#and the thing is also that im about to be on my period and that's why all of this is pouring out

[bueckersfive]

YOU SAW THAT GAME IN PERSON?! OMG THATS AMAZING!! Im so happy for you and how you got to experience that type of game!!

Can you talk about the vibes? How were the Gamecock fans? Did you see them gradually lose their shit throughout the game? What were your fave parts of the game??

Also, omfg the whole UConn team fr showed up and showed OUT! They all played with such high energy and grit. I loved this from us. Azzi shooting masterclass, Paige floor general and lock down D, and Sarah showing the world why she’s the front runner for FOTY.

Thank you sm!! I had the BEST time & it was my first wbb game, so i couldn’t of picked a better first game :) huskies put BTA

The vibes were off the charts like it was so hype- the whole arena was basically packed out full house and the fans were LOUD AF and waving their rags around like they do lmao

There were way more uconn fans there than I was expecting- uconn fans rlly did show up today. I sat around a good mix of both uconn and sc fans.

The sc fans were cracking me up when they would get scared everytime the ball was in azzi’s hand lmao they know she’s a walking bucket. Kept hearing them say “REBOUND” and “stay on her!” the whole time. The sc fans around me actually pretty respectful- they had nice things to say about azzi and sarah the whole time.

I think the sc fans/student section really lit a fire right before the game when they were booing us & uconn said watch this :)

My fav part of the game would have to be Azzi Fudd. PERIOD. she showed out today and had a masterclass. Overall, I think everyone played amazing as a team today. Super proud of us. Paige and Sarah double double too. PSA did THAT. Also, jana really surprised me today. She has improved so much. And uconn can shoot threes now and knows how to rebound all of a sudden?? Crazy world we live in.

It was funny watching the sc fans get progressively quieter throughout the game and a lot of ppl left at the 4th quarter lmao.

But I had so much fun, it was an awesome experience!! Thank you for asking.

The natty is loading… as long as we keep playing like this

[chanranghaeys]

im so sorry but i just LOST MY MIND AND KAE WITNESSED MY FULL MELTDOWN ON DISCORD OVER THIS along with nana and a please see below:

so dear god lemme just reshare my fave panels from here (below the cut for spoilers)

IF THIS ISNT ME BC DEF AN SOS KIND OF SITUATION

yes find u someone who matches your freak. your freak being shouting at each other in caps lock FOR FULL EMOTION BC THEY JUST DONT GET IT!!!!!

SIYA YUNG LUMUHOD AKO YUNG TUMIKLOP???? (trans: he was the one who kneeled, but i was the one who folded????)

YOU WANT EVERYTHING ILL GIVE U EVERYTHING SAY NOTHING LESS LEE CHAN SAYO NA LAHAT UTANG NA LOOB

im melting i tell u melting because he cares enough??? to know you have things as organized as much as possible??? and he initiates sending the google calendar invite??????? kae i know this is a fictional rendition of a kpop idol but this alone has singlehandedly raised my standards of a partner further I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING LESS

also see:

Where: Don't you worry about it babygirl I gotchu

...

Why: Please

PLEASE. PLEASE DEAR GOD PLEASE. JEBALYO.

cries sobs wails curls up fetal position in the corner

"AND I WANT TO LOVE YOU." PERIOD. NO ERASE.

i will also brag that kae has blessed us discord friends with three deleted panels from this fic and it is such a privilege to be living as a dinonara right now this made me so happy and pulled me out of an angst brainrot i love you kae i love you user xinganhao i love you user ylangelegyi love you lee chan i love you seventeen i love love

to chan, whom i loved before.

one day, the letters you wrote for everyone you've ever loved go missing. lee chan, the son of your mother's best friend, finds his letter in the mail. with the ball in his court, you might be a bit surprised to see what he's aiming for.

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[rottenpumpkin13]

Alright, jumping on the bandwagon...

 

AGSZC + Turks & Rufus

Do they know what a tampon actually looks like andor how one is used?

