#a wealth of possibility

[doctormori]

I love this book to death, so here's some things I noticed <3

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

*tries to organize my thoughts*

*remembers i'm not in school and therefore beholden to neither heaven nor hell nor any man's grading system*

*joyously shredding & tossing all my carefully arranged 3x5 mental notecards into the air like so much beige confetti. raising my arms in victory, cheering raucously until i accidentally inhale bits of homemade confetti*

(*coughing up itty bits of paper like a cat evicting a hairball with a firm understanding of tenants' rights*) wait wat happens next

[palatinewolfsblog]

"We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books." W.E.B. Du Bois.

[itkrnowsyou]

the way people are inclined to believe jonah magnus who doesn’t believe in fate/bloodlines and who longed to become an immaterial extension of a fear ‘deity’ is more likely to be tory-aligned than og!elias who was raised to believe he is better and more deserving simply because he is a bouchard is honestly. very strange

[lobotomy-lady]

You will forever be known to me as the person who doesn't think rich/famous individuals are humans anymore and therefore aren't allowed to ever feel sorry for themselves.

im ok with that

[nebjamin]

I don’t know how to explain it but this is quite possibly the most Majima thing that has ever been Majima’d

[akkivee]

The Yamada Family's Special Curry: Hypmic Curry Drama Track TL

Jiro: A curry battle huh…? They sure came up with a weird idea this time around…

Ichiro: I also think it’s a strange concept, but I still want to prove we’re the best. Will you two help me out?

Jiro & Saburo: Of course!!

Ichiro: Glad to hear it!

Saburo: We’re used to making curry so I think we should get started immediately!

Ichiro: Ah, about that… *places down a plate* I actually went ahead and made a prototype curry!

Saburo: As expected, Ichi-nii, you prepared something beforehand!

Ichiro: If we’re going to win over everyone, we can’t just use our usual curry. I was hoping you guys could help me perfect the ultimate curry!

Saburo: Then we’ll try the prototype so we can start ameliorating any flaws it may have!!

Jiro: A-Ameli…?? I don’t get what he just said but you can leave its flavour to me!!

Ichiro: Thanks, you two! Then, why don’t you go ahead and give it a taste?

Jiro & Saburo: Absolutely! *eats*

Jiro & Saburo: Mmm??

Jiro: This isn’t the flavour of our usual curry…! Did he really forget the most important part…??

Saburo: It’s greasy and tastes terrible…! I don’t want to say something Ichi-nii made is unpleasant but…!!

Ichiro: So how is it??

Jiro: I-I’ve never had anything like it before…

Saburo: W-what did you put in it?

Ichiro: *starts bringing out ingredients* So for the roux, I decided not to use anything you can buy from the store and made a completely original spice blend! I also used domestic A5 graded black beef and fatty mackerel!

Jiro: Yeah…?

Saburo: I see…

*phone rings*

Ichiro: Sorry, I gotta take this, it’s a work call. …Hello, how may I help you?

Jiro: *downs a glass of water* Hey Saburo, what did Nii-chan do to this curry??

Saburo: How am I supposed to know?? I can only assume he was so focused on beating the competition, failed to give it any rational thought.

Jiro: Damn it…! Even though Nii-chan’s usual curry is already the most delicious…!

Saburo: My thoughts exactly! He didn’t need to use these fancy ingredients, Ichi-nii’s curry is already exquisite…!

Jiro: We gotta bring Nii-chan back to his senses!

Saburo: As loathe as I am to work hand in hand with incompetence, there’s no other way…!

Ichiro: Sorry, guys, I’m back! So, what should I add to improve the curry?

Jiro & Saburo: *nods at each other*

Jiro: Aniki, I’ll give it to you straight. No matter what you add, this ain’t gonna be our curry!

Ichiro: What??

Jiro: I get where you’re coming from, but you shouldered this by yourself without even talking to us… Isn’t that messed up?

Saburo: I feel similarly to Jiro. If we’re going up against the other divisions, shouldn’t our bonds as brothers shine through?

