#and theres all this beef!!

[alibonbonn]

Helenus and Cassandra

[saphushia]

i read a wonderful little sickfic that had phantom!etho in it, and despite never even considering the concept before i now can't stop abt etho phantom mechanics and him just being silly with it <3

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

everyone's favorite menace to society

[freakinator]

devotionduo so codependent that when they try to be less so they end up hurting each other what if i kms

[todayisafridaynight]

[ainosgarden]

Obsessed with the fact that Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are soulmates in both Beef (2023-) and Tuca&Bertie (2019-2022) but in the most opposite way possible

[colorful-horses]

hi! how do you feel about people taking inspiration from your drawings? your ube roll rarity made me think of making pony ocs based off of filipino desserts, but i'm not sure if you'd be alright with me using the idea 😅

Feel free to take as much inspiration as you want!

[iamhereonlytobeanunstableshipper]

Ok so. I just saw a Reddit comment (idk why I get on reddit fandom cause it always ends up making me mad) saying that the Alastor and Husk scene was probably the first time Alastor was that violent towards Husk because of him talking back to Al in the first place.

Aka, Alastor isn't abusive to Husk, except for that one time. And ISTG that comment made me want to crawl into the darkest pit of hell (ha, get it?).

SO, let's explain why Alastor's treatment of Husk isn't a one time thing.

Husk and abuse: a character analysis.

First of all, let's explain Husk's personality and why he acts the way he does.

Husk's character is presented to us as a grumpy old alcoholic who only wants people to leave him the fuck alone. He doesn't care about the hotel, about any of its members, or about Alastor's plans. He doesn't want to collaborate, he doesn't want to be there, and he doesn't care enough to act as though he does.

But, reality is:

Husk cares. Way more than he wishes he did.

He doesn't show it often, but he cares. He shows it when he calls Sir Pentious, Charlie, Vaggie and Angel out at the beginning of Masquerade, and ofc, he shows it with Angel throughout this whole chapter.

(I find the heart motif on Husk's demon form to be very interesting, actually. I like to think that one of the things Husk hates the most about himself is that, as much as he wants to fake otherwise, as much as he sees it as a weakness, as much as it just complicates everything, he cares. And death taunts him with that, displaying for everyone to see the heart he so desperately wants to hide.)

Also, Husk is very good at reading people. He hates fakeness, he hates lies, he hates people being dense because they're trying to ignore a reality about themselves.

All of these things get on his nerves enough to show that he, in fact, cares.

And he sure as fuck loves (maybe a bit too much) winning an argument against someone who's pissing him off.

So, let's go to Alastor.

A while ago I saw an amazing post (that now i cant find aaaa if someone finds it pls let me know) that talked about how this isn't the expression of someone who's just been beaten at poker, but it's an expression of sadness and betrayal.

This post implied, therefore, that Husk and Alastor had built a previous relationship of trust before the betrayal, either platonic or romantic (which had been just manipulation from Alastor's side, just like he's now doing with Charlie)

If we take this into account, it makes more sense why Husk would care about Mimzy being trouble. Not only for the safety of the rest at the hotel, but also just a tiny little bit, for Alastor's own safety.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very sure that Husk hates Alastor, but there's this tiny, annoying part of him that can't help but care.

So, let's cut to the infamous scene.

Husk didn't confront Alastor because he had never been violent towards him before. Husk confronted Alastor because he cares, and because people being stupid gets on his nerves, and because he finds it hard to hold back when he knows he's right.

Also, it had been 7 years since he had seen Alastor. It's normal that he's gained more confidence to confront him.

AND, despite all of this, he was reluctant in the beggining.

In the first screenshot, Husk gets visibly angry at Alastor because of his dismissive attitude while his back is turned at him. But when Husk speaks again, you can see him visibly holding back, choosing his words carefully with that "I mean".

(Go rewatch the scene if you wanna, it's way more clear that way than via screenshots ksdldf)

Compare this to the much more accusatory way Husk was calling out Chaggie, Sir Pentious and Angel in back chapter 4. Husk is being careful with Alastor.

