#and this meme has been in my brain since I found out

[sexynetra]

Recently found out my mom went to the same high school as Sapphira :)

[dashiellqvverty]

literally JUST occurred to me that the intended joke of “here’s my review, not gay enough” was most likely “that movie was fucking gay, so it would be funny and ironic if we said it wasn’t gay ENOUGH. because it could hardly be any gayer” and not “wow i was expecting more homoeroticism from the vampire movie”

[cacartoon]

Patreon March 2025 Wallpaper

And a full explanation of where the hell these guys have been

So ever since I announced “The Origins Arc” or what is now called “Lost and Found Arc”, I’ve come across a major problem.

I’m not entirely sure how to go about it.

On the one hand, I know what happens when you over do it and putting so much energy into something that’s supposed to be simple fun can kill the vibe immediately. So I’ve taken my time to figure it out.

But on the other hand, I do have ideas and I’m not apposed to doing it.

Of course this does NOT mean it’s canceled or really a hiatus. It’s more like limbo.

And on more personal notes, I need money. It’s hard enough to split my time up between working towards more financially stable options and making content that realistically I can’t bank off of.

Top it off with my major platform, TikTok, always under threat of banning and my emotional and mental state from that was drained so drastically I was already in self destruct mode, the entire thing was sent into a whirlpool of uncertainty.

Not to mention for an “arc” like this to explain whatever sort of chaos I cooked up the last like 3 years can’t exactly be done in a funny meme video, and I’ve seen the numbers. People don’t really care about just straight up mini comics or slide shows.

So my brain is trying to figure out what would work best and efficiently without sacrificing fun or making work harder since commissions have been on a downward spiral thanks to recent events.

Of course, I have been getting on a better track thanks to the Octonauts fan comic as it actually helped put my creative process for comics into perspective and I’ve been having a ball learning. And the response has been overwhelmingly supportive both here, BlueSky, and TikTok.

So while this isn’t the end of Game 6, it’s just going to be complicated without a level of stability.

I’m sorry I don’t speak enough or post enough, but we’ll get over this hurdle somehow. In the meantime, I do intend on working on my other projects as I do need to make money and without content I can’t exactly expect people to throw handouts at me lmao.

So please enjoy the wallpaper and check out my other socials. And thanks again for listening.

Stay safe everyone, and take good care of yourselves

[fadedtoneverland]

8 makes 1 brain cell | atz.

❤︎ synopsis — living with 8 men who all share a brain cell has its moments. just crack hcs

pairing: ateez x gn!reader

theme: crack ✦

a/n: this is different form my usual slutty ahh fics. so hopefully people will like this ;))

cw: bad grammar and informal writing. lots of cursing. yeosang makes a fat joke. yunho’s feet. yunho and san have nasty ahh farting habits, so does mingi. there’s lots of mentions of farts but that’s because ateez are men. jongho talks abt decapitation. wooyoung’s dirty mind.

➵ park seonghwa

this man misplaces his legos so many times

some of the members have stepped in his lego pieces way too many times.

and he’ll just sit there like “oh you found my luke skywalker piece :))”

you just help him find his legos again and clean it up whenever he needs help

you know how ateez has that fridge rule where they can eat any food in the fridge if it’s unlabeled?

yeah seonghwa has broken that rule multiple times. he’s eaten so much labeled food before.

and no one even suspects him too, because one time wooyoung got caught doing the same thing and he’s been getting blamed ever since

while seonghwa just sits there like: ☺️ you know however, you just don’t say anything

big clean freak. we all knew this

and he’s perfectly justified too. i would also be upset if one of my bandmates just left a musty ass sock in the middle of the perfectly pristine living room.

weirdly competitive during fall guys

like he’s got his cutie patootie games where he can chill on animal crossing and stardew valley, but these other games? his swearing puts a sailor to shame

“hongjoong you bastard- don’t— fuck- do NOT push me off the damn edge-!! i’m gonna kill you.”

➵ kim hongjoong

never has has a pimple in his life. and will never get one because of how fucking gorgeous his skin is

like he’d be hearing about all the acne attacks yunho and mingi got when they were younger and he’s like “what’s that”

gen z but his knowledge on meme and slang culture is that of a rock

has to ask you, wooyoung and jongho for help

he falls for the updog jokes every time the 99z pull it on him and they never let him live it down

discovered animal farm by george orwell and will not shut up about it every time the topic of dystopian literature is brought up

hongjoong probably owns like 50+ colognes and perfumes he never uses 😀

he has a whole shelf dedicated to them, and probably only uses one or two

“don’t judge my taste in scents. y’all are just mad you can’t afford this.”

caffeine makes up 90% of his blood

he’s got that na jaemin problem with his coffee addiction because of how much he works

sometimes he tweaks out so bad you need you put on the “o i i a” spinning cat meme on the tv to distract him

it weirdly calms him down. it’s like playing baby sensory videos for the child you’re babysitting

➵ jeong yunho

very into sports anime like sk8 the infinity, yuri on ice, haikyuu, blue lock

like that seems normal at first glance, but then you realize all those shows are kinda fruity as fuck

and you’re standing here looking at him like 🤨🤨 you got somethin’ to say, yuyu??

“i’m fluidly heterosexual” is what he says

probably has a bunch of drafts of tiktok thirst traps that he just doesn’t care to post. partially because he knows ATINY won’t be able to handle it

you and him once tried making tomato soup and grilled cheese together, and he didn’t put the blending lid on properly for the tomatoes

so tomato mixture got everywhere and into your eyes. he had to hold back his laughs while you stared at him with murder in your eyes.

has deadly ass farts and has definitely aimed one of them at wooyoung because he was being annoying

if he’s laying on the opposite side of someone on the couch he’ll put his feet in their face to annoy them. caressing their cheeks with his toes n’ shit. like gross

“san you wanna smell my feet?” 😏

“i’m gonna dropkick you”

➵ kang yeosang

a savage lowk

he acts super clueless and innocent on camera, but sometimes he will deal the most lethal one-liners when provoked

“wooyoung shut your horizontally challenged ass up, i saw your fat ass down like 20 cookies this morning like you haven’t eaten in months.”

wooyoung’s reaction: 😟

misplaces his shit all the time but they’re always so easy to find

“where are my glasses??” and they’re literally in his hand

probably drinks arizona green tea like he’ll die without it

dogs LOVE him

you and yeosang were walking casually through the streets and like- two stray puppies ended up following y’all home (without you two noticing too)

gets WAYYYY to jittery and hyperactive if he consumes an energy drink

he’s officially banned from ever consuming another ghost or monster because of the “rubber chicken incident”

he doesn’t remember that incident, but if you ask jongho about it, he’s just gonna do the hundred yard stare on you.

“jongho… what is that incident all about?” “…. no.”

➵ choi san

remember how it was mentioned yunho has deadly farts? san’s are LETHAL

the amount of protein shakes he consumes is actually diabolical. one lil’ toot from him could revive the bubonic plague

one time you got a good whiff of his farts while he was napping and you went 😦

skin is gorgeous as fuck but has a nonexistent skincare routine

he either aggressively lathers on cetaphile like a true man, or uses body wash on his face like a heathen

san has a burner acc on tiktok that he uses to save all the thirsty ass edits of himself so he can flex later to the other members

one time this account almost got leaked by mingi and san saw the light for a quick second there

every time someone brings up that fuck ass leopard print purple button up he used to wear all the time in early ateez days he’s ready to fight a bitch

dude’s the dolce & gabbana prince now, he’s got an image to maintain as the fashion icon

spends WAY too much money on jellycats, and you’ve def encouraged this spending behavior. that love for plushies will never go away

if you ever mention twink san during 2018-2019, san gets a little shy and defensive

“awwww, sannie you looked so cute in this picture five years ago—“ “stop. ☹️”

➵ song mingi

actually the clumsiest mf to walk planet earth

he could be standing still and somehow fall (and do the family guy death pose), while the other members clown him

probably cried watching all of the bambi films (me too buddy)

tbh i just feel like he has a really big attachment to underrated disney movies and gets offended if people don’t know what they are (the fox and the hound, the aristocats, treasure planet etc.)

he just seems like a movie guru in general

complains about san’s farts smelling like ass but his farts could start earthquakes

like- they don’t smell, they’re just loud as fuck.

and he’s definitely paused a recording session just to lift his leg and let it rip

snores really loudly when he sleeps

jongho once was forced to sleep between wooyoung and mingi, and literally he got like- no sleep because of how loud their snores were

this guy wouldn’t hurt a fly, we all know that.

like he’s tall and buff and hot, but he’s probably scared of peppa pig or smth

“those eyes have seen things.” is what he says

he once had a dream that you shaved his head without him knowing and he wouldn’t let you touch his hair for like a week. like bro developed a legitimate fear of it

“you touch these luscious locks and i’m bodying you.” “mingi ☹️”

➵ jung wooyoung

legitimate, certified ankle biter

like wooyoung probably has a phd in ankle biting or smth, because he bites everyone all the damn time.

and he’s definitely caused some gnarly looking marks to last for a while (poor yeosang)

can make a dirty joke out of everything

he’s got the humor of a middle school boy and an absolutely rancid mind. it’s a talent, really.

