sanitizing Everything and God Just Kill Me Now. like you can have a preference without making it into a three act morality play, which is ironically what you are accusing other people of doing.

the same goes for like, detailed content warnings on fics. or content warnings at all. you can just skip those. they're not a sign of Purity Culture Gone Too Far or Those Damn Puriteens or whatever. you can dislike things without being an asshole about them or implying they're Taking Away What's Good And Correct About Fic Or Creativity.

[lily-claw]

I found my old bnha drawings and those are probably from nearly 4 or 5 years ago and there is a fucking Bakugo Katsuki drawing that thinking about if holding mini Izuku's hand in that river scene is ok or not and Im not okay.

Oh my fucking god.

My English wasnt good at that time so I wrote "grab" instead of "hold" and I can see some eng mistakes and that old toga sketch... Oh my god.

[intermittentstitcher]

Reblog for a bigger sample size

An article so that you can find out about the different kinds of embroidery featured in this poll.

[theiaphage]

Worm au but the only difference is professor Manton is replaced by Ray Blanchard

[tweetingukpolitics]

[temeyes]

ghost back in 2015, maybe (extra under the cut!!)

stage one: denial

[kingkatsuki]

Specifically thinking about long distance relationships today.

So tell me how you and your f/o would first meet online?

[kennexara]

so uh, remember back in 2019 when I was like I want to do a Dishonored cross-stitch, something harder than the Outsider’s Mark but also easier than actual people? And I wasn’t seeing a lot of existing patterns so I spent some time messing with C-Stitch and didn’t start stitching it until 2020? And I decided it would look cooler if I used the Diament metallic gold instead of just plain gold floss, aka I made it 10x more difficult. And also it would be 10in by 10in which is big for me. Like, I’ve never finished anything that big. 

Well, until now.

[commsroom]

eiffel is not really built for any social media (dangerous combination of being a little too sincere, making inappropriate jokes, and generally sticking his foot in his mouth, not to mention he'd be too inconsistent with it and disdainful about the concept to ever actually build a following anywhere), but you absolutely could not put him on tumblr. the people here would eat him alive for his mainstream offline millennial sensibilities. eiffel isn't a text-based communicator anyway - i guarantee he responds to texts with voice messages - but he simply does not have the blogger's temperament. he wouldn't be on tumblr in the first place, but if he was on tumblr, the only thing he'd ever get noticed for would be leaving a lame comment directly onto someone's post that the OP then replies to with the observation his blog is half the kind of thing you'd see on ifunny and half pictures of topless women. do not fool yourself about this.

[gaiatan]

some helpful threads/guides on gaia to make ur life a lil easier

what's that item? - need to know what an item on an avatar is? cant remember what that one item is with a specific pose? this thread has you covered. (can take a while to be answered so sit tight!)

color scheme guide compilation - hosts guides of color schemes

visual color scheme guide - list of color schemes with visuals

project tie-dye - official thread of color schemes you can use if you get tickets (to make your own usermade recolors)

bbcode guide - for all ur cool post decorating needs

aerd's misc lists - has some very specific item lists

naked avi guide - singling this one out bc a LOT of people ask how to do this. please do so responsibly!

the misc item guides compilation - master guide of finding guides for just about anything from active guides to inactive ones (includes some of the previously mentioned guides as well)

recolour walkthrough - for if you want to make your own mock-ups of recolors

runway glossary - official list of terms used in gaia's runway game

runway questions and answers - confused about a theme? new to runway and lost? ask here!

[darehearts]

hi beloveds,  who is still alive on my dash  ?  🫣

[itssovero]

07. Final Fantasy XIV Online: Dawntrail (Square Enix Creative Studio III, 2024)

I'm far from an MMO-focused gamer (I won't be talking about hardcore raiding as I haven't yet worked up the courage to take the leap into that content), but FFXIV absolutely stole my heart back in 2020 with its rich worldbuilding, incredible life-affirming storytelling, immaculate vibes and soundtrack, satisfying cooperative gameplay, and generally welcoming in-game community. With prior expansion Endwalker wrapping up a 10-year narrative saga spanning the game's entire history up to that point, this new adventure is poised to be the start of a whole new phase of the game, and in my opinion, Dawntrail absolutely starts that journey on the right foot (despite what media literacy-devoid outrage merchants on social media would have you believe).

The narrative revolves around themes of community, collaboration, and understanding, with the player character taking on a mentor role to the empathetic and sociable but inexperienced Wuk Lamat as she participates in a rite of succession to become the leader of her nation while coming to truly know the hearts of the people she would serve. She's not running unopposed, however; her journey pits her against a host of other claimants, including her elder brother, who harbors warmongering, expansionist intentions for the nation. With the legend of a fabled city of gold at the heart of this continent-spanning contest, thrilling adventure, heartwarming character interactions, and manmade horrors beyond your comprehension delicious-looking local cuisine are abound.

Without spoiling the twists and turns the story throws at the player as it wends on, Dawntrail in typical FFXIV fashion tells a fundamentally prosocial story that really made me want to connect with my fellow human beings. The story actually positions itself as a sort of companion piece to the critically acclaimed Shadowbringers, both expansions tackling the premise of making the world a better place for those who follow in our footsteps, but each from a different angle, with Shadowbringers focusing on taking back the world from oppressive forces while Dawntrail focuses on preventing such oppression from materializing during times of peace. The setting of Tural is a character unto itself, its lands lush and beautiful, and its peoples and cultures endearing. The revelations throughout also help further expand the scope of FFXIV's universe in ways that will almost certainly be relevant in future stories.

The dungeon and trial design is tight and streamlined, hitting upon what I feel is the perfect level of challenge for normal duties. The two new DPS jobs, Viper and Pictomancer, are both fluid and satisfying to play, the former focusing on pure selfish damage with a busy fast-paced attack rotation, and the latter requiring strategic timing of skills with longer cast times in exchange for absurdly high burst damage and strong party buffs.

The slate of announced patch content is massive, as well, with a large-scale Field Operation, a new roguelike Deep Dungeon, a new wave of multi-path Variant Dungeons, some new form of lifestyle content, and a new unique Limited Job gameplay style all being promised in addition to the usual 8-Player and Alliance Raids. We've seen a lot of these types of content before, but never all at the same time. Combine that with the start of a new story and the currently-ongoing graphical overhaul, and this new phase of FFXIV almost feels more like the start of a sequel than an average expansion release.

[arendaes]

Really getting tired of the "people weren't critical of [piece of media] until [insert either next subpar installment or creator fuckup causes mainstream opinion reversal]" arguments. I guarantee you every piece of media has had its share of critics, regardless of its popularity, and suggesting that someone's criticisms aren't valid and that they're just doing so because it's popular to do now is...well, it's kinda gross tbh

[aluria-sevhex]

"Little solace comes / to those who grieve / when thoughts keep drifting / as walls keep shifting / and this great blue world of ours /seems a house of leaves

moments before the wind."

read House of Leaves and finished it today! loved it! took 1000 psychic damage. got possessed to draw smth real quick at like 4:30 AM. augh.