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[sergle]

one of these years... ONE OF THESE YEARS.... people will send me nice / normal messages instead of whatever this is LMAO

[sundial-bee-scribbles]

a smile would be nice

[calvinandhobbes]

hit that Adderall -> weed -> iced coffee -> beer combo & just started a new farm in stardew valley

[indilaras]

Yuri Cyhaino Week 2024

Day 4: magical girls

for justice (and a peaceful life)

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<- Day 3 | Day 5 ->

[vastwinterskies]

Captain Pellew + scolding, and getting scolded (Hornblower: the Duchess and the Devil)

[kyouka-supremacy]

Thoughts on akutagawa being drawn with no highlights in his eyes, hair, coat, or on rashomon,,,like everything is drawn pure black? I like when he's drawn a little bit like not-human--contrasts real well with Atsushi's dilemma of being a tiger, personally thinking. Also like when he's drawn like a void. Little bit like the cryptid creachur he is. I think you wrote something about it in the tags on panels in his introduction in the Manga. I like to think other characters also see him the way we see him so his void ass scares the fuck out of others too. Man's skeevin and tweakin even in his design

I'm OBSESSED with Akutagawa's design. Look at him. This is what he looks like on a white background:

And this is what he looks like on a black background:

It's BRILLIANT. He literally disappears in the black. He's the ultimate monster. In his appearance, he embodies what above all is most scary for the human psyche: the darkness, the unknown. The way Harukawa took advantage of the the art rule of never using pure black by breaking it in the most clever way! No light gets reflected on him, because his form absorbs everything– is absolute darkness. Visually, his figure itself is Rashomon eating everything it encounters, and it's genius.

He is so nightmare coded. I love his big, inscrutable eyes that look like two voids, two black holes. I love how oftentimes you can't tell where Rashomon ends and where he starts, I love how sick and unhealthy he looks. I love how he looks scruffy like an abandoned dog. I love how young he looks– way younger than he is. It gives the impression of a ghost, someone who was killed before growing up and is now stuck with his young appearance no matter how many centuries pass.

I adore everything about these chapter 33 pages. The way he initially appears as just a single black shape, hardly resembling a human. His crunched, unnatural stance. The staggering. The way you can feel with your senses the thick and sticky blood. The top picture is the left page of the manga, so just imagine the visual impact of turning the page to be hit with an almost full-black page- it's meant to impress, it's meant to shake. The way he's one with the darkness: no textures on him, only white making out his outlines. The way you can't tell where his coat ends. His left arm hanging numb, limp, lifeless, inhuman. The spurts of blood on his face. His smile, how you won't notice it at first and how that makes it all the more disquieting; its juxtaposition with the violence that surrounds him and that he is the cause of. The way he covers his face, the impressions of hiding and looming. His face being split, which only adds to the horror elements. Akutagawa's character design as a whole is an ode to the gothic and grotesque.

And then this. Hello??????????????? The progression from how Akutagawa used to be to the last time we saw him alive is astonishing. It's upsetting. It really makes me wanna cry from a technical execution standpoint alone (imagine from a plot related standpoint). All the black is now replaced with predominant white, everywhere. His shirt is white and candid and pure, emphasizing contrast with the splash of blood in a way that almost results sickening. The blood on him is his this time. His face looks rounder, and healthier, and he overall looks more mature. His smile is sincere and genuine, it's light, it's affectionate. This scene is the culmination of Akutagawa's character both visually and thematically: the monster, Akutagawa, too, can be good, and arguably had good within him since the very start. Does it really matter if he lives after this? His character already developed to be the best version of himself‚ and this panel here is the proof.

Further readings: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

[nuthin-up-my-sleeve]

I swore I would never do this shit again and here we are decades later. And to think I used to do this shit by hand with pencils and angles. My fucking head is going to explode. Gotta pay them bills right?

[junkissed]

little spoiler for my upcoming jun fic bc it's been a while since i've posted smth new and i feel bad leaving yall hanging for so long (ᴗ_ ᴗ。) this is a version of the banner i decided not to use for the final fic but i think it's way too cute not to share !

fic coming soon (😭) but check out my wips list for progress updates

[fluff-e-boy]

Arashi care instructions:

1. Hold gently

2. Mwah

—

(I am still in rarepair hell. Send aid.)