“ugh, finding a rhythm for this song is so hard.”“you know what else is hard? 😈”

this boy cannot sit still for like five seconds

gives his stylists and makeup artists a hard time because he moves around too much, and giggles when he gets his blush done cuz the brush tickles his cheeks

is weirdly into competitive pokemon battling

he’s definitely used a clefable with the most annoying moveset to troll people (cosmic power, moonlight, minimize and stored power)

cooks like a god but can’t bake for shit

you showed him a fun banana bread recipe, but he got too impatient waiting for it to fully bake, so he took it out while it was still raw in the center

you threw an egg at him for that

“but y/n :(( …” “don’t speak to me.”

will do random internet deep dives at 3am, only to find the most cursed shit and later ask someone about it. for some reason he thinks going on tumblr (hehe) or ao3 is the best idea in the world.

“jongho what is mpreg?” “🧍🚶‍➡️🚪”

➵ choi jongho

biggest pear hater in the world for no reason

it’s not even because of his love for apples, he just ate a bad pear one time as a kid and forever loathes them

has definitely thrown hands with mingi cuz that mf ate his honey butter chips

jongho does NOT play about his snacks, and honestly me too

“come here so i can politely bitch slap you :)”

acts normal and above all of his hyungs cuz they’re all weird as fuck, but he’s just as insane as them

once got into a screaming match with wooyoung over fall guys, and the game got banned by hongjoong for a month

also weirdly competitive over animal crossing for no reason

like there’s no competition, he just wants to have the best island (which he can’t because hwa is so much better at the game than him, and jongho’s salty about it)

jongho understands english better than he lets on, but doesn’t help the members because he likes seeing them struggle

poses in pictures like a literal boomer

the amount of times you’ve taken his pictures, and you had to hold back your laugh because he was just standing in the frame like “🧍‍♂️👍”

says random traumatizing facts to unsettle ateez and he smiles like he won the fucking lottery

“san, did you know that when you get decapitated, your mind stays conscious for at least 20 more seconds? 😊” “…. what.”

at the end of the day, you live with eight chaotic men who are just too much. but still makes life more interesting for you <3

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[ohnoitstbskyen]

Seeing that Luke post get thousands upon thousands notes is giving me hives. How does one become this fandom brained? I know the jokes are "don't mess with fans of X they don't even watch/read/listen to their own film/show/etc." and any fandom is going to cause some amount of ooc behaviour for the sake of jokes and memes and stuff, but surely at some point the character is so bent out of shape you stop to ponder what you're doing.

Who is this Luke Skywalker, collector of wayward orphans? Why would he want to be Reys dad? You get the feeling she might want it at the start of TLJ... And then the rest of the movie happens, going into great detail, at times in overly didactic ways, as to why that's a Bad Idea for her personal growth and the galaxy at large.

Even in older Legends material, where he ends up having actual kids, most of the lauded and beloved portrayals of his character are things like the original Thrawn trilogy, and in that he spends all three books struggling with if there's any place for him in the galaxy after the emperor died. The supposed definitive alternate sequel trilogy is, at least for Luke, largely about if he even should restart the jedi order, since his own training is incomplete and he has a deep fear any students he has are going to eventually succumb to the dark side, and how if they do it'll probably be a direct result of his incompetence. He does naturally, much like in TLJ, overcome these feelings of inadequacy and re-emerge as the definitive hero of the story, but spending a few years wallowing is just a very Luke way to deal with problems in life.

Like yeah I wonder why a bitter, self-isolating old man who views his life as a colossal failure wouldn't be jumping for joy when a younger, more naive version of himself shows up to his house uninvited.

For how desperate to venerate the Nostalgia the sequel trilogy project as a whole is, only TLJ really feels like it actually gives a shit about the story it's supposedly continuing. I didn't think you could look at Lukes death and not feel the overwhelming love and care for him specifically. I always shed a tear when binary sunset kicks in and I'm not even that into the originals. I was a prequel defender in 2010, Luke is the 20th character I think about when people mention SW.

Do people just not engage with the source material at all? Is this a product of the whole fandom tourism boom in the last 5-ish years? I genuinely don't want to be mean. After all, fandom is all of us playing with our toys, and you should always try to avoid a "old man yells at cloud" scenario, but like... It's a movie for 12 year olds that's very deliberately laying out all the cards. A slightly more nuanced and emotionally mature movie for 12 year olds than you might expect but... A child could get it, it's been focus grouped to hell and back so any given child on the planet should get it... How are you as an adult asking why the story had conflict?

I also broke out in hives a little bit when I found out that my addition (?) had made that thing go around. Or maybe it wasn't my addition, I'm actually not sure, but I worry that it was. The OP turned off reblogs, and I can only assume it was because people starting doing absurd bullshit discourse on the post which... hhhh I don't really like being part of inflicting that on anyone over something as unimportant as Star Wars opinions.

Also, the thing I was reacting against really wasn't the fact that people have headcanons about who and what kind of character Luke is - like, that's just normal and generally a good and fun part of fandom. I reacted against the idea of The Last Jedi being thoughtless about his character. It interprets Luke in a very specific way, but that interpretation is, I think objectively, deeply grounded in the history of his character and the thematic throughlines of the Skywalker-focused movies. So it annoyed me a bit to see people treat the depiction like it was some kind of failure to engage with the original material. I think that's not quite fair to what the movie was, and I think it leads to weak criticism of its flaws.

I think that the better angle for critique of the whole sequel trilogy and Rian Johnson's contribution is that obsesses far too much about the original trilogy, and is at its best in those few scant moments when it breaks away from it. If the sequel trilogy hadn't had the corporate mandate to be a kind of Frankenstein remake of the OT, perhaps a kindly old grandfatherly Luke could have been a fun and interesting interpretation of the character's future. Luke is what he is in TLJ because the trilogy absolutely fucking had to recreate the narrative beats of Dagobah, and therefore absolutely had to have Luke learn another lesson from Yoda about learning to let go of his attachments to and fears about the future and be present in the here-and-now.

Johnson is clearly a fucking nerd-ass Star Wars nerd, whose greatest mistake was assuming that other Star Wars nerds would engage with the material with good faith and an eye towards appreciation and discovery, rather than product-brained, screaming entitlement to their supremacy-affirming nostalgia security blanket.

To be clear, here I am talking about the culture war grifter assholes who poison the world, and not fandom people who have a cozy headcanon about Luke as a cheerful old community dad. I don't think it's fandom tourism to have a headcanon about a character, or a favored interpretation of them, even one which feels somewhat divorced from the original source-text. If I had to take a guess, the people on the original post developed that headcanon through fandom - by way of fanfics and fanposting and fanart, by way of fix-it fics and excited speculation. If I had to take a guess, they got their headcanon about Luke the same place everyone gets their headcanons about popular characters: from some combination of appreciation, projection, and a desire to see the thing you love tell a story that you need to hear. That's just human, and I don't think you can spend any significant amount of time in fandom without developing those attachments to certain stories or characters.

[roscgcld]

Daydream reader x Yuta doing pocky game,, 🌸

DAYDREAMING!READER || winner takes it all

note: *insert 'I like it, Picasso!' meme* honestly, such a god-tier idea. enjoy some little crumbs of writing as i try to get back into the swing of things! the brain is struggling a lil' since i am in the midst of writing my thesis to gradute law school - so creativity has been in an all time low.

pronouns: she/her

daydreaming!reader |  buy me a coffee?  

"Oh - I have an idea!"

It was another date night for Yuta and Y/N. They had both decided to try and bake together for the first time, and were currently waiting for their cookies to be done baking in the oven. Since they had gone out to get groceries for the cookies, Y/N had convinced Yuta that getting some snacks to eat while they bake would be a good idea as well. As 'the things you eat during the process does not count as calories!'.

Yuta was on his phone when he heard Y/N call out for him from the entrance of her dorm, raising an eyebrow at her as he watches her skip over with an excited smile on her face. "What is it?" He asks in amusement as he turned his phone off, placing it onto the countertop beside him as he lets her wrap her arms around his waist in excitement.

"Have you heard of the pocky game before?" Y/N asks with a curious tilt of her head, to which Yuta tilted his head in thought as one of his arms wrapped around her waist automatically. "..I think I've heard Nobara mention it once," Yuta said after a few moments, looking back down at Y/N as she gave him a beautiful smile in response. "Judging by your look, we are going to be playing a round or two?"

