#any artist interested pls apply ..

[sorus-zine-bazaar]

hello everyone! soru here once again- thank you to everyone who voted in the interest check! a whopping 129 responses (and thank you to the 2 people who said no, that was insanely funny statistics wise, and i respect your no!)

the official name of the zine is the valley of dreams, given to me by my dear friend quill (@quillaffinity)! Applications will open from on the 5th and close on the 15th of december, after which i will sort through applications!!

things to note!

as both of my other twst zines are somewhat creeping towards being large (debated between 35-50 people, with 50 being mega according to some zine websites), the maximum number of people i am willing to take (including mods), will be 40 people.

that means we may reject some people, depending on how many apply, but pls don't feel bad! if we do return for a volume 2, which is likely considering diasomnia (one of the most popular dorms out of the 7), you will be approached by me via this account or @le-monchou and will be given priority over newer applicants!!

in the application, we will ask for zine experience (other fandoms are 100% fine, and it is not compulsory to have any) along with one finished piece of art/fic or one of each (art can be of any size, fics must be from 500-2000 words) if you are applying to be an artist, writer, or both. linking tumblr/instagram/wattpad/ao3 is a-okay!

[harksness]

Agatha Reader Insert Blurb (SFW)

Ok idk how many ppl are gonna read this but pls I would love for this to be a bit of a discussion for how people would apply this to themselves/their little pleasures.

Agatha is really good at staying up to date with things as the times change. She needs to make sure she fits in so she doesn't rouse any suspicion, right? So she has to, for survival. Fashion trends, politics, current events, and so on she's on top of.. But she's not good at staying up to date with music. She's horrible about it. You needed to explain everyone from Nirvana to Britney Spears to Billie Eilish to her.

When the 70s hit, she fell in love with that era and hasn't left it. The Cure, Elton John, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, (heavy on Fleetwood Mac), and she just hasn't really kept up since. She's listened to Rumors on repeat since it was released. (Just from vibes alone I feel like she'd love Dreams and probably crushed on Stevie Nicks.)

When you two start dating and you realize this, you think it's so cute. You listen to all of her favorite albums and songs, and love to listen to her stories from the concerts she's gone to. She ends up being a bit of a music dork, she loved going to concerts back in the day but as her favorite artists grew older and slowed down with touring she stopped going to shows.

So you introduce her to more music to bring that love back out of her. (Going off of my favorite musicians) she loves Weezer (Only in Dreams!!), Green Day (LAST NIGHT ON EARTH??), Bastille (Icarus, The Anchor, Warmth??) Chappell Roan, and unexpectedly, Britney Spears!! Also specifically Dragula by Rob Zombie. ("Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches" it should be her badass theme song lmao) (Feel free to add on in the comments w your favorite artists + songs you think she'd like!!)

She'll always go back to her old music taste, but you do notice her peppering in some songs you introduced to her and humming Pink Pony Club to herself.

You bought general admissions tickets to see your favorite artist and surprised her with them. And she's so excited, a wide smile on her face and eyes scrunched up in the cutest way. She looks up the set list to make sure she knows every song.

Because even though she's really good at staying up to date with most things, some stuff slips through the cracks. Or she doesn't have time for all of it. But it's easy for you to see just how much she enjoys discovering things she's missed out on, curiosity seeping through her voice as her wondering eyes light up with interest and it just really tugs on your heart. So you're always trying to find little things she doesn't know about yet.

Poptarts? She's like tf are those let me try them now. She loves the cookies and cream flavor but can only eat one because she thinks they're too sugary. You show her your old DS from when you were young? She gets addicted to Animal Crossing, Agnes is her favorite villager and she loves having you sit and watch her play. Tik Tok? She gets weirdly into Reddit stories. She tries to deny it and calls them stupid while she goes to find part two. Then continues to gossip about the story with you. Then points out everything that makes it obviously fake. (Add any more in the comments that relate to you or you'd just see from her!)

I just feel like Agatha has devoted over three hundred years to magic and big, huge things and adventures that she never gets to really indulge in the little pleasures in life. She has a lot of them to catch up on. While she tries to deny having any interest in it, she really does love when you show her the fun, pointless little things she's missed out on and just a sweet way the two of you really bond.

[thebestsetter]

Which Blue Lock character should you date based on your MBTI? + some relationship headcannons

~ A/n: this is TOTALLY based on my opinion about the characters' MBTIs. You can desagree with me and give me suggestions on how to do better in the next part! (Assuming there's gonna be a next part lol)

Isagi Yoichi

◇ I feel like Isagi's an INFJ, since he's overall a selfless and kind person (off the field of course). He's also perceptive and creative to find solutions to his problems in the field and in life, but he may also end up overanalyzing and overthinking things a lot

◇ Based on that, Isagi would be attracted to someone with a great sense of humor and who would show interest in what he has to say about something, be it football or any other topic

◇ He would also enjoy being with someone lively and ambivert/extroverted, who would encourage him to be the best version of himself and would brighten up his days

◇ So, I think ENFJ and ENFP would work PERFECTLY with Isagi, since they tend to be more extroverted and care A LOT about their partners, and show it openly (something tells me Isagi would love to be babied by his partner)

◇ He would be one of the greatest Blue Lock boyfriends imo, a real sweetheart. He would 100% take you to the best dates ever and would probably ask his mother for advice about how to act around you☝️

◇ He would die for a supportive girlfriend who would cheer loudly for him during his games, he'd feel so appreciated!

◇ 10/10 boyfriend.

Karasu Tabito

◇ Karasu's 100% a ESTJ. Don't argue w/ me, you know I'm right.

◇ He's loyal, rational, objective, practical and responsible. He's also reliable and extroverted.

◇ Even with all these qualities, Karasu can act a little hasty and not be respectful when hearing opinions contrary to his own beliefs.

◇ In a relationship, he looks for someone who is supportive and respectful, patient and understanding

◇ He's a great boyfriend and brings out the best in his partner, helping them achieve their dreams and goals

◇ So, Karasu would have a great relationship with someone who would offer a balance to his somewhat "commanding" nature through a more sensitive and adaptable personality, such as an ISFP, or someone who would also be as methodical and rational as him, like an ISTJ

◇ He would LOVE if his partner watched his football games and, in return, he would watch theirs too, no matter what sport they played

◇ If you're an artist, he loves complimenting your art pieces and says you're like a modern-time Picasso (even though some of them may look like they were drawn by a 5 year old with crayons)

◇ Overall, the best boyfriend ever (literally the loml)

Rin Itoshi

◇ Rin's a very reserved introvert, for sure, but he's also very ambitious, determined and self-confident

◇ With that said, he would be an INTJ

◇ Imo, he would need someone to balance his "cold" personality with a cheerful and outgoing personality, like ESFPs or ENFPs, or a more reserved partner that's still a little ambiverted, like an ISFP

◇ To date an INTJ, you must understand that there are times when they just want their personal space and tranquility, which also applies to Rin

◇ He would try not to be so hard on you, but sometimes the feelings would "escape" (old habits die hard Ig) and he might come out as a little harsh. Don't yell at him, he would definitely regret it quickly! His ego is just too big to admit it sometimes....

◇ Not a bad boyfriend, just needs someone patient with him!!

