#and also i am loyal as shit

[dailyautophagy]

SORRY BUT IM JUST TOO PRETTY TO BE UPSET

[0alix0]

boy do i love how the only reason bioware replaced Lucerni with Shadow Dragons was because they wanted middle class citizens being the driving force of the changes for Tevinter.....

.......... and STILL ended up with them being run by a former member of magisterium, a rich altus diplomat and a fucking BLACK DIVINE

[moeblob]

OC !

[deityofhearts]

good thing I am “that person” who acknowledges that characters aren’t one dimensional girlbosses who have zero flaws and make the right choices forever even when going through immense stress and trauma <3 unlike some people in manhwa comment sections 🤭

[valkyurii]

*Glances between Malenia Blade of Miquella Who Has Never Known Defeat and Dame Aylin The Nightsong and Daughter of The Goddess Selûne* I’m sensing a pattern here

i don’t know what you’re talking about

[princemick]

the way I act/post on here feels sooo inheretently different to my hockey blog like this is my local bar who all know me and I know everyone n my hockey blog is like a karaoke bar where idk anyone but get to stand on stage if im in the modd

[simpingresponsibly]

discourse//

are people ready for nuance yet or is everyone still too angry?

the thing that struck me was that at the end of the stream, Tubbo said that he couldn't fathom the way that Dream thinks about things (despite Dream over-explaining himself to the point that I assumed Tubbo was being deliberately obtuse). if he was being genuine, which i do think he was, it stems from an age old debate in mcyt fandom and broader philosophy, on the importance of intention vs impact.

what matters more: the intention of your actions, or the impact of them? and it's a complex question, doubly so when your actions have ripples beyond the range of the average person. the answer can't really be one or the other, there has to be a balance, which both parties probably know, even if they aren't framing it in those terms.

Dream puts most of his emphasis on the intention of his actions. he's talked before about being deeply interested in psychology, in understanding how people think and why they think the way they do. he wants to understand people and be understood, hence the over-explaining, and hence why he wanted Tubbo to understand what his intentions were with why he chose the parts for the video. knowing Dream, it makes sense why he values it more; he can only control the intention behind his actions, not the impact. Dream gives disclaimers where he can and encourages his audience to act with kindness, but ultimately he can't control what happens. he can only control himself, and if he was constantly holding himself accountable for what other people do because of him, he'd go insane.

this is good and bad, as most things are.

Tubbo and his group tend to place emphasis more on the impact of actions. it's why he kept talking (nonsensically imo) about 'bad actors' and how Dream did/didn't handle their presence during the gituation, and why it mattered so much that Tommy's mom was secretly going through a divorce. it's also why he kept saying that certain sections of the video did not come off the way Dream intended. while I interpreted the video way differently than him in some points (I was never thinking that Tommy was being accused of child labour, Tubbo's own sore spot was probably getting in the way of this), and agreed in others (the way the editor information was presented was really misleading, it wasn't until Dream provided outside context that I understood what was going on), Tubbo placed a lot of value on what he saw as the impact of the actions. it's why that group tends to be held by the balls by their fans; the vocal fans are the people who are easiest to measure the impact of their actions against. the issue with this lies in the fact that an impact is not objectively measurable, and depends heavily on other people's experiences.

many issues with the Dream Team have come from them treating other people as equals. that's as loaded as it sounds: they are doing what they should be doing in a completely just world, giving most people the benefit of the doubt, and assuming everyone is on the same playing field. unfortunately, that is not the world we live in, and navigating the power structures that surround the cc-sphere requires a delicate touch that does not come naturally to three cis white men who were raised in middle class families. it's not to say that they're not trying, but it doesn't come easily or quickly to them. they've had to learn some very hard lessons because of it, and their actions have had some severely negative impacts on people despite their best intentions. they see the world through an individualistic lens that doesn't account for the sociological complexities that surround identity and agency. so they treat everyone equally, and sometimes it backfires and hurts them and the people they interact with because of it.

because intention is what matters most to Dream and he sees someone as just another person first and as their identity second, he'll blunder through without noticing the other dynamics at play. it's definitely a position of privilege not to notice. but it's a privilege he doesn't want, because he just wants to communicate as two individuals and not a collection of labels that society has put on them (I think this also plays a role in his adversity to being labelled queer).

since intentions matter more, it shirks some of the responsibility for the impact of Dream's actions. which isn't great, because we do live in a world where that matters. but he also deeply cares about other people's intentions, and isn't interested in the same double standards that other people shove onto him.