"You know me so well," Y/N mentions with a giggle, to which Yuta just shakes his head with a smile before he watches as she pulled away to skip towards the small bag of snacks hanging off the side of a chair.

After taking the cookies out of the oven and leaving them to cool on the rack, Yuta found himself seated in between Y/N's plushies; a hand resting on Y/N's thigh as she happily opens up the packet of pocky in front of him. "So what are the rules?"

The rules were relatively simple - they both bite each end of the pocky biscuit, and both of them take bites until they reach the middle; the last person to pull away would be the winner.

"Not sure if it's really going to be a challenge," Yuta admits with a chuckle, to which Y/N gave him a curious glance as she nibbled on a pocky piece quietly. "We both know that you are going to lose. Also, rude, miss 'snacking before we even started'," Yuta said with a chuckle, shielding himself from the smacks that came his way.

Y/N gave him an annoyed stare as she chomp down on the last of her food, giving him a stare as he raises an eyebrow at her. "I am not going to! Just you wait!" Y/N replied back with a pout, to which Yuta just chuckles before he reaches over to gently brush her hair away from her face. "Uh huh, whatever you say, babe."

Soon Y/N shifts so she was facing Yuta, giving him an annoyed stare as she was met with a boyish smile in return. "Just you wait," She grumbles before she grabbed another pocky, placing the chocolate side of the treat into her mouth defiantly.

Yuta paid no mind to her giving the biscuit side to him as he leans down to bite the other end of the biscuit, his pale cheeks looking a bit warmer than usual as he stares straight into Y/N's eyes. He never claimed to be immune to her beauty and charm, but he has grown somewhat of a backbone since.

Yuta used his fingers to count down to three, and once all his fingers were done he took the first bite swiftly; grinning when Y/N made a noise before she started to take bites as well. Yuta decided to be mean and took progressively faster bites, and soon he reached the middle before pulling away with his arms thrown up in victory.

"I win!"

"No fair!" Y/N whines through her bite as she grabs the pocky stick between her lips, pouting over at her boyfriend who grins down at her. "All is fair in war, babe," Yuta comments with a chuckle, yet he immediately wraps his arms around her to cuddle her into his chest. "Aw, don't look at me like that. I will make sure to go easier on you."

Instead of replying to Yuta's jab, Y/N just smacked his arms away as she pulled out another full pocky from her lap. Giving him an angry glare as she ate the rest of the last pocky. After adjusting herself to face the smiling man once more, she decided to play his game as well; and as soon as the last finger of Yuta's countdown went down, she immediately took swift bites at the biscuit spanned between them.

And just like before, Yuta somehow managed to reach the middle before Y/N. Grinning over at the girl who just lets out a frustrated whine as she glares over at him; looking as if she was about to declare war against her innocent boyfriend. "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

"I introduced you to this game!" Y/N retorted, to which Yuta just shrugs his shoulders with a teasing smile. "Yeah, and the student has now beat the master," He continues on, dodging when she reached over to slap at his shoulders. Chuckling, he wrapped his arms around her instead, pulling her into his chest as she huffs and puffs her heart out.

"I'm sorry," Yuta says with a chuckle, giving her another smile as she squints up at him with narrowed eyes. "I'll calm down and let you win this time, I promise," He reassures her with a soft nod, to which Y/N just huffed and rests her chin on his chest, her eyes narrowed as she searches his face for any signs of betrayal. Instead however his cheeks just blushed in embarassment, trying his hardest to not look away as he lets out an awkward cough. "D-Don't look at me like that.."

Y/N made another noise before she pulls away ever so slightly, reaching over to grab a pocky to eat instead. A look of slight satisfaction on her face as Yuta narrows his eyes at her. "Wasn't doin' nothing," She hums to herself, her tone causing Yuta to wordlessly flex his fingers and dive for her sides.

At that very moment Maki and Megumi were walking down the hallway, having just made mugs of tea to warm up in the cool evening. The peaceful silence between the cousins were pierced by the suddne squeal coming from somewhere ahead of them, causing them both to freeze from instinct before their brains registered what that sound was. "They need to move out at this point."

Maki lets out a tired sign, nodding in agreement to Megumi's annoyed mutters, the two of them continuing their way down the hallway towards their rooms. Passing Y/N's door where belts of laughter and squeals continued to sound into the hallway; pausing briefly when Maki rapped her knuckles against the door sharply. "I'm giving you two 20 more minutes before I kick both ya asses. It's bedtime."

"Yes ma'am," Yuta called out from behind the door, Maki rolling her eyes in response with a grunt before she wandered towards her bedroom. "I hate couples," Maki sighs to herself as she closes her door behind her, reaching for her headphones that were hanging off a hook near her door as she takes her shoes off at the genka - putting on a timer on her phone after she started to play a random podcast to block out the noises next door.

All Maki had wanted was just a mug of tea...

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[tiredsmashbros]

and so we are gathered here today, to hear TSB's horrible 1k sobbing {LONG}

well guys, it's been officially a week later since the end of the "birthday party" event. crazy it already flew by fast but formerly something i really wanted to say from the very start: thank you.

quite frankly i know i could've just made a simple thank you text as a normal person does, but i wanted to really to show my gratitude by giving something nice. and that something nice was the discord server until... my chaotic brain decided to make a daily week event inspired by scott cawthon UIGHJDSXUKGJH but otherwise- i hope everyone enjoyed tuning in everyday and i've personally been having a blast talking and hanging out with everyone since.

now, i got my secret final card up my sleeve that i've been wanting to do. was to give back something to some specific folks. amazing folks. folks that one: were my introduction to this amazing smg4 community, and two: friends i've made that has genuinely changed my life for the better, and three: been the greatest support i could've ever asked. it's still insane to me that i knew my life would be changed the moment i clicked on a youtube video of someone yapping about a specific blue and purple character from a gmod meme show and if they would work canonical. following up with me just 3 hrs later my first fanart doodle for myself. with just recently that moment being so happy i reached 100 followers on here... if you would've told me four months later that it'll exceedingly grow 10x i would laugh at you and walked away... you guys are insane in the best way possible it has scared me to death, but never have i done better improving my skills and mental health.

and with that, i give to thy, my absolute wholeheartedly appreciation:

@theartistisme43 you were the, if not one of, my first exposure to the community on twitter when i was looking for fanart on day one. i remember vividly being so captivated by your smg4 au by implementing sign language to your smg4 rigs. especially cause despite i've been meaning to relearn sign language for years, it has a special place in my heart for personal reasons. i remember being so obsessed with your animations replaying it again and again and adoring your art style so much. i've been {and still am} really shy expressing my feelings but seriously man i genuinely love your work so, so, SO much. it's still insane to me how you get the unfortunate rope under your feet by some nasty ass fools on twitter, but ong, they're just so jealous our your gmod rigging talent and storytelling. seriously man keep going!! always excited to see what you cooking up next! 💛

@ominus-potato + @bluestrawberrybunny adding you both together because ong it will feel weird to me if i didn't. of course, i am a fanfic addict once i get into a new fixation... and you two have been feeding me graciously. ominus, i love and get inspired by your fics SO MUCH it's insane to me how i'm alive after reading a new piece you've made /pos. you were also my introduction to marware and i've stayed since even if it was started of as a joke UIGHJV. strawberry i remember discovering you on artfight but exploded when i found out you were the creator of the apprenticeship au fic. i was shy to read it but i've been wanting to give you something before artfight started i finally caved in to the lore and my only regret is not getting into it sooner. i love both of ya'lls writing styles so much it's inspired me to genuinely get back into writing fanfics. thank you both so much and please continue writting!!!! i get so excited every now and again going to bed reading them. 💛🌈

@aquaproductions and speaking about artfight... yoU! i remember discovering you actually from trap sanchez's smg4 map BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I WAS PAUSING TO SEE EVERY PEICE TO THEN EXPLODE WHEN YOU SHOWED THEM AT THE END HIUGJHFEDS i LOVE you style so much and god when i got the message from you on artfight i actually fucking screamed. even getting that attacked for you has never once failed to make me smile. i've overcome it by now,, but i genuinely was really shy because you are just so cool and i'm still going crazy the fact your a fan of the boys LIKE BROOOOOOOOOO IUGHJDSXYUJ. ahem- anyways... kEEP BEING SLAY AQUA!!!!! 💛💕💛

@coralalala64 + @cookiepopcat ah yes another duo bc im trying to shorten this but cause you both played a similar role for me. you two, i kid you not, are the first folks i followed while joining the smg4 community. i am in love with your traditional work sm corala i am just obsessed with comics and seeing someone was making 34 comics just made me jump in glee. additionally i love the c r e a t u r e gag sO MUCH T&*YGUIHJK. cookie in general i adore your artstyle so much and especially how you add those little sparks on the hair GUHH ITS SO CUTEEEE!!! i became more of a bigger fan from your shark au and now a fan of ur new au with 3! so excited to see what you guys got cooking up next!!! 🌿💛

