#and the story never touched on it enough

[shalomniscient]

natlan 5.1 was batshit insane but i won't deny cookery when i see it. last 1/3 of the archon quest is just brilliantly done in my opinion, from writing to level design to soundtrack. just genuine excellence

[ghostlycod]

“I have this scene in my head for my fic that I really love but i don’t feel like writing all of the other stuff to get to it.”

I see this comment like 5 times a day in fic writing spaces lol

a scene that you don’t want to write is a scene you don’t want to read. don’t write stuff you don’t want to read.

me, personally: wait until the scenes that get you to that first initial scene you were excited about are just as interesting as that scene too. it won’t be the first, second, or third thing you think of. if u have a scene you really want to write, write that, and keep writing only those exciting scenes that come to you. eventually you have a million interesting scenes for your fic and they become puzzle pieces for you to arrange and then eventually the strings come together and you realize you really do have an interesting way to get to that original scene, and you’re just as excited to write it, if you haven’t already written it when you were brainstorming other scenes earlier in the writing process that you didn’t even realize could carry your story like that.

[pickled-flowers]

Crazy people were calling me a misandrist for my beauty and the beast comic 💀

[elytrafemme]

and obviously this is by far the least important part of ANY of this, but i'm going to pretty strongly dissociate myself from anything relating to that smp-- mostly for my own mental health (again, not to center myself here). as for CS, i would like to continue it, though obviously the disclaimers again will be heavy. it is a story i wrote to cope with abuse, and if fanworks like that are called to be stopped then i will obviously rethink things. but i will give it a lot of time to figure out how to meaningfully create something from a piece of media created by unfathomably shitty people, and i'd like to be able to continue writing for the message that CS was set to convey.

again, this is not the focus of the conversation, but i just wanted to say that since i am online for once and i figure i may get an ask or two about it.

[heynhay]

your ocs?? your artfight attacks? is your world and comic not original? the one with the world that is always cold and dark and getting colder?? the one where anaya is looking for the flame? the way you draw anything fantasy is very 👌👌👌to me. it's in your chara tags! it has that vibe that honestly doesn't get enough attention in fantasy settings to me. the simplicity and occasional gloom of it all, it gives me the impression that you really appreciate the scenery in souls games

anon clock was insane

[cruesuffix]

Before you know it somebody is going to make a show about the children of these rockstars

oh boy how that show would flop! mind you most of these kids are WELL into their adulthood and have kids of their own. plus…im sure most of these kids want nothing to do with the spotlight. i personally don’t interact as much with my favs kids as much as a lot of ppl (on tiktok) do. like, if i see a post of theirs and they’re talking about their dad or whatever i’ll go “awww cute” and keep it pushing. why would i want to see a show about their lives?? like im glad it hasn’t happened, probably because no kid has stepped up and said “let’s do a show about me!” and thank goodness for that. i’d rather know as little as possible about these kids tbh.

[snow-and-saltea]

finished like 153 chapters in one night. i love these kinds of executions for yandere characters so much. i love it when a story takes mental illness and psychological brokenness seriously and still be able to create a beautiful interpretation without fetishizing that appeals to the very raw and basic nature of wanting to be loved so badly that fractures a person. i love stories like this that show us the worst of a person but doesn't rush to ease them again. i love stories that show the darkest pits of the human psyche and makes you go, "this is happening but it isn't the end. wait just a bit, and ill show you how things get better." i LOVE when stories do that; get all meta and create a story within the story that the actors/characters have to now see their way through and reach the scripted happy ending that feels impossible and illogical to reach as a conclusion, but happened anyways. stories that are seemingly taken out of the author's hands and into the characters instead and them being like "i know you believe this happy ending to be false, because you can't believe it'll be achievable through anything but delusion. but just wait, i'll show you." (thinking particularly about the princess iron fan arc in act age bc that still makes me tear up)

the depiction of ptsd and mental illness was something i was particularly touched by, too. the "problematic" aspects, ugly aspects, of mental illness were addressed so kindly and compassionately, and the solution never felt like it was straight up telling you "you're messed up. this isn't right, you're not normal". this is something i would've expected reading a story with a yandere character, because for most people the appeal of a yandere is to be attracted to someone who is Fucked up but hot. but like. even rebuttals like "no that's not normal! that scares me!" were handled so casually -- almost to the point you could call it carelessly, but it wasn't careless at all. it was a deliberate choice to not make a Huge deal about being turned off by someone's thoughts or preferences that made for a much more judgement-free and loving environment to agree or disagree with each other.