Despite all we know about Husk's personality that leads him to warn Alastor about Mimzy in the first place, Husk still holds all of that back.

Why? Cause he knows better than to say something that might anger him.

It's only when Alastor touches Husk and calls him his pet that Husk loses his temper.

As we know, Husk has VERY strong personal boundaries (probably some of them come from Alastor's touch itself)

Alastor trespassing his boundaries is what makes Husk stop thinking logically. He's pissed, and he hates Alastor, and he hates how he makes him feel so powerless, so insignificant, like less of a human.

And he bites back.

The comment I saw implied that Husk said the "big talk for someone who's also on a leash" because he thought it wouldn't have any major effect on Alastor, and he unknowingly touched a touchy subject.

But this is even slightly out of character for Husk. He didn't say it because he didn't think it would make Alastor mad, he said it because he knew it would make him mad.

Husk is fucking amazing at reading people. He knew it was a touchy subject. He wasn't thinking about consequences, he was thinking about pissing Alastor off, about regaining control.

(He's a gambler, cmon. Searching for control and power without minding the consequences is his thing.)

This is NOT a "what the fuck is he doing?" face. It's an "oh no, not again" face.

And immediately, he tries to take it back. The rush of making Alastor mad passes away the moment he pulls out the chain, and Husk knows what's coming.

Alastor has done that before. Judging by Husk's body language, there's NO way on earth he hasn't.

One VERY important thing to take into account is: victims have personalities.

Of course, victims tend to have unifying factors in their trauma responses due to similar experiences, but overall: a victim isn't an archetype, it's a person.

There are different types of abuse. Everyone reacts differently towards abuse.

Saying that Husk isn't being abused by Alastor just because he talks back is. Well. Kinda weird, isn't it?

(Maybe I'm exaggerating but doesn't it sound like victim blaming a bit??)

The important thing is that this is how Valentino and Alastor treat Angel and Husk:

Yes, they are different types of abuse. Yes, Angel and Husk's reactions to it are different.

But this doesn't make one kind less valid than the other. And just because Alastor isn't sexually abusive to Husk, that doesn't mean Husk's abuse is "less important" (this isn't a competition, ffs)

Husk's personality, Husk's hatred of stupidity, Husk's reactive nature, Husk's strong boundaries, don't automatically disappear when he's talking with his abuser. He's still Husk.

And yet, we can still see the signs of abuse, such as Husk holding back at the beginning because he knows what Alastor may do if he's mad, or him flinching away slightly when Alastor turns suddenly to look at him, or him trying to take back what he just said immediately because he's scared of the consequences.

And, let's be serious. Alastor is a serial killer. He enjoys watching people suffer. He enjoys knowing that people fear him.

And, since he's on a "leash", as Husk said, I'm very sure this hurts his ego a whole lot. So, it makes sense that he loves feeling that he has control over the souls he owns, that they fear him, to forget he's not completely free himself.

It's not so far fetched to assume that Alastor gets a quick and an ego boost out of seeing Husk like that, terrified and shivering on the ground. So I don't believe he hasn't done it before.

(And I mean, even if this only happened the one time we see it in the show, it would still be abusive?? It would be Alastor using his power to physically and psychologically torment Husk, which is abuse, even if it's only once ((which i highly doubt)))

In conclusion: Alastor is an abuser. There's no way around it. And Husk is a victim of abuse.

Sorry this got long SLKDS

Tbh I think everything I said here is pretty obvious?? Like to me that scene always read as a way of the show telling us Alastor's true colors once no one's watching, and the way he treats Husk. Like, it didn't even cross my mind that it might have been an isolated occurrence.

But the comment had around 50 upvotes so?? Idk I just wanted to rant about this lmao

[duckduckngoose]

A sick tourist and villager at the harvest festival? How bad could it be?

GOOD LORD

[moreclaypigeons]

No like seriously ARE we ready to talk about the misogyny in fandom spaces

[thatneoncrisis]

[clutching my head as blood leaks out my ears] i have to watch arcane again

[agent13thepretender]

It’s official: Ryan and Shane have ruined ghost hunting shows for me.