@zurkton i know we don't get the opportunity to talk much more but i seriously wanted to feature you in as my appreciation from the insane support you've been giving me. seeing your comments make me smile in glee and even a bonus seeing something new you make. i adore your gmod style of these silly mario recolors BUT SRSLY MAN UR OWN STYLE IS SO GOOD AND SEEING U MADE AN OC FINALLY GUH ITS BEEN IN MY TO DO LIST FOR SOOOOOOO LONG. JUST GUH I LOVE UR WORK SO MUCH PLEASE CONTINUE BEING AWESOME AND I HOPE WE CAN GET MORE TIME TO BE ABLE TO YAP MORE!!! /GEN 💛🍳

@clownypillar oh yeah. you bet your buggy ass i added you on here. cause bRO i was surprised to find someone else who loves bugs it made my little me so happy. and i still have not gotten over that smg4 cult of the lamb au you made since, i love that game sm seeing that on my feed just made me immediately become a fan. doesn't help the fact blue/silas says really amazing and silly things about you in our talks i was so shy finding the right opportunity to try and talk to you qnq,, and when the opportunity did come up {bot issue} I GOT EVEN MORE NERVOUS IHKJFEGDSXUGJH /POS i love your humor sm man you are so fun and i apologize silas has gotten you under the theory trap sigh... but other than that i need to get back into my retired bug fixation and find more ways to make fun of you as we yap and appreciate dr pepper 💛🌈🥤🐛

@libbytwq i still remember the day i got that tsb piece from you on artfight and literally screaming and running around my room in glee seeing my silly man in a silly looney pose. seriously man, ever since i saw that i immediately became a fan of you. i just am a sucker for your style man /srs. hECK i remember struggling so hard to pICK someone to fight back bc i genuinely loved all your ocs and wanted to do everyone- i also find it sO funny and ig coincidental theres so many like coincidences with you??? ong i need to say this or im going to continue going crazy- like ong libby {oc} reminds me one of my trusted friends oc and brings me back to my 2016 nostalgia days, i actually have an oc name lore who has a similar hair style as smgl:e, AND THE FACT WITH OUR SMG4 OCS LORE SIMILARITIES LIKE BRO WE LIVE IN A MATRIX OR SOME SHIT THIS MAKES MY BRAIN EXPLODE AAAAAIOYUIGHJEFDSXZ /J but in all seriousness bro, i love talking with you and seeing your silly work so much. i know you're gonna be makin awesome things bro and you bETTER WIN THOSE MARCHING BAND COMPETITIONS IUGJHEDS 👑🍔🌈💛

@its-a-me-mango mango mango mango... YOU BRITISH FREAK- anyways. you seriously were one of my favorite artist when i joined and ngl i was absolutely terrified talking to you to the point i legit thought you hated me at some point IOKJEHFDWS heCk getting that attack from you on artfight blew my fucking mind bc i was screaming over the tari duck since af was the only place i dropped the tari love interest and i didnt realized it until i looked at your page that you were THE MANGO... bro i actually fucking exploded you have no fucking idea how happy i was 🌈. like you are one srsly one of my favorite inspirations man i love your artwork, your humor, and just everything man. i'm still going internally insane that im talking to you sm bro and the memes we mAKE BRO IM UYIGJHFDWSXZYUITJG THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A SILLY MANGO HORSE DOCTOR DUDE, YOU ARE SO COOL, INCREDIBLE, AND MAN WHERE IS THAT SNOWTRAPPED 1K YOU PROMISED /J i could go on a bit more but im literally exploding just writing this rn so now imma just lalalalalalalala 🍔💛🌈🥭🐴

@josiekatxd / josiekatxd jo. you are one insane creature /pos. LIKE DAMN MAN YOU DRAW SO FAST IT WAS WILD GETTING ALL THE AMAZING TSB GIFTS AND GETTING TO KNOW MORE OF UR OC 7 JUST BECAME A MORE JOYOUS RIDE!!!! i love your work so much man and the amount of support i've gotten from you makes me so so SOOSOSOSOS HAPPY ITS OVERWHELMING /POS. i enjoy talking with you man {even if i may be slow at timess..} pLEASE dont be afraid to send me smth, more yummy art or MEMEMSSSSS i appreciate anything and everything!!! this was honestly such a joy getting to draw 7 again she's been stuck in my head for so long hELPPP /SILLY 🌿⭐️💛

@rr3d2y AKO!!!!! YOU!!!!!!! YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY MAN EVER SINCE THAT ATTACK YOU MADE FOR ME FROM ARTFIGHT I HAVE BEEN A DIEHARD FAN SINCE. I WENT ABSOLUTELY INSANE OVER IT SO MUCH I HAD TO SHARE IT WITH MY IRL FRIENDS IT MADE ME SO HAPPY. EVEN MORE HOW YOU ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT MY INTERESTS EVERY TIME YOU ATTACKED??? LIKE HELLOOOO??????? AND DAWKO??????? AND JUST UR OC IN GENERAL I LOVE HER SO MUCH BROOOO IUYGJHEFWDCSXZUYHKJ EDWSHJDCS LIKE DUDE I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH I COULD WRITE A FULLBLOWN ESSAY UNTIL YOU BARGED IN WITH YUMMY ART EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. YOU SPOIL ME SO MUCH AKO YOU ARE INSANELY INCREDIBLE AND SUCH A JOY TO TALK TO AND BE SILLY WITH. IT MADE ME SO HAPPY TO FIND SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY INTERESTS FROM THE START AND I STILL GO CRAZY EVERY TIME ANY OF IT IS MENTIONED. WHETER ITS SMG4, DAWKO, CG5, FAIRYOFFPARENTS, SONIC, WOLVERINE UYIGJHEFDSCXUIGJH IT ALL MAKES ME JUMP UP AND DOWN KICKING MY FEET MAN. I MEAN IT WHEN I SAY IM A BIG FAN AKO. I APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE 1 MILLION PERCENT AND ADORE YOUR SUPPORT SO MUCH. THANK YOU AKO THE GREAT!!!! LIFETIME SUPPLY OF CHOCOLATE MILK FOR YOU!!!!!!! 🍫���💛🌈🍔💕

@radiantrevolt i know your not in the smg4 community whatsoever let alone know anything but i srsly meant it that receiving your support was such a big deal to me man. i never expected you to join the server but it genuinely made me feel more secure knowing i got you right my side just like old times. your support means the world to me man even if i suck as explaining or expressing that. you genuinely mean a lot to me man and the fact your still sticking around if still mind boggling to me evermore. thank you ander for staying by my side and willing to do so even at a space your unfamiliar with. being able to talk to you again has been such a joyride 💛💛💛💛🌈🐈‍⬛

and lastly...

these two freaks...

@strange0-0storm + @bluesbox... honestly... i owe you two a lot. genuinely. storm i remember you specifically when i first started acknowledging the smg4 community bc of how recognizable smg8 was on tumblr and immediately finding you to be so cool. so cool in fact, I WAS TOO SHY TO INTERACT TYIGHJFEDS. i LOVE smg8 so much and getting to see your other ocs such as jessee, cold cash, spamton... 8YIUGFEDSU J ITS JUST SO COOL AND HOLY FUCK MAN I LOVE YOUR ART SO FUCKING MUCH. I AM STILL FUCKING OBSESSED WITH THE TSB PIECE FROM ARTFIGHT MAN VDCXZUYJHGF ITS JUST SO PERFECT I CAN GO FUKING GO OFF AGAIN IHUGFJEDS but in all seriousness man, thank you so much for having the courage to respond to my lipbite comic, to me having the courage to follow you back and interact with you more, to giving me the courage again to join ur server, and the courage to say yes to watching popee with you and silas. finn you have no idea how much your silly words have an impact on me you make me so nervous in the most positive silliest way you have no idea how genuine happy i was being in that call for the very first time. even tho i know how quiet and anxious i was from the start, it was cause i was so shy and nervous bc man it was you! YOU!!!! you're such a fucking awesome guy finn i want you to seriously never forget that!!!! silas, thank you for even talking to me. hell, even after finn left to sleep we stayed and yapped for few more hours. i was never expecting that outcome ever in my life due to past experiences, and im so glad to the earth and back that it did come out as it did. i love talking to you man, i love seeing your work so much, and adore and appreciate to the fullest all the gifts you made me. thank you even more for getting me into the great gatsby and returning my hidden sherlock fixation back to light. i appreciate it way more that i can ever express it man. whether it may us talking about our day, silly nonsense, or me bullying you /j, it makes me so happy. and so grateful i can call you and finn my friends. you guys seriously helped me get out of my darkest angst shell i've had caged inside myself for the past, i didnt think i would ever escape from let alone actually be able to heal from. i didn't think i could ever be the happy ever again. like guys, i look forward to every week getting to get on a call with you guys so much its honestly my favorite activity/event of the week. i know im just silly guy i don't ever show my sappy self ever to ya'll but i mean it wholeheartedly ya'll helped me out so much more than you guys could ever imagine. i love you both so much i just wanna pick you two up and throw you into a canon so we could all go to disney world together and be just be silly. thank you finn, thank you silas 💛🤍💙🍔🍟🥤

i could honestly continue yapping but i was not expecting this to take longer than i was originally expecting so imma just end it here for now. i do want to thank everyone in the smg4 community for your continuous support. the amount of appreciation and love i get is still insane for me to grasp and i adore every single piece of giftart i've ever received. never did i expect to grow this big let alone meet such incredible and talented people ever in my life. i genuinely love all of you guys. thank you so much and onwards to more silliness!!! 🍔🌈 ⛅️🌿

[shizucheese]

Okay okay okay, I need everyone to listen to me about this.