◇ I think his love language would be acts of service, since he's a little shy about expressing his feeling with words

◇ So, your relationship with him would be based on "little things". Like grabing something you can reach from the top of a shelf or tying your shoelaces for you

◇ Overall a very good boyfriend!!!

Pls someone tell me the easiest and quickest way to become an ISFP or ISTP 🙏😭

[theberzattoarchives]

new years eve | sydney adamu

description: getting a job and the beef and falling in love was not on your agenda when you moved to chicago. content warnings: reader is described with she/her pronouns / non!descript reader, reader is over 18, aspiring artist!reader, slow burn(ish), barely proofred / may contain some errors, reader is already out of the closet content label: wlw / fluff

author's introduction: hi everyone!! i'm liv or livvy:) this is my first post on tumblr, like ever, so if you ever see me panicking about how this works um, pls do send help!! <3 anyway, i do want to clarify that i'm 17 years old, so if that makes you uncomfortable in any way, please block me! i’d rather be blocked than make someone feel upset by my being on their page!!

also, i’m sorry if this fic is kinda all over the place or whatever. i tried to make it as cohesive as possible but i apologize if its not! any feedback is much appreciated :) i did spend like months on tumblr figuring out the way things worked and saving things and whatnot (none of the line breaks or whatever are mine, i couldn’t find the real owners of any of them so i apologize!! also i dont own any of them headers either)

SEPTEMBER

“Hi. I saw your help wanted sign in the window the other day. I was wondering if the position was still open.”

You’d repeated that sentence at least a dozen times today alone. The search for a job since you moved to Chicago had resulted in nothing so far. Anytime you applied to a job, the position was filled before you were even rejected. Or you didn’t have the experience.

Then came the Original Beef of Chicagoland. The enviornment seemed friendly and welcoming, though when you entered through the glass door as rain tapped against the large glass windows at the front of the shop, you could hear quite the opposite.

You heard a man, yelling. That seemed like all he could do was yell. The usual kitchen terminology was thrown around- “behind, corner, hands”, all of it could be heard from the yelling man.

A man, taller than you with a stubble beard and buzzcut hair, came out. A dark blue shirt on with only small white lettering in the corner: “The Original Beef of Chicagoland”.

As he came out, it was clear he was yelling at someone in the back. “Yeah and fuck you, too!” The kitchen door swung closed, as he approached the register. “What can I do for you?” He asks.

You gave the same answer you had to every other business that had asked that. “I saw the help wanted sign in the window. I wanted to submit an application.” You say.

And he accepted it. By the end of the week, you’d secured an interview.

OCTOBER

You had your interview the first week of October. By the next day, you’d gotten the job. You celebrated by dancing around by yourself in the living room.

As Halloween approached, you were going through your training as a front cashier / food runner. You met the rest of the staff, including one particularly interesting person.

Sydney Adamu.

Syd, as she insisted you call her, was the sous-chef for the Beef. Much like Carmen, she had a fascination for cooking and clearly a talent for it. From the moment your hands touched, you felt.. something.

A spark? A connection?

You weren’t sure.

——

Halloween, as you learned, was a favorite of your mentor’s, Richie.

Richie had been tasked with helping you get adjusted to the new position as a cashier and food runner. He had a few rules: one of which was whatever Carmen said, it usually meant do the opposite.

But the reason Richie liked Halloween was because he had an excuse to wear some stupid costume. He didn’t do it often - on account of he didn’t want to look like an idiot - but he did it sometimes. This was one of those sometimes.

He had let his young daughter, Eva, pick out his costume. You’d met the young Jerimovich a few times. And this year, he came in wearing a pair of cat ears. Something about Taylor Swift and cats.

You and Syd had laughed about it during cleanup. You were put on the schedule to help Sydney wipe down counters and do dishes since the usual cleanup staff had called out sick, and the staff “needed to help more”, according to Carmen.

“I mean- I swear, Mrs. Bartlet looked terrified!” You say through stifled laughter as Sydney smiles. “Sounds like Richie.” She comments.

“Is he always so outgoing?” You ask, trying to learn more about your mentor.

Syd lets out a quiet sigh, before she speaks. “Uh, yeah. He’s.. intense, I think is a better word for it. But usually that’s Richie for you.” She explains. “Sometimes he has his moments where he’s not. But we mostly rely on him to be that comedic voice rather the one of reason.”

You nodded. “Yeah. Makes sense.” You mumbled.

That was the first of many long conversations as you both cleaned up the Beef, long after it’d closed.

NOVEMBER

Sydney and you had become best friends in a matter of days. She wasn’t like this with people usually, but with you, it was just so easy to be close to you. You and her had matching personalities, hopes and dreams of the Beef and what it could be.

And you slowly became the person she came to when she needed someone to try her new recipes. “Taste this,” is all she would ask of you when she came to the front register. And you would oblige, letting her know how delicious it was - as if Syd could make something horrible.

She was the only one you told about your dreams. To create true art, to make art. She was the only one who knew why you started working at the Beef, to be able to open some sort of art studio, or something like that.

“Yeah, you should do that. You’d kill it.” was what she told you when you mentioned these dreams to you.

And the rest of the staff hadn’t been blind to the relationship you two had. The closeness that you two seemed to get after only a few weeks of working together.

Sydney was often reserved with the rest of the staff. It wasn’t everyday she let them in on her personal life or stories. But you? She did it with you because it came easily to her.

You and her had joked around sometimes during the slow days. Slipping each other notes casually, ones that had hints of flirtation in them.

Casual. Everything was just casual between you. The way she looked at you when you weren’t looking back at you, how she always had a hint of a smile on her face when you spoke or complimented her.

Completely and utterly.. casual.

DECEMBER

“I can’t believe you guys are going through with the.. remodeling and revamping this place.” You admit as you and Syd were sat at a table in the main lobby of what, for not much longer, was the Beef.

“Uh, yeah, I know. It feels really insane.” Syd admits. “I think it’s just.. really setting in now the role I am taking on for this.” She says, running a hand over her face.

“Yeah well, if anyone can handle it, Syd, it’s you. You’re the most skilled person I know who can handle this.” You sigh. “I mean- don’t get me wrong, Carmy is great. But.. he’s no Syd Adamu.” You say.

And she believes you.

——

Christmas had departed at the Beef as quickly as it arrived. You and Richie had decorated the front lobby with the usual lights and mistletoe (Richie’s idea).

And before you knew it, the new year was approaching fast. The Beef was rarely open on holidays, if ever, so you were glad for that. But, with renovations and whatnot, Carmen had requested anyone not celebrating the holiday be at the Beef to assist with repairs and whatnot.

And well, you were one of those. Celebrating the New Year by yourself in an unknown city wasn’t exactly one of your goals. So, you told Carmy you would do the basics for the front lobby. Painting, working on the menu with..

Well, as fate would have it, Sydney. She was going to spend the holidays with her dad, but he was busy. So, they spent the day before New Years Eve together and would talk on New Years Day.

And here you were again. What felt like a repeated act at this point: you and Sydney alone in the Beef, talking. You guys could talk about anything for hours, it seemed like.

“So.. uh, you volunteered to do this?” Syd asks. “Why?”

��Mm, celebrating New Years in what I have so far deemed to be a very large and very intimidating city.. doesn’t exactly scream ‘festive cheer’.” You say, letting out a soft chuckle. “Besides. I know how important every second is.”