Zack, that's not candy—!!!

tbh im asking this only because i suddenly remembered a post where people were talking about tampons & how boys at their school would flinch away from them & some threw one & they scattered like bugs at just the idea a packaged tampon would touch them like r u srs

also someone said some boys at their school just? didn't even know? what they looked like? at. all. they thought a novelty pen thing was an actual tampon & were doing that 'tryina be funny' thing where it's 1 pt. taunting 1 pt. laughing at their own jokes which reminded me too much of my school & wow memories of stupid in need of repression ow

also also tbh it all reminded me of an old commercial where the male teacher confiscates (?) a girls tampon an is like 'hope you brought enough for the class' to which she replies 'enough for the girls' & every male you can see is confused as fuck which seems like it wouldn't but does actually, sadly track

and that's why you got this ask. 🎉

 

*Zack is digging inside Angeal's desk like a raccoon in a trash can, then he triumphantly pulls out a colorful box*

Zack: Sweet! What flavor are these? Can I have one?

Angeal: .....

Zack: ? :)

*Angeal places a hand on Zack's forehead. Maybe he has a fever. Maybe—somewhere, somehow—this is the result of brain damage No fever. This is just how Zack is*

Angeal: Zack. Those are tampons.

Zack: Huh?? You mean for, like, periods and stuff? Why do you have these? And why do they look like candy?

Angeal: I keep them on hand in case someone needs them. And they do not look like candy.

*Zack pulls out a bright blue wrapped tampon*

Zack: Could've fooled me.

*Genesis strolls in*

Genesis: Those look delicious. What flavor are they?

Angeal: What the fuck were you guys doing in health class?? They're tampons.

Genesis, recoiling, scandalized: Goddess, is that what they are? I could've sworn they were a delicacy.

Angeal: You two give small-town country boys a bad name. Sephiroth, at his grown age, knows better.

*Right on cue, Sephiroth walks in*

Sephiroth: Why do you have menstrual products?

Angeal: Aha! See? Maturity. Intelligence. Common sense—

*He stops mid-sentence as Sephiroth pulls a condom from his drawer and starts unwrapping it*

Angeal:

Sephiroth: This is bubblegum, yes?

(Meanwhile, in an entirely separate tragedy unfolding elsewhere)

Cissnei: Hey, do you have a tampon?

Shotgun: Yeah, here.

*Just as she hands it to her, Reno walks by and snatches it*

Reno: Ha! Too slow! You snooze, you lose!

*He unwraps it confidently and takes a bite*

Cissnei:

Shotgun:

Reno, chewing: This is not a marshmallow.

[katabay]

bayek, doing some exploring :)

[obsob]

here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud!!

✷(print shop)✷

[tani-b-art]

there’s always that one person. that someone who has had the most influence on belong to shape who you are. crystal is ava’s.

when ava responded with, “of course” after crystal told her “thank you, for what you did in there” and following when crystal said, “i appreciate it…” both of those reactions from ava were out of surprise and humility. she wasn’t expecting her to say any of that but you can see how much ava was so happy to hear it. elicited some real unsuspected mushiness from her and it looked like when a child is proud they gained their patent’s approval for a good thing they did. very meek in the cutest of ways. soft ava — the fact that crystal can still touch that special spot in ava even with them not being on good terms tells a lot, too. the fact that ava told her, “of course”…saying that tells that despite their not so good place, she still wanted to look out for her and it wasn’t a question. it’s almost as if she said you’re still my soror, you’re still my sister, you’re still my friend (i still remember how special you made me feel—on all levels of their friendship and/or relationship) and i wanted to help you and could, so i did. for ava’s immediate reaction to be so empathetic to hearing crystal in distress about not being successful in her bid for their funds—to me, that seems like she’s witnessed crystal in this position/state before (back in the day) and her instinct to so quickly recognize that coming from her…it was all still in her memory bank and ava was there then and now to be the calm to her storm and to find someway to fix whatever it was that has crystal anxious. it feels like a lot of ava’s reaction to crystal was from recalling and recognizing old times. ava didn’t mind putting the long-standing rivalry and beef between them went on temporary pause so she can be there for her.