rindo is really the ideal wish fulfillment for mentally ill buddies like me along w kim kitsuragi sjjdjdjfkfkf. like i kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, to see the twist that oh this guy is gonna be fucked up too! bc of the Genre! but no. he's kind, steadfast and humourous, and is so generous w his capacity to love people. he might be understood as a selfless martyr type with the way he keeps wanting to reassure amane even during really troubling events in the plot, but he was never traumatised by those events and he had a clear and sane mind the entire time. its so easy to think of him as a "victim" in an overbearing codependent relationship in the story, but he's just really emotionally resilient. he doesn't give up, he doesn't take hurtful words at face value because he knows something deeper is at play, he doesn't hesitate opening up first and being vulnerable or pushy if it helps amane feel less ugly being vulnerable with his thoughts and desires towards him.

this is a fictional story and not irl, so obviously like. irl, you wouldn't want to enmesh yourself so deeply with someone that you'll die if they do. but he was willing to do that. not necessarily that, but the same gesture -- "if i ever betray you, you can kill me, and then we'll both be the last thing we'll see". on paper, even just writing it, makes me sound insane and delusional. how could this be something someone sane could say? but he WAS sane, because he was also saying "you said you love me so much you want to die with me, so you must also mean that you love me so much you want to live with me forever. this means your heart wants to be with me, so stop deceiving yourself into thinking you'll be fine. know that my heart and yours are joined in the same way, because i want to see you at the end of my life too, and there's nothing wrong with that."

rindo has such a great talent for finding multiple meanings, often positive, to amane's thoughts. because his mind is often muddy and swamped with unpleasant words and memories when he spirals / ruminates , he can't stick his hand through it long enough to see what comes out when he pulls out of it. very natural, normal and human desires you form with someone you love: "i love you. i'm scared you'll leave me someday. i want to be with you forever. i don't know if i deserve to be this happy. i love you. i love you. i love you. i don't want to spend a day without you. i want you to be happy and i want to be involved in making you happy, but i feel so incompetent that i'm worried i'll fail too much. i love you. please love me back.”

the way the characters in this story is so kind genuinely ... makes me want to cry. like rindo's mom accidentally saying homophobic things at first out of surprise but then her Maternal instincts took over and she could have another son to shower with love. the way everyone looks out for them but doesn't judge their relationship or try to messily break them away from each other or intervene for their "own good". there's no unnecessary drama or misunderstanding that isn't solved within 1-2 chapters in a really clear, reassuring tone (while also maintaining a natural pace so as to be thoughtful to the writing).

man. i cried multiple times reading this story. i was just here for the yandere BL ride, not the unexpected feeling of love and validation for my mental health issues?!

[divinekangaroo]

just enough to let me drown - pettiot - Peaky Blinders (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Ch 1 | Ch 2 | ? | ?

During S6-E5, starting with Tommy meeting Diana at the narrowboat, how he gets back to Arrow, that particular Dinner, through to Tommy returning home after dropping Jack Nelson off at the train.

Tommy was running out of women who didn’t look like other women. If Lizzie found out, he’d have only redheads left to fuck in his old age.

No. No old age. Only this.

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Diana Mitford/Tommy Shelby, Past Oswald Mosley/Tommy Shelby, Tommy Shelby/Lizzie Stark, Past Oswald Mosley/Lizzie Stark, Jack Nelson, Charles Strong, Small Heath Sex Worker | Reference to Incest, Dehumanisation, Cigarette Burns, Disassociation, Racism, Class Issues, Intrusive Thoughts, Extremely Dubious Consent, Post Rationalisation, Flashbacks, Dyfunctional Relationship, Self Harm, Oral Trauma, Trauma, Plausible Deniability, Close POV/Unreliable Narration, Horrible Dinner Parties, Prostitution, Shame, Hurt/Comfort, Eating Inedible Objects, Vomiting, Pre-Seizure Markers, Where Fascism becomes a Personally Targetted Sexual Nightmare, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Falling Off the Wagon, Unreliable Memory, Hoarding, Orgasm Control, Innuendo, Ethnic Slurs, Trying (so fucking hard!) to Communicate (emotion is the enemy of oratory!), Spiralling, Purposeful Ambiguity, Failed Love Confession/s

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[bambiraptorx]

rip to all of my ocs who have been abandoned to the sands of time (never existed outside of my brain so there's nothing to reference about them except my own fallible memory)

[vt-scribbles]

Something seriously lacking in my art is the ability to tell a story in a single illustration.

I've gotten so used to drawing my characters standing around doing random things that I've never practiced telling a full tale/putting implications into my pieces that require more thinking/looking.

It also comes from a lower amount of details in my works by default [since I like to get pieces done fast], but I'm tired of using that as an excuse.

[lostandbackagain]

I do not understand the mindset of "the co//smere eventually being so interconnected that you have to read older books before you can read newer ones is bad" because like cmiiw is that not how series usually work

[flamboyant-king]

That sure sounds like something bad is going to happen to these teens just doing their homework.