“Well, every second counts.” Syd responds. “Ah, as if Carmen would ever let us forgive that.” You say.

“Yeah, uh, about Carmy.” Syd says, leaning against the wall, looking at you, as you stood painting the wall. “You and him seem.. kinda close?” She offers, it sounding more like a question than a statement.

You laugh. That was true, you had been getting close to him as well. Talking about culinary stuff and whatnot. “Trust me, uhm..” You start, clearing your throat. “Carmen isn’t my type. If that’s what you’re worried about.”

“Oh, I wasn’t..” Syd lets her voice trail off. “I wasn’t worried.” She wasn’t lying. Mostly she was just a little bit jealous. Syd had known since college she liked girls, as well as guys. It wasn’t a secret to her, rather one from everyone else. Her sexuality wasn’t relevant to her job.

Maybe until now.

“I mean- I wasn’t worried that you and him were gonna get together if that’s what you’re.. thinking.” Syd stammers out.

Before you can reply, to point out she sounded a little worried at the least, instead the fireworks begin going off nearby. A quick glance at the wall tells you it’s New Years.

“Wow. New Years already.” You say softly, looking out the window. You turn, looking at Syd. “You know.. most people have a kiss on New Years. Sort of a tradition.” You point out.

“Yeah. They usually.. usually do.” Syd says. She walks, standing in front of you. “Um, is it okay if I kiss you?” She asks.

You smile, letting your lips touching hers answer that question. You let the feeling sink in of you actually kissing her, before you let a hand slip onto her cheek.

“Hey. Can I tell you something?” You ask as you pull away after a few minutes.

“Of course. What?” Syd asks, a little bit breathless.

“Happy New Year.” You whisper against her lips. She laughs, this time kissing you.

JANUARY

You and Syd didn’t immediately tell the rest of the staff about that kiss that evening. Instead, you just kept your blossoming relationship hidden. You and her would schedule dates on your days off, you’d let your pinkies interlock underneath the table in the morning at meetings.

Tina was the first to notice. You had walked through the kitchen to go complain to Carmen about something Richie had done, when you said good morning to Syd as you walked by.

Syd had a smile. Not the kind one she gave everyone, a different kind. A.. lovesick kind.

And from there, it was only a matter of time before the rest of the staff found out. No one said anything, just watching you and Syd when you two would talk at the front counter.

And then, in the kitchens. If you came in to talk to Sydney about literally anything, it would become a ‘stop and watch’ fest. Burners turned down just so they could watch a little longer without their food burning.

You and Syd pretended to be oblivious to it, only to laugh as you sat out by the dumpsters together later that night.

Of course, this act couldn’t go on forever. And eventually, as the staff prepared for friends and family night, you and Syd announced it.

“We are.. kind of dating. But we are hoping to remain professional about this.” You’d explained as Syd nodded where she stood beside you at the morning meeting that morning.

It was a moment of silence before Marcus groans. “Shit.” He says, as he and the other staff begin sliding dollar bills over to Tina, whose laughing the entire time.

Syd watches this happen. “Uh- um. What is going on?” She asks as you and her both just watch this happen.

“We had a bet going on when you two would finally admit it.” Marcus says.

Tina laughs. “Yeah, and I won the pot, bitches!”

You and Sydney share a look, dumbfounded on the fact they had apparently taken.. bets?

“Wait- how long have you guys known about this?” You demand.

“You guys really don’t think we didn’t have cameras up on New Years?” Richie asks in return, letting you know exactly well that meant.

You two both just let your pinkies secretly interlock, sharing a look before you watch the commotion around you happen.

“Yup. They know now.” Syd says, and you can’t help but laugh at that.

[juniebugs]

assigning marvel heroes engineering majors (1)

i tried to write this so it makes sense even if you don't know much about engineering!! this post has my headcanons for peter parker, steve rogers, tony stark, and clint barton!!

as a preface, i am very aware that most of the marvel heroes would not in fact be in school for engineering even in an alternate universe. unfortunately, my fixation on both superheroes and engineering knows no bounds.

please feel free to ask me any questions about eng or for further explanation my reasons for these picks!! i am only in one type of eng but know many people in other disciplines so hopefully i'll be able to answer :)))

Peter Parker - Mechanical & Biomedical

I truly, truly believe the correct peter parker engineering take depends on what portrayal of spiderman you are looking at. like tobey's spiderman? would not touch biomed with a pole let alone mech. ... that peter parker is so far from engineer...... i dont even know where i would put him. materials? pls send your opinions if you have them.

BUT MCU, tom holland, spiderman would definitely definitely be in mechanical & biomedical. i actually got this from an irl friend, so if you see this somehow pls say hi LMAO

mechanical is one of the most common streams of eng and, while absolutely not something i ever want to touch, is really neat. it centers around keeping things in motion (contrary to civil engineering where if something is moving you're in trouble). it applies physics in really cool ways which i imagine would be a draw to peter just on the sole basis of personal interest. mech also plays with materials as it explores elasticity, deformation, fractures, yield strength, and other materials things i have blocked out LOL. when i think of that aspect i feel like it matches really well with the designed suit, the webs, and, if you listen to the science jargon he throws around in the movies, some of his prior knowledge.

biomedical engineering is actually used by some (the insane) as a gateway into med school. it covers human anatomy and genetic engineering (radioactive spider????). i do not believe peter would do med school too (because that student debt tho) but i also can't imagine him not trying to apply what he learns to helping others. i am personally partial to applying engineering principles to physiology and i can just imagine him implementing his mechanical knowledge into making prosthetics. if i had the brain power for this degree i would love to do that.

Steve Rogers - Civil Engineering

.... listen. steve rogers would fight a war before sitting in an hour lecture about dirt. i know this and acknowledge this wholeheartedly. HOWEVER,,,, I have a friend in civil with a special interest on sustainable design and you cannot, cannot tell me that isn't steven rogers coded.

civil engineering is not architecture, like at all, which i think is a common misconception if you don't know engineering well ( totally understandable!) unfortunately, i don't think civil caters to his artistic side that well but as someone who likes art but only does it as a hobby next to eng, i think thats okay.

civil engineering is kind of the mother to environmental engineering in the sense that they both look into wastewater treatments, geology, and even environmental planning (in some cases) but civil will also go into more detail with structural components and design of buildings. you'll find civil engineers involved in every building being made and in every town council ensuring clean drinking water and working sewage systems. typically they specialize into one or the other but shhhh ignore that for this post.

what i am trying to say here is that this would give steve a shit ton of wiggle room which i think he would use to help both the environment and people. paying engineers is expensiveeee especially for qualified, capable ones. i think steve would find deep satisfaction in working either for free or for the bare minimum cost (not that you should - know your worth :) ) and i think that he would actively use his work to call out designs that endanger communities or their environments.

this man knows his local engineering ethics code and WILL call someone out.