I know I kinda talked about this before in a reblog to someone else's post, but the idea has been rotating in my brain ever since and I feel like it needs to be further explored. A lot of people have been talking about the differences between TMA and TMP, and memeing about how people can actually quit the OIAR (which btw, I'll believe when I actually see it, by which I mean if we're able to get through the entire series without Teddy either coming back or turning up dead or otherwise facing "You can quit but you can never leave" levels of repercussions) but like nobody, from what I've seen, has been talking about what imo is the pretty glaringly obvious element at play here. So let's talk about the spider in the room, shall we? What do we know about the Magnus Institute in TMA?

People came there to give statements regarding their spooky experiences, including people who had doubts about doing so (because they weren't sure if the Institute was reputable, because they weren't sure if they believed what they had experienced, because they served a different entity so what reason would they have to do something for The Eye, etc).

The head archivist would ultimately become the Archivist, an Avatar of the Eye.

The Archivist's abilities included enabling statement givers to give their statements without going off track or leaving out details (we even see what happens when it's not the Archivist taking the statement), and being able to compel people to tell them things against their will, from statements to their darkest secrets.

You couldn't quit, at least not without gouging your eyes out.

The Magnus Institute was a part of the Eye.

Or was it? Because the other thing we know about the Magnus Institute is that the Web was using it as part of its plan to break free from the TMA world and gain access to the other worlds out there. How much of the compulsion aspects of the Institute-- people being drawn to the Institute to give statements, the Archivist's ability to draw statements and secrets out of people, people's inability to quit the Institute--was actually because of the Web? Where does the Eye's "compulsion to seek out knowledge even if it could be bad/ harmful" end and the Web's "not being in control of your own actions" begin? Was the Archivist--at least in the form Gertrude and John took--really purely an Avatar of the Eye? Or were they an Avatar of a mix between The Eye and the Web, much like how Martin, if he were to ever become a full fledged Avatar, likely would have been a mix of the Eye and the Lonely, just like his domain in S5 was? After all, Jonah was an Eye Avatar, was he not? And as far as we saw, he never needed to compel information out of people. He just Knew it (and used it to torment people).

One of the themes I've been playing around with in my TMA fanfictions since I first finished the podcast for the first time last winter is how the course of history would be different in the alternate worlds, where the Web wasn't interfering--at least not on the same scale, or for the same reasons--since it had already gotten what it wanted at the end of TMA. And I think that's exactly what we're seeing a version of in Protocol. I think the OIAR is what it looks like when it's entirely the Eye at play, with 0 interference from the Web. The Eye is all about having your secrets exposed, being watched, being followed. The tape recorders--something that would need to be turned off and on (controlled) in order to record something--were a tool of the Web. Now we're "witnessing" the events of the podcast through the audio from security cameras and other things that are constantly running; constantly seeing and listening without needing to be turned on and off. The statements aren't being given by people who somehow found their way to the institute and were on some level or another compelled to tell their tales. They're journal entries detailing a person's private thoughts. They're letters meant only for the eyes of the recipient, sharing secrets not meant for anyone else. They're recorded therapy sessions.

And the statements that are related to the Eye? The ones read in John's voice? They're forum and blog posts, which not only makes them the only ones whose sources didn't have the same expectation of privacy as the others, also ties them to the Web, since computers and websites were previously established as being associated with it.

[bucchi-boo]

✨️Little bit of the parent✨️

This sort of stuff is all in my links anyway but I haven't ever rlly showed myself properly bar one Neil pic lmao. As a little filler while I wait for my brain to get back to lil guy pics and also new pieces to come in the mail.

But my other life outside of the lil guys is actually as a cosplayer. So here's I guess a lil not intro?? Idk kind of intro to the one wrangling the lil guys

My name is Marie but everyone can call me Sunshine like I have on here, its my favourite nickname 🌤 I'm 26 and I'm going to be starting a Dispensing Ophthalmology degree this year.

I've been cosplaying since I was 13, I do ofc also cosplay AFTG

If you go to UK conventions you may see me about sometimes! I tend to have the lil guys on little window bags so you can see them too! (I do hope to get back to Dokomi tho, since going jt became my fave con)

Uh,,,I tend not to show myself here if only because ofc people are interested in the lil guys more than their parent but you see my face on memes Kevin's godparent makes anyway 🤣 so I feel awkward doing this. But I've made some amazing friends who have found my cosplay page through the lil guys 🤣 (which I absolutely don't mind, it made my day) but I'm over on insta as cherub.cos

I can be so bad at messaging but I treasure everyone who has reached out to me!

[everybodyhatesmiddleschool]

It has been six excruciating days since I was plunged into the Bridgerton fandom against my will.

I was minding my own business, watching YouTube compilations of the best kisses in TV history, when I unwittingly clicked on a video about Colin and Penelope, and I was immediately down so bad for them.

Let me be clear: Bridgerton was not part of my life before I clicked on that video. I wanted nothing to do with it; I had no intention of ever watching or reading that smut. And then, without warning, it swept in and took me in the night, much like Colin Bridgerton in the back of a carriage.

To say I have been lost in the sauce these past six days would be a gross understatement. The carriage scene is literally ruining my life. I haven’t gone to sleep before 1 a.m. since Sunday, and I have been over an hour late to work every day. Why? Because I cannot stop consuming that godforsaken scene — watching gifs of it over and over, reading y’all’s hilarious takes and memes about it, watching it with the audio descriptions turned on (🥵), watching it with the music removed (🥵🥵), watching Luke and Nicola on their press tour, watching, watching, watching.

Have I started actually watching season 1 of the show? Of course. Did I check out the large-print version of the first book from the library since it was the only copy available? You bet. But I do not care about these other characters and storylines. I want it to be Colin and Penelope on the screen and the page in every sentence and every scene.

And either fortunately or unfortunately, I don’t even have to be looking at a screen to be distracted by them — my daydreaming has never been as maladaptive in my life as it has been this week. I can hardly think of one ten-minute stretch in the past six days in which some imaginary scenario has not been taking over my brain. I want to be part of their world so bad — not just Bridgerton, but Shondaland. As is the case for 90% of all of my daydreams, I want these actors to know I exist. I want them to look at me with just as much awe and love as I look at them. So I might be staring at my computer screen in my cubicle, but in my mind, I’m on a press tour of my own that intersects with theirs. (I’m never the desperate fan with no life in my dreams; my idols always see me as their equal). I might be driving my commute in my car, but in my mind, they’re congratulating me about my own novel being optioned by Netflix. I might be brushing my teeth in my bathroom, but in my mind, we’re laughing together on Graham Norton’s couch.

But Lord, here comes that freaking carriage scene once again, inserting itself into my mind (pun unavoidable). I cannot get over it. I’m so stuck there that I’ve found myself wearing shoes I don’t remember putting on, carrying coffee mugs I don’t remember putting in my bag, driving a speed limit I don’t remember agreeing to as acceptable. There is laundry that needs to be folded. Bills need to be paid. Emails need to be deleted en masse without reading. But I can’t find the door that will let me out of this damn carriage.

I had a conversation with myself two days ago about how we might be able to adapt to this new living situation. After a few temper tantrums, I finally said, “Girl, if you’re going to watch this scene 1,000 times, you have got to find a way to make it a constructive part of your life.” So I did what any rational adult would do: I started writing a scholarly paper about why it’s so powerful — not just for me but, according to the internet, for a lot of women. And I have every intention of writing an entire paper about this … if I can find the time. I’m just so busy right now with consuming this damn scene.