Ichiro: Our bonds as brothers…?

Jiro & Saburo: And so, we should use our usual curry!

Ichiro: But, if we use our usual curry, wouldn’t you be able to tell the roux uses store bought curry and ingredients that were on sale? If we want to beat the others, then—

Jiro: But that’s what makes it our curry!

Saburo: Just like with our rap as the Buster Bros!!!, there wouldn’t be any point to winning if it’s not who we are!

Ichiro: You guys… *eats the curry* …Yeah, you’re right, this isn’t our curry. I understand what you mean!

Jiro & Saburo: …!!

Ichiro: Okay, let’s head out to the store to buy the stuff we usually use in our curry!

Jiro: Yeah! Once we hit up the shopping district, I’ll find the best bargain after a few rounds around the shops!

Saburo: According to my research, the type of roux that’s favoured across multiple age generations would be one that’s a bit sweet and hits the medium range in spiciness!

Ichiro: Thanks! I’m counting on you guys!

Saburo: Oh, there’s one more thing…

Jiro: What? We’re about to head out.

Saburo: No, it’s just, since we’re going to have to sell it, doesn’t that mean we need to come up with a name for our curry? I think the usual naming conventions revolve around the main ingredients used in the product.

Jiro: We got vegetables, fish, meat… If we go off of that, we’ve just got a variety curry.

Ichiro: We don’t even have to worry about that! No matter the ingredients, this is the “Yamada Family’s Special Curry”! And with it, the three of us will beat all the rest!!

[dangans-ur-ronpas]

some dgr doodles i did last night

ft: the toxic yuri enogiri au i have in my head where they were dating before the killing game started. throughout the actual game, kyoko has the vaguest recollection that she has some kind of deep connection with the mastermind behind it all, and junko is both rooting for and actively sabotaging her girlfriend by dropping hints about their relationship. which leads to some intensely disconcerting inner turmoil for kyoko as she tries to figure out what the hell she's gonna do when she uncovers the mastermind's secrets, and if she really wants to do that at all

and naegami horses ig

[ramlionbam]

"if you can't afford [this] then you shouldn't have a pet" is a thing i hear over and over again and it's really frustrating to hear people say this about food, or grooming, or vet bills.

(especially vet bills: many people just do not have thousands of dollars in savings for emergency vet bills, and thinking that they should or must in order to own an animal is ridiculous. if that was the case, millions of people would not own animals).

people's life situations change. maybe they could afford a pet before and they can't now, whether temporary or permanent, and this is a pet they've had for years. or, maybe this pet is old, or has a medical need or behavioral issue, and surrendering them means they would probably not have a good adoption outcome.

some people end up with a pet they can't care for due to unforeseen circumstances: taking in a pet from someone in a worse situation, getting gifted a pet, etc.

some people have pets because even if they're not financially stable, they have a pet that provides important emotional support or that they love. maybe they want to commit the "crime" of having a pet while being broke, because it is really, really difficult to be financially well-off and stable.

but guess what happens if you do decide that you want to surrender a pet, especially in highly populated urban areas?

sometimes, all the rescues and no-kill shelters will be full. you will have no guarantee that this animal - who you love - will not be euthanized for space.

and then, you may look at the county shelter, because you genuinely cannot keep an animal. but even the county shelter may not be taking immediate owner surrenders due to overpopulation.

there is zero recourse to surrender an animal in some areas. you may have no choice but to keep this animal, even if you are not able to meet its needs.

i have known people who have experienced a lot of these things. people who have been kicked out of homes with their pets. people who got pets based on their situations at the time who then had their lives change and were no longer in an ideal place to own that pet. people who have had no way to surrender a pet they could not care for.

if i have to hear one more financially stable and well-off person (or any person, but this demographic in particular) say "if you can't afford [this] then you shouldn't have a pet"...

if you can't be compassionate to people then you shouldn't open your mouth.