Tony Stark - Engineering Physics

when i started writing this section i thought it was going to be the easiest but unfortunately i did in fact have to phone a friend. tony stark is THE engineer so narrowing him down to one discipline felt impossible. my friend suggested engineering physics so i went with that.

the thing is eng phys is THE engineering degree. it is wonderful because you look at almost every thing mech, elec, and comp related (will explain more below) without specializing too greatly. it is also difficult because you don't specialize. for tony stark, who did not have to go into that internship grindset mentality, it would all be net positives.

to make the suit i immediately knew tony needed to have an extremely good knowledge on BOTH electrical (circuitry, coding, wires, magnetism, fun stuff) and mechanical (explained in peter's section!!). i was considering a double major but then was stumped because i love my elec and mech friends but they have no desire to produce a new element and also... creating an arc reactor??? plus AI's??? while likely related to software, it he would have bare minimum had to have had a good computer engineering (kind of how it sounds, engineering related to building and using computers and components of computers, lots of overlap w/ elec) background.

to wield the amount of science knowledge tony stark has an be able to apply it in an engineering context he would either have to be a genius (which like canonically he is so yknow) or take every course offered to engphys students (and some).

i think as a student he would have also enjoyed that not having to specify aspect. i imagine him always in the pursuit of knowledge. yay eng physics!!!

Clint Barton - Materials Engineering

If you've read the reasonings for some of the characters above you have likely thought to yourself "wow, such clear arguments, time must have been put into this" which like yes but also no because for this decision i am going exclusively on vibes.

materials focuses on, well, materials. it looks at both composition and properties (plus how composition effects properties). my friends in matls tell me its pretty research heavy which doesn't really fit with clint, i am aware. but every person i have met from this faculty i am convinced would get along with him.

I KNOW THIS ISN'T GREAT REASONING. i think that engineering would always be second to other things or interests in his life (even when he's a student) but I think the promise of a stable job and the hypothetical applications are really interesting. matls and mech can be surprisingly similar and i think he would find more satisfaction in manipulating materials to better fit his goals than in being stuck within predefined constraints.

plus, imagine creating a new material for like the tensile strength of your bow. incredibly cool

I'm thinking i'll work on doing more of these as i find the time!! i definitely have a few ideas for other characters, i just need to figure out how to articulate my reasonings haha.

if you have any ideas or shared interest in engineering and superheroes please let me know!! i have also been recently into the bat family, as you could probably tell by my reblogs, and am thinking of doing a version with them also!!

[evernkillian]

Tomarry/Harrymort Fanfiction Recs | One- Shot Edition; Part 1

Standard Rec Lists Disclaimers Apply: Please for the love of God read the tags and Author's Note/s, This is NOT the ultimate rec lists or whatever, the fics below are my cup of tea.

Also, I tried my best to make the Quotes I included spoiler free but if you think it is just tell me!

(also I have more fic recs! Here)

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1. naïve melody by TheOnceandFutureQueenofTarts

G | 2.9k Words

Summary: “You invited me to go to a fair with you,” Voldemort says levelly. “Because we’re going to battle to the death soon.”

Well, when he puts it like that.

Fluff beloved. They understand each other the way only enemies can. Voldemort as the Drama Expert™ also accidental date 👀

Voldemort returns, looking punchably smug and carrying the largest stuffed lion Harry has ever seen. Competitive git. Harry holds his stuffed snake a little tighter and ignores the feeling of rejection. He’d meant it as a joke, anyway; there’s nothing to be disappointed about. Voldemort clears his throat. “I propose a trade.” And he holds out the stuffed lion to Harry, his other hand gesturing for the snake. Oh. Harry hands over the snake hesitantly and accepts the lion in turn. Did we just win each other stuffed animals? he thinks.

2. Breaking More Taboos by Destiny_Of_A_Dragon

M | 3.3k Words

Summary: The first time Harry broke the taboo, he’d been beyond starving, with little to no choice. The second and third times were much the same.

But the fourth?

That’s when everything changed.

I KNOW I RAVED ABOUT IT ALREADY BUT. IT DESERVES REPEATING. LIKE PLS. THIS FIC HAD ME IN A CHOKEHOLD AJSVSHSBSHSH. Also, Deliciously Dark Harry. Voldemort saw that darkness, and moved. When I crave dark Harry who's oblivious he's dark- I read this. Sadly no favorite quote since spoilers 😔

3. Roads Untaken by wynnebat (@wynnefic)

T | 3k Words

Summary: Harry wanted to be outraged on behalf of the castle that he still considered to be his home. Hogwarts didn't deserve to have a piece of Tom Riddle lodged inside it like a particularly vicious splinter.

But there was something he was annoyed about even more than the fact that he was once again alive at the same time as a once and future dark lord. For the first time in his life, he sympathized with Voldemort, and knew that in this one instance, Voldemort might sympathize with him.

Harry looked at Tom head-on, and said, "Albus Dumbledore is a bastard."

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Both turned down for the position of Hogwarts DADA professor, Tom and Harry have a few things to say to each other.

Ahvshsvs laughing at Dumbledore in this fic. "I am happy to have done right by you.", He says, while making another mistake. Aberforth, Tom & Harry bonding over insulting Albus. They got drunk and planned to build a new school- it was hilarious.

"Do you want to grab a drink at the Hog's Head? Dumbledore's brother works there. He can join us in insulting Dumbledore."

4. V Is For Vampire by duplicity (@duplicitywrites )

T | 13k Words

Summary: One cursed night over seventy years ago, Harry agreed to bite Tom and turn him into a vampire. Flash forward to today, when Tom hires a rag-tag group of starving film students to film a documentary about their lives as two totally platonic vampire pals.

Because Tom thinks their life as vampires is interesting enough for mainstream media.

Because he’s crazy.

Harry should have just let Tom die of old age like any other sane person would have done.

What really endeared me to the Vampire Harry and/or Vampire Tom troupe. COFFIN SHOPPING!!! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠) They're idiots who love each other very much. You know that love strengthened, and deepened with time? Yeah, like that. They're everything for each other. I love the whole crew (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠). Harry's endearing habit of knitting clothes for Tom. Artist Harry who draws (or redraws, as Tom makes a...sketch first) Tom's coffin designs ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ. Vampire Ollivander [insert shaky eyes]. Ginny is our lord and savior for putting up with these idiots. Ron Weasley is also our savior- because of him there are no....casualties. Jealous Tom [insert shaky red eyes]. Fluff- seriously, I read this when I need a pick me up (⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠³⁠˘⁠)⁠♥. Also Honorary mention to Tom Riddle's Hair Curl™

Harry laid a hand on Tom’s chest and said, “Okay.” Tom’s anger floundered, replaced with confusion. The harsh, inhuman lines of his face smoothed out as he tilted back, withdrawing from Harry’s touch like it had burned him. “I said okay,” Harry told him. “I do have you, don’t I? You’re right. I choose to be here, with you, and I’ve done that for about seventy years now.”

5. Sola Fide by crowthing (@crowcrowcrowthing )

M | 7.9k Words

Summary: Surely what he was dealing with was some level of deity, because quite suddenly the man was standing in front of him. No trace of apparition, no burst of speed. The man had parted through space and now towered over him, translucent and human-like.

Harry offered up his bleeding hand.

Hermit Harry- still magical, though. His lifestyle is so calming, no kidding (⁠ ⁠╹⁠▽⁠╹⁠ ⁠). I love the world building (?) In it where it shows his simple life. Love the cute niffler and the gnome family (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠). Harry taking care of his magical garden and Voldemort supplying the rare seeds ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ. *Screams* BWVSSGSVSGSGGS VEE AND HARRY'S RELATIONSHIP IS JUST 👌. Mutual Devotion [insert vibing emoji].

