#and light sensitivity... check

[akanemnon]

Just a regular day

[rxttenfish]

really, really bad. my schizophrenia has picked the worst time to have an episode, and my ability to function at all is nil. this was drawn in the middle of trying desperately to sketch anything at all and getting more and more frustrated at it.

did you know abyssal merfolk actually have bioluminescence? it's because i basically never draw it or mention it. they're the only species of merfolk to do so, and the capability seems to have come from the exceptionally low visibility of their environment making it impossible for them to communicate in what little body language merfolk already have. their scales have special dermal pockets in certain layers, where they store bioluminescent bacteria they obtain from their diet. most of the time these dermal pockets are entirely invisible, which is why they don't feature on miranda's ref, but when they are activated, they glow a dull blue light.

it is not very bright and very hard to see even in passive daylight (this was intended for the bottom of the ocean, after all), and really is only ever used as a form of emoting. this is mostly out of my frustration with how bioluminescence is often written and used for monsters and creatures in fiction, and wanted a "boring" version if i had to give my merfolk any. it's also only ever the same shade of blue, since its supposed to be used for visibility.

flashing the bioluminescent patterns on her face, fins pinned stiffly back, head turned away, and eyes clenched shut indicate miranda is having a pretty bad time here. realistically she can't frown to this degree, but she's picked up on a lot of human mannerisms, and so does tend to frown. to a merfolk, the only expression they make with their mouth is tensing their lips or opening their mouth, and it's a bit more serious than a frown.

[aiscapades]

also i have seen way too many people use incorrect pronouns for mhin. it is so clear that they use they/them.

use they/them.

[luvsavos]

for how mentally ill i am about monster hunter and shara ishvalda specifically i sure am always noticing new things about them

[fairydrowning]

Idc if I am depressed or going through the most difficult times of my life. I'll always take personality test if I see one.

[polyamoryprincess]

I’m watching the good doctor and I’m like “hell yeah Bates Motel man, bad that he’s not autistic but good acting and stupid weird doctor show shit,” and then they’ll say something about autism and I’m like “oh no you talked to the wrongggg people.”

[legitimatesatanspawn]

If you lose your sunglasses somewhere and ask after them, apparently the key word for them to manifest out of thin air is "prescription".

[glambots]

Who do you think prefers to be "Awake" (Powered On/Conscious) during their trips to Parts-and-Service, and who do you think prefers to be "Asleep?" (Powered Off/Unconscious)

[orcelito]

Starting to accept that my sore throat I've had all week is maybe not due to dust irritants

[solradguy]

The FNAF movie trailer reminded me that you used to be able to smoke inside Chuck E Cheese without any consequences

[cistematicchaos]

I love how I spent years being absurdly light sensitive with chronic migraines and other symptoms (still am) and eye-doctors would just look at me and be like, “Yeah, that happens with some people. Have you tried...sunglasses?” 

💀 And it only got worse once they found my dad and mom have trouble with light-sensitivity as well. I had one legit just tell me, “Yeah, that’s probably from your parents. There’s no point trying to fix it if it’s genetics. Sunglasses are your best bet.”

Like, none of these people even suggested pain killers or going to see a specialist. They were just like “that’s unfortunate” and it’s only YEARS LATER I found out light sensitivity is generally a symptom of something and also, oh yeah, there are pain meds and I should’ve been sent to a doctor for my migraines years ago. Like...Sunglasses were the best they could do? Really??? 

[des8pudels8kern]

I went from I've been kind of sick since last week but I'm not sicksick to oh, look who's got a fever yesterday and am consequently spending today in bed.

[woodnrust]

Oh my god. For anybody thinking about watching the new Dahmer series there's a huge epilepsy warning at around ¾ of the way through the first episode (with about 9 minutes remaining), with various VERY bright camera flashes directly pointed at the screen, turns it entirely white, and the amount of flashes per second speeds up throughout the scene.

[siena-sevenwits]

Disclaimer: These thoughts are more emotionally than logically expressed, and reflect my own experience and preference.

