#a talking comet

[pearleisuma]

What do i do? I just posted my hermittober stuff which included iskall and stress, but i don't know what the situation was and if i'm going to get yelled at for having that art up, and if Iskall did a bad bad thing, i don't wanna associate with that, i'm quite nervous honestly, i don't want to get accidentally caught in mcyt drama crossfire again

First off: take a deep breath. No one’s going to judge you for making fanart of Iskall and Stress, especially if you didn’t know. If you somehow get caught in MCYT drama, just block them. You’ll be ok. You’re just an artist making things, no one can or should fault you for the actions of your subject.

Second: You can send your art to me if you still want it accessible but don’t want it associated with you! You can DM it or send it as an ask, or otherwise send me the link and I’ll tell you when I have it saved so you can delete it! I’m also working on making a Google form where people can specify if they want it posted anonymously or not, so keep an eye out for that.

Third: if you don’t want your art to have an internet presence at all, just delete it. We’ll be sad to see it go, but people understand. Just actually think about it and don’t do it in a moment of panic.

I’ve got your back, whatever you decide.

[major-comet]

the biggest problem with tos’ episodic format is that the episode usually ends pretty quickly after the conflict resolves and then they never really talk about it again - no matter how intense or harrowing it was

which means that we don’t get to actually *see* the interpersonal fallout of bones being diagnosed with and cured from a previously-incurable terminal illness (that he didn’t even want to tell jim and spock he had), and then just four episodes later drugging them so that he can go be tortured (and likely die) instead of spock, and so jim doesn’t have to make the choice between them.

did they talk about it? beyond just a standard debrief and a “never fucking do that again bones i swear to god i mean it this time”? did they make it the captains’ quarters for the debrief, only for mccoy to be pulled into a crushing, trembling hug as soon as the door shut while jim tried to assure himself that bones was still here, was still breathing? spock hovering nearby - a hand gently coming to rest on his shoulder?

why didn’t mccoy want to tell them about the xenopolycythemia, anyways? to try and hold onto a few more normal-ish months before every time they looked at him their eyes would be filled with grief - mourning a man they hadn’t yet lost? the same reason he ran away; to spare them what he went through with his father?

only for him to immediately turn around and throw himself back to the wolves to (almost) die right in front of them anyways

i don’t really know how they handled it. whether they talked about it and attempted to soothe the hurt, or just resolutely tried to bottle it up.

but i do know this: spock eventually came back from gol because jim simply (though accidentally) called out for him in a moment of need. bones only came back because jim personally drafted him back into starfleet

[screechingfromthevoid]

This is the long one. Because I am long winded in everything I do

[shrowdly]

Yue, Mars, and Laika in 13 Beware's style!

[ironicandpunny]

in honour of pride month, here’s some musicals that feature/star LBTQIA+ characters that have not aged like milk:

Falsettos

Fun Home

A Strange Loop

Company

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

Ghost Quartet

Come From Away

Cabaret

35MM

A New Brain

Spies Are Forever

Firebringer

[blu3berrydraws]

I know people like to say Tales of Ba Sing Se is the saddest, and especially Iroh's song for Lu Ten is the saddest moment in atla

but honestly... For me it's probably this

[real-odark]

[narsh-poptarts]

needed to make a book pitch for class starting with the cover

still needs tweaks (title, some details) but when all the pitch pages are done i'll likely make a new post

[faaun]

the way that diff languages sound r so fascinating they're all different and all so vivid

[mamawasatesttube]

modern comics really do just feel so bland and spineless sometimes. like 90s comics definitely weren't perfect but man. i just know dc of today would never introduce a character who's a bigender lesbian and also part horse but only sometimes.

[crow-caller]

I had fun with the crunchy collage but today got into more artsy design. So I've done like 10 pages. so. I'll do more and share them when ready :3c

Text is from Creatures Of Heaven, my Forbidden Ship fic

[pearleisuma]

Secret Life was the Pearlscar season. To me.

[ask-the-roommate-au]

And they weren’t roommates anymore, zang

NOOOOOOOOO THEYRE STILL BUDDIES :(((((

[toodleroo]

‼️⚠️⚠️FLAME FINAL PAPER TITLE JUST DROPPED⚠️⚠️‼️

[viric-dreams]

Impressed and unimpressed. A slightly more historical take on Ockham ca. 1813.

[bumbling-a-bee]

Is this how I die💀?

Ridiculed😂 and laughed🤣 at

Wearing clown🤡 shoes👞

Is this how I die👻?

Furious😠 and reckless🤪

Sick🤢 with booze🥃

How did I live🧍‍♂️?

I taste😋 every wasted🗑️ minute⏱️

Every time🕢 I turned↩️ away

From the things that might🤷‍♀️ have healed🩹 me

How long⏰ have I been sleeping😴?

Is this how I die⚰️?

Frightened😨 like a child👶

Lazy😒 and numb🥶

Is this how I die☠️?

Pretending🎭 and preposterous😤

And dumb🤐

How did I live🥺?

Was I kind🧎‍♀️ enough and good😇 enough?

Did I love❤️ enough?

Did I ever look up⬆️ and see the moon🌝 and the stars✨ and the sky🌌?

Oh, why😫 have I been sleeping🛌?

They say🤫 we are asleep��� until we fall🍂 in love👨‍❤️‍👨

We are children🧒 of dust and ashes⚱️

But when we fall🌠 in love👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 we wake up🤸

And we are a god⛪ and angels👼 weep😭

But if I die💀 here tonight🌙

I die👻 in my sleep😴

All of my life🧬 I spent searching🔎 the words📖 of poets🖊️ and saints🙏 and prophets🗣️ and kings🤴

Now at the end🔚 all I know🤯 that I've learned🤓 is that all that I know is I don't🙅‍♂️ know a thing🤥

So easy to close🚪 off

Place the blame outside🌄

Hiding🙈 in my room🛋️ at night🌜

So terrified😬

All the things🤺 I could've been👨‍🏫

But I never😔 had the nerve😢

Life🛐 and love💟, I don't deserve🚫

So alright🙋‍♂️!

Alright🧍‍♂️!

I've had my time🕰️

Close😌 my eyes👀

Let the death☠️ bells🔔 chime!

Bury⚰️ me in burgundy🟥

I just don't care💁‍♀️!

Nothing's left☹️

I looked👀 everywhere!

Is this how I die👻?

Was there👉 ever any other way🛣️ my life could be🤔?

Is this how I die💀?

Such a slough of feelings🥴 inside of me

But then why🤷‍♀️ am I screaming🗣️?

Why am I shaking😵?

Oh god💒, was there something🤔 that I missed🔍?

Did I squander💸 my divinity😇?

Was happiness😊 within me💁‍♀️ the whole time⌛?

They say🤭 we are asleep🥱 until we fall🍃 in love👰

We are children👧 of dust🌪️ and ashes🌬️

But when we fall☄️ in love💕 we wake up☝️

And we are a god🧚‍♀️ and angles🕊️ weep😢

But if I die💀 here tonight🌝

I die☠️ in my sleep🛌

They say we are asleep💤 until we fall☄️ in love💗

And I'm so ready😼

To wake🥱 up now

I wanna wake😃 up

Don't❌ let me die☠️ while I'm like this😰

I wanna wake up🆙

God😇, don't let me die👻 while I'm like this😠

Please🥺 let me wake😪 up now

God👤, don't let me die💀 while I'm like this

I'm ready☑️

I'm ready😁

To wake up⬆️