[daz4i]

ik I'm the edgy suicide mutual but i really do love bsd's themes even if i don't quite follow its ideas in my own life. i think the story uses them in a very lovely way and does give them focus and they underline every element of the story even if not in immediately obvious ways and i think that's what's important

[deus-ex-mona]

The Sisters' Secret Seaside Trip: Epilogue

everyone loves mona fr

previous part: (chapter 7)

One day, after Sena was done with work—

Photographer: Hey, Narumi!

Sena: Ah! Long time no see. Thank you very much for working with me the other day.

Photographer: Likewise to you. How did it go after the shoot?

Sena: It all went well, thanks to you.

Sena: The swimsuit pictures were really well-received… And the number of followers I have on social media has visibly increased.

Photographer: I’m glad to hear that.

Sena: I was really surprised myself. I didn’t expect the pictures to have turned out so beautifully…

Photographer: Oh, no, the pictures only turned out well because of their subject.

Photographer: If the subject of the pictures didn’t have any charm to begin with, us photographers won’t be able to bring anything out no matter how hard we try.

Photographer: But… while you were certainly very beautiful during the shoot, my favourite pictures of you are the shots I captured of you and your sister.

Sena: Eh…? Is that so?

Photographer: The two of you were absolutely overflowing with your natural beauty, to the point where I felt as though it was the very first time that I was able to capture the love between sisters on camera.

Photographer: Would you like to give modelling for me as a pair of sisters a try?

Photographer: Tell your sister that it’ll be better than working as an idol, okay?

Sena: Haha, she’s my adorable little angel, so persuading her to work for you is out of the question, got it?

Photographer: Hmm, guess that’s a no, huh?

Photographer: Well, I kinda expected that. I’ll ask for you again if I need you for another shoot! I look forward to working with you when the time comes!

Sena: Got it, thank you very much!

Sena: (I’m really happy that she liked the photo of me and Mona… but…)

Sena: (I want to keep that smile of Mona’s a secret between me and our family… just kidding.)

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Mona: Eh?! Dad, all this place has is hot springs! There’s nothing else to do there aside from going into the hot springs!

Yusuke: Ehh? I think it’s a good place to go, though. Hot springs are relaxing.

Ayako: Okay, you two. Dinner’s ready so put those pamphlets away. You can continue to look over them later.

Mona: Got it.

Sena: (Hehe, they’re at it again.)

Sena: I’m home!

Ayako: Ah, welcome back, Sena! You’re just in time for dinner.

Mona: Welcome back, Big Sis!

Mona: Hey, listen to this. All of the places Dad suggested for our family trip are hot springs!

Yusuke: But it’d be better like this, right? We won’t attract that much attention if we stay at a remote inn…

Sena: Hehe, but, Dad, won’t you be lonely in the hot springs by yourself? The three of us can go into the baths together, but…

Mona: Ah, that’s true! Dad’s the only one who’ll be in the men’s baths!

Yusuke: Ah—... I see… that… does sound lonely…

Ayako: My, oh my. Stop bullying your Daddy, you two.

Ayako: The two of you used to fight over who would get to take a bath with him, you know?

Sena: Ah—, I remember that!

Sena: We were supposed to take turns, but then Mona said “Today, I’m going in with him no matter what!”, right?

Ayako: Ah—, yeah, that happened. You then let her take your turn, just like a good big sister would, right, Sena?

Mona: Eeh? Did that really happen? I don’t remember it at all.

Yusuke: That’s because you were still young, Mona.

Ayako: Since the two of you were kids, you have always loved your Daddy, just like me!

Yusuke: Hey, do you remember that other incident too? They fought over the bag we had bought for Sena, with Mona claiming it was hers…

Sena: I remember! I definitely didn’t want to give it up to her at the time, huh.

Mona: Ehh, I’m the only one who remembers nothing of this again! Somehow, it’s just so frustrating!

Sena: (Ah… she’s sulking.)

Sena: (But is it really a problem if my adorable angel’s moods easily swing from good to bad... I wonder?)

[discountdyke]

i think all i really want, when it comes down to it, is just to reach other people. i want to make people emotional, i want to share my horrible and frightening and uncomfortable feelings and have people say “i feel this way too”. i loved singing bc it made the old ladies at church cry, and i love writing because so many people say “you’re writing about me” and i love painting because people love reacting to art. and i have all these ways to reach out and connect and still i dont know how to do it in a way that will ever feel meaningful to me.

[rockysledding]

Me four years ago making one of my characters autistic: oh man i hope i dont offend anyone, maybe i shouldn’t write an autistic character when i’m not autistic but like i’m not outright stating that she’s autistic she just has some of those traits is that okay?

Me now, post autism diagnosis: oh man i really gave that character all of the autism behaviours i was suppressing huh how did i not realize that