[rouge-the-bat]

was tagged by @princesstokyomoon owo, thanks for taggin me :3

Rules: List your top 5 favorite shows and tag 5 people!

...can i just list yu yu hakusho 5 times LOL god i fucking love that anime so much ive been hyperfixated on ever since i first watched it a few years ago gkdbjfbf that said, biiig surprise what my number one is:

1. Yu Yu Hakusho ⭐️

THIS SHOW CHANGED MY BRAIN CHEMICALS. I CANT PROPERLY EXPRESS HOW MUCH I ABSOLUTELY FUCKING ADORE THIS CAST OF CHARACTERS. THAT LIL DUDE IN THE MIDDLE?? HIEI, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, I ADORE HIM SO MUCH, HES SUCH A WONDERFUL CUTE TSUNDERE BASTARD. literally the main cast is full of characters with "contradicting" traits that just work SO WELL in making them interesting and fun

kuwabara (the one in blue) is a precious himbo, a very loud delinquent kid who loves to fight but has an honor code he will ALWAYS abide by and has a cute little kitten he adores!!!

yusuke (the one in green) is similarly a delinquent and, honestly, is more of an asshole LOL but he despite his rudeness he doesnt hesitate to put his life on the line for others!

hiei MY LOVE is The Edgy One and always acts like they rest in the group arent his friends but he always is there to help when hes needed and clearly worries for their safety 🥰 and he has a sister hes very sweet and protective over!!! and hes also just Full Of Trauma that i wont get into as more of his backstory is revealed later in the show. and hes just an absolute badass and really hot,,, (forces myself to move on or ill just ramble endlessly about him)

THEN theres hieis lover partner kurama (the red head, and my big kin!!!!), whos by far the sweetest of the 4, is a total mamas boy, BUT hes also a centuries old fox demon known for his thievery and cruelty and was changed when he was almost killed and had to transfer his soul into an unborn human child to stay alive, where his human mom's love changed him to be kinder :'3 (none of that is a spoiler really, this is info he literally states very soon after his introduction) but even though hes changed, hes still can be absolutely RUTHLESS to his enemies. even hiei states early on that he chose kurama as his partner because he wouldnt want him as an enemy

AHEM okay. thats enough rambling about my hyperfixation for now i think fhkzhfjd i probably wont be rambling much about the other ones i just really really REALLY love yyh

the rest arent really in any particular order, and imma put em under the cut!

2. My Hero Academia

i was biiig hyperfixated on this show for a while there, i just absolutely LOVE stories that explore the gray areas of things, so when this show gets into that sorta shit with the hero society its a BIG fave. plus the characters are really fun, todoroki is my fave hehe

3. She-ra (reboot)

another previous hyperfixation, i just really love these characters and honestly theyre so fun to ship in a big ol poly pile lol. tbh i miss being fixated on this one, i had sooo much fun with it ♡

4. Talentless Nana

this was a shorter hyperfixation, but MAN this show gave me EMOTIONS. i dont wanna say too much about it because i think its best to watch the first episode without knowing too much about it, but there is a BIG TWIST at the end of the first episode, and the "genre" of the show completely shifts for all of the episodes after it. if you like darker series, i def recommend this one :3 i just hope itll get more seasons!! but at least theres the manga to continue on with after the first season!

5. Avatar the Last Airbender

an absolute classic from my childhood ♡ itll always be one of my faves!! the characters, the story, the world, i love it so much !!! i still wish i could be a water or fire bender ^w^

honestly it feels weird not putting up a sonic show on here, but when i think about it i never was the biggest on the shows and have always been way more attached to the games canon. though sonic x is def still a classic from my childhood too owo

ah shit i was about to post this without tagging anyone i almost completely forgot HFKSHGK uhh ill tag @megalo-station @catfuyus @transgaykurama @mageofcolors @l-lawliets-pussy @yoko-kurama-the-sex-god (i did 1 over 5 bc im a rebel 😈 JFLZJF)

[rolodextra]

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