Was starting to write that article enough to satiate my obsession with this scene, with this show and these actors? Of course not. So this morning, I started writing a spicy scene of my own, featuring not Colin and Penelope but two other vaguely outlined characters who I’m sure I’ll give names and personalities to later. I was literally sitting in my cubicle, hunched over my planner, writing down snippets of sexiness in as small a print as possible in case someone walked up on me and looked over my shoulder without me noticing. And I’m not gonna lie: this shit’s good. I’ve never written smut before, because I’ve never had enough spice in my own life to feel like I’d be able to do it justice on paper. But that imagination of mine — she’s a freak. And my mind? My mind has moved way past the gutter. It is now in the outhouse. It’s in the slop with the pigs.

It should have come as no surprise, but as usual, the act of actually writing down the jumble of mess in my brain has had the effect of breaking some of the spell. I was also forced to focus on work because of looming deadlines, and I currently feel calmer than I have since Sunday. But I am truly living in fear of June 13. I cannot go through this again, and I know that I’m bound to, because I know that what’s been shown so far won’t hold a candle to what’s coming. And if I get down bad any further, I will be deep enough in the ground for this to become my final resting place. I’m not ready to be buried, but it feels inevitable.

But somehow, despite my own wants and fears, and despite the fact that we haven’t even been introduced yet to the bedroom where Colin and Penelope are sure to end up, I am somehow already lurking from behind the window curtains in the corner, peeking out at them doing the deed. I know what I hope I’ll see: based on the excerpt I’ve seen from the book, they will be in front of a mirror — expressly because Colin wants Penelope to see herself in full for the glorious goddess she is, and she will look at her sexy, bare self with just as much pride and love as we viewers behind the screen will (but probably with slightly less lust than Colin, who I pray will be very loud about how hot she is).

I am dreaming about this scene, but I dread it. Because if it’s as good as the carriage scene, I will immediately be re-enscripted and sent right back to the trenches where I spent the last six days. I’m excited, but I’m scared. And I’m afraid of getting lost in the woods again, because I know that if I do, I won’t want to be found.

[justabrick]

[I was wondering why Sundowner is your favorite character but here's mine] I just really enjoy how much Sundowner enjoys and loves life -- he's always smiling, and he makes decisions based on him simply wanting to do something or finding something amusing. He's simple like that but also unapologetically genuine, "an honest warmonger" as he puts it. He's fought in almost every war, not because he was forced to, but because he wanted to. It almost makes me think what if he didn't find his passion in war, but found it in something else instead -- maybe science, or music? He could have been a hell of a scientist, teacher or artist if he wanted to -- and the man himself is canonically pretty smart and strategic.

In his boss fight he would even say "if you wanna win, you gotta want it", and he just seems to be having fun in every moment of it. Also, my favorite headcanon is that he is singing his own song while fighting Raiden, since "Red Sun" is basically a love letter from him to the battlefield, and about his passion for life.

Also two other things that I find rather interesting: firstly, he's really old, and you would not expect an old man to be fighting on the battlefield but here he is. Also, he has an extremely unconventional weapon, and somehow I feel like he designed the scissors form of his bloodlust blades simply because he thought they would be enjoyable to use on his enemies on the battlefield. Though many MGR characters use HF blades he seems to be the only one who would heat them up red-hot before attacking his enemies.

I got two answers for this question, one is intelligent, the other - not so much. The long winded answer first though, I'll attach the second one in a reblog.

I like latching onto villainous characters to nose around in their messed up brains and try to come up with an explanation for why they do the things they do and how they ended up like that. I also tend to like the underdogs of the fandom, so naturally Sundowner fits the bill perfectly because he's constantly reduced to a cardboard cutout even when people try to legitimately analyze everyone else without memeing. So, he's unexplored waters in that way.

Okay, onto your points.

The thing about smiling and seeming awfully enthusiastic about the situation, this relates not only to Sundowner but to all other Winds as well. Ask yourself. Would Raiden be truly happy if he fully succumbed to Jack the Ripper? He becomes quite the gigglebox when he goes Ripper, smiling and laughing and all that - just like the WoD.

I think he wouldn't be. The fulfillment carnage brings is shallow and temporary like alcohol or drugs, it does not lead to feelings of accomplishment or true happiness in the long run. But it's all the Winds really have available to them. They're (((very likely))) all indentured to Desperado/World Marshal and they can't ever hope to be free from it because Armstrong plans to get rid of them all. Read this post for details on that.

When people are faced with any kind of anxiety, they really have two general ways of dealing with it. Either they change the situation or they change how they feel about the situation. Sundowner and others can't do shit about their situation, so they need to adopt a mindset that will let them cope with their circumstances, something to protect their ego and feelings from the fact that Armstrong doesn't give a shit about their ideals and is only using them a stepping stone to reach his goals.

Monsoon latched onto memetics to convince himself that nobody is free anyway, Armstrong's bullshit is just nature running it's course. Mistral initially joined for the ideals but never ended up actually believing in them, so she's trying to delude herself into thinking that she loves Armstrong. That way she can still die for his ideals and feel like it's worth it.

And Sundowner is drowning himself in violence to convince himself that it's all he lives for and that he isn't actually missing out on anything in life. It probably started way before Desperado in a less extreme form. He may have had aspirations and hopes for any number of things, but to achieve them he'd need an education and money, something he didn't have. And so, to deal with the bitterness of not being able to continue down the path he actually wanted, he'd take on the sour grapes mindset. "I didn't want to pursue science/art/teaching/etc. anyway, war is my new passion". Since it's something he has to do now, he'd rather love it than hate it. Perhaps he could have dropped out of service once he had money to try and come back to his original aspirations, but change hurts, it's hard to break out of the routine you've grown accustomed to - and for Sundowner war was that routine.

There are actually way more theories I have for why he'd be the way he is but they'd make this post way, waaaay too long and it's not what the original question was about.

So yeah, I like Sundowner for all the hidden details that lay good groundwork for speculation on how he could realistically become so evil. Shame he's reduced to some dumb redneck stereotype so often.

[theislandoflosttoys]

First up is Red! My little apple strudel ^^

So, the boys embody their element more since after their split. Red of course being of the fire element, I went for more of a warm toasty palette. I also went for more of a wider eye shape to make him more friendly looking. As well as kind of upturned curved ears with 'fur' like additions at the base of his ears, because I wanted to add some sort of animal addition to their designs. I gave him curly ginger-strawberry hair because I wanted to go with red but not make it too aggressive, also to go for a nice contrast to his skin tone.

Also I've been bouncing back and forth on the name of my 'au' or interpretation of the gang and decided on: Porcelain AU. The reason behind the choice is a spoiler that will be revealed in due time! ;3 But on that note, any art/writing I do will be tagged under Four Swords Porcelain AU from now on so it's easier to find. ^^

Thanks!

Now for the HCs/Trivia~! ^^

Red is the second tallest at 5'10", I really liked the idea of people thinking he would be the shortest. Thanks @adel-memes you've infected my brain in many ways haha. Spoilers but your order of tallest to shortest is something I hopped on. ^^

All the boys are the same age, which is 25 years old. One this note I should mention that in this AU their adventure was when they were 15 years of age. After their split, and subsequence decision to remain split, they all started to age differently. What I mean by that is that they all started to slowly look less and less like the original "Link", taking on their own unique appearances, as if they were never the same person. This was a point of relief as well as tension among them, some of them were happy to be able to be differentiated from Link (Vio & Red), while to some of the others (Green & Blue) it was anxiety inducing as they struggled with the idea of becoming their own fully fledged person.

I'll touch on the above for each of them individually in their own posts. For Red it was an unspoken relief, he had been happy to be able to explore and develop himself. It has never been something he voiced however, unlike Vio, because it was a major point of tension for a long time. In the beginning, he even felt bad for not wanting to be Link again, and thus is why he never voiced his opinion on the topic whenever it was brought up. Definitely he felt some imposter syndrome. But at the same time he was glad when he started to look different, though he loves the gang and is fiercely loyal to them all and they developed a sort of found family, he and the others never really felt like siblings and their bonds weren't familial in nature. Red was ecstatic at the idea of being able to become his own person and branch out, and out of them all he is the most comfortable being away from the rest for long periods of time.

Red loves baking, he has a wicked sweet tooth. His favourite sweets being cherry & cream cheese danishes as well as honey apple fritters. ^^

Red works as a sort of consultant to the crown in relation to magic. He is currently still debating whether to accept the proposal from Zelda for him to become the court magician.

Red is the one with the highest magic potential, his ability to control and harness his element is unmatched and he is not shy about it, definitely helped to boost his confidence.

He is often admired by the populace due to his friendly personality, confidence, and his overall appearance. Out of all the boys, Red is surprisingly (or maybe not surprisingly) the most popular.