(come to think of it, ava may get a surprise visit from crystal at abbott to ask for her forgiveness. wow, just throwing that out there…just the thought of that possibility is like woah because that lingering conversation will finally be had. she’ll admit, ava will accept her forgiveness and that’ll be the end of them)

if we’re never told about her & crystal’s backstory during their college/sorority days, i think we all can very much piece everything together without an actual episode. there’s so much explained in their few but extremely pivotal interactions — and we clearly see just how affected ava still is to this day with crystal. it appears as though the one person ava has gotten close to by choice (not familial) or allowed herself to be open to really damaged her in a formative period in her life and that person was crystal. and crystal betrayed her. their connection was good in the beginning and then turned not good at all. maybe it wasn’t crystal’s intention to hurt ava (idk why but in my deciphering of them, I believe crystal’s whole purpose of befriending ava initially was based in something that was contrived but along the way, crystal actually started to like ava, not just on a friend level either, and then it turned ugly when their situation got “exposed” to their sorority and crystal decided to keep her reputation intact and safe face)…im still debating on if any of their falling out was intentional on that account or not. but however it played out, crystal’s actions definitely hurt ava and created this persona in ava. the emotionally impenetrable person she is. but, it’s obvious how that glass of protection she formed for self is slowly being built down because of people like janine and o’shon who aren’t crystal. both of them (especially janine; tbh, I would also add iggy because they have a relationship that seems just as impactful but probably was right after crystal—not sure on the timeframe yet but it seems like he came into her life at an aligning time) are helping her realize that she won’t need that protective glass anymore whenever she shares intimate moments with them…the image that comes to mind with ava and her glass of protection is the enchanted rose inside of the glass dome. she’s the rose that placed herself inside of it out of self-protection. it’s still a glass but it doesn’t have the purpose of running out of time (like the fairytale) so she has time to see everyone for who they really are. all the new people in her life (janine, o’shon) that show her any signs of like and love have been treating her that way in genuine kindness and in sincere care and it’s safe. and because it’s safe and considerate and w/o malice, she can dismount the dome that’s been shielding her and let herself experience those beautiful acts from the people who care for her. there’s honesty in their feelings towards her. so that glass dome, it served its purpose. she can reveal herself from underneath it.

we’ve gotten lots of soft, delicate and vulnerable Ava this season. she feels very safe with the people she’s allowed to see this side of her which shows how much she feels protected to let down her walls and unmasks herself around them. she obviously isn’t able to allow this often because her reactions to folks being kind, patient and gentle with her proves how foreign it is—it’s an act of love she isn’t too familiar with because she’s not gotten it very often. probably only from her grandmother so it coming from non-family seems jarring to her but y’all know she absolutely loves it! so seeing her let it happen and momentarily receive it to let her soft come forth is…soft.

it’s soft and still very powerful too. and it’s beautiful because it’s brave and graceful. i would even say her timidity is beautiful, brave and graceful just as well. so sweet. so kind. all very attractive.

Ava is allowing Ava!

(a lot of this soft Ava awakening is in large part to Janine)

[tuliptiger]

Where are the positive Arcane posts brothers. My brothers. It's such a good show and gives us so much and there's SO much to explore. Even if you don't like LoL, as an enjoyer of the show and a player of the game they're really unrelated.

BUT LoL gives the base of the world and so you've got a show that's detailed and full of life and potential with this pool of basic lore and world building to draw upon.

And hey. It isn't perfect a lot of people have a lot of valid complaints and dislikes of what happened and how they happened. I definitely do too but the WAY it's written and HOW it's written lets you fill in so many gaps and make your own world for the most part.

My big hang up is it seems people fill that space with negativity. If you don't like it you can make it better? The space to fill is there without rewriting the characters or events, why let yourself ruin the show for yourself when you could enjoy it? Nobody controls how they feel and if you don't want to like it that's your choice but if you HAVE the choice? Why not take it and run with it you know?

[lesbianherald]

so i know you're trying to process Coming Home being the top fic now but bestie are you aware that you hit 30k kudos?

ok. ok ok okok.

As a warning, I'm going to get really weird and personal here.

I got these this morning. Just like with the last one I have no idea what to do with this or how to appropriately deal with it lmao but to everyone who has been so nice - thank you. so much? this is a number so unfathomable to me that I've been trying to sit with it all day and simply cannot process it as real.

I don't want to care about numbers. I want to be super cool and chill and above that. but this is a really big one. and I think it also is really reflective of how big this community has grown. I've decided it would be odd not to acknowledge it.

This is one of the craziest, kindest, most lovely things that has ever happened to me. It feels so incredible and validating to know my work reached some people. That is quite literally all I want to do with my life. And now it feels like I might be able to with my own stuff. But its a lil deeper than that too. All the comments and support have genuinely been such an amazing balm during a really dark time in my life.