[aashiyancha]

Back to this plotpoint

Here's the masterpost ☆

[chloecherrysip]

Every time Mario is visibly concerned/worried about Luigi in the trailers/TV spots/sneak peeks/etc shown so far.

[basilpaste]

i know the popular consensus is that soul takes out hearts eyes but i like. the symmetry of mind being the one to do it.

[daydadahlias]

Hi! How are you? Are you taking a break from writing? Sorry, just that it’s been a bit since you posted a fic and I wanna make sure you’re okay!

hello my little laffy taffy <3 yes i am ok !! and no, I am not taking a purposeful break from writing and i have been writing, I just haven't been posting!! because nothing is finished lol <3

I'm working on a chaptered fic rn (which obvi wont be out for a While because I want to make sure the whole thing is written before i start posting so i don't leave anyone hanging and can post on a scheduled timeline) and then I haven't been able to work on more short-form fics lately because I'm just soo swamped with school aaa.

it's finals time (like, for instance, tonight I'm working on my beautiful 12-page final paper for Multicultural Psych everyone say good luck jess ur so talented jess we love u jess) so I've just been really focused on school stuff and haven't had much time for personal writing lately :( BUT!! summer is coming soon!!!!!! and then i will write to my little heart's content <3 and hopefully post to ur little heart's content too <3

[queencryo]

hi. comment this post to press on the dyke of the human soul

[oathofpromises]

A delicate hand plucks the flower from its nest amongst the others. A smile, truthful in all its widening. The flash of purple shifts until it meets the hue of golden, which turn sharply to gaze back.

"Do I detect a hint of a smile there, Emet?" The voice chuckles, free hand moving to rest upon his shoulder. "Having fun, then?"

Saying he wasn't grinning a little while he watched Azem engage with the other group would be a lie. Even among those who didn't deserve it, she always had this knack of seeing the best in everyone she met. Not that he really wanted to be a part of the convocation, but his two closest friends decided to meddle as they usually do and compel him to take the position. After all, it was due of her and Hythlodaeus that he was even chosen to be part of it.

"Perhaps I won't express my view either way. As usual, Hythlodeaus, you and Azem are always dragging me into situations I don't want to be a part of, but here I am because you two asked."

Emet wouldn't say it openly, but he did love it when the two drew him into situations. Perhaps it was because it demonstrated that they enjoyed spending time with someone like him and trusted him enough to help get the task done. It was beyond the white haired man how they continued to see such hope in him.

"And you, Hythlodeaus? You beam from ear to ear whenever Azem is around. Although, we don't see them very often anyhow because of their recent travels."

Emet was a little irritated. Yes, but he never would treat Azem badly or come clean about how much he missed her. Although, it was quite clear that Hythlodeaus could see through his behavior every single time. Slowly, he reached down and took a lovely bloom, then tucked it into Hythlodeaus's hair. Taking a minute, he also took the time to tuck some hair behind the other ear.

"You know it's hard not to smile around you two..there I said it. You happy."

The sunshine was striking Hythlodeaus just right, giving the purple-haired male an ethereal glow. Another smile spread across Emet's face as his hand lingered on the other's face. He wouldn't say it, but moments like this reminded him of how lovely both of his best friends were. He wanted nothing more than to spend eternity at their side because they were what made this entire cosmos wonderful.

"You should wear flowers in your hair more often..they suit you."

[yoiku]

man it is really fucking hard to try to have even a sliver of optimism for anything again. My brainspace is sinking again because too much unknowns going on in my life and too much just pure shit going on the internet. I was supposed to work on the comic this month and i've sketched exactly one page due to motivation for most things has just tanked with my mood. I am also physically tired due to a couple different things which affects it all but... Ugh.

I dont have the strenght to digest so much negative shit at the same time i am in a constant state of anxiety and pain over my irl stuff, so i'll probs try and open tumblr and other socials less for a bit. or at least just try and scroll past anything that isnt something fluffy or fun.