Blood glared against pale skin, ruby-bright, gathering in bunches and trickling down a bare chest. The man was so much taller than Harry, so much more, even while still so insubstantial. He eclipsed the world, staring down with those red, unblinking eyes and such pale, scaled skin.

He leaned in to rasp into Harry’s ear, “Worship me.”

[chronicallyphysics]

about me!!

i want to make an intro to me !! and this blog

⚝ so i've made this studyblr blog to document my own studying journey and hopefully to start motivating me to study and fall in love with the process!!

⚝ i'm 16, scottish, and, as of last friday (19th april 2024), have just finished my penultimate year at secondary school, and am about to sit my exams for my sqa highers!!

⚝ my favourite subject in school is physics and i'm soon going to be applying to university to study astrophysics !!

⚝ i've been obsessed with space since forever, in my old house i even had one of my bedroom walls painted to look like space complete with galaxies and constellations so it's always been my area of interest and i'd love to use this blog to meet people whose interests align with mine or even study astrophysics and want to give me tips (would be much appreciated!!!)

⚝ other than physics, in school next year i will be studying maths and computer science, and this past year i also studied chemistry and spanish

⚝ outside of school, i've been involved in youth theatre since 2017 and acting is a big passion of mine and was my number one career choice up until recently. my biggest interests are music (music means everything to me), and cringe late-2010s stuff like dan and phil, homestuck, steven universe, sanders sides etc etc because i dont know how to move on from the past lmao

⚝ my fav music artists are my chemical romance, pierce the veil, OLD!!!! p!atd, hozier, tally hall, and just to continue the nostalgia theme, i also love the oh hellos, dodie, aurora and set it off and so many other artists PLEASE talk to me about music

ok i think i've waffled enough and gotten off topic lol pls be my friend if you have any of the same interests as me though, especially academically!! <3<3

~ erin ^_^

[murfpersonalblog]

IWTV S2 Ep1 Musings - Revenants Pt2

This is the 2nd half of my Revenants Musings. It's unrelated to Pt1, tbh, except that I'm still talking about revenants. But now I'm switching gears to talk about Louis' POV & attitude towards them.

In Europe, he & Claudia are looking for 2 things: ARTICULATE vampires who can explain more about vampires than Lestat; and LOVING vampires with whom they can create a new home.

Mindless Revenants, and Looking for "Good"/God

We get these huge themes in S2 AND S1, that at surface level seem to be making value/character judgements about American vs (Eastern) European vampires, and society at large.

However, it's long been established that the good/bad dichotomy is highly subjective in TVC, and doesn't really apply or work. Not only are we talking about serial killing vampires; but we're also talking about the world at large. AR's TVC has a VERY dark & bleak outlook on the world--no one particular country or culture or religion, but ALL of them. This is summed up by Akasha, desperately wanting to put an end to war & violence (in the most fatalistic way possible).

Lestat's Vampire Court holds that what makes eternal life worth enduring is aesthetics, beauty, art; specifically: Lestat's concept of The Savage Garden, in contrast with the self-loathing of Alessandra's Devil's Road (which they've given to Daciana on the show).

It's categorically white privileged post-Renaissance/Enlightenment colonialist imperialist artistic nonsense, but AR's vampires are bougie AF classist elitist aesthetes who used to be Old World dynasts and Merovingian queens and French marquises and Roman patricians and American slaveowners, and other exploitative aristocrats. So we're scraping the bottom of the barrel, really--none of these are ethically/morally "good" or "bad" peoples, vampires, or countries.

AMC!Louis has a VERY interesting scene when he & Claudia argue.

YES, actually. XD Projecting much! That's one of the FIRST things Louis can't wait to ask Armand in the book/movie!

Louis is Catholic. Like--HELLA Catholic. But Louis' such a coward that he'd rather deny the obvious: convince himself that God doesn't exist; there's wild baboons out there in effing EUROPE; he's an apex predator who only eats helpless baby foxes and guys he has to PAY to feed on; "love? what love?!;" Lestat WHOMST?; Claudia didn't think Paris sucked at all~!; I'm not super depressed & missing my husband, the blood is just "bad" here; I need to find "good" vamps just like me!

Louis does NOT think he OR vampires are good--AT ALL. Like Armand in TVA/Memnoch, Lou's looking for proof that God exists, and for confirmation that they really are damned; forsaken by God.

But Armand couldn't tell him anything, cuz the Children of Satan who taught him didn't have any answers, either. But TVL/QotD blows the lid wide open, when Lestat finally spills the beans & exposes ALL the truths Claudia & Lou had badgered him with over 100 years before.

NOLA had no answers. Eastern Europe had no answers. Paris had no answers. The only vamps who ever gave Louis concrete answers were Lestat in TVL, Maharet in QoTD, and Amel in the PL trilogy. And it's only in the PL trilogy that Louis finally gives up believing in the "Devil's Road," and starts accepting the Savage Garden instead, as Lestat's Blood Spouse at the end of the series LOUIS started.

Mindless Revenants, and The Coven of the Articulate

Although they're both looking for connection, community, companionship, Claudia's Louis' priorities are very different, cuz they've had VERY different experiences with vampirism. Claudia is looking for someone who'll love & respect HER as an adult, despite her being made as a child. Louis is looking for someone to BE in love with, cuz he was made out of love.

For Claudia, she and Daciana are rather similar, cuz they treat the revenant (a grown man) like a child--Claudia sees herself as someone who can be his mentor/mother, teaching him how to eat and hunt and talk; someone she can have KINSHIP with; "the same."

But for Lou, he wants sentient vampires, not mindless revenants.

Claudia read him for FILTH, cuz YES: Louis wanted to be hunted courted. He's a hopeless romantic who likes walks in the park & nights at the opera & bookish conversations by the hearth at home.

At the end of TVC, the most important members of the Vampire Court are the "Coven of the Articulate;" those who'd written the TVC books & shared their stories & explained their place in world history.

And Louis is their founding member, the godfather of their immortal book club, the bookworm who kickstarted TVC with Daniel in IWTV. Unlike a LOT of vampires, Lou never went to ground; he stays awake & keeps a whole archive/library. (He's SO similar with Maharet.) How much he's actually LEARNING? Who knows. But he ENDURES.

Mindless Revenants, and Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

Lou's starving for (romantic) love. So ofc Louis rejects the revenant on sight. There's nothing romantic/charming about him. Louis feels ZERO kinship with it, despite it very clearly being in fact a vampire--"the same" as him.

YOU'RE dirty, Louis--you literally looked like a nasty AF zombie at the beginning of this episode, wtf? XD

Which makes Lou's whole reaction to DreamStat HILARIOUSLY sad.

Cuz at the end of the day it's not REALLY about what the revenant looks like--though yes, ofc it's hideous & sheltered pretty-boy Lou's SHOCKED that vampires can even look that bad. Cuz unfortunately, AMC never gave us our Swamp King! 😩

AMC is REALLY beating us over the head with just how down horrendous Loustat are for each other. DreamStat's got a whole effing bat clawing its way out of his gashed throat, but Lou's still standing there, tears in his eyes, apologizing, and letting this ghoulish creature neck on him in the middle of a frikkin battlefield reeking of corpses, like...sir. 😨 Jfc, BOTH of y'all're nasty freaks, huh?