He doesn't look like it, but he can hold a mad grudge. He is the kind of person to have a smiling face while internally seething when he gets mad. Though he embodies fire, he doesn't have a quick temper, it takes a lot to make him mad.

Though it doesn't seem like it due to his friendly personality and open approachability, he has a hard time connecting with people. He is slow to form intimate or friendly connections (friends, lovers, etc), but when he does he is reliable and fiercely loyal. Family is important to him, he is definitely family orientated.

To do one's surprise, he is very good with children. And he takes time to play with them if they come up to him. He is weak to puppy-dog eyes, and can't stand to see others cry. Man folds like a lawn chair.

He is always willing to lend an ear or help out when asked. Very empathetic and emotionally available, he should win a prize in communication.

He doesn't mention it, but one of his wishes for the future is to become a parent. He wants to have a mini him to care for. And man would he ever be an amazing dad. TT^TT

Has a bad habit in taking in strays, has been often caught trying to sneak animals into the house. Not limited to typical pets either, he once tried to persuade Green to let him keep a rope (snake) he saved from a trap before. He pouted for days when he had to release it.

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3.241 Praise be

Excitement carried us through our long journey to Sulani. Everyone had tanning, sun, sand, and relaxation on the brain, but much to everyone's chagrin, rain and clouds greeted us. Hopefully, it wasn't a bad omen and would soon let up. We fled inside from the downpour and quickly checked out the house. The pictures on the website did not do the place justice. The vastness and sweet amenities perked up our spirits—at least, they impressed the girls.

No one ate breakfast, so I got lunch started. I made pineapple fried rice, and it occurred to me we had roots in Sulani. Mama was born here, and my grandparents... Well, I honestly didn't know if they were from Sulani or just lived there for a long time. There's so much I didn't know about both sides of our family. As a parent, I felt like I was just making stuff up as I went. That's why I shared everything I could with Desiree. I don't want her not knowing who she is and where she came from. I can't wait to tell her the story of how she came into our lives. It may freak her out, but at least she'll understand why we cherish her so much, not that we need to explain our love.

The kids entertained themselves with school gossip and the latest and greatest Internet memes while me and Sophia cooked. I remembered those days, especially right after my birthday, when Mama got me the Plum Phone Pro. I thought I was such a badass with that big screen and super fast processor. Now I'm a millionaire with three houses and don't know what I'm doing half of the time, heh. Life is so funny that way. Sitting around the table seemed a bit formal for vacation even though it would have been nice; there were too many of us to squeeze in that space, anyway. Everyone grabbed a bowl and ate wherever they liked. Me and Sophia sat at the island, hoping to encourage the kids to join us.

After lunch, everyone scattered, doing what they could to keep themselves occupied for the rest of the day. Honestly, I was concerned the kids wouldn't be able to contain themselves, but between more school gossip, SimTube videos, and Desi's soccer ball, they did a great job of keeping themselves entertained. I briefly considered canceling our date night because the rain did not relent. But I knew better than to make that suggestion. Sophia is so serious about our couple time, and I love that so much. Between the heavy rain and Sulani's shorter daylight hours, we decided to get a move on early so we weren't left fumbling our way back in the dark, especially since we needed a water craft to get to the house.

I had found a lounge on another island that was named one of the hottest hot spots of all the Sulani islands. Knowing Sophia didn't care about being seen and who we could see, I still thought it would be a nice place to take her. Our date nights are so few and far in between these days, so whatever we did, I made it count. She always looks good, but that dress, though... Watcher almighty! That thing had me thinking all kinds of second thoughts. I considered finding another house for everyone to stay at so I could have my girl all to myself. We could have us a second honeymoon, tanning naked on the beach, woohooing whenever, wherever. Sophia saw every single one of those thoughts in my eyes and pulled me out of the house. A man can dream, alas. But, if I may say so, she was not the only one looking good. I was so proud of my outfit, and, yes; I matched on purpose. Let no one mistake who I belong to, ha! I looked so fire and had the attitude to match. It reminded me of our date the night we discovered she was pregnant. We were untouchable that night, and I felt like that again. Fresh threads and love have that effect on me.

The lounge had so many places to hang out and talk, which was cool, but we could do that at home. We walked around looking for some kind of entertainment and found a man at the mic doing stand up. It was still very early, so we took a seat and listened, hoping there would be a band later.

A band never showed, and eventually another amateur took his place, making me wonder if we had just stumbled upon an open mic night or something. It mattered not to me, though. No bad singing, poorly aged jokes, or rain could steal my attention away from my date. She's my forever girlfriend; my baby mama; my queen; my rock; love of my life; cheerleader, and number one fan. Praise to the Watcher for sending more rain and thunder, prompting Sophia to want to leave, for I had many many more plans at the house. This date was far from over. Good thing the other bedrooms were all upstairs.

[yanaleese]

BAUEHEISUWUJEJEHE HEEYYYYYYY I'M THE DEATH WITCH ANON AND I JUST HAVE TO SAY I'M FREAKING OBSESSED WITH THE OUTFIT YOU GOT FOR HER AND THE KARMA SKETCH AND THE LITTLE STUFF LIKE THEIR INTERACTIONS BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY THEIR DYNAMIC AND I HAD TO REVEAL MYSELF TO SHARE SOME ART BECAUSE SHE....SHE!!!!!!! AND HE!!!!!!

I just let out a small scream when I saw the drawings....I love them so much. Thank you so much it made my week. I had work so I couldn't answer quickly to your post but holy moly.... I love the death cult uniform you got for her and I'm obsessed.

Anyway here's my oc!! Her name is Lenka.

You almost got her right! Scarily almost, I probably should get better at designs....

But in a way her outfit has a lot of floral theming and based upon Czech Kroje dresses. It's mostly because it's in line with her lore and what the coven is. But I love the dress design you made and the outfit you gave her. Got me out here weeping over it, she would totally wear it. My shayla....my shayla....

But that death witch Karma....ahem. AHEM. *looks over there 👀👀👀

Serious note he looks really cool😭 I love the design so much.

(I just ramble about Karma and Lenka's first meeting, or what I think their first meeting would go so it might be OOC)

I also find the idea of Karma meeting her mid ritual more in line with her character. Mostly because it's funny as shit to think about.

Lenka is trying to capturea large amount of souls at some apartment, something about ghosts lurking around and it being a 'good opportunity to stop doing contract work' and then she turns around mid ritual to see, in her own words, "this doofus of a man" watching her because Karma thought someone was outside, stalking him, when it's just her doing witch stuff.

They both just stared at each other like a deer in headlights.

Karma probably thinks she's doing this to kill him, but after she told him to gtfo of this place or else he's going to get possessed/cursed/killed, despite the ritual asking her to stay in one place so it won't have any consequences on ber body, they kind of snowballed from there, going from decent friends to a romantic relationship.

Lenka is 50% sure Karma is probably someone important in the vampire world. Considering what kind of deals her coven makes, I think in the context of your oc world, she'd hear his name floating around, but never really dove into who or what kind of person he is because she's just doesn't care about who the coven's clients are connected to (not like they have regulars since well, the prices are really heavy).

But he's the first person that didn't manipulate her into doing...whatever her family's been doing to her for years, so she's looking away from most red flags, which will most likely cause some problems in the long run! Denile is a river in Egypt and she is a frequent visitor.

ANYWAY. That's the end of my brain rot. Love the blog, love the art, keep it up. I'm going to bed now. Have a meme for the road.

(Please ignore the low effort. It's 12 pm.😭)

BWAHAHA I FOUND YOU~~~~~~~~~~

But you know every single time I go in the inbox, I am always happy to reread the asks, including this one. I must say I laugh every time I see the Denile joke + the meme upon my re-reads. You along with my followers, makes my heart flutter with joy when you tie your OC with Karma's backstory. I am beyond honored that you guys are still with me 😭

Also when I first saw the design, I was like :00000000000000000. I love the intricate flowers and the Czech patterns. She gives me immense magical girl but death vibes hahaha

And as for Karma's...ahem.... "hot" Death outfit.....yeah. He is fine I ain't gonna lie. Just SAMESIES

As for the meeting, that is 100% Karma. Karma would just watch and wait and be like "ok let's see if I die" even though he fully knows he's gonna die and suffer for the rest of his life 🤣🤣🤣🤣. If it means he gets to see your face in his final moments, he would!!!!!!!!!!