Tubbo doesn't agree, and probably attributes a lot of Dream's beliefs to ignorance and irresponsiblity, because of how he's seen the effects of power impact those in his life. it's also something Tommy has brought up with his opinions on replying to Tweets. they believe they have to step on eggshells around others (unless they feel they have the moral upper hand) because of their potential impact. it also has to do with the precariousness of internet public opinion and audience retention and not wanting to be on the wrong side of it. it's also why they're accused regularly of being spineless.

the stream didn't change my opinions at all on the situation, which is an incredibly messy one, with a lot of old emotions coming up. but I feel like I understood them more, and the reason they will never see eye to eye on it or probably anything else again.

[fightaers]

i just read a TERRIBLE sakura slander i have to actually sit down oh my god

[arolesbianism]

Some au antag doodles

[deepfriedseagullfeet]

rainbow pencil doodle :) and also an animal crossing new leaf self portrait cause ive been playing it excessively lately

[darkflierazura]

Some misc Soren doodles while I brain rot and wait for his brave alt in Feh.

I finally have gotten to play bloodborne : ) : ) : )

[moongothic]

Favourite Crocodile ship and non-Crocodile ship?

Nami/Vivi. 10/10, iconic, timeless, absolutely perfect, it's been over 20 years since we've seen those two together and the ship still sails on. Make it canon Oda, Nami deserves to be pampered by her wealthy wife and live like the royalty she is 👏

I am a sucker for CrocHawk. Just. It just sparks joy for me. Like I've mentioned this before but I generally speaking tend to like ships where the characters seem to at least tolerate each other, and while we've seen the two interact VERY VERY LITTLE SO FAR, it's like. I think there's so much potential for a really interesting character dynamic there, and a really wonderful ship as a result of it. This can change though if/when we see the two interact more and figure out how much the two actually tolerate each other. Like if they start openly hating on each other then I might lose interest in the ship entirely. But for now, I'm super into it, and I'll always have CrocDaz to fall back on

[vogelmeister]

omg your tags on the reblog of my post - that's word for word how i feel and i HATE it, things have felt artificial to me since 1989, reputation was better but ever since lover it's felt like that 1000x more idk.. it just sucks but yeah you're not the only one feeling that way :')

THANK YOU! It's really nice to see that someone else has been feeling this way and I really begun to think deeply into why I feel like this. And you're right, it has really been since rep that it has felt... idk, less authentic.

I remember during the red and 1989 era, taylor was doing a lot of shit that actually showed how much she loved us. And by all means, she didn't have to, but it was little things such as the hidden notes in her album lyric books that made me feel a bit more connected to her. Not to mention stuff like swiftmas, the secret sessions and of course t-party all made us feel like one big family and that she was actually thankful for us. She didn't gain anything out of this, it was all "for the fans" and it made being a swiftie loads of fun, especially those hidden messages, which lbr costed nothing to keep doing. (1989 was her last i think)

Nowadays, when she does it, it feels more calculated and less authentic and I get maybe it's a safety thing that she can't do secret sessions and swiftmas etc anymore, but now even when she does things for the fans, it's stuff like releasing loads of versions of the one album so we all buy it (see, the midnight clock), and because we have this relationship we built up with her, we feel we owe our loyalty. It feels like she does these things to show she cares, but she wants our money in return. And believe me, there's other ways you can show it. The wiping of her social media defs slightly killed her authenticity, I think. Even though I understand why she did it, it certainly didnt help her relationship with the fans or it's authenticity. I do believe she still is thankful for us, but I can't help but notice the business aspect creeping in, and I just wish a lot of swifties knew you don't have to buy in to it. She's human, she has flaws, you don't have to always defend her, or buy her merch. It's almost business at this point, and I hate it.

I hate it. And I hate it more because I almost understand why its like this.

[istherewifiinhell]

I think it rly is hitting me like. If shit goes wrong here if i had to explain it to any customer id be fucked.

[totentnz]

................. thinking about au v and rogue again

[the-curators-bullshit]

hmmm thats a good point and im so tempted and im feeling messy

so, what happened between you and the other hellsite person?

stuff, but billie eilish has that one song about not talking shit on the internet. and I wanna be cool like that