Cuz what matters is that it's LESTAT and LOUIS. Covered in gore & filth & at their absolute WORST, these stupid mofos STILL love each other. LBH, if Swamp King revenant-looking DreamStat had popped up instead, Lou would've STILL dropped trou and started singing voulez vous coucher avec moi, ce soir~! 😍

Only difference is that there's no reason for AMC's version to look like that, since Les got off easy in Ep7. So instead we get the beauty filter, as Lestat gets less & less bloody/gory every time we see him, until he shows up at the Trial for realsies.

So when Claudia & Louis make these sweeping statements about "bad" vs "good," this MUST be treated with a grain of salt, considering the layers of context in AR's TVC universe & how vampires operate, and perceive the world. Louis' not REALLY looking for anything in Europe--he's just running far away from what (who) he wants most.

[rozaceous]

Top 5 fic pet peeves?? Idk or maybe pet peeves in general

🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂

LET'S GO. I HAVE GRIPES.

1) not every kick is a roundhouse kick and not every punch is a right hook. fucking stop. I WILL die on this hill and by god am I taking you all w me. I'm not a trained martial artist by any means but I have done self-defense and kickboxing and I HATE THIS.

first of all, if you're dead set on a hook, you want a LEFT HOOK bc most ppl are right handed, means your stance is left foot forward, means your left arm is forward and has more reach to get in/behind someone's guard. if you're looking for more power, just do an overhand. scariest punch I've ever heard make contact is an overhand (w a mitt, to be clear. but it like, reverberated.)

second, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG W OTHER KICKS. axe kick! front kick! gimme a knee ffs! I love a good roundhouse like anyone else but also wtf I need some variety. (my favorite kick to do is a jump front kick. not terribly practical but SO fun)

2) 'hesitance' isn't a thing. HESITATION. PLS. (so much spag stuff where I have to remind myself that we're hobbyists and providing art for free. I don't need or expect perfection but we're talking abt peeves.)

3) look shit up. like just. do some research. GLANCE at a wikipedia article, I beg. this applies to anything, from foods in a particular region to naming schemas to how injuries work to cultural norms. esp the last one. kicking a hornet's nest by saying right out that the lack of cultural awareness and the lack of care for having cultural awareness is why I didn't stay/burned out on mdzs fandom.

4) the character flattening, reducing all nuance and interesting traits into a cardboard cutout of their canon. makes me wonder if ppl can fucking read bc it def makes me feel like we did not engage w the same material. also it's BORING.

5) telling me a character has x quality while there is nothing in the fic that supports this. oh, they're 'x' huh? are they REALLY?????

[mistermrow]

intro post :3

(beware of blinkies)

hii :3 this is longgggg overdue

i go by a few names--rhys, isabel, uhh you can basically call me anything, nicknames included and encouraged!!

important things to know:

im a minor! i dont mind adults interacting just dont be weird or 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 pls. if you dont like minors dont interact with me, ez pz. if you really like minors…GET OUT

im not neurodivergent but i am an absolute nervous wreck and also very awkward and anxious and odd and not in therapy so lmk if im acting too odd or if im accidentally offensive! that being said, i will likely say things such as im going to kms or curse words, despite this you should like totally interact and talk to me pls this blog is only big enough for one shy person and that person is me

im technically a girl but like its whatever you can use any pronouns and gendered terms i wont take any offense. i dont use labels for anything but if i were to label my sexuality i would say aroace BUT just because i say that doesnt mean it cant change, im very fluid

i have a backup blog just in case its @off-world-in-time

my letterboxd is deaththkid, i have a tiktok by the same name!

other random miscellaneous stuff is that im a white american, 5’6, i love cats and reading, and im very silly :3

my interests jump around a lot but heres a list of things im interested in:

jujutsu kaisen (caught up on manga)

spider-man/spiderverse‼️‼️(im literally peter parker)

anime in general lol

good omens

dungeon meshi (only watched the anime)

bungo stray dogs

911 on abc

batfam

the walking dead

marvel and dc (occasionally)

marauders

svsss

avatar: the last airbender

gay stuff

MOVIES!!!! (i love watching movies)

and LOT more im too lazy to list/forgot atm

im also a big music lover!

some artists/bands i enjoy are: father john misty, bowie, depeche mode, the strokes, wham!, blur, MGMT, LCD soundsysten, adrianne lenker, wave to earth, etc.

basic dni applies always (proshipper, racist, transphobic, homophobic, etc)

(these are sum songs i like below)

all blinkies are from the blinkie cafe!!

OKKK BYE BYE ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

[wimawile]

Hey there! Please call me Lou! (They/Them pronouns preferred but any pronouns are fine.)

Some people may have known me as Wim from back in the day, but I don't really go by that name anymore!

I am 30 years OLD (very old). I prefer to interact with people around my own age, so please don't be offended if I choose not to follow you! I've been on this website for a long time (over a decade!) so many of my posts are old! Please bear that in mind.

I'm an animal caretaker, freelance artist and current engraver/designer. I'm very open to meeting new people so feel free to say hi!

Other Blogs:

Art blog: @drawile

IZ Fancomic Blog: @itsjustaburningmemory

Self-shipping blog: @lovey-lou (still a new blog. working on this one, pls be nice to me)

NSFW art blog: @maw-vile (now mostly defunct. PM me for my nsfw Twitter if you're interested in that.)

My current fixations are Half-life 2, Invader Zim, and Gorillaz, but I love many more things that come in and out of my life as the years go by. I'm also active in the furry fandom and consider myself one.

Frequently used tags:

#Wimanims (Animations I've made)

#Reblogs my own art (Art from drawile)

#Talking to Myself (Text posts (most are old))

Typical DNIs apply (No transphobes or kid diddlers)

Here's my Carrd to see where else I'm active. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great day :)

[crusherthedoctor]

🍓🍄🍅 :>

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?

No one else was writing an Eggman who was evil/competent/didn't get one-upped or killed off by another villain/didn't want to secretly fuck Sonic because villains can never be obsessed with killing the hero for any other reason according to the internet, so I pulled a Thanos and decided to just do it myself, and made it my mission to create the cruelest portrayal I could muster to spite those fics and then IDW and Frontiers... without losing his comedic edge, of course. (I'm sure there are good Eggman-utilizing fics out there, but good luck finding them in a sea of soft!Eggman fics, dead!Eggman fics, Sonamy fics, Sonally fics, Sonadow fics, high school fics, SA2 fics, Scourge fics, Eggdad fics, multiverse fics, fics where there's a villain team up but Eggman isn't included because the other villains consider him a joke...)

More seriously, it's as simple as wanting to pay tribute to a franchise that I love. Aside from my one-shots that helped me get some practice for writing the characters, I wanted to create an adventure that encompassed everything I value in a Sonic journey, be it from Classic, Adventure or Modern. Including but not limited to: overarching themes, visual storytelling, Eggman, zone aesthetics, creative Badniks, Eggman, superpower of teamwork, balanced tone, Eggman, subtext, characters being positively influenced by Sonic and/or his friends, Eggman, callbacks that are actually fun or have reason to exist beyond How Do You Do Fellow Fans, and Eggman.

As for Trudy, I was interested in trying my hand at an OC and whether I could make them as compelling as the official characters. Ever since the start, I was determined to shoot down the fandom overcorrection of OCs never interacting with the cast in any meaningful way lest they be accused of Sueism, and prove you can make OCs work with them if you try hard enough. Plus, since some games have a friend of the week who the story revolves around how Sonic impacts them, like Shahra in Secret Rings for example, I was eager to give that a try too.