[siplick]

Weather pulling us together (Honolulu & Ijincho)

[irregularbillcipher]

posts about how bill hates preston northwest and ford hates the northwest family as a whole (including preston) just have me imagining the funniest redemption au scenario where the pineses hear bill and ford Being Loud At Each Other and just bolt to see what's going on, and then are absolutely shocked to find bill and ford not only tolerating each others' presence but actively bouncing off each other and it's literally just because one of them mentioned how much they really wanted to beat preston over the head with something and the other one just went "YEAH!!!! YEAH ME TOO!!!!!"

[witchhazelevesque]

I’ve always been confused about this and would love to hear others thoughts.

rb’s are appreciated to reach more people!

[spicyicymeloncat]

Yknow I think Lloyd should be good at devising plans. He went to evil school he should be good at scheming. The reason why he’s leader of the ninja is because he’s the one that makes the plans and comes up with ideas.

[cashweasel]

for Valen + Gideon 💋 + 🎮, also 👋

Ideal date: valen loves a romantic picnic with activities, you can never go wrong with a sunset, some wine and card games 😌 gideon is a pilot so spontaneous day trips and exploring a new city is 10/10 plus it’s a free flight! fjskakhjs

Favorite hobby: valen has always been into music as a child he played violin and later joined as part of an orchestra he also sings, plays and really enjoys making music, gideon has 700 hobbies lol mostly he’s just out on his bike 🏍️. Their favorite shared hobby is tennis and judging ppl at the country club loll

Siblings: gideon is an only child but valen has a brother and he’s hot lmaoo this is his fc, I don’t know his name 😂

[Oc headcanons: Picture Edition!]

[cabeswaterdrowned]

There’s something about Adam defending Gansey to Blue while also kind of defending him from himself, but also he’s probably glad to have Blue there partly because she’s like him enough to share some of his criticisms of Gansey and Ronan but because she’s less encumbered by performance she’ll just say these things and he gets to kind of play the opposite role while taking satisfaction that someone is saying them if that makes sense. Kind of goes along with him relishing Ronan’s shock when he invited her, yes he wants to go on a date with her regardless but like I said he could choose to do something else with her, but as someone hyper aware of power dynamics he wants her here to sort of be a barrier that keeps him from giving into being ‘one of Gansey’s things’ (him tightening his grip on her hand when Gansey’s looking is so. interesting) while also making himself seem more similar to / equal to them by comparison to her. There are posts I’ve seen mostly in older fandom that took Blue to task for kind of using Adam as an in to the group while also a barrier between her and Gansey / the fate she’s resisting and they aren’t incorrect that it’s unfair of her but I never find the sentiment of ‘pwoor Adam being used by Blue’ sympathetic because like, they’re pretty equal in that regard consistently. For reasons that make perfect sense for two inexperienced teens with a lot of baggage in their first relationship + … unconventional complications lol. 

[onyxbird]

How it started: *Browsing for a movie to watch last night.* The Lost City (2022). Hmm, don't recall hearing much about that. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum? OK. Romance novelist and cover model get thrust into a jungle adventure due to kidnapping. OK, that sounds worth a try.

How it's going: (in discussion of the AU of Mr. Quinn having a romance-novel-writing hobby:) "And, lo, in the midst of his turmoil, Finn heard a voice echoing out of the heavens (sounding remarkably like Elias, although Elias was sound asleep on the other side of the campfire), saying "Have you considered just letting them peacefully enjoy each other's company for a while with no ninjas? Huh?! Maybe share a home-cooked meal and then later a kiss that they're not gonna second-guess and get all weird and sad about? You ever think about that?!?!" And as he got up to do an extra patrol in case the ninjas had figured out how to disguise themselves as mysterious sky voices, he also started to wonder if maybe, just maybe, Elias really could feel the same about him."

The Discord chat has been wild (delightfully so).

If any allos sensed a disturbance in the Force last night, it might have been the three aspecs "yes, and"-ing absurd "romance" plotlines about the fictional characters/alter egos of a fictional ace romance novelist who has zero canonical links to either romance novels or being ace. If it's any consolation, at least one of our (also fictional) presumed-allo characters is pretty upset about it, too.

@darkfinch @wolves-in-the-world