#and i love participating in bits

[astelbanana]

hi. holds out one hand. fellow pcfc fan? favourite character?

I am pretty new to pcfc, but so far I am really liking Vee. Also Skew seems really cool so far, if not a little evil, but I like that in a character.

[composeregg]

edit (10/23/2024) now that the poll is over: Original version, with 10 questions, from April 2023 here

And, given that the original is from April 2023, that means I can very easily say:

No, this was not an ISAT reference!

Just because I use parentheses and 2nd person pov and love the same concepts of what a time loop can do to a person doesn't mean it's ISAT

(Yes, I like ISAT, the original poll is why I was recommended the game! But if you look at the original, you can see all the origins of the options to choose from, including what spurred me on with the moss option from the replies)

If I were going to make something for ISAT, I would never be so vague, you can simply look at my ao3 for proof of that

[turtledotjpeg]

girls who go 🧍

[vinelark]

really excited to share this preview snippet from my fic in the upcoming @timdrakeflipzine!! along with a preview of the spot art by the one and only @mammutblog 💪⚔️✨🌋🦴

[ivymoonstudios]

elriel late night cooking/baking 💞

@elriel-month prompt: new beginnings

[nuvimuvi]

❀ꗥ～ꗥ❀ 𝐔𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤❀ꗥ～ꗥ❀

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

Hosted by @/Ivzura from Twitter

[sysig]

Pretty clothes for you! ✨ (Patreon)

[heuffopla]

Got invited to my very first creator's market next month! A queer one too so even better 😎 More infos on that later but for now take some drawings I cleaned up because they'll be made into STICKERS! How exciting!

[doodleodds]

Happy Valentines, Akira. Happy Valentines, Asshole.

If you can’t read what Akechi’s secondary inner-dialogue says cause I obscured it too much behind his regular dialogue, here’s a transcription in panel order: Hello, you fucking- Ah- Hello, Akira! Fuck off, why should I tell you- Just a soda- there’s a new flavor.

I don’t want your shitty gift. Oh- haha! You’re so sweet.

I hope I choke. They’re lovely, thank you.

Like hell. Likewise. There’s no way it’s just a coincidence. Still though, it’s a funny coincidence.

[reiney-weather]

my heart in the dimly lit aisle

Heyyyy so I just got around to drawing one of my absolute favorites from @nextsoundofthefuture !!! bright <333 followers expect more and also read the comic because it’s so good. firmly gripping my brain also

[blue-unifox]

Sgg robbed us of the option to choose our Reader’s kind of species so I’m doing that myself

[iwanttofuckereh69]

my beefleaf contribution for @tgcf-reverse-big-bang !

I was lucky enough to be paired with not one but two phenomenal writers who took the time to craft amazing fics based on this art. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT BELOW!!! @gaycowboyjesus, @aerialights - I'm no writer myself so no wonder I lack words to express how honored I am that my artwork inspired you both to create those absolutely breathtaking stories!

🔗 butchered, tongueless by @aerialights

( twitter | tumblr )

Sometimes, looking at Shi Qingxuan feels the same as looking into a mirror, and no matter how much time passes, this part of their shared existence always chafes. Across lifetimes, He Xuan will always find Shi Qingxuan.

🔗 we all have a hunger by @gaycowboyjesus

( twitter | bluesky | tumblr )

He watches her that night, like he hasn’t done in months, a specter outside her bedroom window, a breeze in the dark night. Her things are, as always, scattered around her bed where she dropped them upon falling asleep. He can’t help but take notice that the fan is in a place of pride, tacked up on the wall next to polaroid pictures of — he realizes with a start — the two of them. He remembers her taking the pictures, shoving that too-big retro camera in his face and squishing the two of them together tight enough that He Xuan’s cheek brushed against hers. He shakes the memory off and watches her sleep, her chest slowly rising and falling with each inhale and exhale.

[dustyfairywings]

So you know how Takayoshi gifted Akemi two songbirds in a cage together as a sincere apology for his mother?

I think those two birds are meant to symbolize both Akemi and Takayoshi. They are both marginalized in some way despite their privilege. Akemi as the daughter of a lord and Takayoshi as the disabled second son of the shogun are both denied agency in their roles despite their privilege. Takayoshi and Akemi both are song birds in a gilded cage. Two pawns to the political and social machinations of their parents. Akemi a victim to her father’s political aspirations and Takayoshi evidently a victim to his mother’s social manipulations.

(Aside: and possibly emotional abuse/neglect, with the way he was forbidden from speaking to women and who knows what actually happened to this first wife. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that it seems to me like this is all in service of maintaining a “respectable” image of the family, and cannot risk having people know he has a stutter. just spitballing here)

If I were to make a prediction for season 2, or a wish, it’s that I would like to see Akemi and Takayoshi form a genuine bond and alliance as two privileged-yet-marginalized individuals having to navigate a politically fraught and rigidly hierarchical society, and I think there’s at least some textual evidence to support this being a real possibility.

They demonstrate in the show Takayoshi is no fool and that he’s clearly an educated and well-read man. Take how he engages with Akemi’s poetry during sex compared to Taigen as an example. He simply has a disability and is somewhat submissive and subdued (likely due to being shamed or ridiculed for his stutter and getting little to no support as a child). They are capable of being intellectual equals. Any sort of power or control Akemi would gain over Takayoshi is by virtue of the kindness and empathy she is showing him, not because she’s outsmarting him. I believe Takayoshi is willingly surrendering himself to his wife and cognizant of this fact.

I think we may see a dynamic where Akemi will both advocate for her own political ends but also at times advocate for and try to protect her husband where she can where familial and interpersonal relationships are involved. I really really hope their union will be one that grows in political power through the healing power of love, compassion, and solidarity between two marginalized individuals.

They can acknowledge the humanity in each other and see each other as equals in their shared pain and victimization, and find empowerment through each other. If they cannot be their own masters at least they can be each other’s sole masters.

Takayoshi and Akemi may be two songbirds stuck in a gilded cage, stripped of their freedom and humanity. But they at least have each other and together they can harmonize.

[theultimatekamehamehavoc]

[startistdoodles]

Drawing Box Submissions Part 1

I'm having SO much fun going through all the submissions, here are the first 30! Some of them inspired me to do some doodles too, so I will put them at the end in a reblog :)

[ask-thebrothers-kaiba]

For Kaiba - 🥰 "What would make you feel happy and loved?" 👀

Kaiba sees this request much like a lovesick Valentine. It both irritates and amuses him, and he reacts accordingly.

"Information precious few are privy to, but I will tell you this: I like my space. Keep your distance. Go on, two steps back. There. Much better."

It's allowing him to be independent and ensuring you are careful around his ego, but not beholden to it. Confidence is key, but Seto deeply appreciates humanity in others as he comes to realize that love towards others is not a weakness, but an inherent strength all possess. There are many avenues to making Kaiba happy: be kind to Mokuba, remember what the two of them like and dislike, have conversations but do not question his judgement, do menial tasks to make his day easier, keep him in the loop - loner as he might be, Seto won't want to be left out of your part of life. Include him in things but don't push if he isn't interested. He likes a challenge as well, so feel welcome, but again - don't push it. That leaves the territory of interested and engaged and becomes antagonistic.

As for what would make him feel loved... That entirely depends on the person, really. It depends on the relationship they build. The bond they share. Deep down I see Seto as someone who craves physical contact, though - not necessarily sexual in nature, but perhaps softer. Sharing space closely together, touching/holding hands, feeling vulnerable enough to lean on another and have them caress him, play with his hair, massage the scalp. Something relaxing. To be relaxed, to have his guard down... That's something quite like love.