So eventually, after writing out several concepts, I got this idea for a horse with a bouncy ponytail... Though Colony would be the one to bring her to life on paper (because I'm not an artist :<), the design was already fully thought out in my head, to the point where I was actually worried that I was being too demanding when I gave Colony my description, though she assured me that it helped her visualize it. Trudy's personality didn't take long to finalize either: I was already sick of modern female characters whose sole personality trait is "I'm a cunt, pls clap", and in addition to fighting back against the common claim that soft and kindhearted characters are inherently bad or Sueish, I also thought having a character like her would stand out in the Sonic cast, since a lot of the main regulars tend to have a prideful and/or temperamental side, albeit some more than others.

...And since British-accented characters in non-British works tend to be stereotyped as the snobby one, this time the British cast member (Viridonian cast member?) is the mellow one. :P

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Not so much a headcanon since it's already in my fic, but despite Sonic's casual body language and lack of lovey dovey talk, Eggman quickly figures out that Sonic is getting the fee-fees for Trudy because he knows that look.

How does he recognize that look? Because he's seen it in the mirror hundreds of times over the years, so of course he would know it when he sees it.

(The joke is that EggmanXHimself is my favourite ship that doesn't involve Sonic and Toll Girls... which also applies to Trudy, since she's slightly taller than Sonic lolololol.)

🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing

I get so into scenery descriptions that I often have to cut them down into smaller pieces for pacing. I always have to remind myself that it's okay if the readers don't visualize every little detail of what's in my head... but I try to convey as much of it as I can all the same. XD

For character examples, I've got a couple of things I'd like to address. I apologise if a lot of this sounds like Channel Awesome "sorry you felt that way" handwaving, but the point is to show that I'm very much aware of how the following could possibly be divisive for some folk. Anyway, here goes:

First off, the recent talk about Shadow's dickish side has made me somewhat nervous about how I've chosen to portray him, since Stellar!Shadow is pretty lax for the most part. Granted, he doesn't have an excuse to fight Sonic here, and it's long after the events of SA2/ShtH/Battle/etc, so it can be said that he's slightly chilled out on Sonic's side of affairs since then. His general attitude remains the same as ever, and there's still some competitive banter between him and Sonic, but it's more amicable than the days of SA2, and on the whole, if stuff like IDW is anything to go by, I figured that Shadow fighting Sonic for debatably shoehorned reasons (depending on which game or adaptation we're talking about) is at risk of becoming equally as overbearing to Shadow's image as revolving everything around Maria's death.

That's not to say Shadow doesn't show an aggressive side at all... but in this case, it's directed at Eggman for using Gerald's memory as a front for his latest scheme... and that's before he learns other details of what the doctor has been up to this time.

Secondly, there was a lot of panicking over how to tackle Amy's stance on Sonudis. Obviously it makes sense that she'd initially be a little upset over Sonic feeling that way towards someone else, given how long she's been pining for him, but I want to make dead sure that it's played as sympathetically as possible instead of making her a yandere asshole, and I also wanted her to retain her upbeat persona and get something out of the experience instead of it being a downer ending for her so to speak. I know there's going to be someone out there who will take issue no matter what because "Sonic belongs to Amy!!!" (as if Sonic is anyone's property?), but I can only do my best, right?

Finally, since I mentioned one of my goals was to make the most monstrous Eggman I could while keeping him as his usual le funny eggperson self, naturally there have been times where I've wondered if I may have gone too far in a few places I've made it too in-your-face. In fairness to me, it's stylistically designed to be that way I've been very conscious about tonal progression in my fic, so at first there are only some subtle hints that Eggman's stooping to new lows beyond the usual on-brand dealings he does, and it's not until later on that the finer details of his true depravity become more apparent, culminating in... well, you'll have to wait and see how the endgame plays out. :] Like Shadow, there's some in-universe justification as well, since it's established that by this point in his life, Eggman is fucking sick of Sonic beating him all the time, and so he's giving the 120%, pulling out all the stops, and making absolutely sure that nothing goes out of his control. And it's not like it's just his cruelty that gets highlighted: his brilliance and insane determination get much focus as well.

Speaking of, I'm also conscious of the fact that some of the content relating to Eggman's darker actions might be considered stuff that you might not normally see in an official Sonic product, despite my known desire to make Stellar feel as official flavored as possible. But much like Sonudis, the idea is to tackle these elements with the mindset of "If this was in an official work, how might it play out? How would it be framed?" At the very least, I wouldn't say there's anything that goes so ridiculously far beyond the usual Sonic fare (like sexual activity, for a crude example), and you won't have to worry about zombot-tier misery porn where everyone just fails and sulks for a period that lasts longer than '06 loading screens.

[alex-the-moss]

Two days ago I’ve posted my analysis of the children in need special and changes regarding Davros character.

Now I feel the need to talk about what’s going to happen next. Me, because there aren’t a lot of artists actively interested in the "Davros audio-s" and at least half of my blog relies on said prequels.

First of all, I’m not sure if there’s a point in writing a letter to the bosses of DW, but I’m considering it. Maybe a petition could also change something, but I have no experiences organising those. If you are concerned about what’s happened to the iconic villain of Doctor Who your suggestions are more than welcomed! If you know or follow any other people who are actively concerned about this please let me know pls help

Second, I want to focus on how we can deal with the changes emotionally and what’s going to happen to the blog. The best way to keep the character alive is for their fans to stick together. So I’m going to be active online and I encourage you to do the same and be chatty. It will at least be fun if we’re in this together. One of the few good things about this situation is that our fandom has the rule saying we can that choose our own canon and after "the timeless child" people have already started applying it not only to the audio dramas and books but also to the filmed series. And I suggest we just do the same for the Davros retcon. Additionally fiction is not a real life, so some self-induced neglect of reality or self-deceiving won’t harm anyone nor anything. We can convince ourselves those changes have never occurred. Davros doesn’t appear in the show that often but when the new "Davros" does we can use our imagination (and a bit of my drawing skills🌚👌) to perceive him like he is the Davros we know. Because, you know, our minds are only ours to operate. And I’ll continue posting pics of characters we love as usual.

Next I’d like to recommend an additional coping strategy, which is fanfiction. Note: I’m not a native speaker of English language, so I can’t review on the use of language in fanfiction. And I know very well how poor use of words and grammar ruins the experience. So if English is your first language - take my advice with caution)) I present you the one and only fanfiction at least of those I found dedicated to the kaled nation: Damnatio Memoriae series by Mary Pseud + some other works of the same author.

This series was written after the "Davros" audio drama have been released but before the "I, Davros" was. The Author has strange attitude to sex, but if you’re able to choose for yourself you can find nice stories that have nothing to do with it (also sex scenes I’ve read were good). The Author has some interesting ideas and from the very beginning you feel like they’re onto something. It’s also pretty obvious how much Author respects the original universe and how they cherish each character they get to work with. And they have some great non-au fanfiction!

I used to be too insecure to recommend it to you, but now, no matter how strange and cringy stories of the series may seem from time to time, they feel much more home-like than the "original universe”. And Davros’ trauma is treated there with much more respect than it is by official writers, even tho Davros eventually "gets his legs back". Also I’m planning to do fan-illustrations for some of those fanfics, so you might want to know what’s going on there)

I advise you to give it a try because it’s an au fanfiction, and thanks to some of its stories, viewing the mini episode through the lense of this au can be useful for easing the emotional damage!