At the start, this fic was always a method of escapism for me. I've been under so much pressure in my real life. I'm in a really weird, really competitive transitional point. everything I write irl may make or break the rest of my career. It is a type of pressure I'm incredibly grateful and privileged to have, but still stressful nonetheless.

But then, as i was writing this fic, it became way more of a lifeline. Not to get too personal, and idk if people paid attention to my end notes, but if you did you'll note I fell victim to the ao3 curse last October in a really big way. I lost a dear friend of mine very suddenly.

Starting coming home was a way for me to write something just to write it, knowing that I could be myself and do whatever I want and just throw shit at the wall without worrying about anything. after my friend passed away, the escapism of it became that much more valuable. (btw I would not post about it were I not in a much better place with it so don't worry about me <3)

I feel like maybe it's important at this point to explain the meaning of all the support because I've genuinely been unable to express it in a way I find appropriate. every piece of art every sweet comment etc. etc. helped get me through this really weird, sad, shocking time. As "cringe" as it might seem... fandom and fanfic can be really meaningful, powerful, and connective.

All this being said. coming home was definitely released in the right time for this to happen. A multichapter released right before and during season 2 as well as in the months after? Like. It was primed for this a bit (not intentionally but still) So many fics that get posted now deserve the same amount of love and support.

I really hesitate with numbers. sharing them, abiding by them, gaining value from them. I also get nervous about how people will feel entitled to treat me because of them. But this is so insane it feels weird not to say a bigger thank you.

[quietwingsinthesky]

i really do think the desire to paint ten as unambiguously The Worst™️ when it comes to his relationship with martha is out of this desire to uncomplicate their relationship. to decouple them as friends and people who profoundly impacted each other’s lives. it’s just an easier narrative to swallow: that ten was Awful to her and then martha kicked him to the curb when she realized she was too good for him. easier, maybe, then dealing with the troubles of unrequited affection don’t have to be anyone’s fault, or that ten shut martha out in a lot of ways but let her in in others that he wouldn’t let any other companion near, or that they were still friends, they still wanted to see each other and be around each other, even though it was messy and sometimes hurt. you know?

[kaiserouo]

two immovable objects

[defiledtomb]

There's a story about a healer MC and Leith on my Patreon now, a concept slice of something I hope to develop while I get my bearings together after leaving my partner in the middle of the night, and find an apartment before it gets too cold to live in the vacation house I'm in right now. Once I have the funds to move, I will also get my stationary PC back, which means I can get back to finalizing ouroboros book 1!

If you want, you can join any paid tier to access the story, and watch the story unfold each week, see where I take it. If you join the $10 tier, there's a backlog of ouro smut to read too! >:3

Thank you to anyone who helps me through this tough time, through Kofi or Patreon or by just being here. You're in my heart locket forever.

[fuupan]

i had this in mind a few days ago while running on 2 hrs of sleep

decided to finally draw it lol

i have some more ideas in mind of them that i will hopefully get to get around drawing

[autisticaradiamegido]

day 192

a break from artfight for some good news! i have finally scheduled a surgical consult to have my enemy (read: uterus) removed. this is a bit of a scarier prospect than my breast reduction was, but i think it will be an equally impactful quality of life improvement when all is said and done!!

anyway those of yall who have been here since the beginning may remember me posting through that whole process so i figure why stop now.

[phantomrose96]

i just caught up with a breach of trust and I don't even know WHAT to say. thank you? jesus christ? oh my god? my husband and friends all hate me bc I won't shut up about it? I've never read a fanfic that could hold a candle? a match even? I've been reading in all my spare time. I've had dreams bc it's the last thing I'm thinking about at night. then I read more over breakfast. WOW? wowowowow? thank you again?

(A Breach of Trust)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Thank you for being as brain-rotted as I am over this Utter Behemoth of a fic!! It's woven into the fabric of my being at this point.

I've poured my heart and soul into it and it means so so much to me, so hearing that OTHER people are like, bothering the people in their OWN lives about it? Wow. I'm very happy over the notion that there are strangers who know vaguely of ABoT because their loved one wanted to tell them all about it.

I've really loved building it up from an empty Word document. I'm really happy and lucky other people have come along for that. Thank you!!

[punmster]

being ace means i don't get giggly or horny about omegaverse aka abo but instead become painfully obsessed with details in anatomy and world building

[puppppppppy]

its so hard to watch time pass when things like careers and assignments exist. what do you mean im supposed to take that seriously