I am trying to watch the new show on Netflix ‘28 Days Haunted’ and I am just bored to tears. Everything is too convenient, responses are too quick, everyone is too serious, and it’s just no where near as fun. I would’ve loved it before BFU but now…nah.

Give me a scaredy cat believer and lanky goofy skeptic anytime and everytime. Can’t wait for Ghost Files season 2!!!

EDIT:

Yeah I totally think this show is bull.

[theygender]

Finding out that cheese dip was invented in Arkansas and that it's eaten more here than it is elsewhere is honestly so funny to me bc it's such a nothing food. I would never have realized that it's not really much of a thing in other states bc it's not something I ever think about. I mean sure there's probably gonna be tortilla chips and cheese dip at every potluck and school/work function, but if I had to rank every food at one of those events the cheese dip would be maybe like 7th place. You don't really eat it bc you like it, you just eat it bc it's there. Like don't get me wrong it's a decent snack, but it's not anything to write home about. It's kinda just like if queso was a bit boring

[luckyashes-art]

man, you ever realize you needed to correct a small character detail to make it more accurate and then it peeves you off a lil 💀💀💀

[skitskatdacat63]

hi!

so i’m really new to f1 and idk who is flavio :( can you pls pls pls explain me?

Yes of course!!

Simply put, Flavio is probably the epitome of shadyness and criminality in F1. He was involved in two of F1's biggest scandals in the past 20 years: spygate and crashgate, the latter moreso. This doesn't have to do with F1, but I must mention that he was literally a fugitive at one point, bcs he committed fraud in his home country of Italy. But while he was "on the run", he also did really well at setting up Benetton franchises in the US, and was promoted to the team principal of Benetton(also known as Renault and now, Alpine.)

Soon after he became TP of Benetton, he was able to swoop in and sign the newly debuted Michael Schumacher, who then won 2x WDCs for the team. However, Michael was just his test-run golden boy twink, but omg their pics are still crazy:

His true golden boy is none other than Fernando Alonso. He had met Fernando in 1999, when Fernando was still a teenager. He then signd Fernando on as Renault's test driver in 2002, and then as a full driver in 2003. They proceeded to win 2x WDCs and WCCs together!

At the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando's teammate, Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed into a wall, causing a safety car, leaving Fernando in ideal conditions to win the race(from p15!) Piquet Jr. later alleged, in 2009 almost a full year after the fact, that the Renault team had told him to crash, in order to give Fernando an advantage. Flavio originially denied this and accused Piquet Jr. of trying to blackmail the team into keeping him on. This sparked an investigation by the FIA into Renault, which ended in Renault being charged with conspiracy. They did not fight the charge, and Flavio subsequently left the team. He was then banned indefinitely from all F1 events(as well as any other FIA-sanctioned series' events.) However, he disputed this ban and sued the FIA not much later, and the ban was overturned by a French court. He agreed to not return to the sport until at least 2011, but had said he would not return to F1. In 2022, he returned as an ambassador of the sport.

In the original charges brought against him, the FIA had declared that any driver he managed would have their super licenses revoked(however this too was overturned,) but I think it's important to note how many well known drivers he managed. He managed drivers such as Mark Webber, Jarno Trulli, Nelson Piquet Jr and Heikki Kovalainen. And he still manages Fernando to this very day.

But as of today, he has been hired as an executive advisor to Alpine. You know, Alpine, the team that dismissed him over crashgate 14 years ago? So we'll have to see how that goes. Honestly I feel like it could either go great or cause Alpine to become a bigger trashfire than ever, but who knows! He's both renowned for managing a team that won 4x wdc and 3x wcc over the course of his tenure, but also renowed for being like the biggest super villian fraud in recent F1. I, however, welcome this new role, I think it will be fun, I respect his game <3

[popsicle-stick]

ok, so i fell off the wagon with the beetle but according to wikipedia the beetle gets squashed by a train (??) in LUTON (??!!!!!???!) of all places, which is the funniest thing i can possibly imagine. im still reeling. god. of course it would end there. a terrible end to a terrible book! fitting.