Take care everyone🩵

[papytonpropaganda]

A bit late for for the writing ask thing! 💖👻😈🤔💭🍰

💖 What do you like most about your own writing?

I guess I'd have to say how effortless it feels when I'm really in the zone. I don't wanna say it's easy, because most of the time it's not, but when I'm actually able to sit down and focus, I can crank out a whole Walls chapter in a couple hours (yes I have done this before). I think it's due to how much I love the characters and the story I've created for them, and being excited to share that story with people, especially those who resonate with the characters.

👻 What is one WIP you think you may never pick back up?

I have this really old wip from like. even before Walls was conceived I think. it was basically going to be Undertale but from Chara's perspective. I haven't completely rejected the idea of going back to it, but I'm just not sure if I have any ideas unique enough to really set it apart from other similar fics, or interesting enough that people are willing to basically sit down and re-experience Undertale in written form.

😈 Is there anything you enjoy doing that you think your readers hate?

again I can't really think of anything, but I'm curious to see what others have to say (again pls be nice if u have anything to say)

🤔 What is the hardest part of writing fic?

I feel like I could go with multiple different answers here, but the one I'll pick for now is basically trying to follow my artistic vision while also not pissing anyone else off. what I mean by that is like... I'm constantly trying to get other people's approval for my creative decisions, and I feel like that hinders the stories I write and my personal growth as a writer. while I'm not one of those people who constantly complains about "puritanism" in fandom, I do think there's a bit of a thing where people hear that a work includes a difficult topic, and they immediately distrust the creator without verifying for themselves whether that topic is handled appropriately. I have personally experienced people automatically assuming I'm doing something "fetishy" when I mention the topics that Walls deals with, for example. and I just feel like this is such a sad and unproductive way to interact with anyone's creation. it doesn't foster a sense of community or respect, or encourage anyone to personally engage with a work and figure out for themselves whether it did what it was intended to. now of course I'm not saying you should never be skeptical, I just think it's important that you verify for yourself what a work does with a topic rather than just relying on hearsay.

sorry for the soapbox rant lol. I'm basically just trying to say that it's difficult for me to stick to my honest vision when I'm also trying not to cross any lines. and that doesn't even have to apply to like, dark topics, it can also apply to just characterization in general (I frequently feel like my visions of Papyrus and Mettaton aren't humorous enough, for example, and that I'm turning people away by having all the angst in Walls.)

💭 What is a headcanon you have about your own work?

Chara is an entity in Walls, but only Frisk and Flowey are aware of their presence (and Flowey only knows because Frisk told him). Chara has various opinions on all of the family members at the beginning of Walls, and throughout the story, their opinion on Mettaton changes the most--they go from thinking he's boring and annoying to "if anyone hurts Mettaton I will kill everyone in this room and then myself" once they figure out how abusive Devon is.

🍰 Name one of your fave comfort fics (doesn’t have to be your all time fave).

I don't read fic much these days but there is one I constantly go back to and I would say it's definitely my favorite fic I've ever read. and surprisingly it is not Undertale. it is. uh. Harry Potter 🙈 but it's literally SO good, way better than anything JKR ever wrote and it's basically the only HP thing I engage with anymore. it has Harry actually responding realistically to having been abused by his aunt and uncle, and Snape is an actual well-rounded, likable and sympathetic character. I literally can't read the original books anymore because they just don't compare to how fantastically written the fanfic author made the main characters. the premise was a bit weird and I remember being cautious when I first read the fic, but the author REALLY made it work and well. obviously it became something very precious to me lol. but yeah.

[sseanettles]

hello! welcome to my blog

I'm a tumblr vet since aug. 2013 (my former section of tumblr had become soooo fucking toxic that I decided that it was going to be easier to just transplant and restart the whole damn thing here with a ton of people & tags on blocklists vs. try to weed out my existing space.) so! that being said!

hello, my name is theo. any pronouns apply. i am an adult. this is an 18+ space.

sometimes I write! you can find those projects under:

-#nothing grows in corpses (this is my 102k dreamling big bang fic crossposted from AO3) -original or other writing under #my writing

my own posts are typically filed under #chatting into the void

I do ask and tag games! each is tagged accordingly, pls come chat and say hi :)

but this is mainly a multifandom blog that I am in the process of transferring from my old URL while also interspersing my more present interests, which are!

-dracula -perennially bucky barnes & the catws squad -select star wars -lotr -psych & leverage -star trek!!!! my beloved!!! (esp. ds9) -netflix's the sandman as directed by the fanbase at this rate (fuck neil, we hate neil here. i hope he trips in his house and breaks his neck on his kitchen island and saves us all some time and grief. I believe in separating art from the artist. if you do not, there's the door. don't come knocking for a fight, I will just block you.)

anything pulled from my old blog is under the tag of #take me back to the queue

I do have a side blog for more general funny/lovely things as well as general queer posting and that's @humanityinmotion

but all in all that's what you gotta know. peace out, have fun, and behave.

[pinktinselmonstrosity]

hihihi pls tell me about ur museology masters !!!!! <3 what is ur focus what are ur interests what museum would you bite someone to get a job at etc etc

THANK YOU for asking!!! i like talking abt it soooo much and nobody ever asks lol <3

my course is a really good balance of theory and vocational/skills-based learning - basically you learn about the practical aspects of working in the sector as well as key debates/ideas underlying the work and challenges facing the sector. going into the course i really didn't know what i wanted to do - my undergrad was history and classics, with a focus on material history, collections, and art, but i had no idea about the different roles in museums and in the wider sector. early on in the course i was really interested in going into collections management, ie the more 'boring' behind the scenes stuff like cataloguing, checking conditions, loans and acquisitions. i was also interested in digitisation and took a module on it in second semester.

but the BEST thing on the course so far, and totally unexpected, was the work experience we got to do! we got a big list of placements to choose from, and i chose a digitisation project at a local contemporary arts centre. HOWEVER when i got there they basically told me they'd decided not to do the digitisation project, so my placement turned into shadowing their head curator and being a research assistant for the exhibitions team and it was THE BEST THING that could have happened!!! completely changed my outlook. i've always been interested in art and obviously everyone really wants to be a curator, but it's usually one of the least 'realistic' aims in the sector (there are way fewer curator jobs than e.g. development/collections management/marketing jobs) so i had kind of told myself not to think about it. but this placement really reawakened my desire to work with art, and got me interested in contemporary art specifically - it's just so completely different to work with an artist and get to help them realise their vision than it is to just. arrange and interpret an existing collection of art. i've also never really seen myself as a 'people-person', but in my placement i was constantly meeting and working with new people and doing it WELL!! which really just changed a lot of my self-image vastly for the better. it's nice to know i can do things and people like me lol

i'm currently writing my dissertation, which kinda combines contemporary art and my previous knowledge about history and colonialism - i'm researching the use of contemporary art as a method of interpretation for world cultures collections, which is SO interesting, even if the writing/research process is fucking killing me 😭 also applying for jobs, which is equally distressing bc there really just aren't any 🥲 but i'm still so passionate and so ambitious to work in museums/galleries so. i'll keep trying lol