Also OOH! 50%! Mwahahahaha. Karma in that case would sign serious deals with the cult, so he can just watch you in action and save it on his phone. I'd imagine he'd share it with José and be like

"look at my bbygurl, look at her cute cheeks when she fights. And the way she stares into the deepest parts of my heart...mmh. Did you also hear the way she was like "I have a man to get to"?!?!?! THAT'S ME, JOSÉ!!! THAT'S FUCKING ME. I'M HER MAN. I AM THE MAN. THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY FUCKING LIFEEEEEEEEEEE"

J: "Karma. I asked for a pizza delivery not an entire statement bro"

Another thing is that I imagine Karma manipulating the cult to his own benefit. Puppeteering, in a way. Make Lenka feel like she's in control of her own life, when he is the one making it happen. This would happen as the relationship deepens down the line, where he becomes more possessive and obsessive of her.

I'm pretty sure there's a lot more things he'd do but at this point bestie idfk it's almost 2 AM 😭😭😭😭

Finally, thank you. Thank you for loving the blog, the art, and the shenanigans that happen on this blog, including the lack of updates. I've just been heavily burnt out so seeing these messages, no matter how small, really mean a lot to me. I cannot express my gratitude and enthusiasm for having you guys around during my burnout. I truly love each and every single one of you guys and the time you take to look at my stuff.

And so guys, feel free to share your OCs and their stories. I may not be able to get through them all, but know that I read, re-read, and continue to re-read. I love your little guys, just as much as you love my little guys. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Lastly, my apologies for taking so long to respond.

I hope this gift is acceptable to you, bestie.

With love,

Yanaleese

(P.S. - can I crop that image of Karma crying in the meme? I'd love to make it my pfp hahahaha)

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Human Things that Confuse Knives Part 2

Made a second one since I had more ideas lol

content warnings: teeth, use bomb in an analogy, mention bruises. this one gets more into the body/anatomy idk what all people are comfy with so just in case

•Knives already thinks dreams are kinda weird, but those surreal ones and the utterly weird ones that just make no sense or seemed so real you wonder if it actually happened? he wants to know what's going on in your brain. Knives will listen to you as you recount your dream, he won't say much or make any facial reactions, but part of him is kinda amazed that your can brain come up with the weirdest, coolest and/or creepiest things ever.

•the concept of having baby teeth and adult teeth weirds Knives out. when Knives learns that you do lose your teeth as a kid he's staring at you like you've just grown a second head. don't tell him that you have wisdom teeth that usually need to be taken out via surgery as a teenager. (Vash is kinda grossed out by it. found out when a kid he was playing with ran up to him and was like 'look! my tooth fell out!:D' he panicked, thinking they got hurt, but it's replaced with horror, disbelief, slight disgust and concern when he finds out every human looses a set of teeth. he hates it a little. has no idea what to do when a kid tells him that a tooth fell out. help him)

•also. imagine Knives surprise when he learns about the appendix. you had been talking with a friend when you mentioned appendicitis and that you had to have surgery. it peaked his interest and when you're done talking, Knives asks about it. he stares at you in uncertainty and disbelief the further you explain. what do you mean there's a small pouch in your stomach that serves little to no function that can essentially become a bomb? Knives doesn't actually believe you until he looks it up. he wonders how humans have survived with bodies like that.

•same wonder when it comes to you having to take vitamins and other supplements because sometimes a body won't produce enough of something or too much.

•the fact the humans shed/lose hair. Knives knows that, but it kinda grosses him out a bit. he hates seeing your hair strands, makes you clean them up. (I hc that the twins just have little to no body hair and they don't actually lose hair strands.)

•double jointed people also weirds Knives out. what do you mean you can twist or bend a joint further than normal? it doesn't exactly creep or gross him out, but he doesn't like it. he'll never admit that, but he won't look/talk to you for a bit after you show off that flexibility.

•Knives is fascinated by the way your skin can change colors. (don't mention that he can turn a lovely shade of red, he gets all huffy.) but, anyways, he loves examining your face, watching as your face gets darker with certain things he does. (also likes seeing your facial expressions. humans are so expressive..) he also likes seeing your bruises and watching as the bruise changes colors over time as it heals. you joked one day that you could give him a bruise of his own that he can watch. he didn't like the joke (he prefers to give you (consensual) bruises.)

•now let's get into reverse Isekai for a bit.

•Knives does not fucking understand social media lmao. why the hell do you have to tell people you've never met what you did or thought that day and why are so many people interested? why do people do stupid things for views??

•he hates online discourse and always tunes you out when you try to talk about something that happened online. he doesn't care and thinks it's stupid.

•do NOT let him find out about stan culture or chronically online people. he's gonna lose any faith he had in humanity again. I wouldn't worry about that too much though. he has zero online presence, never uses social media outside of YouTube and even then he only uses it to watch documentaries or how to videos.

•memes confuse him a lot, especially how fast they come and go. you don't even know how to explain them to him. "why is this picture of a man just standing so funny?" "it just is? I don't know either." how do you even explain memes and internet culture to someone who's never been on the internet lol

•Knives thinks you're really weird if you've got a skewed sense of humor where something dramatically falling over makes you laugh(thinking of that waffle video.) he watches those types of videos with a straight face and when the video ends he just stares at you, wondering if you seriously think that's funny.

•he hates those youtube poop and deepfried videos. not only does he find them stupid and doesn't understand them, but they just bother his ears.

•bonus: Vash thinks the circadian rythym is pretty neat and that some people just know when to wake up. it took Vash a while to develop one, or at least, something like that since he doesn't technically need sleep. it'll never quite be the same though since he doesn't exactly get tired like humans do. it took decades for that type of tiredness to become present, but even still, he doesn't need it to survive.

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Plagiarism Somerton

I obviously didn't watch the new James Somerton apology video ON his channel because I did not want to give that man the views and you shouldn't either! It has been re-uploaded and summarised elsewhere so that he doesn't benefit if anyone wants to see it.

The original hbomberguy video was wild to me because of all the stealing, I found it highly entertaining, loved all the Memes and it honestly did my imposter syndrome wonders! but then I watched the Todd in the shadows video and it really upset me.

He didn't just steal from other LGBT creators he lied to his mostly young LGBT audiance who were looking to an elder gay for guidance and to learn about their history.

Todd's video starts with a clip of James lies being spread by another person on a podcast, there's clips of people discussing his made up gay nazi fanfic he has presented as hard facts. He actively harmed his own community for cash! There are young gay men bringing that subject up in conversation being laughed at for falling for it and that leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.

Now I'm not a part of that community but a lot of people I love are so that angered me a lot.

...and then he comes back with another apology video, conveniently within the three months he would have had to post something on his channel to retain his monetisation status weirdly?! In which he blames both a head injury and his ADHD for his theft - at no point does he address the lying in either apology video or any of the apology posts he made that I could find.

I have combined ADHD, when I was first diagnosed the NHS referred to it as ADD with Hyperactivity element but everyone seems to have gone back to calling it ADHD and that is the term used most commonly online so that is what I refer to it is as.

I am medicated but there has been a world wide shortage of my medication and I was without it for some time over winter, which was HELL! I got nothing done.

I am in no way a big creator, Youtube for me is a fun wee hobby that will hopefully grow and allow me to collaborate with other people with similar interests but ADHD is for sure a large part of my journey as a creator.

I've published like 7 videos and currently have around 10 being worked on because, you know... ADHD! *siren noises*

I know that I am forgetful sometimes, just for the record I also had several head injuries and concussions as a child because Lil undiagnosed at the time me truly had no fear of climbing or other dangerous activities so I have my script (because free talking a subject with this brain would be nearly impossible) open in one google doc and my research open in another. It's not hard.

That's the way it was at school, college and Uni too. James claims he went to Uni to do business. Every university uses anti-plagerism software for essays and has done since like the mid 2000's? so he knows not to copy pasta. He's straight up lying there.

Another thing he's lying about is his ADHD making him forget he copied things. Now if you tell me a joke that I like it'll stick in my head and I will straight up tell it as my own later, I've been called out for this many times! But entire articles? whole sections of other peoples videos? (he also flipped a fan Vid he had ripped off of another YouTube to avoid detection and tried to pass it off as his own) No that's not something you can accidentally do even with a swiss cheese brain like mine.

Weirdly all the the paragraphs James claims he accidentally copied were also edited to remove aspects of the Trans, Bi and Ace experiences that James markedly does not believe exist. Strange considering he accidentally copied them and assumed they were his own words? Imagine going back through a paragraph you think you wrote yesterday in the edit the next day and finding swarths of things you don't agree with there?!

Why am I telling you all this? Well because I wanted to put my two cents in as a creator with this condition, partly because I felt it was somewhat of an attack on us!? He's put it out there that ADHD creators are liable to steal from others and that's not ok by me. Also I just really like the sound of my own typing!

TL;DR : James Sommerton is a suck ass liar and he doesn't get to use his disability as an excuse for what he did! and...

****** ADHD DOES NOT MAKE YOU STEAL SHIT!!! ******

Also watch Todd's Vid, everyone saw the Hbomberguy one but this one goes deeper: